14 Bible Verses About Prayer
In everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God (Philippians 4:6). These verses teach prayer as Scripture does - bold, constant, thankful, and heard - an open door to a Father who delights to answer.
Do not worry about anything. Instead, in everything, bring your requests to God through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving.
But when you pray, go into an inner room, shut the door, and pray to your Father who is there in secret. Your Father sees what is hidden, and he will repay you.
Never stop praying.
So make it your practice to confess your sins to each other and to pray for each other, so that you may be healed. When a righteous person prays, that prayer is at work, and it can do a great deal.
So I tell you: everything you request when you pray, believe that you received it, and you will have it.
Keep asking, and you will receive. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you.
Call out to me, and I will answer you. I will make known to you great things, things beyond your reach, which you have not known.
The LORD is close to everyone who calls to him, to all who call to him sincerely.
Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart.
Keep on praying, and stay alert as you pray, giving thanks.
So far you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy will be complete.
At evening, at morning and at noon I pour out my troubles and groan aloud, and he hears me.
And everything you ask for in prayer you will receive, as long as you believe.”
And here is the boldness we have in coming to him: whenever we ask for something in line with his will, he listens to us.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about prayer?
Scripture invites constant, honest prayer: “Never stop praying” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) and “in everything, bring your requests to God through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving” (Philippians 4:6). God hears and answers.
Which Bible verses are about prayer?
Philippians 4:6, Matthew 6:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, and James 5:16 are often memorized. They teach us both how to pray and why to keep praying.
How should I pray according to the Bible?
Jesus gives the pattern in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13): praise, submission to God’s will, requests, confession, and dependence. We pray with thanksgiving and trust, knowing our Father already knows what we need (Matthew 6:8).