Isaiah 29:23

29:23 For when they see their children,

whom I will produce among them,

they will honor my name.

They will honor the Holy One of Jacob;

they will respect the God of Israel.

Isaiah 43:7

43:7 everyone who belongs to me,

whom I created for my glory,

whom I formed – yes, whom I made!

Isaiah 45:11

45:11 This is what the Lord says,

the Holy One of Israel, the one who formed him,

concerning things to come:

“How dare you question me about my children!

How dare you tell me what to do with the work of my own hands!

Isaiah 61:3

61:3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion,

by giving them a turban, instead of ashes,

oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning,

a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement.

They will be called oaks of righteousness,

trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.

Psalms 92:13

92:13 Planted in the Lord’s house,

they grow in the courts of our God.

Matthew 15:13

15:13 And he replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

John 15:2

15:2 He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

Ephesians 2:10

2:10 For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.