'Appealing' in the Bible

Now [when] he entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him, appealing to him

A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.”

I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,

Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.