¹¹ As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage.

⁸ In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.

¹⁶ Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.