VERSES TO BLESS

Think about the special people God has placed in your life. They're truly blessings, and I'm lifting them up in prayer right now, in Jesus' name. The Bible is full of verses about giving thanks and blessings, and that's what I'm doing for these folks. It's not just them, either; I'm also praying for your family, your country, and your fellow believers.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26 NIV). I'm also praying for your pastors, who are instruments of God's grace.

“Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield” (Psalm 5:12 NIV). And you know, it's not just about blessing those who are good to us. We're called to something bigger. We're called to bless even those who give us a hard time. "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse" (Romans 12:14 NIV).

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

But to do good, and to communicate, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

And the king will answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

For even the son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or by constraint: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

But he who hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

I have shown you all things, that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye give to others, it shall be measured to you again.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came were he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man for profit.

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones, a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily, I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith.

And if thou shalt draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation.Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:Knowing that whatever good thing any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

But he that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which become not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And let us consider one another to excite to love and to good works:Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yes, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

Let your moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Therefore if thy enemy hungereth, feed him; if he thirsteth, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.Deliver the poor and needy: deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for by this some have entertained angels unawares.

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:And thou shalt be blessed: for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another according to Christ Jesus:That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Now then we are embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as he that serveth.

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:That thy alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself will reward thee openly.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Let all your things be done with charity.

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do likewise.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

A new commandment I give to you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, who by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

Well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:

Jesus said to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou shouldst bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldst cover him; and that thou shouldst not hide thyself from thy own flesh?

Therefore all things whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Be of the same mind one towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Love worketh no ill to one's neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

If there is therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.

And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thy increase:

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

For I was hungry, and ye gave me food: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came to me.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.For he that soweth to his flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall from the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.

And Zaccheus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.

He that giveth to the poor shall not want: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Now may he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart, and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.And with great power the apostles gave testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.Neither was there any among them that was in want: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made to every man according as he had need.

Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God: the powers that are, are ordained by God.

We love him, because he first loved us.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of the righteous man availeth much.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another, and towards all men, even as we do towards you:

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Nor hight, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and highth.And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

But this I say, He who soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

And if I am even offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits towards me?I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for this purpose with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

A Song of degrees. I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help.My help cometh from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men;And by their prayer for you, who long after you, for the exceeding grace of God in you.

Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also who shall believe on me through their word.That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.And the glory which thou gavest to me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one.I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.

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