Christ set an example of  Lu 22:32; 23:34; Joh 17:9-24.
Commanded  1Ti 2:1; Jas 5:14,16.
Should be offered up for
Kings.  1Ti 2:2.
All in authority.  1Ti 2:2.
Ministers.  2Co 1:11; Php 1:19.
The Church.  Ps 122:6; Isa 62:6,7.
All saints.  Eph 6:18.
All men.  1Ti 2:1.
Masters.  Ge 24:12-14.
Servants.  Lu 7:2,3.
Children.  Ge 17:18; Mt 15:22.
Friends.  Job 42:8.
Fellow-countrymen.  Ro 10:1.
The sick.  Jas 5:14.
Persecutors.  Mt 5:44.
Enemies among whom we dwell.  Jer 29:7.
Those who envy us.  Nu 12:13.
Those who forsake us.  2Ti 4:16.
Those who murmur against God.  Nu 11:1,2; 14:13,19.

By ministers for their people  Eph 1:16; 3:14-19; Php 1:4.
Encouragement to  Jas 5:16; 1Jo 5:16.
Beneficial to the offerer  Job 42:10.
Sin of neglecting  1Sa 12:23.
Seek an interest in  1Sa 12:19; Heb 13:18.
Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent  Jer 7:13-16; 14:10,11.
Exemplified
Abraham.  Ge 18:23-32.
Abraham’s servant.  Ge 24:12-14.
Moses.  Ex 8:12; 32:11-13.
Samuel.  1Sa 7:5.
Solomon.  1Ki 8:30-36.
Elisha.  2Ki 4:33.
Hezekiah.  2Ch 30:18.
Isaiah.  2Ch 32:20.
Nehemiah.  Ne 1:4-11.
David.  Ps 25:22.
Ezekiel.  Eze 9:8.
Daniel.  Da 9:3-19.
Stephen.  Ac 7:60.
Peter and John.  Ac 8:15.
Church of Jerusalem.  Ac 12:5.
Paul.  Col 1:9-12; 2Th 1:11.
Epaphras.  Col 4:12.
Philemon.  Phm 1:22.

Christ was constant in  Mt 14:23; 26:36,39; Mr 1:35; Lu 9:18,29.
Commanded  Mt 6:6.
Should be offered
At evening, morning, and noon.  Ps 55:17.
Day and night.  Ps 88:1.
Without ceasing.  1Th 5:17.

Shall be heard  Job 22:27.
Rewarded openly  Mt 6:6.
An evidence of conversion  Ac 9:11.
Nothing should hinder  Da 6:10.
Exemplified
Lot.  Ge 19:20.
Eliezer.  Ge 24:12.
Jacob.  Ge 32:9-12.
Gideon.  Jdj 6:22,36,39.
Hannah.  1Sa 1:10.
David.  2Sa 7:18-29.
Hezekiah.  2Ki 20:2.
Isaiah.  2Ki 20:11.
Manasseh.  2Ch 33:18,19.
Ezra.  Ezr 9:5,6.
Nehemiah.  Ne 2:4.
Jeremiah.  Jer 32:16-25.
Daniel.  Da 9:3,17.
Jonah.  Jon 2:1.
Habakkuk.  Hab 1:2.
Anna.  Lu 2:37.
Paul.  Ac 9:11.
Peter.  Ac 9:40; 10:9.
Cornelius.  Ac 10:30.

Acceptable to God  Isa 56:7.
God promises to hear  2Ch 7:14,16.
God promises to bless in  Ex 20:24.
Christ
Sanctifies by his presence.  Mt 18:20.
Attended.  Mt 12:9; Lu 4:16.
Promises answers to.  Mt 18:19.

Instituted form of  Lu 11:2.
Should not be made in an unknown language  1Co 14:14-16.
Saints delight in  Ps 42:4; 122:1.
Exhortation to  Heb 10:25.
Urge others to join in  Ps 95:6; Zec 8:21.
Exemplified
Joshua.  Jos 7:6-9.
David.  1Ch 29:10-19.
Solomon.  2Ch 6:1-42.
Jehoshaphat.  2Ch 20:5-13.
Jeshua.  Ne 9:1-38.
Jews.  Lu 1:10.
The Christians.  Ac 2:46; 4:24; 12:5,12.
Peter.  Ac 3:1.
Teachers and Prophets, at Antioch.  Ac 13:3.
Paul.  Ac 16:16.

Promise of answers to  Mt 18:19.
Christ promises to be present at  Mt 18:20.
Punishment for neglecting  Jer 10:25.
Exemplified
Abram.  Ge 12:5,8.
Jacob.  Ge 35:2,3,7.
Joshua.  Jos 24:15.
David.  2Sa 6:20.
Job.  Job 1:5.
The Disciples.  Ac 1:13,14.
Cornelius.  Ac 10:2.
Paul and Silas.  Ac 16:25.
Paul.  Ac 20:36; 21:5.

Dug out of the earth  Job 28:5,6.
Brought from Ophir  1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10.
Brought from Sheba  1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22.
Called
Stones of fire.  Eze 28:14,16.
Stones to be set.  1Ch 29:2.
Jewels.  Isa 61:10; Eze 16:12.
Precious jewels.  2Ch 20:25; Pr 20:15.

Of great variety  1Ch 29:2.
Of many colours  1Ch 29:2.
Brilliant and glittering  1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11.
Mentioned in scripture
Agate.  Ex 28:19; Isa 54:12.
Amethyst.  Ex 28:19; Re 21:20.
Beryl.  Da 10:6; Re 21:20.
Carbuncle.  Ex 28:17; Isa 54:12.
Coral.  Job 28:18.
Chalcedony.  Re 21:19.
Chrysolite.  Re 21:20.
Chrysoprasus.  Re 21:20.
Diamond.  Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13.
Emerald.  Eze 27:16; Re 4:3.
Jacinth.  Re 9:17; 21:20.
Jasper.  Re 4:3; 21:11,19.
Onyx.  Ex 28:20; Job 28:16.
Pearl.  Job 28:18; Mt 13:45,46; Re 21:21.
Ruby.  Job 28:18; La 4:7.
Sapphire.  Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26.
Sardine or Sardius.  Ex 28:17; Re 4:3.
Sardonyx.  Re 21:20.
Topaz.  Job 28:19; Re 21:20.

Highly prized by the ancients  Pr 17:8.
Extensive commerce in  Eze 27:22; Re 18:12.
Often given as presents  1Ki 10:2,10.
Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews  Ex 28:9,11,21.
Art of setting, known to the Jews  Ex 28:20.
Used for
Adorning the high priest’s ephod.  Ex 28:12.
Adorning the breastplate of judgment.  Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14.
Decorating the person.  Eze 28:13.
Ornamenting royal crowns.  2Sa 12:30.
Setting in seals and rings.  Song 5:12.
Adorning the temple.  2Ch 3:6.
Honouring idols.  Da 11:38.

A part of the treasure of kings  2Ch 32:27.
Given by the Jews for the tabernacle  Ex 25:7.
Prepared by David for the temple  1Ch 29:2.
Given by chief men for the temple  1Ch 29:8.
Illustrative of
Preciousness of Christ.  Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6.
Beauty and stability of the church.  Isa 54:11,12.
Saints.  Mal 3:17; 1Co 3:12.
Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy.  Re 17:4; 18:16.
Worldly glory of nations.  Eze 28:13-16.
Glory of heavenly Jerusalem.  Re 21:11.
Stability of heavenly Jerusalem.  Re 21:19.

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