Being A Blessing

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: — read the full passage →

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: — read the full passage →

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. — read the full passage →

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. — read the full passage →

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons. — read the full passage →

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. — read the full passage →