100 Bible Verses about Praying and Reading the Bible

Here are 100 Bible verses about praying and reading the Bible, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Romans 10:17 KJV

¹⁷ So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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John 14:15 KJV

¹⁵ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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John 6:63 KJV

⁶³ It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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John 1:1 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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John 8:47 KJV

⁴⁷ He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

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Hebrews 4:12 KJV

¹² For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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John 15:7 KJV

⁷ If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

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John 14:23 KJV

²³ Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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John 14:6 KJV

⁶ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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1 John 5:1-21 KJV

¹ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. ² By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. ³ For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. ⁴ For whatsoever is born …

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Romans 8:26 KJV

²⁶ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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Philippians 4:6 KJV

⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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Acts 1:14 KJV

¹⁴ These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

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2 John 1:7 KJV

⁷ For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

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1 John 4:2 KJV

² Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

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James 5:16 KJV

¹⁶ Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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Romans 4:21 KJV

²¹ And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

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John 6:68 KJV

⁶⁸ Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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Job 23:12 KJV

¹² Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

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Acts 2:46-47 KJV

⁴⁶ And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, ⁴⁷ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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1 John 5:14 KJV

¹⁴ And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

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1 John 4:6 KJV

⁶ We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

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1 Timothy 2:8 KJV

⁸ I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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Acts 19:15 KJV

¹⁵ And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

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John 10:27-28 KJV

²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: ²⁸ And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

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John 1:14 KJV

¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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Luke 4:32 KJV

³² And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

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Matthew 6:7 KJV

⁷ But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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Matthew 6:6 KJV

⁶ But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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Psalm 2:1-12 KJV

¹ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? ² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, ³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. ⁴ He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. …

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1 John 5:7 KJV

⁷ For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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1 John 1:9 KJV

⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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1 Peter 5:7 KJV

⁷ Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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Hebrews 4:16 KJV

¹⁶ Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 KJV

¹⁶ Rejoice evermore. ¹⁷ Pray without ceasing. ¹⁸ In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

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Colossians 4:2 KJV

² Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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Ephesians 6:18 KJV

¹⁸ Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

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Romans 12:12 KJV

¹² Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

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Romans 12:2 KJV

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Romans 8:7 KJV

⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

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Romans 7:1-25 KJV

¹ Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? ² For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. ³ So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an …

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Acts 16:25 KJV

²⁵ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

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Acts 6:4 KJV

⁴ But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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Mark 11:24 KJV

²⁴ Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

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Matthew 5:44 KJV

⁴⁴ But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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Jeremiah 33:3 KJV

³ Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

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Psalm 145:18 KJV

¹⁸ The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

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Psalm 107:1 KJV

¹ O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Psalm 19:7 KJV

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

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Psalm 5:3 KJV

³ My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

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2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV

¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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Revelation 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

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1 John 5:15 KJV

¹⁵ And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

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1 John 2:22-23 KJV

²² Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. ²³ Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

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1 Peter 4:7 KJV

⁷ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

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James 4:3 KJV

³ Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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James 1:22 KJV

²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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Hebrews 5:7 KJV

⁷ Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

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1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV

¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

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Philippians 4:6-7 KJV

⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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Galatians 5:9 KJV

⁹ A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

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Romans 4:17 KJV

¹⁷ (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

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Acts 12:5 KJV

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

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Acts 8:6 KJV

⁶ And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

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Acts 5:12 KJV

¹² And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

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Acts 4:31 KJV

³¹ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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Acts 4:27 KJV

²⁷ For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

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Acts 2:42 KJV

⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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Acts 2:21 KJV

²¹ And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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John 15:16 KJV

¹⁶ Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

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John 3:3 KJV

³ Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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Luke 21:33 KJV

³³ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

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Luke 18:1 KJV

¹ And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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Luke 9:1 KJV

¹ Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

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Luke 6:27-28 KJV

²⁷ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, ²⁸ Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

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Luke 6:12 KJV

¹² And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

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Luke 1:37 KJV

³⁷ For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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Mark 16:15-18 KJV

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶ He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. ¹⁷ And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any …

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Mark 13:31 KJV

³¹ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

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Mark 11:25 KJV

²⁵ And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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Mark 8:38 KJV

³⁸ Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

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Mark 1:27 KJV

²⁷ And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

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Matthew 28:18-20 KJV

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. ¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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Matthew 26:41 KJV

⁴¹ Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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Matthew 21:22 KJV

²² And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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Matthew 7:21-23 KJV

²¹ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. ²² Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? ²³ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work …

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Jeremiah 29:12 KJV

¹² Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

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Psalm 75:1 KJV

¹ Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

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Psalm 66:17 KJV

¹⁷ I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

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Psalm 18:6 KJV

⁶ In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

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Psalm 4:1 KJV

¹ Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

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Genesis 1:26-27 KJV

²⁶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. ²⁷ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

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Genesis 1:1-31 KJV

¹ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. ² And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. ³ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. ⁴ And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. …

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Revelation 11:1-19 KJV

¹ And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. ² But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. ³ And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall …

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Revelation 1:1 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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1 John 5:16 KJV

¹⁶ If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

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1 John 4:8 KJV

⁸ He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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1 Peter 3:12 KJV

¹² For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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Hebrews 4:14 KJV

¹⁴ Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

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