St. Paul thought differently.
Rom 15:30 - join me by your
prayers to God on my behalf
Col 4:3, 1Thess 5:25 - pray for us
2Thess 1:11 - we always pray for you
2Thess 3:1 - finally, brothers, pray for us
Eph 6:18-19 - making
supplication for all the saints & for me
pray FOR them, not TO them