Christ set an example of
- Luke 22:32; 23:34; John 17:9-24
Commanded
- 1 Timothy 2:1; James 5:14,16

SHOULD BE OFFERED UP FOR
Kings - 1 Timothy 2:2
All in authority - 1 Timothy 2:2
Ministers - 2 Corinthians 1:11; Philippians 1:19
The Church - Psalms 122:6; Isaiah 62:6,7
All saints - Ephesians 6:18
All men - 1 Timothy 2:1
Masters - Genesis 24:12-14
Servants - Luke 7:2,3
Children - Genesis 17:18; Matthew 15:22
Friends - Job 42:8
Fellow-countrymen - Romans 10:1
The sick - James 5:14
Persecutors - Matthew 5:44
Enemies among whom we dwell - Jeremiah 29:7
Those who envy us - Numbers 12:13
Those who forsake us - 2 Timothy 4:16
Those who murmur against God - Numbers 11:1,2; 14:13,19
By ministers for their people - Ephesians 1:16; 3:14-19; Philippians 1:4
Encouragement to - James 5:16; 1 John 5:16
Beneficial to the offerer - Job 42:10
Sin of neglecting - 1 Samuel 12:23
seek an interest in - 1 Samuel 12:19; Hebrews 13:18
Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent - Jeremiah 7:13-16; 14:10; 11

EXEMPLIFIED
Abraham - Genesis 18:23-32
Abraham's servant - Genesis 24:12-14
Moses - Exodus 8:12; 32:11-13
Samuel - 1 Samuel 7:5
Solomon - 1 Kings 8:30-36
Elisha - 2 Kings 4:33
Hezekiah - 2 Chronicles 30:18
Isaiah - 2 Chronicles 32:20
Nehemiah - Nehemiah 1:4-11
David - Psalms 25:22
Ezekiel - Ezekiel 9:8
Daniel - Daniel 9:3-19
Stephen - Acts 7:60
Peter and John - Acts 8:15
Church of Jerusalem - Acts 12:5
Paul - Colossians 1:9-12; 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Epaphras - Colossians 4:12
Philemon - Philemon 1:22