7 *"Ask, *and it will be given to you; *seek, and you will find; *knock, and it will be opened to you.

7 *"Ask, *and it will be given to you; *seek, and you will find; *knock, and it will be opened to you.8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

11 If you then, *who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will *your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

22 And *whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, *if you have faith."

22 And *whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, *if you have faith."

9 And I tell you, *ask, and *it will be given to you; *seek, and you will find; *knock, and it will be opened to you.10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought *always to pray and not *lose heart. 2 He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who *neither feared God nor respected man.3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, *‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’"6 And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says.7 And *will not God give justice to *his elect, *who cry to him day and night? **Will he delay long over them?8 I tell you, he will give justice to them *speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, *will he find faith on earth?"

24 Therefore I tell you, *whatever you ask in prayer, *believe that you *have received*it, and it will be yours.

24 Therefore I tell you, *whatever you ask in prayer, *believe that you *have received*it, and it will be yours.

24 Therefore I tell you, *whatever you ask in prayer, *believe that you *have received*it, and it will be yours.

13 *Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that *the Father may be glorified in the Son.

13 *Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that *the Father may be glorified in the Son.14 *If you ask me*anything in my name, I will do it.

13 *Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that *the Father may be glorified in the Son.14 *If you ask me*anything in my name, I will do it.

7 If *you abide in me, and my words abide in you, *ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

16 You did not choose me, but *I chose you and appointed you that you should go and *bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that *whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. *Ask, and you will receive, *that your joy may be full.

17 *pray without ceasing,

17 *pray without ceasing,

16 *Rejoice always, 17 *pray without ceasing, 18 *give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

18 praying *at all times *in the Spirit, *with all prayer and supplication. To that end, *keep alert with all perseverance, making *supplication for all the saints,

18 praying *at all times *in the Spirit, *with all prayer and supplication. To that end, *keep alert with all perseverance, making *supplication for all the saints,

2 *Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it *with thanksgiving.

12 *Rejoice in hope, *be patient in tribulation, *be constant in prayer.

9 *Pray then like this:

*"Our Father in heaven,

*hallowed be *your name.*

10 *Your kingdom come,

*your will be done,*

*on earth as it is in heaven.

11 *Give us *this day our daily bread,*

12 and forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And *lead us not into temptation,

but *deliver us from *evil.*

2 And he said to them, *"When you pray, say:

*"Father, *hallowed be *your name.

*Your kingdom come.

3 *Give us *each day our daily bread,*

4 and *forgive us our sins,

for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.

And *lead us not into temptation."

5 "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love *to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. *Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

6 But when you pray, *go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. *And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

6 But when you pray, *go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. *And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 "And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as *the Gentiles do, for *they think that they will be heard *for their many words.

7 "And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as *the Gentiles do, for *they think that they will be heard *for their many words.

7 "And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as *the Gentiles do, for *they think that they will be heard *for their many words.8 Do not be like them, *for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

16 Therefore, *confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, *that you may be healed. *The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.*

16 Therefore, *confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, *that you may be healed. *The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.*

5 *If any of you lacks wisdom, *let him ask God, *who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But *let him ask in faith, *with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like *a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 *he is a double-minded man, *unstable in all his ways.

6 But *let him ask in faith, *with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like *a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

6 But *let him ask in faith, *with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like *a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

8 *Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. *Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and *purify your hearts, *you double-minded.

3 *Call to me and I will answer you, *and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

3 *Call to me and I will answer you, *and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

12 *Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, *and I will hear you.

13 *You will seek me and find me, when you seek me *with all your heart.

2 O you who *hear prayer,

to you *shall all flesh come.

24 For he has not despised or abhorred

the affliction of *the afflicted,

and he has not *hidden his face from him,

but has heard, when he *cried to him.

15 and *call upon me in the day of trouble;

I will *deliver you, and you shall *glorify me."

17 I cried to him with my mouth,

and high praise was on* my tongue.*

18 If I had *cherished iniquity in my heart,

*the Lord would not have listened.

18 If I had *cherished iniquity in my heart,

*the Lord would not have listened.

19 But truly *God has listened;

he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

1 I *love the Lord, because he has *heard

my voice and my pleas for mercy.

