Thematic Bible: Importunity, examples of
Thematic Bible
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
And she said, True, O Lord; but even the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' tables.
I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needs.
yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, that she not wear me down in the end.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Then, indeed, Peter was kept in prison. But earnest prayer was made to God for him by the church.
Confess faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » moses
And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sins which you sinned in doing wickedly in the sight of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Abraham
And he said, Oh do not let Jehovah be angry, and I will speak only once more. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for 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 You go except You bless me.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Elijah was a man of like passion as we are. And he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for the time of three years and six months.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Jesus
And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly. And His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The nobleman from capernaum
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
And she said, True, O Lord; but even the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' tables.
I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needs.
yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, that she not wear me down in the end.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Then, indeed, Peter was kept in prison. But earnest prayer was made to God for him by the church.
Confess faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » moses
And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sins which you sinned in doing wickedly in the sight of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Abraham
And he said, Oh do not let Jehovah be angry, and I will speak only once more. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for 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 You go except You bless me.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Elijah was a man of like passion as we are. And he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for the time of three years and six months.
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Jesus
And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly. And His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.