For whom are we to pray?

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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)