1 Corinthians 14:13

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

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

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

It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

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

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel and his Maker says: “You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands!

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

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:

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.

Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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

Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

“Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it pour out its water. You shall bring water to them out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink.”

I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”

They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

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.

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

Now in return, I speak as to my children: you also open your hearts.

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Don’t despise prophecies.

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

For this is how in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.