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Prayer: 8 Bible verses to memorize

Words about talking to God. Short enough to learn one a week; each comes with a line of context.

  1. Matthew 6:9–13

    So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

    The Lord's Prayer.

  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

    Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

    Three short commands near the end of Paul's letter.

  3. 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.

    James on confession and prayer.

  4. Jeremiah 29:12–13

    Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

    God's promise to exiles in Babylon.

  5. Psalm 145:18

    The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

    From David's alphabet psalm of praise.

  6. Matthew 7:7–8

    Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

    Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount: ask, seek, knock.

  7. 1 John 5:14

    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

    John on confidence in prayer.

  8. Philippians 4:6

    Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

    Paul's instruction about requests.

Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

How to memorize it, five minutes a day

  1. One phrase at a time. Read the first phrase aloud twice. Cover it and say it. Uncover it and check every word.
  2. Add the next phrase only when the first comes easily, then say the two together. Keep joining until the verse is whole.
  3. Come back tomorrow and say it before you look. Rate yourself honestly: got it, needed help, or practise again.
  4. Space the reviews. Each time you recall it without help, wait longer before the next review: a day, three days, a week, a month.
  5. Say the whole passage once a week so the verses stay joined, not just memorized one by one.