Luke 3:37

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

Pray without ceasing.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

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

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

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men:

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

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

Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

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

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God;

and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”

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.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

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

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.

But Moses’ hands were heavy; so they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.

As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

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

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,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,

Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.

Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.

He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.”

He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.”

that your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they cry to you.

It was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to Yahweh, he arose from before Yahweh’s altar, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven.

Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before Yahweh, be near to Yahweh our God day and night, that he may maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel, as every day requires;

Yahweh said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

He said to his servant, “Go up now, and look toward the sea.” He went up, and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” He said, “Go again” seven times.

When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.

He also gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Susa to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to urge her to go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.

It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on God at all times?

Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.

What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?

Yahweh, in trouble they have visited you. They poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them.

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

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

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

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

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak: not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

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

By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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

Enoch lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Methuselah.

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

The king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to arrest Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Yahweh hid them.

the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

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

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

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

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:

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,