Genesis 18:27,28  And Abraham replied, "Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes. • "Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?" And He said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there."

Luke 23:34  But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

Matthew 5:44  "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

John 17:9,20  "I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours; • "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;

Galatians 6:2  Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

James 5:16,17  Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. • Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

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