Jacob continues to wrestle with angel until his name is changed Genesis 32:24-32
Ruth remains with her mother-in-law Ruth 1:1-22,2:1-23
Samuel yields to people's persistence for a king I Samuel 10:1-8
Saul pursues David I Samuel 24:1-22,26:1-25
The Shunammite insists, "It is well" II Kings 4:8-37
Zerubbabel overcomes obstacles rebuilding temple Ezra 3:8-13,4:1-15
Nehemiah persists in rebuilding the wall Nehemiah 4:1-23,6:1-19
Job never loses his faith in God Job 1:13-22,2:1-10
Ezekiel's question whether parents' traits persist in children Ezekiel 18:1-32
Jews continue to refuse to worship image Daniel 3:1-30
Daniel persists in praying as usual Daniel 6:1-28
Jonah finds he cannot avoid doing God's bidding Jonah 1:1-17,2:1-10,3:1-10
Jesus heals blind man on second try Mark 8:22-26
Jesus sets his face toward Jerusalem and death Luke 9:51-56, John 7:1-13
Jesus' parable of the unwilling friend Luke 11:5-13
Jesus' parable of the judge and widow Luke 18:1-8
Jesus persists telling Peter, "Feed my sheep" John 21:12-19
Peter and John persist in preaching Acts 4:1-23
Paul establishes the church II Corinthians 11:21-33
