'Pray' in the Bible

But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;

But you, whenever you pray, go into your own room and shut the door: then pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

"In this manner therefore pray: 'Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy;

When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.

Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.

"But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath;

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray."

Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."

and besought Him with many entreaties. "My little daughter," he said, "is at the point of death: I pray you come and lay your hands upon her, that she may recover and live."

He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.

That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall be yours.

"But pray that it may not come in the winter.

Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.

Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink."

About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God.

bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.

It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.

At one place where He was praying, when He rose from His knees one of His disciples said to Him, "Master, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

So He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father may Thy name be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come;

"But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first told him, "'I have purchased a piece of land, and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.'

"A second pleaded, "'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am on my way to try them. Pray hold me excused.'

He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.

"Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.

But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

But when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not come into temptation."

"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."

Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you.

"Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

"Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking?" inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?"

The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.

"I am a Jew," replied Paul, "belonging to Tarsus in Cilicia, and am a citizen of no unimportant city. Give me leave, I pray you, to speak to the people."

who are so familiar with all the customs and speculations that prevail among the Jews; and for this reason, I pray you, give me a patient hearing.

For I could pray to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brethren, my human kinsfolk--for such the Israelites are.

Judge of this for your own selves: is it seemly for a woman to pray to God when she is unveiled?

Therefore let a man who has the gift of tongues pray for the power of interpreting them.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is barren.

How then does the matter stand? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will praise God in spirit, and I will praise Him with my understanding also.

and it is a joy to us when we are powerless, but you are strong. This we also pray for--the perfecting of your characters.

I pray that Christ may make His home in your hearts through your faith; so that having your roots deep and your foundations strong, in love, you may become mighty to grasp the idea,

Pray with unceasing prayer and entreaty on every fitting occasion in the Spirit, and be always on the alert to seize opportunities for doing so, with unwearied persistence and entreaty on behalf of all God's people,

For this reason we also, from the day we first received these tidings, have never ceased to pray for you and to entreat that you may be filled with a clear knowledge of His will accompanied by thorough wisdom and discernment in spiritual things;

And pray at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door for preaching, for us to tell the truth concerning Christ for the sake of which I am even a prisoner.

while night and day, with intense earnestness, we pray that we may see your faces, and may bring to perfection whatever may be still lacking in your faith?

Brethren, pray for us.

It is with this view also that we continually pray to our God for you, asking that He will count you worthy of His call, and by His mighty power fully gratify your every desire for what is truly good and make your work of faith complete;

Finally, brethren, pray for us, asking that the Lord's Message may be spread rapidly and its glory be displayed, as it was displayed among you;

So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;

Keep a strong curb, however, on your youthful cravings; and strive for integrity, good faith, love, peace, in company with all who pray to the Lord with pure hearts.

You covet things and yet cannot get them; you commit murder; you have passionate desires and yet cannot gain your end; you begin to fight and make war. You have not, because you do not pray;

or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.

Is one of you suffering? Let him pray. Is any one in good spirits? Let him sing a psalm.

Is any one ill? Let him send for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be cured. The heartfelt supplication of a righteous man exerts a mighty influence.

And now, dear lady, I pray you--writing to you, as I do, not a new command, but the one which we have had from the very beginning--let us love one another.

My dear friend, I pray that you may in all respects prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul already prospers.