2 Because he *inclined his ear to me,

therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

6 *In my distress I called upon the Lord;

to my God I cried for help.

From his *temple he heard my voice,

and my cry to him reached his ears.

17 he *regards the prayer of the destitute

and does not despise their prayer.

44 Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress,

when he *heard their cry.

45 For their sake he *remembered his covenant,

and *relented according to *the abundance of his steadfast love.

18 The Lord is *near to all who call on him,

to all who call on him *in truth.

14 And this is *the confidence that we have toward him, that *if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

14 And this is *the confidence that we have toward him, that *if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

22 and *whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and *do what pleases him.

16 *Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

16 *Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

16 *Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God *must believe that he exists and *that he rewards those who seek him.

25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost**those who draw near to God *through him, since he always lives *to make intercession for them.

6 *do not be anxious about anything, *but in everything by prayer and supplication *with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And *the peace of God, *which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

6 *do not be anxious about anything, *but in everything by prayer and supplication *with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

19 And my God *will supply every need of yours *according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

8 I desire then that *in every place the men should pray, *lifting *holy hands without anger or quarreling;

8 I desire then that *in every place the men should pray, *lifting *holy hands without anger or quarreling;

8 *Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, *"My grace is sufficient for you, for *my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that *the power of Christ may rest upon me.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For *we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but *the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And *he who searches hearts knows what is *the mind of the Spirit, because* the Spirit *intercedes for the saints *according to the will of God.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For *we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but *the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And *he who searches hearts knows what is *the mind of the Spirit, because* the Spirit *intercedes for the saints *according to the will of God.

20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 fully convinced that *God was able to do what he had promised.

20 *Now to *him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, *according to the power at work within us,

20 *Now to *him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, *according to the power at work within us,

18 Truly, I say to you, *whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed*in heaven.

20 For where two or three are *gathered in my name, *there am I among them."

39 And going a little farther he fell on his face *and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it be possible, let *this cup pass from me; *nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."

27 "But I say to you who hear, *Love your enemies, *do good to those who hate you,28 *bless those who curse you, *pray for those who abuse you.

31 "Simon, Simon, behold, *Satan demanded to have you,**that he might sift you like wheat,32 but *I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, *strengthen your brothers."

14 All these *with one accord *were devoting themselves to prayer, together with *the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and *his brothers.*

25 *About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

5 *"For the waves of death encompassed me,

the torrents of destruction assailed me;*

6 *the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

7 *"In my distress I called upon the Lord;

to my God I called.

From his temple he heard my voice,

and my cry *came to his ears.

19 "Arise, *cry out in the night,

at the beginning of the night watches!

*Pour out your heart like water

before the presence of the Lord!

*Lift your hands to him

for the lives of your children,

*who faint for hunger

at the head of every street."

40 Let us test and examine our ways,

*and return to the Lord!

41 *Let us lift up our hearts and hands

to God in heaven:

12 "Yet even now," declares the Lord,

*"return to me with all your heart,

*with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;

6 *"Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call upon him while he is near;

7 *There is no one who calls upon your name,

who rouses himself to take hold of you;

for you have hidden your face from us,

and have made us melt in* the hand of our iniquities.

24 *Before they call I will answer;

*while they are yet speaking I will hear.

24 *Before they call I will answer;

*while they are yet speaking I will hear.

19 For a people shall dwell *in Zion, in Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry. As soon as he hears it, he answers you.

11 Thus says *the Lord,

the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him:

*"Ask me of things to come;

will you command me *concerning my children and *the work of my hands?*

7 *Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;

*fret not yourself over the one who *prospers in his way,

over the man who carries out evil devices!

17 *Evening and *morning and at *noon

I *utter my complaint and moan,

and he hears my voice.

8 *Trust in him at all times, O people;

*pour out your heart before him;

God is *a refuge for us. Selah

1 O God, you are my God; *earnestly I seek you;

*my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in *a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2 Blessed are those who *keep his *testimonies,

who *seek him with their whole heart,

10 *With my whole heart I seek you;

let me not *wander from your commandments!

3 But know that the Lord has *set apart *the godly for himself;

the Lord hears when I call to him.

3 O Lord, in *the morning you hear my voice;

in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you* and *watch.

9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,

even his *prayer is an abomination.

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