Bible Cross References
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Luke 11:5-8
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And Jesus said to his disciples, "Suppose one of you should go to a friend's house at midnight and say, 'Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread.
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A friend of mine who is on a trip has just come to my house, and I don't have any food for him!'
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And suppose your friend should answer from inside, 'Don't bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.'
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Well, what then? I tell you that even if he will not get up and give you the bread because you are his friend, yet he will get up and give you everything you need because you are not ashamed to keep on asking.
Luke 21:36
Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man."
Genesis 32:9-12
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Then Jacob prayed, "God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, LORD, to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me.
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I am not worth all the kindness and faithfulness that you have shown me, your servant. I crossed the Jordan with nothing but a walking stick, and now I have come back with these two groups.
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Save me, I pray, from my brother Esau. I am afraid---afraid that he is coming to attack us and destroy us all, even the women and children.
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Remember that you promised to make everything go well for me and to give me more descendants than anyone could count, as many as the grains of sand along the seashore."
Genesis 32:24-26
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but he stayed behind, alone. Then a man came and wrestled with him until just before daybreak.
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When the man saw that he was not winning the struggle, he hit Jacob on the hip, and it was thrown out of joint.
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The man said, "Let me go; daylight is coming." "I won't, unless you bless me," Jacob answered.
Job 27:8-10
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What hope is there for the godless in the hour when God demands their life?
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When trouble comes, will God hear their cries?
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They should have desired the joy he gives; they should have constantly prayed to him.
Psalm 55:16
But I call to the LORD God for help, and he will save me.
Psalm 55:17
Morning, noon, and night my complaints and groans go up to him, and he will hear my voice.
Psalm 65:2
because you answer prayers. People everywhere will come to you
Psalm 86:3
You are my God, so be merciful to me; I pray to you all day long.
Psalm 102:17
He will hear his forsaken people and listen to their prayer.
Psalm 142:5-7
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LORD, I cry to you for help; you, LORD, are my protector; you are all I want in this life.
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Listen to my cry for help, for I am sunk in despair. Save me from my enemies; they are too strong for me.
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Set me free from my distress; then in the assembly of your people I will praise you because of your goodness to me.
Jeremiah 29:12
Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you.
Romans 12:12
Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.
Ephesians 6:18
Do all this in prayer, asking for God's help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God's people.
Philippians 4:6
Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart.
Colossians 4:2
Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, giving thanks to God.
Colossians 4:12
Greetings from Epaphras, another member of your group and a servant of Christ Jesus. He always prays fervently for you, asking God to make you stand firm, as mature and fully convinced Christians, in complete obedience to God's will.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray at all times,
and not
Psalm 27:13
I know that I will live to see the LORD's goodness in this present life.
Jonah 2:7
When I felt my life slipping away, then, O LORD, I prayed to you, and in your holy Temple you heard me.
Galatians 6:9
So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.
Hebrews 12:3-5
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Think of what he went through; how he put up with so much hatred from sinners! So do not let yourselves become discouraged and give up.
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For in your struggle against sin you have not yet had to resist to the point of being killed.
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Have you forgotten the encouraging words which God speaks to you as his children? "My child, pay attention when the Lord corrects you, and do not be discouraged when he rebukes you.