Topic

Inheritance

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Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Ephesians 1:11–14

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will; — read the full passage →

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Colossians 3:23–24

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Acts 20:32

And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

Ephesians 1:18

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Romans 8:17

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

Titus 3:7

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Psalms 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.

Luke 12:13–21

And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 21:15–17

If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated; — read the full passage →

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

1 Peter 1:3–12

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:19–21

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Luke 15:25–31

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. — read the full passage →

Psalms 16:6

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Numbers 36:6–9

This is the thing which Jehovah doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married. — read the full passage →

Numbers 27:6–11

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

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Ephesians 1:14

which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God’s own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Psalms 16:5

Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.

1 Peter 1:4

unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Proverbs 17:2

A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

Psalms 37:11

But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Hebrews 9:15

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Galatians 3:29

And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.

Ephesians 5:5

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

Hebrews 9:16

For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.

Romans 4:13

For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

James 2:5

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Hebrews 1:2

hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

Matthew 25:34

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

Hebrews 9:17

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

Luke 16:11

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Genesis 12:7

And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.

1 Peter 1:3–5

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

Job 42:15

And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

Numbers 27:8

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.

Colossians 3:24

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

Luke 12:13

And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Galatians 3:18

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

Romans 8:16–17

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: — read the full passage →

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Psalms 2:7–8

I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:6–7

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 46:16–18

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, it is his inheritance, it shall belong to his sons; it is their possession by inheritance. — read the full passage →

Joshua 1:6

Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

Matthew 21:38

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

Matthew 19:29

And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

Proverbs 19:14

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

1 Corinthians 6:9–10

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Hebrews 6:17

Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

Isaiah 19:25

for that Jehovah of hosts hath blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

Psalms 2:8

Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Numbers 33:54

And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit.

Luke 15:12

and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion ofthy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

Judges 21:17

And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.

Hebrews 1:4

having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Romans 4:13–17

For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. — read the full passage →

Numbers 27:8–11

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. — read the full passage →

Galatians 4:1–7

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all; — read the full passage →

Romans 4:13–14

For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. — read the full passage →

Galatians 4:30

Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.

John 3:16

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

Revelation 5:10

and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.

Joshua 14:9

And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy foot hath trodden shall be an inheritance to thee and to thy children for ever, because thou hast wholly followed Jehovah my God.

1 Peter 3:7

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Numbers 27:11

And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute and ordinance, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Psalms 94:14

For Jehovah will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.

1 Kings 8:53

For thou didst separate them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.

Deuteronomy 32:9

For Jehovah’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Deuteronomy 21:17

but he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born is his.

Acts 7:5

and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

1 Kings 21:3

And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

Numbers 36:1–13

And the heads of the fathers’housesof the family of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the heads of the fathers’ houses of the children of Israel: — read the full passage →

Zechariah 2:12

And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Deuteronomy 33:4

Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

Galatians 3:15

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

Ezekiel 33:24

Son of man, they that inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

Psalms 78:71

From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

1 Kings 8:51

(for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);

Ruth 4:7–17

Now this wasthe customin former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attestation in Israel. — read the full passage →

Genesis 48:6

And thy issue, that thou begettest after them, shall be thine; they shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.

Ephesians 1:13–14

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 2:9

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

Galatians 4:7

So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

Numbers 18:20

And Jehovah said unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any portion among them: I am thy portion and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Numbers 27:7

The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.

Luke 14:28

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

Proverbs 21:20

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Ephesians 1:1–23

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

Galatians 5:21

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Numbers 27:9

And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.

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