Scriptures About Prayer

Read the scriptures and spend a few minutes thinking about what you hear in God’s word.

Romans 12:12-13
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. (NRSV)

Philippians 4:6-7
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (NRSV)

James 5:15-16
The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. (NRSV)

The New Revised Standard Version, (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers) 1989.

Prayer in the Heart