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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Bible References

Because of

Luke 18:1
And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
Genesis 32:26
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.
Matthew 15:22
And a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.
Romans 15:30
Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;
2 Corinthians 12:8
And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me.
Colossians 2:1
For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

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Genesis 18:31
And he said, See now, I have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord: what if there are twenty there? And he said, I will have mercy because of the twenty.
Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain