Genesis 18:31

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he said, See now, I have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord: what if there are twenty there? And he said, I will have mercy because of the twenty.

Cross References

Genesis 18:27

And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:

Genesis 18:30

And he said, Let not the Lord be angry with me if I say, What if there are thirty there? And he said, I will not do it if there are thirty.

Genesis 18:32

And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.

Matthew 7:11

If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?

Matthew 7:7

Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:

Luke 11:8

I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.

Luke 18:1

And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

Ephesians 6:18

With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

Hebrews 4:16

Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.