And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 18:19 - English Standard Version 2016 For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and the sons of his house after him to keep the way of the Lord and to do what is just and righteous, so that the Lord may bring Abraham what He has promised him. American Standard Version (1901) For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Common English Bible I have formed a relationship with him so that he will instruct his children and his household after him. And they will keep to the LORD’s path, being moral and just so that the LORD can do for Abraham everything he said he would.” Catholic Public Domain Version For I know that he will instruct his sons, and his household after him, to keep to the way of the Lord, and to act with judgment and justice, so that, for the sake of Abraham, the Lord may bring about all the things that he has spoken to him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I know that he will command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and do judgment and justice: that for Abraham's sake the Lord may bring to effect all the things he hath spoken unto him. |
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations.
and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”
So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you and purify yourselves and change your garments.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God!
“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
He took away the foreign altars and the high places and broke down the pillars and cut down the Asherim
You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.
And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.
for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the father makes known to the children your faithfulness.
Then they shall take other stones and put them in the place of those stones, and he shall take other plaster and plaster the house.
“You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
he said to them, “Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your children, that they may be careful to do all the words of this law.
Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
And Manoah said, “Now when your words come true, what is to be the child’s manner of life, and what is his mission?”