Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Bible References

And not

Psalm 27:13

I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Jonah 2:7

“When my soul was fainting within me,
I remembered the Lord,
And my prayer came to You,
Into Your holy temple.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.
Hebrews 12:3
Just consider and meditate on Him who endured from sinners such bitter hostility against Himself [consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

General references

Genesis 18:31
And he said, “Now behold, I have decided to speak to the Lord [again]. Suppose [only] twenty [righteous people] are found there?” And the Lord said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”
Exodus 17:11
Now when Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he lowered his hand [due to fatigue], Amalek prevailed.
Luke 11:10
For everyone who keeps on asking [persistently], receives; and he who keeps on seeking [persistently], finds; and to him who keeps on knocking [persistently], the door will be opened.