11 Bible Verses about Importunity, Towards God
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But one that is a widow indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day;
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
And I tell you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; for every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
AND he spoke also a parable to them, that men ought to pray at all times, and not to faint;
saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, who feared not God and regarded not man. And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Give me judgment against my adversary. And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God and regard not man,read more.
yet because this widow makes me trouble I will give her judgment, that she may not vex me by her continual coming. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says. And will not God execute the judgment of his elect, who cry day and night to him, even though he waits long on them? I tell you, he will execute their judgment speedily. But when the Son of man comes will he find faith on the earth?
praying with all prayer and supplication on every occasion with the spirit, and watching in the same with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers asking if by any means I may now at some time have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.
Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
We thank God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God even our Father,
I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day,
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