What does the Bible say about praying and reading the bible?
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The Bible teaches that prayer and Scripture belong together as God speaks to us through his Word and draws us to answer him in faith, worship, repentance, and dependence. Faith comes through hearing Christ's word (Romans 10:17), and all Scripture is God-breathed, equipping believers for faithful living (2 Timothy 3:16). Jesus says his words are spirit and life (John 6:63), and that abiding in him and his words gives shape and confidence to prayer (John 15:7). Because God's Word is living and searching (Hebrews 4:12), it exposes our hearts and leads us to seek his mercy. Even in weakness, the Holy Spirit helps believers pray according to God's will (Romans 8:26).
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- Romans 10:17 6 votes
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
- 2 Timothy 3:16 4 votes
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
- John 6:63 4 votes
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
- John 14:15 4 votes
If you love me, keep my commandments.
- John 1:1 4 votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 8:47 3 votes
He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”
- John 15:7 3 votes
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
- Hebrews 4:12 3 votes
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- John 14:23 2 votes
Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
- Romans 8:26 2 votes
In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.
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