(James 5:16) The Bible implores us to pray for one another. Praying for lost souls is part of evangelism. In this article, we outline forty Bible verses about praying for others.
Reading these Bible verses and following the lead of the Holy Spirit will guide you on points to pray about. Sometimes, we might be willing to pray for others and be blank.
Before we explore the Bible verses about praying for others, let’s talk about why we need to pray for others.
The Bible says to love your neighbor as yourself. How do you show love to your neighbors rather than praying for them? Your prayers can win lost souls back to Christ; they can heal and revive.
Your salvation is at stake if all you have is winning only your souls and forget about clothes.
Here are 40 Bible Verses about praying for others
James 5:16 – “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
1 Timothy 2:1 – “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.”
Ephesians 6:18 – “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.”
Philippians 1:3-4 – “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy.”
Colossians 1:9 – “And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.”
Romans 15:30 – “I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf.”
2 Thessalonians 1:11 – “To this end, we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.”
Numbers 6:24-26 – “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”
Matthew 5:44 – “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
1 Samuel 12:23 – “Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.”
Job 42:10 – “And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.”
1 John 5:16 – “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life.”
James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”
Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to him.”
Psalm 122:6 – “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! ‘May they be secure who love you!'”
Jeremiah 29:7 – “But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
Luke 6:28 – “Bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.”
Acts 12:5 – “So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.”
Romans 10:1 – “Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.”
1 Corinthians 1:4 – “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus.”
Ephesians 1:15-16 – “For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.”
Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Colossians 4:12 – “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.”
2 Timothy 1:3 – “I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.”
Philemon 1:4 – “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers.”
Hebrews 13:18 – “Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.”
James 4:2 – “You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.”
1 Peter 3:12 – “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 John 3:22 – “And whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.”
1 John 5:14 – “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.”
Psalm 143:1 – “Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!”
Psalm 145:18 – “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
Proverbs 15:29 – “The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.”
Isaiah 55:6 – “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.”
Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
Matthew 7:7 – “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
Mark 11:24 – “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
John 14:13-14 – “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 15:7 – “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
Conclusion
Remember to pray for others always, read these bible verses about praying for others before you pray. Drop your comments below, let me know if you are blessed with these article.
