Out of more than 500 hits on the word prayer, below are several scriptural references on why we should do it. Enjoy, and as always, study, study, study!
Matthew 6:9-15
9 After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:6
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
Matthew 9:38
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.
Matthew24:20-22
20 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: 21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Matthew 26:41
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 13:33
33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Luke 18:1
1 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke 22:40
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
John 14:16
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,
John 16:26
26 In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;
John 17:9
9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:
John 17:15 15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.
John 17:20
20 Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;
Acts 8:22
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
Acts 8:24
24 And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Romans 8:26
26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;
1 Corinthians 14:13
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
2 Corinthians 13:7
7 Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.
2 Corinthians 13:9
9 For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
Philippians 1:9
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Colossians 1:9
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
1 Thessalonians 5:17
17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
11 To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;
2 Thessalonians 3:1
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you;
Matthew 6:9-15
9 After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:6
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
Matthew 9:38
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.
Matthew24:20-22
20 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: 21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Matthew 26:41
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 13:33
33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Luke 18:1
1 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke 22:40
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
John 14:16
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,
John 16:26
26 In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you;
John 17:9
9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:
John 17:15 15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.
John 17:20
20 Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;
Acts 8:22
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
Acts 8:24
24 And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Romans 8:26
26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;
1 Corinthians 14:13
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
2 Corinthians 13:7
7 Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.
2 Corinthians 13:9
9 For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
Philippians 1:9
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Colossians 1:9
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
1 Thessalonians 5:17
17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
11 To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;
2 Thessalonians 3:1
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you;
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