Luke 11:5
He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
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Luke 11:5
He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
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Luke 11:6
for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’
Luke 11:7
and he from within will answer and say, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you’?
Luke 11:8
I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
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Luke 11:9
“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
Luke 11:10
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
Luke 11:11
“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
Luke 11:12
Or if he asks for an egg, he won’t give him a scorpion, will he?
Luke 11:13
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
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Ephesians 6:18
with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
Luke 18:1
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
Luke 18:2
saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
Luke 18:3
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
Luke 18:4
He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
Luke 18:5
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’ ”
Luke 18:6
The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
Luke 18:7
Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
Luke 18:8
I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
Luke 21:36
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Colossians 4:2
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
Genesis 32:25
When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, the man touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained as he wrestled.
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Luke 11:2
He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Luke 11:3
Give us day by day our daily bread.
Luke 11:4
Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ ”
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Luke 10:40
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”
Matthew 8:6
saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.”
Luke 14:20
“Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’
1 Corinthians 7:33
but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
1 Timothy 5:8
But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
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Matthew 15:22
Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
Matthew 15:25
But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
Matthew 15:26
But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Matthew 15:27
But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
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