"Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation."

"Then he goes and takes with [him] seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first."

Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?"

Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.

He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.

And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm.

"However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

Then he gave her [his] hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints --

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

But I discipline my body and bring [it] into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings;

in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness --