For whom are we to pray?
We are to pray for the whole church of Christ upon earth; for magistrates, and ministers; for ourselves, our brethren, yea, our enemies; and for all sorts of men living, or that shall live hereafter; but not for the dead, nor for those that are known to have sinned the sin unto death.
Proofs
- We are to pray for the whole church of Christ upon earth; (Ephesians 6:18; Psalm 28:9)
- for magistrates, (1 Timothy 2:1–2)
- and ministers; (Colossians 4:3)
- for ourselves, (Genesis 32:11)
- our brethren, (James 5:16)
- yea, our enemies; (Matthew 5:44)
- and for all sorts of men living, (1 Timothy 2:1–2)
- or that shall live hereafter; (John 17:20; 2 Samuel 7:29)
- but not for the dead, (2 Samuel 12:21–23)
- nor for those that are known to have sinned the sin unto death. (1 John 5:16)