21 occurrences

'Requesting' in the Bible

So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessBe Patient!Settling AccountsBeing Patientpatient

But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?

Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingBaptismBitterness

And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him.

Verse ConceptsOthers SummoningHalf brothersmomsSiblings

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InCloaksBeggarsMarketsTasselsStreetsOuter GarmentsFringe Of ClothesTouching For HealingJesus Healing

And they came to Beth-saida. And they took a blind man to him, requesting him to put his hands on him.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesTouching For Healing

And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Seeking

And when news of Jesus came to his ears, he sent to him rulers of the Jews, requesting that he would come and make his servant well.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheMasters Duties Towards ServantsArmies, RomanTelling Of JesusServant Leadership

Or while the other is still a great distance away, he sends representatives requesting conditions of peace.

Verse ConceptsenvoyFar From One

And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple;

Verse ConceptsCripplesGatesLamenessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalBeauty, In ArtefactsHelplessnessChronic AilmentsSitting In The GatewayNamed GatesFrom The WombOnce A DayPeople Carrying Live PeopleInner BeautyThe Beauty Of Nature

And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away.

Verse ConceptsTwo Disciples

And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfInvitationsSleep, PhysicalStandingVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At NightThose Who Saw VisionsPeople Helping

Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfCommendationGrace, And Christian LifeMissionaries, Support ForGrace, The Source OfApollosWelcoming BelieversEncouraging Faith In ChristThe Grace Of GodChristians Are Called Disciples

And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

Verse Conceptsrisk

Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

Verse ConceptsAskingImportunity, Towards PeopleSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAmbushAttempting To Kill Specific People

Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersPeople Accusing People

We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards PeopleParticipation, In ChristSacrificial GivingGiving To The PoorPrivileges of saintsSharing

My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

Verse ConceptsFight Of FaithOnly OnceAll Believers Are SaintsThe Gospel Of Salvationeffort

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