1 Timothy 2:8

New American Bible - revised edition

It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:11

So God said to him: Because you asked for this—you did not ask for a long life for yourself, nor for riches, nor for the life of your enemies—but you asked for discernment to know what is right—

Job 16:17

Although my hands are free from violence, and my prayer sincere.

Psalm 134:2

Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be incense before you; my uplifted hands an evening offering.

Psalm 24:4

“The clean of hand and pure of heart, who has not given his soul to useless things, what is vain.

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence so that I may process around your altar, Lord,

Psalm 28:2

Hear the sound of my pleading when I cry to you for help when I lift up my hands toward your holy place.

Psalm 35:13

Yet I, when they were ill, put on sackcloth, afflicted myself with fasting, sobbed my prayers upon my bosom.

Psalm 63:4

For your love is better than life; my lips shall ever praise you!

Psalm 66:18

Had I cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would not have heard.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the more so when they offer it with bad intent.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands, I will close my eyes to you; Though you pray the more, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood!

Matthew 21:21

Jesus said to them in reply, “Amen, I say to you, if you have faith and do not waver, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 6:12

and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;

Luke 23:34

[Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”] They divided his garments by casting lots.

Luke 24:50

Then he led them [out] as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them.

John 4:21

Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

Acts 10:2

devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly.

Acts 10:31

‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your almsgiving remembered before God.

Acts 10:4

He looked intently at him and, seized with fear, said, “What is it, sir?” He said to him, “Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

Acts 21:5

At the end of our stay we left and resumed our journey. All of them, women and children included, escorted us out of the city, and after kneeling on the beach to pray,

Acts 7:60

Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”; and when he said this, he fell asleep.

1 Corinthians 1:2

to the church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.

1 Corinthians 7:7

Indeed, I wish everyone to be as I am, but each has a particular gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ and manifests through us the odor of the knowledge of him in every place.

Philippians 1:12

I want you to know, brothers, that my situation has turned out rather to advance the gospel,

1 Thessalonians 1:8

For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth not only in Macedonia and [in] Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I would like younger widows to marry, have children, and manage a home, so as to give the adversary no pretext for maligning us.

Titus 3:8

This saying is trustworthy. Advice to Titus. I want you to insist on these points, that those who have believed in God be careful to devote themselves to good works; these are excellent and beneficial to others.

Hebrews 10:22

let us approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds.

1 Peter 3:7

Likewise, you husbands should live with your wives in understanding, showing honor to the weaker female sex, since we are joint heirs of the gift of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Christian Conduct.