Laboring in Prayer for One Another

Laboring in Prayer for One Another (The example of Paul, James, and John.)  We must pray for one another! "God, whom I serve with my whole heart by telling the Good News about his Son, knows that I always mention you every time I pray. I pray that I will be allowed to come to you, and this will happen if God wants it." — Romans 1:9-10. "Brothers and sisters, the thing I want most is for all the Jews to be saved.

That is my prayer to God." — Romans 10:1. "Pray that I will be saved from the non-believers in Judea and that this help I bring to Jerusalem will please God's people there. Then, if God wants me to, I will come to you with joy, and together you and I will have a time of rest." — Romans 15:31-32.

"We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. It is not important to see that we have passed the test, but it is important that you do what is right, even if it seems we have failed." — 2 Corinthians 13:7. "We pray that you will become complete in Christ." — 2 Corinthians 13:9.

"I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I always remember you in my prayers, asking the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you will know him better. I pray also that you will have greater understanding in your heart so you will know the hope to which he has called us and that you will know how rich and glorious are the blessings God has promised his holy people. And you will know that God's power is very great for us who believe." — Ephesians 1:16-19.

"I ask the Father in his great glory to give you the power to be strong inwardly through his Spirit. I pray that Christ will live in your hearts by faith and that your life will be strong in love and be built on love. And I pray that you and all God's holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christ's love—how wide and how long and how high and how deep that love is. Christ's love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with the fullness of God.

" — Ephesians 3:16-19. "Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. Always pray for all God's people. Also pray for me that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret of the Good News without fear.

I have been sent to preach this Good News, and I am doing that now, here in prison. Pray that when I preach the Good News I will speak without fear, as I should." — Ephesians 6:18-20. "This is my prayer for you: that your love will grow more and more; that you will have knowledge and understanding with your love; that you will see the difference between good and bad and will choose the good; that you will be pure and without wrong for the coming of Christ; that you will do many good things with the help of Christ to bring glory and praise to God." — Philippians 1:9-11.

"Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God. Also pray for us that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. Pray that we can preach the secret that God has made known about Christ. This is why I am in prison. Pray that I can speak in a way that will make it clear, as I should.

" — Colossians 4:2-4. "Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured." — Colossians 4:12. "We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers.

" — 1 Thessalonians 1:2. "Night and day we continue praying with all our heart that we can see you again and give you all the things you need to make your faith strong." — 1 Thessalonians 3:10. "Brothers and sisters, pray for us." — 1 Thessalonians 5:25.

"That is why we always pray for you, asking our God to help you live the kind of life he called you to live. We pray that with his power God will help you do the good things you want and perform the works that come from your faith. We pray all this so that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ will have glory in you, and you will have glory in him. That glory comes from the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." — 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12.

"And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the Lord's teaching will continue to spread rapidly and that people will give honor to that teaching, just as happened with you. And pray that we will be protected from stubborn and evil people, because not all people believe." — 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2. "First, I tell you to pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to him. Pray for rulers and for all who have authority so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives full of worship and respect for God.

This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to know the truth." — 1 Timothy 2:1-4. "I thank God as I always mention you in my prayers, day and night." — 2 Timothy 1:3. "I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ." — Philemon 1:6. "Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone sick? He should call the church's elders. They should pray for and pour oil on the person in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will restore that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen." — James 5:13-16.

"If anyone sees a brother or sister sinning (sin that does not lead to eternal death), that person should pray, and God will give the sinner life. I am talking about people whose sin does not lead to eternal death. There is sin that leads to death. I do not mean that a person should pray about that sin." — 1 John 5:16.

"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as I know your soul is getting along well." — 3 John 1:2. Scriptures are from New Century Version � 1987, 1988, 1991 by Word Publishing, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc Related pages: FAQ: Why Should I Pray? A Prayer Survey Praying in a Kingdom Manner A Parent's Prayer Calendar