Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

But Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

So you are to be appointed in charge over my palace, and all of my people are to do whatever you command them to do. Only the throne will have greater authority than you."

But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, because of what happened to the Egyptians when they acted arrogantly against Israel."

"Listen, Israel! Today you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and dispossess greater and mightier nations than you, who live in large cities that are fortified to the sky.

then the LORD will dispossess all these nations before you and you'll dispossess nations that are even greater and stronger than you.

The LORD handed them over to the control of Israel, who defeated them and chased them as far as Greater Sidon and east as far as the Mizpah Valley. They attacked them until none remained.

And the Israelis gained greater control over King Jabin of Canaan until they had eliminated him.

The young man answered Saul again, "Look here! I have in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I'll give it to the man of God, and he will tell us about our journey."

There was terror in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even the garrison and the raiders were terrified. The earth shook, and there was even greater terror.

As the LORD has been with your majesty the king, so may he be with Solomon. May he make his throne greater than the throne of your majesty, King David."

In addition to all of this, the king's servants have come along to congratulate our lord King David. They've been telling David "May your God make Solomon's reputation even more famous than yours, and may he make his throne greater than yours!' The king has himself bowed in worship on his own bed

As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.

until there was a great famine throughout Samaria. The siege lasted until a donkey's head cost 80 silver coins and one quarter of a unit of dove's dung cost five silver coins.

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophet Huldah, the wife of Tikvah's son Shallum, the grandson of Harhas and supervisor of the royal wardrobe, who lived in the Second Quarter in Jerusalem. They spoke with her,

As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.

"Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or disheartened because of the king of Assyria or because of the army that accompanies him, because the one who is with us is greater than the one with him.

So Hilkiah and the others who had received orders from the king went to visit Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Tokhath's son Shallum, grandson of Hasrah. She was the king's wardrobe supervisor, and she lived in Jerusalem's Second Quarter. They asked her about what had happened.

"You aren't right about this; My response is that God is greater than human beings.

He never asks, "Where is God, my Creator, who gives me songs in the night,

I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,

He is the grandest of God's undertakings, yet his creator is approaching him with his sword.

Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

I told myself, "I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge."

So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise.

So remember your Creator during your youth! Otherwise, troublesome days will come and years will creep up on you when you'll say, "I find no pleasure in them,"

As my hand has reached to the idolatrous kingdoms whose carved images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the eternal God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary; and his understanding cannot be fathomed.

I am the LORD, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, and your King."

This is what the Lord says, the Creator of the signs: "Question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands.

As for me, this secret was made known to me, not because my own wisdom is greater than anyone else alive, but in order that the meaning may be made known to the king, and that you might understand the thoughts of your heart.

Also, I wanted to learn the significance of the ten horns on its head and the other horn that had arisen, before which three of them had fallen that is, the horn with eyes and a mouth that uttered magnificent things and which was greater in appearance than its fellows.

The northern king will return and raise a greater army than before. After a few years, he'll advance with a great force and with a vast amount of armaments.'"

When all of this happens," declares the LORD, "a loud shriek will come from the Fish Gate, and howling from the Mishneh Quarter, along with great destruction from the hills."

"The glory of this present house will be greater than was the former," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "And in this place I will grant peace," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies."

I tell all of you with certainty, among those born of women no one has appeared who is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom from heaven is greater than he.

But I tell you, something greater than the Temple is here!

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look something greater than Jonah is here!

The queen of the south will stand up and condemn the people living today, because she came from so far away to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look! Something greater than Solomon is here!"

Again, he sent other servants to them, a greater number than the first, but the tenant farmers treated them the same way.

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. Therefore, you will receive greater condemnation!

The second is this: "You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

I tell you, no one has ever been born who is greater than John. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

The queen of the south will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look, something greater than Solomon is here!

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look, something greater than Jonah is here!"

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

Because who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? It is the one at the table, isn't it? But I'm among you as one who serves.

Jesus told him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than that."

You're not greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it, along with his sons and his flocks, are you?"

The Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing, and he will show him even greater actions than these, so that you may be amazed.

"But I have a greater testimony than John's, because the actions that the Father has given me to complete the very actions that I am doing testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.

You aren't greater than our father Abraham, who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, a servant isn't greater than his master, and a messenger isn't greater than the one who sent him.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who believes in me will also do what I'm doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I'm going to the Father.

You have heard me tell you, "I'm going away, but I'm coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I'm going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.

Remember what I told you: "A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Jesus answered him, "You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That's why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

They exchanged God's truth for a lie and worshipped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

I am speaking in simple terms because of the frailty of your human nature. Just as you once offered the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater disobedience, so now, in the same way, you must offer the parts of your body as slaves to righteousness that leads to sanctification.

His affection for you is even greater as he remembers how obedient all of you were and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.

because he is worthy of greater glory than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by.

For people swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all argument.

But when the Messiah came as a high priest of the good things that have come, he went through the greater and more perfect tent that was not made by human hands and that is not a part of this creation.

He thought that being insulted for the sake of the Messiah was of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

So then, those who suffer according to God's will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do what is good.

Being bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to slander glorious beings. Yet even angels, although they are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous accusation against them from the Lord.

If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.

Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

"I know what you've been doing your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance and that your last actions are greater than the first.