Thematic Bible: Importunity, examples of
Thematic Bible
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.
I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.
Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The early church
So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.
So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » moses
And I went down on my face before the Lord, as at the first, for forty days and forty nights, without taking food or drinking water, because of all your sin, in doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and moving him to wrath.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Abraham
And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » jacob
And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Elijah was a man of flesh and blood as we are, and he made a strong prayer that there might be no rain; and there was no rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Jesus
And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The nobleman from capernaum
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.
I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.
Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » The early church
So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.
So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » moses
And I went down on my face before the Lord, as at the first, for forty days and forty nights, without taking food or drinking water, because of all your sin, in doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and moving him to wrath.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Abraham
And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » jacob
And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Elijah was a man of flesh and blood as we are, and he made a strong prayer that there might be no rain; and there was no rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Jesus
And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.