Bible Verses About Prayer and Faith (KJV)
Compiled by the Scripture Guide Team
Read powerful KJV Bible verses about prayer and faith. Strengthen your spiritual life through scriptures that teach trust and perseverance.
21 verses
Key Verses
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Prayer is marked by belief—faith trusts God’s answer.
James 1:5–6
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering...
Ask for wisdom with faith—doubt destabilizes.
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Prayer replaces anxiety—thanksgiving strengthens trust.
Matthew 7:7–8
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you...
Ask, seek, knock—God responds to persistence.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
A life of prayer keeps the heart aligned.
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Faith is confident assurance—seeing beyond the visible.
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is...
Faith pleases God—He rewards those who seek Him.
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Faith grows by hearing God’s word—scripture fuels trust.
Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Believing prayer is powerful—faith matters in asking.
Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Don’t faint—persistent prayer keeps hope alive.
1 John 5:14–15
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us...
Confidence comes from praying according to God’s will.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Call to God—He answers and reveals great things.
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
The Lord hears the righteous cry—He delivers.
Psalm 145:18
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
God is near to those who call in truth.
Ephesians 6:18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit...
Prayer is part of spiritual warfare—stay watchful.
Colossians 4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Continue in prayer with thanksgiving—alert and grateful.
Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet...
Private prayer matters—God sees and rewards.
Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Patient in tribulation, continuing in prayer—faith practices endurance.
Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Commit your way—God will bring it to pass.
Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding...
Trust God fully—He directs paths.
John 14:13–14
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do...
Prayer in Jesus’ name is about God’s glory and alignment.
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