Bible Verses About Duty Toward The Afflicted: To pray for them

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

The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

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.