11 Bible Verses about Great Individuals

Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.

His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who were invited, who were about thirty men.

Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

It came about while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David that Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.

Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

But the people said, “You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.”

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb.

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 father David;

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;