bible verses about intercession

Bible Verses About Intercession: 12

Bible verses about intercession: 12 Scriptures on Christ, Spirit, and prayer for others.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published September 30, 2026Updated October 1, 20265 min readHebrews 7:25 (NIV)

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"Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them."

— Hebrews 7:25 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about intercession want Scripture on pleading before God — not only the general prayer list. This page centers Christ and the Spirit who intercede, plus people who pray for others. Related lists: Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about the intercessor, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the Holy Spirit, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Intercession here means entygchanō — approaching God on behalf of another — distinct from a broad how-to-pray catalog alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "intercede" / "make intercession" is often ἐντυγχάνω entygchanō (Strong's G1793; Bible Hub G1793) — to meet with, entreat, intercede. Romans 8:26–27 and 8:34 and Hebrews 7:25 use the word-family for the Spirit and for Christ. Isaiah 53:12 already says the Servant made intercession for the transgressors. Intercession is pleading for another — not self-focused wish lists alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 7 presses Christ as the priest who ever lives to make intercession (Bible Hub MHC Hebrews 7; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7). On Romans 8 he marks the Spirit helping our weakness with groanings, and Christ at God's right hand interceding (Bible Hub MHC Romans 8; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Romans 8). (General prayer lists live on the prayer page; this list centers intercession.)

12 Bible verses about intercession

  1. Hebrews 7:25. "Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." Christ ever lives to intercede. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. Romans 8:34. "Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us." Christ at God's right hand interceding. See Bible verses about faith.

  3. Romans 8:26-27. "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans… the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God." The Spirit intercedes. See Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

  4. Isaiah 53:12. "Therefore I will give him a portion among the great… For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." The Servant made intercession. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  5. 1 Timothy 2:1. "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people…" Intercession listed among prayers for all. See Bible verses about prayer.

  6. John 17:9. "I pray for them. I am not praying for the world but for those you have given me, for they are yours." Jesus prays for his own. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  7. Luke 22:32. "But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." Jesus prayed for Peter's faith. See Bible verses about faith.

  8. Genesis 18:23-26. "Then Abraham approached him and said: 'Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?…' The Lord said, 'If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.'" Abraham intercedes for Sodom. See Bible verses about prayer.

  9. Exodus 32:11-14. "But Moses sought the favor of the Lord his God. 'Lord,' he said, 'why should your anger burn against your people…?' Then the Lord relented…" Moses seeks favor for the people. See Bible verses about prayer.

  10. Job 42:10. "After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before." Job prays for his friends. See Bible verses about faith.

  11. James 5:16. "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." Pray for each other. See Bible verses about prayer.

  12. 1 John 2:1. "My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One." Advocate with the Father. See Bible verses about Jesus.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need intercession — not twelve as a grind. If you need Christ's ongoing intercession, start with Hebrews 7:25. If you need the Spirit's help in prayer, open Romans 8:26-27. If you need to pray for others, open 1 Timothy 2:1 or James 5:16. For general prayer, open Bible verses about prayer. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus. For the Spirit, open Bible verses about the Holy Spirit. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about intercession?

Hebrews 7:25 (he always lives to intercede), Romans 8:26-27 (the Spirit intercedes), and Romans 8:34 (Christ is interceding for us) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about intercession differ from prayer?

Prayer pages cover talking with God broadly. An intercession page centers entygchanō — Christ and the Spirit pleading, plus praying for others — then cross-links prayer, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. See Bible verses about prayer.

What does entygchanō mean?

Greek entygchanō (G1793) means to meet with, entreat, or intercede — to approach on behalf of another.

Who intercedes in the New Testament?

Christ intercedes at the right hand of God; the Spirit intercedes in our weakness; believers are urged to make intercession for all people. See Bible verses about Jesus and Bible verses about the Holy Spirit.

Where can I read more about prayer, Jesus, and the Spirit?

Start with Bible verses about prayer, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the Holy Spirit, and Bible verses about faith.

Sources

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