Thematic Bible: Preeminence
Thematic Bible
Preeminence » Of Christ
But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
saying, "What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.
"Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.
For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built the house has more honor than the house.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Of man
See the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they?
You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:
God blessed them. God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
I said, "You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
But now faith, hope, and love remain -- these three. The greatest of these is love.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of prophecy, knowledge and faith
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Benevolence and martyrdom
If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Preeminence » Of love » The greatest commandment
you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
Preeminence » Of love » The fulfilling of the law
Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
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