Divine Favour

For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

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 →

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — 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 we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

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 let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

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:

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

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.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

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. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. — read the full passage →

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

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.

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

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

But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. — read the full passage →

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

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:

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. — read the full passage →

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. — read the full passage →

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

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.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he. — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

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 →

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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:

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. — read the full passage →

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. — read the full passage →

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.