Top 17 Bible Verses About Prayer

Update on October 27, 2019 by Pastor Jack Wellman

The Bible has a lot to say about prayer. Prayer is the way in which we communicate with God, and the following top 17 Bible verses about prayer will encourage you in your walk with the Lord and help you better experience the power of prayer!

Bible verses about prayer are great if you want to learn how to pray. Here are the top 17 Bible verses about prayer to help you better understand prayer.

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

- John 14:13-14

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.

- Psalm 107:28-30

And Jesus said to him, “If you can! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!

- Mark 9:23-24

And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”

- Mark 9:29

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.

- James 5:17

Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

- 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

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,

- Ephesians 6:18

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

- John 15:7

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

- James 5:15

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

- Matthew 26:41

And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

- Genesis 25:21

He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”

- Matthew 17:20

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

- Luke 18:1

Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

- Matthew 9:37-38

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

- Matthew 7:7

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

- 1 John 5:14-15

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

- Philippians 4:6-7

Total Quotes Found: 17

5 Stories From The Bible About Prayer

Here are 5 great stories from the Bible about prayer.

No Anxiety – Philippians 4

If we only realized that we can bring everything to God in prayer and not try to handle these burdens alone, then we’d come to pray more often. The Apostle Paul said, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). The converse is true; if we don’t ask in prayer about everything, we’ll have anxiety in everything.

Believe it, Receive it – Mark 11

Why would we pray for something and not believe God would answer our prayers? That would seem to be a waste of time, but of course, we need to pray for God’s will to be done, for God will not answer a prayer that is contrary to His will, but Saint Mark wrote that “whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Mark 11:24). We cannot please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6), so believe God will answer your prayer, and He will…but only in His time and in His way.

Help in Prayer – Romans 8

There are times when I draw a blank on what to pray for or there’s such a burden in my heart about something or someone, that I can’t even put it into words, but here’s where the Spirit helps us. Paul said that “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” (Romans 8:26). Let the Spirit of God help you pray when you’re at a loss for words.

Prayer Closet – Matthew 6

The religious Jews loved to be seen by men and had the longest prayers of anyone, but Jesus rebuked them for that and told the disciples that “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” (Matthew 6:6). Praying in public is fine, but our most effective prayers are done in secret, before the Father and not to be seen by others.

Pray without Ceasing – 1 Thessalonians 5

The best way to operate during the day is to “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). This doesn’t mean all you do is pray because we must work, sleep, eat, and live life, but Paul’s idea is to pray about things as often as we can and whenever we can. Praying without ceasing means to pray and not give up and pray throughout the day.

Final Words on Prayer

The Bible tells us we don’t need a lot of showy words or sophisticated language when we pray (Matthew 6:7), but just pray and ask, seek, and knock, and God will open doors by means of our prayers (Luke 11:9). The greatest tragedy of prayer is the prayers not prayed.

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