9 occurrences

'Appeal' in the Bible

If then I am doing wrong and have done anything deserving death, I am not trying to avoid dying. But if there is nothing [true] of [the things] which these [people] are accusing me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

But [because] the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar (not as [if I] had any [charge] to bring against my [own] people).

Verse ConceptsNecessityAccusations, Nt Legal SystemPeople Accusing People

Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you and appeal to [you] in the Lord Jesus that, just as you have received from us how it is necessary for you to live and to please God, just as indeed you are living, that you progress even more.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Godethics, incentives towardsAskingPleasing GodWatchfulness, Of LeadersBeing DevoutAbounding, Good ThingsGrowth In GraceLast WordsEncouraging One AnotherEncouraging Othersencouraginguplifting

instead I appeal to [you] because of love, [since I] am such a one as Paul, now an old man and also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

Verse ConceptsAgape LoveLove Fellow Christians!Christians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

Bible Theasaurus

Appeal (46 instances)
Attract (3 instances)
Collection (16 instances)
Entreaty (20 instances)
Ingathering (7 instances)
Invoke (26 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπικαλέομαι 
Epikaleomai 
call on , be surname , be surnamed , call upon , appeal unto , call , appeal to , appeal
Usage: 32