Thematic Bible: Importunity, examples of
Thematic Bible
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
But she said, Yes, Lord, for even the house dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters.
I say to you, though he will not give him, after getting up, because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, having awaken, he will give him as many as he needs.
yet because this widow causes me a beating, I will avenge her, lest by no end of coming she give me a black eye.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Indeed therefore Peter was kept in the prison, but fervent prayer was being made by the church to God for him.
Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » moses
And I fell down before LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Abraham
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » jacob
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let thee go unless thou bless me.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Elijah was a man of the same nature as we. And by prayer, he asked for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Jesus
And having become in agony he prayed more intensely, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The nobleman from capernaum
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
But she said, Yes, Lord, for even the house dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters.
I say to you, though he will not give him, after getting up, because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, having awaken, he will give him as many as he needs.
yet because this widow causes me a beating, I will avenge her, lest by no end of coming she give me a black eye.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Indeed therefore Peter was kept in the prison, but fervent prayer was being made by the church to God for him.
Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » moses
And I fell down before LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Abraham
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » jacob
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let thee go unless thou bless me.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Elijah was a man of the same nature as we. And by prayer, he asked for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Jesus
And having become in agony he prayed more intensely, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.