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Prayer for All People First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,
  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.
  • Heb 6:11 : 11 But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,
  • 1 Tim 5:5 : 5 But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.
  • Titus 2:11 : 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.
  • Gen 18:23-32 : 23 Abraham approached and said,“Will you really sweep away the godly along with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty godly people in the city? Will you really wipe it out and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty godly people who are in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing– to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?” 26 So the LORD replied,“If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” 27 Then Abraham asked,“Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord(although I am but dust and ashes), 28 what if there are five less than the fifty godly people? Will you destroy the whole city because five are lacking?” He replied,“I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” 29 Abraham spoke to him again,“What if forty are found there?” He replied,“I will not do it for the sake of the forty.” 30 Then Abraham said,“May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak! What if thirty are found there?” He replied,“I will not do it if I find thirty there.” 31 Abraham said,“Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty are found there?” He replied,“I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.” 32 Finally Abraham said,“May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He replied,“I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
  • 1 Kgs 8:41-43 : 41 “Foreigners, who do not belong to your people Israel, will come from a distant land because of your reputation. 42 When they hear about your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple. 43 Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.
  • Ps 67:1-4 : 1 For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us!(Selah) 2 Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people. 3 Let the nations thank you, O God! Let all the nations thank you! 4 Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth.(Selah)
  • Ps 72:19 : 19 His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
  • Matt 6:9-9 : 9 So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, 10 may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
  • Rom 1:8 : 8 Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,
  • 1 Cor 15:3 : 3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received– that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,
  • 2 Cor 8:6 : 6 Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.
  • Eph 3:13 : 13 For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
  • Eph 5:20 : 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • Phil 1:3 : 3 Prayer for the Church I thank my God every time I remember you.
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 Thanksgiving We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.