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Bible Verses About God Answering Prayers
Find Bible verses about god answering prayers — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about god answering prayers?
The Bible addresses god answering prayers with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Luke 20:47
“who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."”
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Mark 12:40
“those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."”
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1 Timothy 2:1
“I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:”
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Hebrews 5:7
“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,”
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Acts 10:4
“He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.”
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1 Timothy 5:5
“Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.”
Colossians 4:12
“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”
Revelation 8:4
“The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand.”
Ephesians 1:16
“don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,”
1 Thessalonians 1:2
“We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,”
Philemon 1:22
“Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.”
Psalms 72:20
“This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse. BOOK III A Psalm by Asaph.”
Isaiah 1:15
“When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.”
Psalms 18:41
“They cried, but there was none to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn't answer them.”
Malachi 2:13
“This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn't regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.”
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