Intercessory Prayer
51 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
42 sections
- Abraham
- Abraham's Servant
- Beneficial to the offerer
- Christ Set an Example of
- Church of Jerusalem
- Commanded
- Daniel
- David
- Elisha
- Encouragement To
- Epaphras
- Ezekiel
- Hezekiah
- Isaiah
- Moses
- Nehemiah
- Paul
- Peter and John
- Philemon
- Samuel
- Seek an Interest In
- should be offered up For: All in Authority
- should be offered up For: All Men
- should be offered up For: All Saints
- should be offered up For: Children
- should be offered up For: Enemies Among Whom we Dwell
- should be offered up For: Fellow-Countrymen
- should be offered up For: Friends
- should be offered up For: Kings
- should be offered up For: Masters
- should be offered up For: Ministers
- should be offered up For: Persecutors
- should be offered up For: Servants
- should be offered up For: The Church
- should be offered up For: The Sick
- should be offered up For: Those Who Envy Us
- should be offered up For: Those Who Forsake Us
- should be offered up For: Those Who Murmur Against God
- Sin of Neglecting
- Solomon
- Stephen
- Unavailing for the Obstinately-Impenitent
Abraham
- Genesis 18:23–32 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? …
Abraham's Servant
- Genesis 24:12–14 “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. …
Beneficial to the offerer
- Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
Christ Set an Example of
- Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
- Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- John 17:9–24 I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours. …
Church of Jerusalem
- Acts 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
Commanded
- 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
- James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
- James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
Daniel
- Daniel 9:3–19 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. …
David
- Psalm 25:22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.
Elisha
- 2 Kings 4:33 So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
Encouragement To
- James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
- 1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
Epaphras
- Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 9:8 While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?”
Hezekiah
- 2 Chronicles 30:18 A large number of the people— many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun— had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who …
Isaiah
- 2 Chronicles 32:20 In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
Moses
- Exodus 8:12 After Moses and Aaron had left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help with the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh.
- Exodus 32:11–13 But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? …
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 1:4–11 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. …
Paul
- Colossians 1:9–12 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, …
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11 To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
Peter and John
- Acts 8:15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
Philemon
- Philemon 22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
Samuel
- 1 Samuel 7:5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”
Seek an Interest In
- 1 Samuel 12:19 They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”
- Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
should be offered up For: All in Authority
- 1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all those in authority— so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
should be offered up For: All Men
- 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
should be offered up For: All Saints
- Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
should be offered up For: Children
- Genesis 17:18 And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”
- Matthew 15:22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
should be offered up For: Enemies Among Whom we Dwell
- Jeremiah 29:7 Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
should be offered up For: Fellow-Countrymen
- Romans 10:1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
should be offered up For: Friends
- Job 42:8 So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For …
should be offered up For: Kings
- 1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all those in authority— so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
should be offered up For: Masters
- Genesis 24:12–14 “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. …
should be offered up For: Ministers
- 2 Corinthians 1:11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
- Philippians 1:19 because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
should be offered up For: Persecutors
- Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
should be offered up For: Servants
- Luke 7:2–3 There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. …
should be offered up For: The Church
- Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- Isaiah 62:6–7 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, …
should be offered up For: The Sick
- James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
should be offered up For: Those Who Envy Us
- Numbers 12:13 So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!”
should be offered up For: Those Who Forsake Us
- 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
should be offered up For: Those Who Murmur Against God
- Numbers 11:1–2 Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp. …
- Numbers 14:13 But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.
- Numbers 14:19 Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”
Sin of Neglecting
- 1 Samuel 12:23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
Solomon
- 1 Kings 8:30–36 Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. …
Stephen
- Acts 7:60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Unavailing for the Obstinately-Impenitent
- Jeremiah 7:13–16 And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, …
- Jeremiah 14:10–11 This is what the LORD says about this people: “Truly they love to wander; they have not restrained their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember their iniquity and punish them for their sins.” …
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.