Now I urge (parakalō | παρακαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in fervent prayer to God on my behalf,

if you have the gift of encouragement (parakalōn | παρακαλῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), then use it to encourage; if you are able to give, give generously; if your gift is leadership, lead with zeal; if it is showing mercy, then do it with cheerfulness.

I appeal (parakalō | παρακαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God — this is a reasonable act of worship for you.

For this reason, therefore, I (parekalesa | παρεκάλεσα | aor act ind 1 sg) have (parekalesa | παρεκάλεσα | aor act ind 1 sg) asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I wear this chain.”

where we found brethren, and were invited (pareklēthēmen | παρεκλήθημεν | aor pass ind 1 pl) to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

Therefore I urge (parakalō | παρακαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you to take some food; for this is for your survival, for not a hair will perish from the head of any of you.”

As day was about to dawn, Paul urged (parekalei | παρεκάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and been without food, having taken nothing.

So the chief priests and the Jewish leaders brought formal charges against Paul, begging (parekaloun | παρεκάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him

But, that I may not detain you any longer, I beg (parakalō | παρακαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) you to hear us briefly in your kindness.

When we heard this, both we and the local people urged (parekaloumen | παρεκαλοῦμεν | imperf act ind 1 pl) him not to go up to Jerusalem.