13 Bible Verses about Precious

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Job 28:10

Rivers flow out of the rocks, and look: what is pleasant, his eye seeth it.

Luke 7:2

And the servant of a certain Centurion was sick, and ready to die, whom he made much of.

1 Peter 2:4

to whom ye come as unto a living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious:

1 Peter 2:6

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."

1 Peter 2:7

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

Psalm 72:14

He shall deliver their souls from extortion and wrong, and dear shall their blood be in his sight.

Psalm 139:17

How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God! O how great is the sum of them!

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Children » Precious » Esteemed highly

Psalm 127:4-5

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.

Christ » Precious » Preeminence of

Revelation 1:11

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."

John 3:31

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

Song of Songs 5:10

As for my loved, he is white and red colored, a singular person among many thousands;

Christ » Precious » The only foundation

Christ » Precious » Paul's estimate of

Christ » Precious » A jewel beyond compare

Matthew 13:46

which when he had found one precious pearl, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Christ » Precious » Priceless to believers

1 Peter 2:7

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

Church » For other leaders » Precious

Zechariah 9:16

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.

Deuteronomy 32:10

"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

Zechariah 9:16

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.

Deuteronomy 32:10

"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

Dying » Of the righteous » Precious

Faith » In Christ is » Precious

2 Peter 1:1

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

Deuteronomy 33:14

and with fruits of the increase of the sun and with ripe fruit of the months,

Gold » Described as » Precious

Ezra 8:27

twenty cups of gold of a thousand drams, and two costly ornaments of good brass, as clear as gold,

Isaiah 13:12

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

Redemption » Described as » Precious

Psalm 49:8

for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever.

The righteous » Seed of death of » Precious

The scriptures » Described as » Precious

Psalm 19:10

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

1 Kings 10:2

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.

Ezekiel 27:22

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.

1 Kings 10:10

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.

2 Chronicles 9:9-10

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

Exodus 28:9-21

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.

Exodus 39:6-14

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

2 Samuel 12:30

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.

1 Chronicles 20:2

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

Revelation 21:19-20

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

Ezekiel 28:13

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

1 Kings 10:11

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

Exodus 35:27

And the lords brought onyx stones and setstones for the ephod, and for the breastlap,

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