Luke 2:25

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Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him.

Cross References

Genesis 6:9

These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Job 1:1

There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 1:8

The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil.”

Isaiah 25:9

It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Isaiah 40:1

Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.

Micah 6:8

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Numbers 11:25

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!”

Mark 15:43

Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

Luke 1:41

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit

Luke 1:6

Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

Luke 1:67

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:

Luke 2:38

At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Luke 23:51

had not agreed to their plan and action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God.

Acts 10:2

He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God.

Acts 10:22

They answered, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.”

Acts 2:5

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.

Acts 24:16

Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.

Deuteronomy 18:15

The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet.

2 Peter 1:21

because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.