1 Samuel 12:23

New English Translation

As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:36

then listen from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Certainly you will then teach them the right way to live and send rain on your land that you have given your people to possess.

2 Chronicles 6:27

then listen from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Certainly you will then teach them the right way to live and send rain on your land that you have given your people to possess.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!

Psalm 34:11

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

Psalm 34:12

Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

Exodus 32:30

The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a very serious sin, but now I will go up to the Lord – perhaps I can make atonement on behalf of your sin.”

Proverbs 4:11

I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.

Isaiah 30:21

You will hear a word spoken behind you, saying, “This is the correct way, walk in it,” whether you are heading to the right or the left.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel stood before me pleading for these people, I would not feel pity for them! Get them away from me! Tell them to go away!

Jeremiah 27:18

I also told them, “If they are really prophets and the Lord is speaking to them, let them pray earnestly to the Lord who rules over all. Let them plead with him not to let the valuable articles that are still left in the Lord’s temple, in the royal palace, and in Jerusalem be taken away to Babylon.

Jeremiah 42:4

The prophet Jeremiah answered them, “Agreed! I will indeed pray to the Lord your God as you have asked. I will tell you everything the Lord replies in response to you. I will not keep anything back from you.”

Jeremiah 6:16

The Lord said to his people: “You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls.” But they said, “We will not follow it!”

Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

Acts 20:20

You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Romans 1:9

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

Colossians 1:28

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased 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

We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

2 Timothy 1:3

I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day.

1 Samuel 12:19

All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us – your servants – so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 8:6

But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.