Thematic Bible: Persistence of examples of
Thematic Bible
Women » Persistence of examples of » Piety of
And Hilkiah the high priest and Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went unto Huldah the Prophetess, wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah the son of Harahas keeper of the robes - which Prophetess dwelt in Jerusalem in the second ward - and communed with her.
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher: which was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.
"This wise hath God dealt with me, in the days when he looked on me, to take from me the rebuke that I suffered among men."
I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a minister of the congregation of Cenchreae,
verily one is needful. Mary hath chosen her that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, gave us audience: whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which Paul spake.
'Go thou thy way then, and gather together all the Jews that are found at Susa, and fast ye for me, that ye eat not and drink not in three days, neither day nor night. I and my damsels will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the king contrary to the commandment: if I perish, I perish.'"
And Mary said, "My soul magnifieth the Lord.
And Mary said, "Behold the handmaiden of the Lord, be it unto me even as thou hast said." And the angel departed from her.
Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, which women did labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Hannah answered, and said, "Not so, my lord. I am a woman sorrowful in mine heart, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.
Women » Persistence of examples of » The shunammite
Notwithstanding, the mother of the child said, "As sure as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." And then he arose and followed her.
Women » Persistence of examples of » Delilah
And as she lay upon him with her words continually vexing of him, his soul was encumbered even unto the death.
Women » Persistence of examples of » The syrophenician
The woman was a Greek out of Syrophoenicia, and she besought him that he would cast out the devil out of her daughter.
Women » Persistence of examples of » The widow
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her: lest at the last she come, and hag on me.'"