Greater

God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests.

I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.”

Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.

…to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.

You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?”

Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.

Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”

…then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

…and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.

It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?”

And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.

And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.

Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”

Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”

The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.

So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her.

“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”

Again, He told me, “You will see them committing even greater abominations.”

“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Yet you will see even greater abominations than these.”

The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah.

Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”

The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”

My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

…and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

…whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

For if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which endures!

And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.

Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.