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How many times is prayer mentioned in the Gospels?
Originally Answered: How many times does pray get mentioned in the Bible? According to the NIV Exhaustive Concordance, the word pray is used 121 times, not including the various conjugations of the verb.
Where is the word prayer first mentioned in the Bible?
Deuteronomy
Organized prayer is first introduced in the Hebrew Bible in Deuteronomy, when the recitation of prayer over the fruit-bringing sacrifice is mandated, and liturgy is thereby established for the first time.
What Jesus said about prayer in the Bible?
Summary. Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your father who is unseen.”
What prayer did Jesus teach his followers?
In the Gospel of Luke 11:1-4, Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples when one of them asks, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Almost all Christians have come to know and even memorize this prayer. The Lord’s Prayer is called the Our Father by Catholics.
How many times is the word prayer mentioned in the Bible?
There are about 650 different prayers in the Bible but it is very difficult to get an exact number of how many times that the word prayer is referenced or mentioned in the Bible as every version is worded slightly differently.
What does the Bible say about prayer for Romans?
Praying through Romans 1:4 Thank You Lord for Your grace towards us who were dead in trespasses and sins but who have now been brought near by the death and resurrection of Christ, in Whose name we pray, AMEN. “And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:” (Romans 1:4)
How many times does a word appear in the Bible?
The grammar, structure, and style of those languages are very different from English, and a literal word-for-word translation is not possible. Therefore, the number of times a particular word appears is usually different for each version of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Romans 1?
Praying through Romans 1:22 Heavenly Father, thank You for the amazing book of Romans and the clear way that it explains, step-by-step, the depravity of fallen man and consequences of our sin, but then goes on to detail, that our sins may be forgiven – by grace, through faith in Christ, and how we may live in the power of the indwelling Spirit.