This is the document containing the family records of Adam. On the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God;
James 3:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God’s likeness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who were made in God's likeness! American Standard Version (1901) Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: Common English Bible With it we both bless the Lord and Father and curse human beings made in God’s likeness. Catholic Public Domain Version By it we bless God the Father, and by it we speak evil of men, who have been made in the likeness of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God. |
This is the document containing the family records of Adam. On the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God;
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, for God made humans in his image.
When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.
Abishai son of Zeruiah asked, ‘Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed? ’
Then David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said, May you be blessed, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity.
Then David said to the whole assembly, ‘Blessed be the Lord your God.’ So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors. They knelt low and paid homage to the Lord and the king.
for in your heart you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.
The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honour me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.
Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, ‘I don’t know the man! ’ Immediately a cock crowed,
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices. Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,
A man should not cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God. So too, woman is the glory of man.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
So they went out to the countryside and harvested grapes from their vineyards. They trampled the grapes and held a celebration. Then they went to the house of their god, and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.