These people all died victoriously as a result of their faith, although they did not receive the blessings promised; that is, because they really saw them in the far-off future and welcomed them, and so professed to be only foreigners and strangers here on earth.

He who comes from above is far above all others. He who springs from earth belongs to the earth and speaks of earth. He who comes from heaven is far above all others.

Are they ministers of Christ? So am I. I am talking like a man that has gone crazy -- as such I am superior! -- serving Him with labors greater by far, with far more imprisonments, with floggings vastly worse, and often at the point of death.

far above every other government, authority, power, and dominion, yea, far above every other title that can be conferred, not only in this world but in the world to come.

I am hesitating between two desires, for I long to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far, far better,

For we needed such a High Priest, holy, innocent, unstained, far removed from sinful men, and elevated far above the very heavens,

"'This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far, far away from me;

But He answered them, "Isaiah beautifully prophesied about you hypocrites; as the Scripture says: "'This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far, far away from me;

For a number of days we sailed on slowly and with difficulty arrived off Cnidus. Then, because the wind did not permit us to go on, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Cape Salmone,

For if a woman will not wear a veil, let her have her hair cut off too. Now if it is a dishonor for a woman to have her hair cut off, or her head shaved, let her wear a veil.

But Jesus said, "Permit me to go as far as this!" So He touched his ear and healed him.

Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifted up His hands and blessed them.

The woman said to Him, "Give me this water at once, sir, so I may never get thirsty again, nor have to come so far to draw water."

The next day, while those men were traveling on and not far from the town, Peter went up on the housetop about noon to pray.

Then they went through the whole island as far as Paphos, and there they found a Jewish magician and false prophet whose name was Barjesus.

so that they might search for God, possibly they might grope for Him, and find Him, though He is really not far from any of us.

and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "So far from that, we never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am to send you out and far away among the heathen.'"

So the soldiers took Paul, as they had been ordered to do, and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.

Because the brothers at Rome had heard of our coming, they came as far as Appius' Market and the Three Taverns to meet us, and as soon as Paul caught sight of them, he thanked God and took courage.

So, as far as I can, I am eager to preach the good news to you at Rome, too.

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free so far as doing right was concerned.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with everybody.

As far as I am concerned about you, my brothers, I am convinced that you especially are abounding in the highest goodness, richly supplied with perfect knowledge and competent to counsel one another.

But you must earnestly continue to cultivate your higher spiritual gifts. And yet I will show you a way that is better by far:

For if the service connected with condemnation had such splendor, the service resulting in right standing with God will surely far surpass it in splendor.

For this slight and momentary sorrow continues to accumulate for me a solid and eternal glory far beyond any comparison,

Now I appeal to you in person, by the gentleness and fairness of Christ, I, Paul, who am so "condescending when face to face with you, but so courageous toward you when far away!"

Such people should consider this: When I arrive for action I shall do exactly what I said I would in my letters when far away.

But I shall never go too far in my boasting; no, I shall stay within the limits of the sphere which God apportioned me, so as to reach even you.

For I am not overstepping my authority as though I should not reach you, for I was the very first to reach as far as you with the good news of Christ.

I am not going too far in my boasting, and actually boasting of other men's labors, but I am cherishing the hope that your faith may so continue to grow that through you my work within my sphere may be so enlarged as to run over,

I have already warned those who formerly committed shocking sins, and all the rest, and though so far away I warn them now, as I did on my second visit, that if I come back I will not spare them,

This is why I am writing this while far away from you, that when I do come, I may not have to deal harshly with you in accordance with the authority which the Lord has given me, for building you up, not for tearing you down.

But now through your union with Christ Jesus you who were once far away have through the blood of Christ been brought near.

When He came, He brought the good news of peace for you who were far away and for you who were near;

yes, to come at last to know the love of Christ, although it far surpasses human understanding, so that you may be filled with the perfect fullness of God.

The very One that went down has gone up, too, far above all the heavens, to fill the universe.