What Does the Bible Say About Our Prayer Are Incense?

Revelation 5:8 ESV / 12 helpful votes

And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Psalm 141:2 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!

Luke 1:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

Revelation 8:3-4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne, and the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.

1 Timothy 2:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

Psalm 141:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!

Revelation 8:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.

Revelation 8:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne,

Psalm 141:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. O Lord, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you!

Exodus 30:7-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it, and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn it, a regular incense offering before the Lord throughout your generations.

Revelation 15:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.

1 John 5:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

James 5:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

James 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

Hebrews 4:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

1 Timothy 2:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

Colossians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Ephesians 6:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Malachi 1:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

Isaiah 1:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations— I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.

Song of Solomon 4:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices—

Proverbs 15:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

2 Chronicles 2:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the Lord my God and dedicate it to him for the burning of incense of sweet spices before him, and for the regular arrangement of the showbread, and for burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed feasts of the Lord our God, as ordained forever for Israel.

Leviticus 10:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them. And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.

Exodus 30:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And you shall put it in front of the veil that is above the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is above the testimony, where I will meet with you.

1 John 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Exodus 30:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“You shall make an altar on which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.

28 Bible Verses about Our Prayer Are Incense

Revelation 5:8 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Psalm 141:2 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Luke 1:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Revelation 8:3-4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 141:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 8:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 8:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 141:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Exodus 30:7-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 15:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 5:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 5:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 4:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Malachi 1:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 4:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 15:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Chronicles 2:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 10:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 30:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Exodus 30:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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28 Bible Verses about Our Prayer Are Incense

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Revelation 5:8 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Psalm 141:2 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Luke 1:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Revelation 8:3-4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 141:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 8:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 8:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 141:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Exodus 30:7-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 15:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 5:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 5:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 4:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Malachi 1:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 4:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 15:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Chronicles 2:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 10:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 30:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Exodus 30:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote