Bible verses about Prayer

Praying Continually

Prayer as a rhythm rather than an event — including Jesus' own habit.

10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath

  1. Pray without ceasing.

    1 Thessalonians 5:17

    ASV pray without ceasing;

  2. rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

    Romans 12:12

    ASV rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

  3. with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

    Ephesians 6:18

    ASV with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

  4. Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

    Psalm 55:17

    ASV Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

  5. Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

    Luke 18:7

    ASV And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

  6. In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

    Luke 6:12

    ASV And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

  7. But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

    Luke 5:16

    ASV But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

  8. Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

    Mark 1:35

    ASV And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.

  9. All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

    Acts 1:14

    ASV These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  10. But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

    Acts 6:4

    ASV But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.