Praying for Others from the Scriptures

Heavenly Father, I want to pray for ____ and I ask that You will count him/her worthy of his/her calling, and that by Your power You may fulfill every good purpose ____  has, and every act prompted by his/her faith. I pray that the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in ____ and s/he in You, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
2 Thess. 1:11-12

I bow before You Father, from whom the whole family of believers in heaven and earth derives its name. I pray that out of Your glorious riches You will strengthen ___ with power through Your Spirit in his/her inner being, so that Christ will dwell richly in ___’s heart through faith. I pray that ___, being  rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that _____ may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God, in Jesus’ name, Amen.  Eph. 3:14-19


Our Father in heaven, hallowed by Your name. Grant that Your kingdom will come more and more to _____’s heart and the rule of Christ in his/her life may be more fully acknowledged. Grant that Your will be done in _____’s heart and life as it is in perfection in heaven. Give _____ today his/her daily nourishment both for body and soul. Forgive all of _____’s debts, and give him/her a forgiving spirit toward others, especially those who have offended him/her.  Do not lead _____ into any temptation, but deliver him/her from the evil one, for Yours is the kingdom,  power, and glory forever. Amen.   Matthew 6:9-13


May You, Heavenly Father, the God of peace, sanctify _____ through and through. Grant that _____ whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. You, Father are the One Who calls us, and You are faithful to do it. I pray this in Jesus’ holy name. Amen.  1 Thess. 5:23,24

Heavenly Father, I pray that _____’s love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that s/he will be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ. Grant that _____ may be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of You, our God, in Jesus’ name; Amen. Phil. 1:9-11


Heavenly Father, great God of peace, Who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that Great Shepherd of the sheep, equip _____ with everything good for doing Your will, and may You work in him/her what is pleasing to Yourself, through Jesus Christ, to Whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. Heb. 13:20-21
Praying from the Scriptures

Heavenly Father, I thank You for _____ and his/her faith, and I want to pray for him/her right now. I pray that You will give _____ the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that s/he may know You better. I pray also that the eyes of _____’s heart may be enlightened in order that s/he may know the hope to which s/he is called, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints and Your incomparably great power to us who believe, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Eph. 1:15-19

Heavenly Father, I pray that You will _____ with knowledge of Your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. I pray that You will enable _____ to live a life worthy of the Lord and that s/he will please You in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to Your glorious might so that _____ may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully give thanks to You Who has qualified him/her to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light, in the name of Jesus Christ.  Col. 1:9-12


Heavenly Father, I pray that you will give _____ the grace needed to daily offer him/herself as a living sacrifice to you, holy and pleasing, for you are worthy. Enable _____ to deny him/herself and daily take up his/her cross and follow you. Deliver _____ from being conformed in any way to the pattern of this world. Grant him/her the grace to live in the environment of Your Word so s/he will be transformed by the renewing of his/her mind. Enable _____, Father, to test and approve Your good, pleasing, and perfect will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Rom. 12:1,2


Heavenly Father, grant that in Your grace _____ may never think of him/herself more highly than s/he ought, but to think of him/herself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith you have given unto him/her. Empower _____ to exercise the good gifts you’ve given to him/her for Your glory as s/he exercises them to serve the members of Christ’s Body. Grant that _____ love will be sincere, and that s/he will hate what is evil and cling to what is good, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  Rom. 12:3, 4,9


Heavenly Father, grant _____ the grace to be devoted to others in brotherly love, and that s/he would honor others above him/herself. Empower _____ so that s/he will never be lacking in zeal, but keep his/her spiritual fervor, doing all things as doing them unto You. Enable _____ to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer. Resource _____ to share with God’s people who are in need and practice hospitality among the saints as well as entertain strangers, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.  Rom. 12:10-13


Heavenly Father, I ask that you enable _____ to rejoice in the Lord at all times and in all circumstances. Grant that his/her gentleness will be known to all. Deliver _____ from being anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present his/her requests to You. Grant that Your peace, which transcends all understanding, will guard _____’s heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Give _____ the grace needed to be content in whatever circumstances You order for his/her life. Teach him/her the secret of being content in every situation. Empower _____ with the confidence that s/he can do all things through You Who provides the strength. Enable _____ to share in the troubles of others and thereby offer You a fragrant and acceptable sacrifice. In the name of Jesus Christ the Lord I  pray. Amen.


Dear Father, I pray that _____ will be encouraged in heart and united in love with God’s people so that  _____  may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that  s/he may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,  in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Col. 2:2-3


Heavenly Father, I pray for _________ that s/he would work out her/his salvation in fear and trembling, recognizing that it is You who works in her/him to will and to do for Your good pleasure. May s/he do all things without grumbling or arguing. May ______ become a blameless and harmless child of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, so that s/he would shine as a light in the world, and hold fast the word of life until the Day of Christ. Amen. (Phil. 2:12-16)




Praying Christ’s Beatitudes

Lord, make us poor in spirit (Matt. 5:3)
    Give me humility and help me to continually see my spiritual condition as it really is before You. Help me to remember that before You I am nothing, I have nothing, I can do nothing, and I stand in need of all things from You.

Lord, make us people who mourn (Matt. 5:4)
    Help me to have that inward pain and to grieve over my own sin - its depth, its seriousness, its wickedness, and how it offends You Lord, and harms others.

Lord, make us meek (Matt. 5:5)
    Help me to be teachable and humble under God. Help me not to complain, contend, grumble,  or defy You. Help me not to hold to my personal wants, but to bow to Your wisdom, and to submit to Your purposes.

Lord, make us hungry and thirsty for righteousness (Matt. 5:6)
    You have enabled me to hunger after forgiveness. You have allowed me to receive You by faith, and have given me the imputed righteousness of Christ. Thank You, Lord.  Now enable me to continually walk by faith in Christ, and to have a true appetite to pursue that righteousness, by living obediently in Your commandments.

Lord, make us merciful (Matt. 5:7)
    You have given me Your undeserved mercy, help me now to be merciful to others. Help me to bless, love and forgive them, especially those who wrong me. Help me to point people to Christ, the only One Who provides mercy.

Lord, make us pure in heart (Matt. 5:8)
    Though You have brought me to Yourself, there is remaining sin. Purge my heart, more and more from sin. Don’t let me be content with external obedience. Purify by soul that my motives, thoughts, and choices would please you.

Lord, make us peacemakers (Matt. 5:9)
    You have justified me by faith. I have peace in Christ. Make me one who will, by my words and actions, to invite others to be reconciled with You, and to show true Gospel peace among others.