11 Bible Verses about Great Individuals

Just look at how great this man was! Even Abraham the patriarch himself gave him a tenth of what he had captured!

His livestock included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and many servants. Indeed, the man's stature greatly exceeded that of many people who lived in the East.

Then Samuel took Saul and his young man and brought them to a room where he gave them a place at the head of those who were invited, of whom there were about 30 men.

The king reminded his staff, "Don't you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?

While war continued between the dynasties of Saul and David, Abner was growing in influence within the dynasty of Saul.

So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise.

"No way!" his army responded. "If we have to retreat from the battle, Absalom's men won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care about us. But you are worth 10,000 of us. The best thing you can do for us is to remain in the city."

because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

For in the recent past Theudas appeared, claiming that he was important, and about 400 men joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and disappeared.

Now in that city there was a man named Simon. He was practicing occult arts and thrilling the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.