Colossians 1:3

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

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

Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

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

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

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

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,

to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.’ ”

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”

Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.

Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,

To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power,

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

For what does a man have of all his labor and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,