1070 Bible Verses about God
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But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge -- the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
God said to Moses, "I am that I am." And he said, "You must say this to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'"
No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.
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Apostles » Called by » God
From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother,
And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
From Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead)
But when the one who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,
Baal-berith » Shechemites » God
They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.
Baal-zebub » Philistine » God
Ahaziah fell through a window lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers with these orders, "Go, ask Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, if I will survive this injury." But the Lord's angelic messenger told Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them: 'You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.
They replied, "A man came up to meet us. He told us, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, 'This is what the Lord says: "You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die."'"
Elijah said to the king, "This is what the Lord says, 'You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. You must think there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek an oracle! Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.'"
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A refuge
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.
When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand while I pass by.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A hiding place
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!
You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A shield
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A defence
But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!
Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!
Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.
I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"
The Lord who rules over all will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A fortress
He said: "The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.
The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust --
who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
Bel » Babylonian » God
I will punish the god Bel in Babylon. I will make him spit out what he has swallowed. The nations will not come streaming to him any longer. Indeed, the walls of Babylon will fall."
Bel kneels down, Nebo bends low. Their images weigh down animals and beasts. Your heavy images are burdensome to tired animals.
"Announce the news among the nations! Proclaim it! Signal for people to pay attention! Declare the news! Do not hide it! Say: 'Babylon will be captured. Bel will be put to shame. Marduk will be dismayed. Babylon's idols will be put to shame. Her disgusting images will be dismayed.
Christ » Names of » God
A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.
Christian ministers » Ministers of » God
You will be called, 'the Lord's priests, servants of our God.' You will enjoy the wealth of nations and boast about the riches you receive from them.
But as God's servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
Clouds » God » Established
when he established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep grew strong,
Clouds » God » Brings over the earth
Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
Clouds » God » Balanced in the air
Do you know about the balancing of the clouds, that wondrous activity of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Clouds » God » Disposed in order
Do you know how God commands them, how he makes lightning flash in his storm cloud?
Clouds » God » Scatters
He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.
Clouds » God » Spreads out
Clouds » God » Binds up
Communion of saints » Is with » God
What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us (and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ).
ears » God » Judicially closes
Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed."
For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'
ears » God » Opens
And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.
ears » God » Made
ears » God » Planted
Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?
the Earth » God » Enlightens
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years, and let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." It was so. God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
But I, the Lord, make the following promise: I have made a covenant governing the coming of day and night. I have established the fixed laws governing heaven and earth.
the Earth » God » Makes fruitful
God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." It was so.
May God give you the dew of the sky and the richness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.
the Earth » God » Spread abroad
This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the one who formed you in the womb: "I am the Lord, who made everything, who alone stretched out the sky, who fashioned the earth all by myself,
This is what the true God, the Lord, says -- the one who created the sky and stretched it out, the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it:
the Earth » God » Establishes
He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.
You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm.
the Earth » God » Created
You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
the Earth » God » Waters
You visit the earth and give it rain; you make it rich and fertile with overflowing streams full of water. You provide grain for them, for you prepare the earth to yield its crops.
He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
the Earth » God » Reigns in
But on that day I will mark off the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, so that no swarms of flies will be there, that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of this land.
the Earth » God » Laid the foundation of
"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!
the Earth » God » Governs supremely
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
the Earth » God » Inspects
For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
the Earth » God » Shall be exalted in
He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"
the Earth » God » supports
When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure." (Selah)
the Earth » God » Formed
Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.
the Earth » God » Suspended in space
Exaltation » Christ » God
O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
The Lord is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness.
The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!
Eyes » God » Opens
Then Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes so he can see." The Lord opened the servant's eyes and he saw that the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
Eyes » God » Enlightens
"But now briefly we have received mercy from the Lord our God, in that he has left us a remnant and has given us a secure position in his holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes and has given us a little relief in our time of servitude.
Eyes » God » Made
Eyes » God » Formed
Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?
Faith » The objects of, are » God
"Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.
Fathers » God
Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
Moses said to God, "If I go to the Israelites and tell them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' -- what should I say to them?"
Indeed, may the Lord, the God of your ancestors, make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now, blessing you just as he said he would!
So Joshua said to the Israelites: "How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the Lord God of your ancestors has given you?
Oded, a prophet of the Lord, was there. He went to meet the army as they arrived in Samaria and said to them: "Look, because the Lord God of your ancestors was angry with Judah he handed them over to you. You have killed them so mercilessly that God has taken notice.
Flattery » Hypocrites use, to » God
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting for
For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
Lord, be merciful to us! We wait for you. Give us strength each morning! Deliver us when distress comes.
God » Glorifying » Goodness of
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord's faithfulness extends throughout the earth.
Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, "Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever." For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.'
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
God » Mysteries of » Refuge, a
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.
When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand while I pass by.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
Therefore Naaman's skin disease will afflict you and your descendants forever!" When Gehazi went out from his presence, his skin was as white as snow.
