The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your people's prayers?

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

A Question About Fasting

And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.”

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

The Fellowship of the Believers

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.

I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

The Thessalonians' Faith and Example

We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,

Pray for All People

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day,

Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.

Philemon's Love and Faith

I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,

At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne,