43 Bible Verses about greatness

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1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

Luke 9:43

And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.

While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing, He told His disciples,

Daniel 7:27

The kingdom, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

Deuteronomy 3:24

Lord God, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can perform deeds and mighty acts like Yours?

Luke 9:46

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

Psalm 145:6

They will proclaim the power of Your awe-inspiring acts,
and I will declare Your greatness.

Deuteronomy 32:3

For I will proclaim Yahweh’s name.
Declare the greatness of our God!

Psalm 145:1

A Davidic hymn.I exalt You, my God the King,
and praise Your name forever and ever.

2 Chronicles 2:5

The temple that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than any of the gods.

Jeremiah 13:22

And when you ask yourself,
“Why have these things happened to me?”
It is because of your great guilt
that your skirts have been stripped off,
your body exposed.

Isaiah 57:10

You became weary on your many journeys,
but you did not say, “I give up!”
You found a renewal of your strength;
therefore you did not grow weak.

Psalm 5:7

But I enter Your house
by the abundance of Your faithful love;
I bow down toward Your holy temple
in reverential awe of You.

Matthew 20:26

It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

2 Samuel 7:21

Because of Your word and according to Your will, You have revealed all these great things to Your servant.

Psalm 135:5

For I know that Yahweh is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.

Ezekiel 31:7

It was beautiful in its greatness,
in the length of its limbs,
for its roots extended to abundant water.

1 Chronicles 17:21

And who is like Your people Israel? God, You came to one nation on earth to redeem a people for Yourself, to make a name for Yourself through great and awesome works by driving out nations before Your people You redeemed from Egypt.

Numbers 14:19

Please pardon the wrongdoing of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your faithful love, just as You have forgiven them from Egypt until now.”

Psalm 79:11

Let the groans of the prisoners reach You;
according to Your great power,
preserve those condemned to die.

Daniel 4:36

At that time my sanity returned to me, and my majesty and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and my nobles sought me out, I was reestablished over my kingdom, and even more greatness came to me.

Daniel 5:19

Because of the greatness He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages were terrified and fearful of him. He killed anyone he wanted and kept alive anyone he wanted; he exalted anyone he wanted and humbled anyone he wanted.

Deuteronomy 5:24

You said, ‘Look, the Lord our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice from the fire. Today we have seen that God speaks with a person, yet he still lives.

2 Corinthians 4:7

Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.

Exodus 15:16

and terror and dread will fall on them.
They will be as still as a stone
because of Your powerful arm
until Your people pass by, Lord,
until the people whom You purchased pass by.

Job 36:18

Be careful that no one lures you with riches;
do not let a large ransom lead you astray.

Psalm 145:4

One generation will declare Your works to the next
and will proclaim Your mighty acts.

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Greatness » What is great

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:

Great and awe-inspiring are Your works,
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.

Lamentations 3:22-23

[Because of] the Lord's faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Psalm 138:5

They will sing of the Lord’s ways,
for the Lord’s glory is great.

Psalm 139:17

God, how difficult Your thoughts are
for me to comprehend;
how vast their sum is!

2 Chronicles 2:4-5

Now I myself am building a temple for the name of the Lord my God in order to dedicate it to Him for burning sweet incense before Him, for [displaying] the rows [of the bread of the Presence] continuously, and for [sacrificing] burnt offerings for the evening and the morning, the Sabbaths and the New Moons, and the appointed festivals of the Lord our God. This is [ordained] for Israel forever. The temple that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than any of the gods.

Greatness » The lord being greater than all gods

Psalm 135:5

For I know that Yahweh is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.

2 Chronicles 2:5

The temple that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than any of the gods.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods, because He did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.”

Greatness » The greatest of men

Matthew 20:25-27

But Jesus called them over and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them. It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;

Matthew 23:8-11

"But as for you, do not be called 'Rabbi,' because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven. And do not be called masters either, because you have one Master, the Messiah. read more.
The greatest among you will be your servant.

Mark 10:42-44

Jesus called them over and said to them, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them. But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all.

Luke 22:22-27

For the Son of Man will go away as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!" So they began to argue among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do this thing. Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest. read more.
But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles dominate them, and those who have authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving. For who is greater, the one at the table or the one serving? Isn't it the one at the table? But I am among you as the One who serves.

Greatness » What makes you great

2 Samuel 22:33-36

God is my strong refuge; He makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like [the feet of] a deer and sets me securely on the heights. He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. read more.
You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your help exalts me.

Psalm 18:31-35

For who is God besides the Lord? And who is a rock? Only our God. God-He clothes me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the heights. read more.
He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your humility exalts me.

Greatness » Greatness belonging to the lord

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

Greatness » The greatness of the lord

Greatness » Who shall be great

Luke 9:46-48

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them. But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and had him stand next to Him. He told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. For whoever is least among you-this one is great."

Greatness » The lord doing great things

Joel 2:21

Don’t be afraid, land;
rejoice and be glad,
for the Lord has done great things.

Greatness » Great men

Topics on Greatness

Greatness Of Disciples

Matthew 18:1

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Greatness Of John

Matthew 11:11

“I assure you: Among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared, but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Relative Greatness

Genesis 41:40

You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

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