22 Bible Verses about Importunity, Towards People

And he compelled them exceedingly. And they turned in unto him and entered into his house, and he made them a feast and did bake sweet cakes, and they ate.

And after this manner spake she to Joseph day by day; but he hearkened not unto her, to sleep near her or to be in her company.

And Balak said unto Balaam, "Did I not send for thee, to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not unto me? Thinkest thou that I am not able to promote thee unto honour?"

Then Samson's wife wept unto him and said, "It cannot be but that thou hatest me and lovest me not: for thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my folk and wilt not tell me what it meaneth." And he said, "Behold, I have not told it my father, nor my mother, and should I tell it thee?" And she wept unto him seven days, while the feast lasted. And the seventh day he told her, because she lay so sore upon him. And she told it the children of her folk.

And Delilah said to Samson, "Oh, tell me where thy great strength lieth, and if thou were bound wherewith men might constrain thee." And Samson said unto her, "If men bound me with seven ropes of fresh sinews that were never dried, I should be weak and as another man." And then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven withies that were yet green and never dried and she bound him therewith.read more.
Notwithstanding, she had men lying in wait with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, "The Philistines be upon thee, Samson." And he brake the cords as a string of tow breaketh, when it feeleth fire. And so his strength was not known. Then said Delilah to Samson, "See: thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Now yet tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound." And he said, "If I were bound with new ropes that never were occupied, then should I be weak, and as another man." And Delilah took new ropes and bound him therewith, and said unto him, "The Philistines be upon thee, Samson." And there were layers of wait in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms, as they had been but a thread. And Delilah said unto Samson, "Hitherto, thou hast beguiled me and told me lies: I pray thee yet, tell me wherewith men may bind thee." And he said unto her, "If thou plaitedest the seven locks of my head with a hair lace and fastenedest them with a nail." And she said unto him, "The Philistines be upon thee, Samson." And he awaked out of his sleep, and plucked and went away with the nail that was in the plaiting and with the hair lace. Then she said unto him, "How canst thou say that thou lovest me, when thine heart is not with me? For thou hast mocked me this three times, and hast not told wherein thy great strength lieth." And as she lay upon him with her words continually vexing of him, his soul was encumbered even unto the death.

And they said unto him, "See, there be among thy servants fifty lusty men; let them go and seek thy master: haply the spirit of the LORD hath taken him up and cast him upon some mountain or in some valley." And he said, "Send not." Nevertheless yet they lay upon him, till he was ashamed, and said, "Send." And they sent fifty men which sought him three days and three nights, but found him not.

As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.

See thou give them this answer, 'I have humbly besought the king, that he will let me lie no more in Jonathan's house, that I die not there.'"

And they cried with loud voice, and required that he might be crucified. And the voice of them and of the high priests prevailed.

Peter continued knocking: When they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

and desired favour against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, and laid wait for him in the way to kill him.

and prayed us with great instance, that we would receive their benefit, and suffer them to be partakers with others in ministering to the saints.

I pray Euodia, and beseech Syntyche that they be of one accord in the Lord.

Now then are we messengers in the room of Christ: even as though God did beseech you through us. So pray we you, in Christ's stead, that ye be at one with God:

And daily in the temple, and in every house they ceased not, teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

And with many other words bare he witness, and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."

And he went into the synagogue, and behaved himself boldly for the space of three months: disputing, and giving them exhortations of the kingdom of God.

And now Lord behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants with all confidence to speak thy word.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way and had spoken with him: and how he had done boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus;

Long time abode they there and quit themselves boldly with the help of the Lord, the which gave testimony unto the word of his grace; And caused signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

And the same began to speak boldly in the Synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him: they took him unto them; And expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concerned the Lord Jesus with all confidence, unforbidden.