First of all, then, I urge that requests, ¹  prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, ² 

Do not address an older man harshly ¹  but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers, ² 

I am appealing ¹  to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become ²  during my imprisonment, ³  that is, Onesimus,

I especially ask you to pray ¹  that I may be restored to you very soon.

They begged him if ¹  they could only touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, ¹  ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’

And the demonic spirits ¹  begged him, “Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them.”

As he was getting into the boat the man who had been demon-possessed asked if he could go ¹  with him.

They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking, and they asked him to place his hands on him.

Then ¹  they came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to Jesus ²  and asked him to touch him.

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

As Paul and Barnabas ¹  were going out, ²  the people ³  were urging ⁴  them to speak about these things ⁵  on the next Sabbath.

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech. ¹ 

After he had gone through those regions ¹  and spoken many words of encouragement ²  to the believers there, ³  he came to Greece, ⁴ 

When we heard this, both we and the local people ¹  begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

But so that I may not delay ¹  you any further, I beg ²  you to hear us briefly ³  with your customary graciousness. ⁴ 

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

There ¹  we found ²  some brothers ³  and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome. ⁴ 

so that now instead ¹  you should rather forgive and comfort him. ²  This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair. ³ 

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea ¹  through us. We plead with you ²  on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!”