When ¹  they came ²  to Jesus, they urged ³  him earnestly, ⁴  “He is worthy ⁵  to have you do this for him,

There was also a widow ¹  in that city ²  who kept coming ³  to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

(I do not accept ¹  human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.)

and came ¹  and apologized to them. After ²  they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly ³  to leave the city.

So the chief priests and the most prominent men ¹  of the Jews brought formal charges ²  against Paul to him.

I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, ¹  to exhortation, to teaching.

God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew! Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?

After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather ¹  who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! ²  What further claim do I have to ask ³  the king for anything?”

But Hamor made this appeal to them: “My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. ¹  Please give her to him as his wife.

¹ The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, “Why are you treating ²  your servants this way?

So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon:

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song ²  by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore ³  my appeal for mercy!

At that time ¹  the crops given by the Lord will bring admiration and honor; ²  the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delight to those who remain in Israel. ³ 

Daniel then spoke to the warden ¹  whom the overseer of the court officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff ¹  – no bread, no bag, ²  no money in their belts –

But the older son ¹  became angry ²  and refused ³  to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

A ¹  vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there ²  urging him, ³  “Come over ⁴  to Macedonia ⁵  and help us!”

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, ¹  but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

Now I appeal to God as my witness, ¹  that to spare ²  you I did not come again to Corinth. ³