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Believers should pray, not only for their own needs, but for those of others. Scripture provides many examples of intercession, and commends it as pleasing to God.
Moses prays for the Israelites Dt 9:18-19 See also Ex 32:9-14; Ex 34:9; Nu 14:11-19; Dt 9:25-29
Samuel prays for Israel 1Sa 7:5-9 See also 1Sa 12:19-23
Job prays for his friends Job 42:10
Jeremiah prays for Judah Jer 7:16 God forbade the prophet Jeremiah to pray for his people because they were unrepentant sinners. See also Jer 11:14; Jer 14:11
Ro 8:34 See also Isa 53:12; Heb 7:25; 1Jn 2:1
Christians are to pray for their enemies Mt 5:44 See also Lk 6:28; Lk 23:34; Ac 7:60
Christians are to pray for one another Eph 6:18 See also 1Th 5:25; Phm 22; Heb 13:18-19; Jas 5:14-16; 1Jn 5:16
Christians are to prayer for rulers 1Ti 2:1-2
2Ki 19:14-19 pp Isa 37:14-20 Hezekiah for deliverance; Ezr 8:21-23 Ezra for a safe journey; Da 9:1-19 Daniel for Jerusalem; Jn 17:6-26 Jesus Christ for his disciples Paul for the believers in Ephesus: Eph 1:15-21; Eph 3:14-21
Col 1:9-13 Paul for the believers in Colosse
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