Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

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Luke 18:1
And he was speaking a parable unto them, as to its being needful for them always to pray, and not be faint-hearted;
Genesis 32:26
Then said he - Let me go, for uprisen hath the dawn. And he said: I will not let thee go, except thou have blessed me
Matthew 15:22
And lo! a Canaanite woman, from those bounds, coming forth, began crying out, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter, is miserably demonized.
Romans 15:30
I beseech you, moreover, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers on my behalf unto God, -
2 Corinthians 12:8
In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, that it might depart from me;
Colossians 2:1
For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having - in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

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Genesis 18:31
And he sad Behold, I pray thee, I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, Peradventure there may be found there - twenty. And he said I will not destroy it, for the sake of the twenty.
Matthew 21:22
And, all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.