Acts 3:20
3:20 so that times of refreshing
may come from the presence of the Lord,
and so that he may send the Messiah
appointed
for you – that is, Jesus.
Acts 3:25
3:25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors,
saying to Abraham, ‘
And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.’
Psalms 67:6-7
67:6 The earth yields its crops.
May God, our God, bless us!
67:7 May God bless us!
Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.
Psalms 72:17
72:17 May his fame endure!
May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky!
May they use his name when they formulate their blessings!
May all nations consider him to be favored by God!
Luke 2:10-11
2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully,
for I proclaim to you good news
that brings great joy to all the people:
2:11 Today
your Savior is born in the city
of David.
He is Christ
the Lord.
Romans 15:29
15:29 and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.
Galatians 3:9-14
3:9 So then those who believe
are blessed along with Abraham the believer.
3:10 For all who
rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “
Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.”
3:11 Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because
the righteous one will live by faith.
3:12 But the law is not based on faith,
but
the one who does the works of the law
will live by them.
3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming
a curse for us (because it is written, “
Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)
3:14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles,
so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.
Ephesians 1:3
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
1:3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
Ephesians 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints [in Ephesus], the faithful in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:3
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
1:3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
Ephesians 3:9
3:9 and to enlighten
everyone about God’s secret plan
– a secret that has been hidden for ages
in God
who has created all things.