Bible Verses by Topics: L to P
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Leadership
““Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.” (Matthew 23: 10-12)
“. . .he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.” (Luke 22:26)
Life
“Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.” (Isaiah 49:1)
“The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.” (Proverbs 10:27)
“Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee.” (Jeremiah 1: 4,5)
“But thou art he that took me out of the womb;thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb; thou art my God since my mother bare me.” (Psalm 22: 9,10)
“If thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.” (Matthew 19: 17)
“Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” (John 15: 9-11)
“For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.” (Luke 9:24)
Love
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
“And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.” (Luke 10:27)
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15: 13)
“Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.” (1 John 4:9)
“For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.” (1 John 4:18)
“My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.” (1 John 3:18)
“There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
(1 John 4:18)
“This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. “ (John 15: 12)
“Thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. “ (Deuteronomy 6:5)
“But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
“Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth. (1 Corinthians 13:4)
Marriage
“Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.” (1 Peter 3:7)
Mercy
“His mercy is unto generations and generations on them that fear him.” (Luke 1: 50)
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7)
“Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.” (Psalm 103:8)
Miracles
“And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen . . .” (Luke 19: 37)
“And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.”
(Acts 8: 13)
“And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?” (Mark 6: 2)
Money
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.” (Matthew 6: 19-21)
“For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?” (Mark 8:36)
Motherhood
“My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.” (Proverbs 6:20)
“A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.” (Proverbs 10: 1)
“A mother understands what a child does not say.” (Jewish proverb)
“My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.” (Proverbs 6:20)
“A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.” (Proverbs 10: 1)
Names
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.” (Proverbs 22: 1)
“Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...” (Matthew 28:19)
“But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.” (Isaiah 43:1)
Neighbor
“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” (Matthew 22:39)
“Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.” (Romans 13:8)
“Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.” (Romans 13:10)
“Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.” (1 Corinthians 10:24)
Obedience
“He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36)
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” (Ephesians 6:1)
“Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.” (Colossians 3:2)
Optimism
“I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.” (Philippians 4:13)
“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.“
(Hebrews 11: 1)
“And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8: 28)
Parenting
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it. “ (Proverbs 22:6)
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)
“The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.” (Proverbs 23:24)
Patience
“For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.” (Hebrews 10:36)
“Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way.” (Psalm 37: 7)
Peace
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)
“And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6)
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.” (John 14:27)
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.” (Isaiah 26:3)
“If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.” (Romans 12:18)
“These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (Philippians 16:33)
Perfection
“Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect . . .” (Matthew 5: 48)
“. . .and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation . . .“ (Hebrews 5: 9)
“. . . being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ . . .” (Philippians 1:6)
“And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.” (1 Peter: 5: 10)
Persistence
“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” (Matthew 7: 8)
“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.”
(Romans 15:4)
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.” (James 1: 12)
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing. . .” (1 Thessalonians 5: 16)
Prayer
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.“ (Matthew 7:7)
“Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” (Mark 11: 24)
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41)
“Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” (Mark 11:24)
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.” (Jeremiah 29: 11,12)
“When thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.” (Matthew 6:6)
Pride
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18)
“When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.” (Proverbs 11:2)
“He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.” (Luke 1: 51)
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16: 18)
Purpose (See also Work and Mission)
“Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy purposes shall be established.” (Proverbs 16:3)
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.” (Psalm 32:8)