Thematic Bible: Persistence of examples of
Thematic Bible
Women » Persistence of examples of » Piety of
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas keeper of the vestments, she having her dwelling in Jerusalem, in the new city, - and they spake unto her.
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; - the same, advanced in many days; having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought, - in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
And I commend to you Phoebe our sister, - being a minister alsoof the assembly which is in Cenchreae;
Of few things, is there need, or, of one; Mary, in fact, hath chosen, the good part, - one which shall not be taken away from her.
And, a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, devout towards God, was hearkening, whose heart, the Lord, fully opened, to be giving heed unto the things being spoken by Paul.
Go! gather ye together all the Jews who are to be found in Shusan, and fast ye for me - and neither eat nor drink - three days, night nor day, and, I and my maidens, will fast so, - and, in this manner, will I go in unto the king, though it is not according to the law, and, when I have perished, I have perished!
And Mary said - My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And Mary said - Lo! the handmaid of the Lord! Might it come to pass unto me, according to thy declaration. And the messenger departed from her.
Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, sisters who have toiled in the Lord. Salute Persis, the beloved sister , who, indeed, hath toiled much in the Lord.
And Hannah responded and said - Nay! my lord; A woman depressed in spirit, am I: neither wine nor strong drink, have I drunk, - but I poured out my soul, before Yahweh.
Women » Persistence of examples of » The shunammite
But the mother of the boy said, By the life of Yahweh and by the life of thine own soul, I will not leave thee. So he arose and followed her.
Women » Persistence of examples of » Delilah
And it came to pass, when she urged him with her words continually, and pressed him, that his soul became impatient, unto death;
Women » Persistence of examples of » The syrophenician
Now, the woman, was a Grecian, a Syrophoenician by race, - and she was requesting him that, the demon, he would cast forth out of her daughter.
Women » Persistence of examples of » The widow
Yet, if only because this widow annoyeth me, I will vindicate her, - lest, persistently coming, she wholly wear me out.