Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Thou hast been

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Bible References

Precious

Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Thou hast been

John 5:44
How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?
1 Peter 1:7
that the test of your faith (much more precious than that of gold, which is of a perishing nature, though proved by fire) may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

I have

John 16:27
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
John 17:23
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
Revelation 3:9
Behold, I give thee out of Satan's synagogue those who say they are Jews, yet they are not, but do lie. Lo! I will make them that they shall come and prostrate themselves at thy feet, and they shall know that I have loved thee.

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Luke 1:30
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God.