9 Bible Verses about Long Life
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You shall walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land that you shall possess.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."read more.
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
You shall serve the LORD your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you. None shall miscarry or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.read more.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
"Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the rules that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it, that you may fear the LORD your God, you and your son and your son's son, by keeping all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be long.
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days." And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
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Long life » Examples of vigorous » Feebleness in
they are afraid also of what is high, and terrors are in the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, because man is going to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets--
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,
Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.
By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.
Now King David was old and advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm.
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
they are afraid also of what is high, and terrors are in the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, because man is going to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets--
Strangers devour his strength, and he knows it not; gray hairs are sprinkled upon him, and he knows it not.
And now, behold, the king walks before you, and I am old and gray; and behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am."
Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set so that he could not see.
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Devoid of pleasure
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, "I have no pleasure in them";
Long life » Examples of vigorous » moses
Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Of the righteous, honourable
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » General references to
As for yourself, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age.
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Caleb
I am still as strong today as I was in the day that Moses sent me; my strength now is as my strength was then, for war and for going and coming.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Rules of conduct for
Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Divine presence in
even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Prayer concerning
Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Anna
And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin,
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