Topic
Inheritance
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A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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: — read the full passage →
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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 together.
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. — read the full passage →
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: — read the full passage →
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. — read the full passage →
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. — read the full passage →
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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:
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
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:
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →
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.
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.
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: — read the full passage →
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. — read the full passage →
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →
Thus saith the Lord God; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons’; it shall be their possession by inheritance. — read the full passage →
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
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 mankind, — read the full passage →
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. — read the full passage →
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 →
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; — read the full passage →
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. — read the full passage →
Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
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 hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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 of judgment, as the Lord commanded Moses.
For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.
For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
And the chief fathers of the families 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 chief fathers of the children of Israel: — read the full passage →
And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of 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.
From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. — read the full passage →
And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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 →
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.
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