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Uzziah, who had an incense censer in his hand, became angry. While he was ranting and raving at the priests, a skin disease appeared on his forehead right there in front of the priests in the Lord's temple near the incense altar.
The Lord attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.
So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague was just beginning among the people. So he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people.
God » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.
The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.
You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.
The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.
Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.
Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
You plan great things and you do mighty deeds. You see everything people do. You reward each of them for the way they live and for the things they do.
For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
God » Hand of » Helper
Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!
Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating."
You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
Look, the sovereign Lord helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them.
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
In Christ we too have been claimed as God's own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will
All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'
There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.
O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
God » To believers » To the obedient
Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the Lord your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
God » Examples of Leadership » Compassion of
The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.
Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.
I led them with leather cords, with leather ropes; I lifted the yoke from their neck, and gently fed them.
the Lord your God will reverse your captivity and have pity on you. He will turn and gather you from all the peoples among whom he has scattered you.
God » Remember » Servants of
But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God's servant Moses had ordered.
From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!
For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you
Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God's slaves.
God » Leader » Love of
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ -- by grace you are saved! --
But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
God » Mercy of » None like
He prayed: "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.
Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? -- majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
He said, "Tomorrow." And Moses said, "It will be as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.
There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in majesty.
Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!
God » Of israel » Faithfulness of
God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
"The Lord is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled!
so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations --
God » Creator » Of man
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Do we not all have one father? Did not one God create us? Why do we betray one another, in this way making light of the covenant of our ancestors?
Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them "humankind."
God » Ability of » Arm of
The Lord swears an oath by his right hand, by his strong arm: "I will never again give your grain to your enemies as food, and foreigners will not drink your wine, which you worked hard to produce.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
Therefore, tell the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord's power revealed through him?
God » Remember » Returning to
For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God.
God » What is in hand of the lord God
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone -- gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!
O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all. You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.
Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in whose hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all the human race.
Praise our God, you nations! Loudly proclaim his praise! He preserves our lives and does not allow our feet to slip.
For God is the judge! He brings one down and exalts another. For the Lord holds in his hand a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop."
God » Ability of » Appearances of
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
Solomon began building the Lord's temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David prepared at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day.
The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you.
God » Trust in » Unsearchable
As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.
For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him? But we have the mind of Christ.
God » Love to » Encouraged
Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.
You must love the Lord your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength.
But carefully obey the commands and instructions Moses the Lord's servant gave you. Love the Lord your God, follow all his instructions, obey his commands, be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and being!"
maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.
Jesus said to him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.
You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
then he promises, "I will send rain for your land in its season, the autumn and the spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine, and olive oil.
Then God said, "I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
You must remember the Lord your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth; if you do this he will confirm his covenant that he made by oath to your ancestors, even as he has to this day.
God » Impartiality of » In favours bestowed
Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.
Then Peter started speaking: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people, but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.
God » Pleasing of » Power of
You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.
Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating."
By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces.
God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,
God » Judgments of » Examples of men smitten
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
That very night the Lord's messenger went out and killed 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses.
The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.
As they approached him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, "Strike these people with blindness." The Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha requested.
The Lord afflicted the king with an illness; he suffered from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters, while his son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land.
God » Judgments of » General references to
"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.
Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.
Therefore, tell the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will rain down on him, his troops and the many peoples who are with him a torrential downpour, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
I will pass through the land of Egypt in the same night, and I will attack all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of humans and of animals, and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment. I am the Lord.
God » Favour of » Promised to saints
You will no longer be called, "Abandoned," and your land will no longer be called "Desolate." Indeed, you will be called "My Delight is in Her," and your land "Married." For the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married to him.
For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.
Foreigners will rebuild your walls; their kings will serve you. Even though I struck you down in my anger, I will restore my favor and have compassion on you.
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
An evil person suffers much pain, but the Lord's faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened -- the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.
For this reason, she will experience her plagues in a single day: disease, mourning, and famine, and she will be burned down with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is powerful!"
Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
Then observers will say, "Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!"
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vengeance of
Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God's wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!"
I will exact great vengeance upon them with angry rebukes. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I exact my vengeance upon them.'"
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
Do we not all have one father? Did not one God create us? Why do we betray one another, in this way making light of the covenant of our ancestors?
Is this how you repay the Lord, you foolish, unwise people? Is he not your father, your creator? He has made you and established you.
Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.
God » Mercy of » Omnipotence of
He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."
"I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted;
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; I will act, and who can prevent it?"
God » Leader » Light, a
The Lord is God and he has delivered us. Tie the offering with ropes to the horns of the altar!
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
God » Kingdom of » Coming with power
Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.
In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
God » Trust in » Unseen
Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,
No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.
God » Pillar of » Foreknowledge of
because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
"But as for that day and hour no one knows it -- not even the angels in heaven -- except the Father alone.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!
who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, 'My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,'
However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.
