14 Bible Verses about Importunity, Towards People
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But they continued to press him with loud voices in their ceaseless demands that He be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail.
But Peter, meanwhile, kept on knocking. So they opened the door, and when they saw him, they were astounded.
and begged the governor as a favor to have Paul come to Jerusalem, because they were plotting an ambush to kill him on the way.
with earnest entreaty, they kept on begging me for the favor of sharing in this service that is being rendered to God's people.
So I am an envoy to represent Christ, because it is through me that God is making His appeal. As one representing Christ I beg you, be reconciled to God.
and not for a single day did they stop teaching in the temple square and in private houses the good news of Jesus the Christ.
With many more words he continued to testify and to plead with them to save themselves from that crooked age.
He went to the synagogue there and for three months courageously spoke, keeping up his discussions and continuing to persuade them about the kingdom of God.
And now, Lord, give attention to their threats and help your slaves with perfect courage to continue to speak your message,
Barnabas, however, took him up and presented him to the apostles, and he told them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and how the Lord had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus at Damascus.
In spite of this, however, they stayed there a considerable time and continued to speak with courage from the Lord, who continued to bear testimony to His gracious message and kept on granting signs and wonders to be done by them.
He started speaking courageously in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home with them and more accurately explained the way of God to him.
yes, he continued to preach to them the kingdom of God, and to teach them about the Lord Jesus Christ, and that with perfect, unfettered freedom of speech.
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