Bible Verses About Persistence in Prayer

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Pray without ceasing.

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.