19 occurrences

'Urge' in the Bible

Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints),

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfHousesMinistry, Qualifications ForServants, Working Conditions OfUnselfishnessMetaphorical FirstfruitsServing GroupsServiceFirst fruitsBeing Devoted to God

Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

Verse ConceptsLove Fellow Christians!

So I thought it necessary to urge the brethren that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised bountiful gift, so that the same would be ready as a bountiful gift and not affected by covetousness.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGenerosity, HumanResentment, Against PeoplePeople Going BeforePeople PromisingCovetousness

You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.

for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more,

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofGrowthSpiritual GrowthGrowth In Grace

Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Verse Conceptsethics, personalServants, GoodEmployeesSlavesPleasing MenAvoid QuarrelsBe Subject To People

And I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofMeeting PeoplePraying For Others

But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

Verse ConceptsExhortation, Nature Ofencouragement, examples ofLettersConcisenessWriting Letters

Bible Theasaurus

Advocate (13 instances)
Barrack (1 instance)
Cheer (35 instances)
Exhort (44 instances)
Impulse (21 instances)
Inspire (2 instances)
Press (49 instances)
Recommend (6 instances)

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