entreated.

Matthew 23:30-37
And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' . . .

Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers--

1 Thessalonians 2:2
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak the gospel of God to you.

Hebrews 11:36, 37
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. . . .

and sent.

Hosea 10:1
Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.