Praying out Loud
9 passages
- Matthew 6:5–6
5And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. 6But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Read it in context - 1 Corinthians 14:16
Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
Read it in context - Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
Read it in context - James 5:13
Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
Read it in context - Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Read it in context - 1 Corinthians 14:14
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
Read it in context - Mark 1:35
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
Read it in context - Psalm 142:1
A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
Read it in context - Romans 10:9
that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
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