πρoσεύχoμαι, pros-yoo’-khom-ahee;
to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship: – pray (*earnestly, for), make prayer.
MATTHEW
- 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- 6:5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
- 6:6 But whenever 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.
- 6:7 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.
- 6:9 “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
- 14:23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
- 19:13 Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them;
- 24:20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath.
- 26:36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
- 26:39 And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want.”
- 26:41 Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- 26:42 Again he went away for the second time and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”
- 26:44 So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words.
MARK
- 1:35 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed.
- 6:46 After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
- 11:24 So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
- 11:25 “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”
- 12:40 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
- 13:18 Pray that it may not be in winter.
- 13:33 Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.
- 14:32 They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
- 14:35 And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
- 14:38 Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”14:39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
LUKE
- 1:10 Now at the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.
- 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened,
- 5:16 But he would withdraw to deserted places and pray.
- 6:12 Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray;and he spent the night in prayer to God.
- 6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
- 9:18 Once when Jesus was praying alone, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
- 9:28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
- 9:29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed,and his clothes became dazzling white.
- 11:1 He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”
- 11:2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
- 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.
- 18:10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
- 18:11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, `God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
- 20:47 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
- 22:40 When he reached the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not come into the time of trial.”
- 22:41 Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down,and prayed,
- 22:44 In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.]
- 22:46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial.”
ACTS
- 1:24 Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen
- 6:6 They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
- 8:15 The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit
- 9:11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. Atthis moment he is praying,
- 9:40 Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened here yes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
- 10:9 About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
- 10:30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock, I was praying in my house when suddenly a man in dazzling clothes stood before me.
- 11:5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me.
- 12:12 As soon as he realized this, he went to the house of Mary,the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many had gathered and were praying.
- 13:3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
- 14:23 And after they had appointed elders for them in each church,with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.
- 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
- 20:36 When he had finished speaking, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
- 21:5 When our days there were ended, we left and proceeded on our journey; and all of them, with wives and children, escorted us outside the city. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed
- 22:17 “After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance
- 28:8 It so happened that the father of Publius lay sick in bed with fever and dysentery. Paul visited him and cured him by praying and putting his hands on him.
ROMANS
- 8:26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.
I CORINTHIANS
- 11:4 Any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head disgraces his head,
- 11:5 but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled disgraces her head‑ it is one and the same thing as having her head shaved.
- 11:13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head unveiled?
- 14:13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to interpret.
- 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive.
- 14:15 What should I do then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the mind also; I will sing praise with the spirit, but I will sing praise with the mind also.
EPHESIANS
- 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.1
PHILIPIANS
- 1:9 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight
COLOSSIANS
- 1:3 In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- 4:3 At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison,
I THESALONIANS
- 5:17 pray without ceasing,
- 5:25 Beloved, pray for us.
I THESALONIANS
- 1:11 To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith,
- 3:1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified everywhere, just as it is among you,
I TIMOTHY
- 2:8 I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray,lifting up holy hands without anger or argument;
HEBREWS
- 13:18 Pray for us; we are sure that we have a clear conscience,desiring to act honorably in all things.
JAMES
- 5:13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.
- 5:14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.
- 5:17 Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.
- 5:18 Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest.
JUDE
- 1:20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith;pray in the Holy Spirit