{"id":43825,"date":"2025-10-06T13:54:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=43825"},"modified":"2026-11-05T21:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T21:44:07","slug":"opening-prayers-for-bible-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/opening-prayers-for-bible-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Oraciones de apertura para el estudio b\u00edblico: oraciones cortas para leer en voz alta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Here is a short prayer to open a Bible study: \u201cLord, open our eyes to see what your word says. Send your Holy Spirit to teach us, and help us do what we learn. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.\u201d If you want something shorter still, Psalm 119:18 asks the same thing in one line: \u201cOpen thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.\u201d Short opening prayers to read aloud The prayers below run to about fifty\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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