Greatness

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.

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.

For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

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 in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. — read the full passage →

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

I prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

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

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. — read the full passage →

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

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: — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

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 →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the Lord your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

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

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

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:

For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

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

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. — read the full passage →

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

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

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

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

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.