On entering the house of Peter, Jesus noticed his mother-in-law was down with fever,

so he touched her hand; the fever left her and she rose and ministered to him.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedaeus came up to him with her sons, praying him for a favour.

They sent him their disciples with the Herodians, who said, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and that you teach the Way of God honestly and fearlessly; you do not court human favour.

Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with fever, so they told him at once about her,

and he went up to her and taking her hand made her rise; the fever left her at once and she ministered to them.

They came up and said to him, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and fearless; you do not court human favour, you teach the Way of God honestly. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

But the angel said to her, "Fear not, Mary, you have found favour with God.

And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the favour of God was on him.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man.

to proclaim the Lord's year of favour.

When he got up to leave the synagogue he went to the house of Simon. Simon's mother-in-law was laid up with a severe attack of fever, so they asked him about her;

he stood over her and checked the fever, and it left her. Then she instantly got up and ministered to them.

When they reached Jesus they asked him earnestly to do this. "He deserves to have this favour from you," they said,

They put this question to him, "Teacher, we know you are straight in what you say and teach, you do not look to human favour but teach the Way of God honestly.

So he asked them at what hour he had begun to improve; they told him, "Yesterday at one o'clock the fever left him."

praising God and looked on with favour by all the people. Meantime the Lord added the saved daily to their number.

rescuing him from all his troubles and allowing him to find favour for his wisdom with Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him viceroy over Egypt and over all his own household.

He found favour with God and asked permission to devise a dwelling for the God of Jacob.

as a special favour, to send for him to Jerusalem, meaning to lay an ambush for him and murder him on the road.

His father, it so happened, was laid up with fever and dysentery, but Paul went in to see him and after prayer laid his hands on him and cured him.

through whom I have received the favour of my commission to promote obedience to the faith for his sake among all the Gentiles,

Now a worker has his wage counted to him as a due, not as a favour;

That is why all turns upon faith; it is to make the promise a matter of favour, to make it secure for all the offspring, not simply for those who are adherents of the Law but also for those who share the faith of Abraham ??of Abraham who is the father of us all

I ask this favour of you, my brothers. The household of Stephanas, you know, was the first to be reaped in Achaia, and they have laid themselves out to serve the saints.

(He saith, I have heard you in the time of favour, and helped you on the day of salvation. Well, here is the time of favour, here is the day of salvation.)

I can testify that up to their means, aye and beyond their means, they have given ??4 begging me of their own accord, most urgently, for the favour of contributing to the support of the saints.

instead of merely working when their eye is on you, like those who court human favour, do God's will from the heart like servants of Christ,

For on behalf of Christ you have the favour of suffering no less than of believing in him,

Servants, obey your masters here below at every point; do not work simply when their eye is on you, like those who court human favour, but serve them with a single heart out of reverence for your Lord and Master.

for the wrongdoer will be paid back for his wrongdoing ??there will be no favour shown.

May the Lord show favour to the household of Onesiphorus, for many a time he braced me up; he was not ashamed of my imprisonment ??17 no, he made eager search for me when he reached Rome, and he found me

(may he find favour with the Lord on the great Day! The Lord grant it!). And you know very well what a help he was to me in Ephesus.

Still, you have this in your favour: you hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, and I hate them too.