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Bible Verses About Praying for Others
Find Bible verses about praying for others — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about praying for others?
The Bible addresses praying for others 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
Matthew 7:12
“Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”
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Philippians 2:4
“each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.”
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Acts 16:25
“But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.”
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John 19:18
“where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.”
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Luke 21:36
“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."”
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Jude 1:20
“But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.”
Ephesians 6:18
“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:”
Matthew 27:42
“"He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.”
Psalms 49:10
“For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.”
Isaiah 56:8
“The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, "Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own who are gathered."”
Philippians 2:3
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
1 Corinthians 14:19
“However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.”
Luke 3:21
“Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,”
Mark 15:31
“Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He can't save himself.”
Mark 12:9
“What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.”
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Job 34:26 — “He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;...”
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