13 Bible Verses about Precious
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Rivers flow out of the rocks, and look: what is pleasant, his eye seeth it.
And the servant of a certain Centurion was sick, and ready to die, whom he made much of.
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?
to whom ye come as unto a living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious:
Wherefore it is contained in the scripture, "Behold, I put in Zion a head cornerstone, elect and precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed."
Unto you therefore which believe is he precious: but unto them which believe not, the stone which the builders refused, the same is made the headstone in the corner
but let the hid man of the heart be uncorrupt, with a meek and a quiet spirit, which spirit is, before God, a thing much set by.
by the means whereof are given unto us excellent and most great promises; that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flee the corruption of worldly lust.
right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
He shall deliver their souls from extortion and wrong, and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God! O how great is the sum of them!
But none of those things move me. Neither is my life dear unto myself; that I might fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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Children » Precious » Esteemed highly
But Jesus said unto them, "Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even so are the young children. Happy is the man, that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine upon the walls of thy house, thy children like the olive branches round about thy table.
Children's children are a crown of the aged, and the fathers are the honour of the children.
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Now hath he obtained a more excellent office, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better testament, which was made for better promises.
saying, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. That thou seest, write in a book and send it unto the congregations which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."
I baptise you in water in token of repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise you with the holy ghost and with fire:
He that cometh from on high is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all:
Christ » Precious » The fairest among ten thousand
As for my loved, he is white and red colored, a singular person among many thousands;
Christ » Precious » The only foundation
For other foundation can no man lay, than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Christ » Precious » Paul's estimate of
Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,
Christ » Precious » A jewel beyond compare
which when he had found one precious pearl, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Christ » Precious » Priceless to believers
Unto you therefore which believe is he precious: but unto them which believe not, the stone which the builders refused, the same is made the headstone in the corner
Christ » Precious » The only saviour
Neither is there salvation in any other. Nor yet also is there any other name given to men wherein we must be saved."
Church » For other leaders » Precious
Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
Husbands: love your wives, even as Christ loved the congregation, and gave himself for it,
The LORD their God shall deliver them in the day, as the flock of his people: for the stones of his Sanctuary shall be set up in his land.
"He found him in a desert land, in a void ground and a roaring wilderness. He led him about and gave him understanding, and kept him as the apple of his eye.
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
Husbands: love your wives, even as Christ loved the congregation, and gave himself for it,
The LORD their God shall deliver them in the day, as the flock of his people: for the stones of his Sanctuary shall be set up in his land.
"He found him in a desert land, in a void ground and a roaring wilderness. He led him about and gave him understanding, and kept him as the apple of his eye.
death » Of the righteous » Precious
right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Dying » Of the righteous » Precious
right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Faith » In Christ is » Precious
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them which have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness that cometh of our God and saviour Jesus Christ.
Fruits » Divided into » Precious
and with fruits of the increase of the sun and with ripe fruit of the months,
Gold » Described as » Precious
twenty cups of gold of a thousand drams, and two costly ornaments of good brass, as clear as gold,
I will make a man dearer than fine gold, and a man to be more worth than a golden wedge of Ophir.
Man » Vanquished of the righteous » Precious
right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Redemption » Described as » Precious
for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever.
The righteous » Seed of death of » Precious
right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
The scriptures » Described as » Precious
More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Stones » Precious » Exported from sheba
And she came to Jerusalem with a mighty great multitude of Camels that bare sweet odours and gold exceeding much, and precious stones. And when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah have occupied also with thee, in all costly spices, in all precious stones and gold, which they brought unto thy markets.
And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of sweet odours exceeding much, and precious stones. There came never after such abundance of sweet odors as the Queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of sweet odours an exceeding great abundance with precious stones, that there was no such sweet odours as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. And thereto the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon which brought gold from Ophir, brought also Algum wood and precious stones.
Stones » Precious » In the breastplate and ephod
And thou shalt take two onyx stones and grave in them the names of the children of Israel: six in the one stone, and the other six in the other stone: according to the order of their birth. After the work of a stone graver, even as signets are graven, shalt thou grave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel, and shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold. read more.
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the two shoulders of the ephod, and they shall be stones of remembrance unto the children of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a remembrance. And thou shalt make hooks of gold, and two chains of fine gold: link work and wreathed, and fasten the wreathed chains to the hooks. And thou shalt make the breastlap of example with broidered work: even after the work of the ephod shalt thou make it: of gold, jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse shalt thou make it. Foursquare it shall be and double, a hand breadth long and a hand breadth broad. And thou shalt fill it with four rows of stones. In the first row shall be a Sardius, a Topaz and Smaragdus. The second row, a Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond. The third, Ligurius, an Agate and Amethyst. The fourth, a Turquoise, Onyx and Jasper. And they shall be set in gold in their enclosures. And the stones shall be graven as signets be graven: with the names of the children of Israel, even with twelve names every one with his name according to the twelve tribes.
And they wrought onyx stones closed in ouches of gold and graved as signets are graven with the names of the children of Israel, and put them on the shoulders of the ephod that they should be a remembrance of the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses. And they made the breastlap of cunning work, after the work of the ephod: even of gold, jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse. read more.
And they made it four square and double, a hand breadth long and a hand breadth broad. And they filled it with four rows of stones - the first row: Sardius, a Topaz and Smaragdus; the second row: a Ruby, a Sapphire and a Diamond; the third row: Ligurius, an Agate and an Amethyst; The fourth row: a Turquoise, an Onyx and a Jasper - closed in ouches of gold in their enclosures. And the twelve stones were graven as signets with the names of the children of Israel: every stone with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
Stones » Precious » In the crowns of kings
And he took the king's crown from off his head, which weighed a hundred weight of gold, and was set with precious stones. And David wore it on his head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in exceeding great abundance.
And David took the crown of their king off his head, and found therein the weight of a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it, and it was set on David's head. And he brought out also the spoil of the city, which was exceeding much.
Stones » Precious » Seen in the foundation of the new jerusalem in john's apocalyptic vision
and the foundations of the wall of the city was garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third a chalcedony, the fourth an emerald: the fifth sardonyx: the sixth sardius: the seventh chrysolite: the eighth beryl: the ninth a topaz: the tenth a chrysoprasus: the eleventh a jacinth: the twelfth an amethyst.
Stones » Precious » Partial catalogue of
Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation.
Stones » Precious » Ophir
And thereto the ships of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir great plenty of almug trees and precious stones.
Stones » Precious » Voluntary offerings of, by the israelites for the breastplate and ephod
And the lords brought onyx stones and setstones for the ephod, and for the breastlap,
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Proverbs 3:15Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.