Psalm 45:16
In place of your fathers will be
You shall make princes in all the land.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a [special] people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Revelation 1:6
and formed us into a kingdom [as His subjects],
Revelation 5:10
“You have made them to be a kingdom [of royal subjects] and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth.”
Revelation 20:6
Psalm 22:30
Posterity will serve Him;
They will tell of the Lord to the next generation.
Isaiah 49:21-22
“Then [Zion], you will say in your heart,
‘Who has borne me these children,
Since I have been bereaved of my children
And am barren, an exile and a wanderer?
And who has reared these?
Indeed, I was left alone;
Isaiah 54:1-5
Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]!
For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous
Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 60:1-5
And the glory and brilliance of the Lord has risen upon you.
Matthew 19:29
Mark 10:29-30
Jesus said,
Galatians 4:26-27
But the Jerusalem above [that is, the way of faith, represented by Sarah] is free; she is our mother.
Philippians 3:7-8
But whatever former things were gains to me [as I thought then], these things [once regarded as advancements in merit] I have come to consider as loss [absolutely worthless] for the sake of Christ [and the purpose which He has given my life].
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Children
General references
Bible References
Instead
Posterity will serve Him;
They will tell of the Lord to the next generation.
Children
“Then [Zion], you will say in your heart,
‘Who has borne me these children,
Since I have been bereaved of my children
And am barren, an exile and a wanderer?
And who has reared these?
Indeed, I was left alone;
Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]!
For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous
Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
And the glory and brilliance of the Lord has risen upon you.
Princes
“You have made them to be a kingdom [of royal subjects] and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth.”
General references
That He may seat them with princes,
With the princes of His people.