From Nave’s Topical Bible
Prayerfulness
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 18Passages listed
- 10Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
The passages, in Bible order (18)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Psalms 5:1–3
Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
Commentary on Psalms 5:1–31 voice
Give ear to my words, O Lord. No one has this confidence except the Church. He who is a sinner has not dared to say, Give ear to my words, O Lord. He who is angry and curses has not dared to say, Give ear to my words, O Lord; but he wishes rather that God would close His ears.
Jerome· Homily 2, on Psalm 5Patristic
- Psalms 42:8
The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
Commentary on Psalms 42:81 voice
I considered further that though the impending troubles are so numerous, it is very easy for you to provide a solution; if by day you bid lovingkindness to be shown us—in other words, relief from the troubles to occur—it happens so quickly that immediately those …
Theodore of Mopsuestia· COMMENTARY ON PSALMS 42:9APatristic
- Psalms 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
Commentary on Psalms 109:42 voices
Instead of loving me, they disparaged me: but I kept praying. In return for the benefits which I had conferred upon them, they were doing me insults. But what was I doing? I kept praying. These are the weapons of the Lord: and these are our weapons too, prayer. So then, whenever anyone persecutes us, and hates us, let us say: Instead of loving me, they disparaged me. But what was I doing? I kept praying. That I might overcome them? Far from it: for whom did the Lord pray that he might overcome?
Jerome· Homily 35, on Psalm 108Patristic
For my love they are my adversaries,.... For the love that Christ showed to the Jews; to their bodies, in going about and healing all manner of diseases among them; to their souls, in preaching, the Gospel to them in each of their cities; and for the love he showed to mankind in coming into the world to save them, which should have commanded love again; but instead of this they became his implacable adversaries: they acted the part of Satan; they were as so many Satans to him, as the word signifies.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Psalms 116:2
Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
Commentary on Psalms 116:21 voice
And in my days I will call upon him. Here the question is asked: how is it that he calls upon him in the days, and does not call upon him in the nights? And how does he say in another place, "At midnight I rose to give praise to you," since the saints are more accustomed to pray in the nights? And in another psalm it is said: "In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless the Lord." How then does he say, And in my days I will call upon him?
Jerome· Homily 39, on Psalm 114Patristic
- Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Commentary on Daniel 6:101 voice
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed - He saw what was designed, and he knew whom he served. His windows being open - He would not shut them to conceal himself, but “kneeled down with his face turned toward Jerusalem, and prayed thrice each day, giving thanks to God as usual.” When the Jews were in distant countries, in prayer they turned their faces towards Jerusalem; and when in Jerusalem, they turned their faces towards the temple.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Luke 2:37
and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
Commentary on Luke 2:372 voices
Let not us, then, who are in Christ-that is, always in the lights cease from praying even during night. Thus the widow Anna, without intermission praying and watching, persevered in deserving well of God, as it is written in the I Gospel: "She departed not," it says, "from the temple, serving with fastings and prayers night and day." Let the Gentiles look to this, who! are not yet enlightened, or the Jews who have remained in darkness by having forsaken the light.
Cyprian· Treatise IV On the Lord's PrayerPatristic
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years,.... Which is not the date of her whole age, as some have thought, but of her widowhood state, as distinct from her marriage state, and the time of her virginity.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 6:4
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
Commentary on Acts 6:41 voice
We will give ourselves continually to prayer - Προσκαρτερησομεν, We will steadfastly and invariably attend, we will carefully keep our hearts to this work. The word is very emphatic. To prayer. - See this defined, Mat 6:5 (note). Even apostles could not live without prayer; they had no independent graces; what they had could not be retained without an increase; and for this increase they must make prayer and supplication, depending continually on their God. Ministry of the word - Διακονιᾳ του λογου, The deaconship of the word.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Acts 10:2
He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
Commentary on Acts 10:21 voice
A devout man - Ευσεβης, from ευ, well, and σεβομαι, I worship. A person who worships the true God, and is no idolater. One that feared God - Φοβουμενος τον Θεον, One who was acquainted with the true God, by means of his word and laws; who respected these laws, and would not dare to offend his Maker and his Judge. This is necessarily implied in the fear of God. With all his house - He took care to instruct his family in the knowledge which he himself had received; and to establish the worship of God in his house.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Acts 10:9
The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
Commentary on Acts 10:91 voice
[Daniel 6:10] "Now when Daniel learned of it, that is, of the law which had been enacted, he entered his house, and with the windows in his upper room opened up in the direction of Jerusalem, he continued to bow his knees three times a day and worshipped, and made confession before his God just as he was previously accustomed to do."
Jerome· St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER SIXPatristic
- Romans 1:9
God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
Commentary on Romans 1:92 voices
God is a witness to his saints, because they too are witnesses of God, according to what the prophet says: "You shall be my witnesses, and I am a witness, says the Lord." But the Savior also says to the disciples: "You shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in Samaria, and in all the ends of the earth", according to that which is written: "He who shall confess in me, I also will confess in him before my Father." But let us see what it is that he says, "whom I serve in my spirit."
Origen of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANSPatristic
For God is my witness, whom I serve,.... These words are an appeal to God, and carry in them the nature and form of an oath; the reason of the apostle's using it was, because he was personally unknown to the Romans, and they to him, and so might doubt of his affectionate regard unto them; and therefore for the confirmation thereof he uses it: this was a case which was only known to God and himself, and hence he appeals to him for the truth of it.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
Commentary on Romans 12:122 voices
Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation. He rejoices in hope who does not look at the things that are seen, but awaits the things that are not seen; and who knows that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the future glory that shall be revealed in us. That same person will also be patient in tribulation; because tribulation works patience, patience proof, and proof hope — provided, however, that we fulfill the words that follow, that is, persevering in prayer.
Origen of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANSPatristic
Rejoicing in hope,.... Of the glory of God, than the hope of which nothing can make a believer more cheerful in this world; the saints' joy is therefore called the "rejoicing of the hope", Heb 3:
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Ephesians 1:15
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- Ephesians 1:16
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
- Colossians 1:9
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,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
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