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What Does the Bible Say About The Importance of Prayer?

Here are 12 Bible verses about The Importance of Prayer, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Philippians 4:6

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

    BSBBe anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

  2. #2Colossians 4:2

    Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

    BSBDevote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

  3. #3Psalms 145:18

    The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

    BSBThe LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

  4. #41 Thessalonians 5:17

    Pray without ceasing.

  5. #5Ephesians 6:18

    Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

    BSBPray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

  6. #6James 5:16

    Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

    BSBTherefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

  7. #7Mark 11:24

    Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

    BSBTherefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

  8. #8Romans 12:12

    Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

    BSBBe joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

  9. #9Romans 8:26

    Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

    BSBIn the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

  10. #10Luke 18:1

    And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

    BSBThen Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

  11. #11James 5:13

    Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

    BSBIs any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

  12. #12Acts 2:42

    And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

    BSBThey devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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