Thematic Bible: Preeminence
Thematic Bible
Preeminence » Of Christ
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
I indeed baptize you with water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Ye call me Master, and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living.
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath built the house, hath more honor than the house.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Of man
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living animal that moveth upon the earth.
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High.
How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of prophecy, knowledge and faith
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Benevolence and martyrdom
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Preeminence » Of love » The greatest commandment
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: there is no other commandment greater than these.
Preeminence » Of love » The fulfilling of the law
Love worketh no ill to one's neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
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