God » Remember » Rock, a
No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God!
The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
For our enemies' rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.
God » Love to » Majesty of
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!
He will assume his post and shepherd the people by the Lord's strength, by the sovereign authority of the Lord his God. They will live securely, for at that time he will be honored even in the distant regions of the earth.
O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.
Majestic splendor emanates from him; his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful.
God » Exalted Christ » God
O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
The Lord is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness.
The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!
God » Wisdom of » Wisdom of God
How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.
By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.
Everyone should revere you, O King of all nations, because you deserve to be revered. For there is no one like you among any of the wise people of the nations nor among any of their kings.
God » Plagues » Justice of
Tell me! Present the evidence! Let them consult with one another! Who predicted this in the past? Who announced it beforehand? Was it not I, the Lord? I have no peer, there is no God but me, a God who vindicates and delivers; there is none but me.
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
The just Lord resides within her; he commits no unjust acts. Every morning he reveals his justice. At dawn he appears without fail. Yet the unjust know no shame.
God » Mercy of » Promises of divine mercy
The Lord is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
"Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. Tell them, 'Come back to me, wayward Israel,' says the Lord. 'I will not continue to look on you with displeasure. For I am merciful,' says the Lord. 'I will not be angry with you forever.
keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
God » Hand of » Holiness of
They called out to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who commands armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!"
Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed."
You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
Praise the Lord our God! Worship on his holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy!
Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? -- majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
He bends down to look at the sky and the earth.
Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.
When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
God » Impartiality of » Jealousy of
The Lord will be unwilling to forgive him, and his intense anger will rage against that man; all the curses written in this scroll will fall upon him and the Lord will obliterate his name from memory.
Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?
You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire; he is a jealous God.
For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father."
And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one's work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.
For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.
Yet, Lord, you are our father. We are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the product of your labor.
God » Eternal the growth of » Knowledge possessed by
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.
that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.
Don't keep speaking so arrogantly, letting proud talk come out of your mouth! For the Lord is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.
You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.
God » Ownership of » Of the natural world
For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.
A psalm of David. The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.
And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
The land must not be sold without reclaim because the land belongs to me, for you are foreigners and residents with me.
"But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.
God » What the lord God is not
So since we are God's offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.
for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
The Preeminent One of Israel does not go back on his word or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind."
Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!"
God » Grace of » Greatness of
You show unfailing love to thousands. But you also punish children for the sins of their parents. You are the great and powerful God who is known as the Lord who rules over all.
Praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty.
"O, Lord God, you have begun to show me your greatness and strength. (What god in heaven or earth can rival your works and mighty deeds?)
O God, your deeds are extraordinary! What god can compare to our great God?
God » Works of » General references to
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
He does amazing things that will be remembered; the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives.
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.
He takes his battle position and shakes the earth; with a mere look he frightens the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrate; the primeval hills are flattened. He travels on the ancient roads.
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!
God » Remember » Salvation of
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."
In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you."
By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
God » Mercy of » Messengers of
He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.
For the Lord who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you -- for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.
"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it." Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.
Then Moses said, "This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own will.
Approach me! Listen to this! From the very first I have not spoken in secret; when it happens, I am there." So now, the sovereign Lord has sent me, accompanied by his spirit.
God » Mercy of » Of truth
so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began.
the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant!
God » Hand of » Mighty
He has done this so all the nations of the earth might recognize the Lord's power and so you might always obey the Lord your God."
A psalm. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he performs amazing deeds! His right hand and his mighty arm accomplish deliverance.
Recall that you were slaves in the land of Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there by strength and power. That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
God » Wisdom of » General references to
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
The Lord's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.
God » Fire, a consuming » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
"After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.
For look, the Lord comes with fire, his chariots come like a windstorm, to reveal his raging anger, his battle cry, and his flaming arrows.
And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.
From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.
After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper.
God » Favour of » Invoked
When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, he said, "Is this your youngest brother, whom you told me about?" Then he said, "May God be gracious to you, my son."
For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)
God » Mercy of » Oaths of
So I made a vow in my anger, 'They will never enter into the resting place I had set aside for them.'"
The Lord swears an oath by his right hand, by his strong arm: "I will never again give your grain to your enemies as food, and foreigners will not drink your wine, which you worked hard to produce.
The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: "Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.
In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,
God » Glorifying » Glory of
And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in plain view of the people.
The priests could not carry out their duties because of the cloud; the Lord's glory filled his temple.
God » Trust in » Examples of
Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."
In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God!"
I sent all my servants the prophets to warn you over and over again. They said, "Every one of you, stop doing the evil things you have been doing and do what is right. Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship them. Then you can continue to live in this land that I gave to you and your ancestors." But you did not pay any attention or listen to me.
He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.
Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?'
"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting upon
But those who wait for the Lord's help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles' wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.
Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!
Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.