Christ set an example of
- Luke 22:32; 23:34; John 17:9-24
Commanded
- 1 Timothy 2:1; James 5:14,16
SHOULD BE OFFERED UP FOR
Kings
- 1 Timothy 2:2
All in authority
- 1 Timothy 2:2
Ministers
- 2 Corinthians 1:11; Philippians 1:19
The Church
- Psalms 122:6; Isaiah 62:6,7
All saints
- Ephesians 6:18
All men
- 1 Timothy 2:1
Masters
- Genesis 24:12-14
Servants
- Luke 7:2,3
Children
- Genesis 17:18; Matthew 15:22
Friends
- Job 42:8
Fellow-countrymen
- Romans 10:1
The sick
- James 5:14
Persecutors
- Matthew 5:44
Enemies among whom we dwell
- Jeremiah 29:7
Those who envy us
- Numbers 12:13
Those who forsake us
- 2 Timothy 4:16
Those who murmur against God
- Numbers 11:1,2; 14:13,19
By ministers for their people
- Ephesians 1:16; 3:14-19; Philippians 1:4
Encouragement to
- James 5:16; 1 John 5:16
Beneficial to the offerer
- Job 42:10
Sin of neglecting
- 1 Samuel 12:23
seek an interest in
- 1 Samuel 12:19; Hebrews 13:18
Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent
- Jeremiah 7:13-16; 14:10; 11
EXEMPLIFIED
Abraham
- Genesis 18:23-32
Abraham's servant
- Genesis 24:12-14
Moses
- Exodus 8:12; 32:11-13
Samuel
- 1 Samuel 7:5
Solomon
- 1 Kings 8:30-36
Elisha
- 2 Kings 4:33
Hezekiah
- 2 Chronicles 30:18
Isaiah
- 2 Chronicles 32:20
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 1:4-11
David
- Psalms 25:22
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 9:8
Daniel
- Daniel 9:3-19
Stephen
- Acts 7:60
Peter and John
- Acts 8:15
Church of Jerusalem
- Acts 12:5
Paul
- Colossians 1:9-12; 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Epaphras
- Colossians 4:12
Philemon
- Philemon 1:22