Jeremiah 29:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

And seeke the prosperitie of the citie, whither I haue caused you to be caried away captiues, and pray vnto the Lorde for it: for in the peace thereof shall you haue peace.

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  • Ezra 6:10 : 10 That they may haue to offer sweete odours vnto the God of heauen, and praye for the Kings life, and for his sonnes.
  • 1 Tim 2:1-2 : 1 I Exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men, 2 For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.
  • Ezra 7:23 : 23 Whatsoeuer is by the commandement of the God of heauen, let it be done speedily for the house of the God of heauen: for why should he be wroth against the realme of the King, and his children?
  • Dan 4:19 : 19 (4:16) Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) held his peace by the space of one houre, and his thoughts troubled him, & the King spake and said, Belteshazzar, let neither the dreame, nor the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and saide, My lord, the dreame be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 (4:24) Wherefore, O King, let my counsell be acceptable vnto thee, and breake off thy sinnes by righteousnes, and thine iniquities by mercy toward the poore: lo, let there be an healing of thine errour.
  • Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him. 5 Then sayd these men, We shall not finde an occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the Law of his God.
  • 1 Pet 2:13-17 : 13 Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour, 14 Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men, 16 As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God. 17 Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.
  • Rom 13:5 : 5 Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.
  • Rom 13:1 : 1 Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 122:6-8
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    6Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: let them prosper that loue thee.

    7Peace be within thy walles, and prosperitie within thy palaces.

    8For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.

  • Jer 29:4-6
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    75%

    4Thus hath the Lorde of hostes the God of Israel spoken vnto all that are caryed away captiues, whome I haue caused to be caryed away captiues from Ierusalem vnto Babel:

    5Buylde you houses to dwell in, and plant you gardens, and eate the fruites of them.

    6Take you wiues, and beget sonnes and daughters, and take wiues for your sonnes, and giue your daughters to husbands, that they may beare sonnes and daughters, that ye may bee increased there, and not diminished.

  • Jer 29:14-16
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    14And I wil be found of you, saith the Lord, and I will turne away your captiuitie, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places, whither I haue cast you, saith the Lord, and will bring you againe vnto the place, whence I caused you to be caryed away captiue.

    15Because ye haue sayd, The Lord hath raised vs vp Prophets in Babel,

    16Therefore thus saith the Lorde of the King, that sitteth vpon the throne of Dauid, and of all the people, that dwell in this citie, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captiuitie:

  • Jer 29:20
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    20Heare ye therefore the word of the Lord all ye of the captiuitie, whome I haue sent from Ierusalem to Babel.

  • Jer 29:28
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    28For, for this cause hee sent vnto vs in Babel, saying, This captiuitie is long: buyld houses to dwell in, and plant gardens, and eate the fruites of them.

  • Jer 29:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10But thus saith the Lorde, That after seuentie yeeres be accomplished at Babel, I will visite you, and performe my good promes toward you, and cause you to returne to this place.

    11For I knowe the thoughtes, that I haue thought towards you, saith the Lorde, euen the thoughtes of peace, and not of trouble, to giue you an ende, and your hope.

    12Then shall you crie vnto mee, and ye shal go and pray vnto me, and I will heare you,

  • Jer 27:17-19
    3 verses
    72%

    17Heare them not, but serue the King of Babel, that ye may liue: wherefore shoulde this citie be desolate?

    18But if they be Prophets, and if the word of the Lorde be with them, let them intreate the Lorde of hostes, that the vessels, which are left in the House of the Lorde, and in the house of the King of Iudah, and at Ierusalem, go not to Babel.

    19For thus saith the Lord of hostes, concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remaine in this citie,

  • 2 Chr 29:9
    72%

    9For lo, our fathers are fallen by the sword, and our sonnes, and our daughters, and our wiues are in captiuitie for the same cause.

  • Ezek 7:25
    72%

    25When destruction commeth, they shall seeke peace, and shall not haue it.

  • Jer 7:3
    72%

    3Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Amend your waies and your woorkes, and I will let you dwell in this place.

  • Jer 27:22
    71%

    22They shalbe brought to Babel, and there they shalbe vntil the day that I visite them, saith the Lord: then will I bring them vp, and restore them vnto this place.

  • Isa 32:18
    71%

    18And my people shall dwell in the tabernacle of peace, and in sure dwellings, and in safe resting places.

  • Deut 20:10
    71%

    10When thou commest neere vnto a citie to fight against it, thou shalt offer it peace.

  • Jer 31:23
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    23Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Yet shall they say this thing in the land of Iudah, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring againe their captiuitie, The Lorde blesse thee, O habitation of iustice and holy mountaine.

  • 2 Chr 6:38
    70%

    38If they turne againe to thee with all their heart, and with all their soule in the land of their captiuitie, whither they haue caryed them captiues, and pray toward their land, which thou gauest vnto their fathers, & toward the citie which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I haue built for thy Name,

  • Jer 21:2
    70%

    2Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lorde for vs, (for Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel maketh warre against vs) if so be that the Lord will deale with vs according to all his wonderous workes, that he may returne vp from vs.

  • Jer 29:1
    70%

    1Now these are the wordes of the booke that Ieremiah the Prophet sent from Ierusalem vnto the residue of the Elders which were caryed away captiues, and to the Priestes, and to the Prophets, and to all the people whome Nebuchad-nezzar had caried away captiue from Ierusalem to Babel:

  • Ezra 4:15
    70%

    15That one may searche in the booke of the Chronicles of thy fathers, and thou shalt finde in the booke of the Chronicles, & perceiue that this citie is rebellious & noysome vnto Kings & prouinces, & that they haue moued sedition of olde time, for the which cause this citie was destroyed.

  • Jer 14:13
    70%

    13Then answered I, Ah Lord God, beholde, the prophets say vnto them, Ye shal not see the sworde, neither shal famine come vpon you, but I wil giue you assured peace in this place.

  • Jer 21:9
    70%

    9He that abideth in this citie, shall dye by the sword and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Caldeans, that besiege you, he shall liue, and his life shalbe vnto him for a pray.

  • Jer 32:36
    70%

    36And nowe therefore, thus hath the Lorde God of Israel spoken, concerning this citie, whereof ye say, It shalbe deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence,

  • Jer 8:11
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    11For they haue healed the hurt of the daughter of my people with sweete woordes, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.

  • Deut 3:19
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    19Your wiues onely, and your children, and your cattel (for I know that ye haue much cattel) shall abide in your cities, which I haue giuen you,

  • Jer 29:8
    70%

    8For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Let not your prophets, and your southsayers that bee among you, deceiue you, neither giue eare to your dreames, which you dreame.

  • Jer 30:18
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    18Thus saith the Lorde, Beholde, I will bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakobs tentes, and haue compassion on his dwelling places: and the citie shalbe builded vpon her owne heape, and the palace shall remaine after the maner thereof.

  • Zech 8:15
    70%

    15So againe haue I determined in these daies to doe well vnto Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah: feare ye not.

  • Ezra 7:15
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    15And to carry the siluer and the gold, which the King & his cousellers willingly offer vnto the God of Israel (whose habitation is in Ierusalem)

  • Ezra 4:17
    69%

    17The King sent an answere vnto Rehum the Chauncelour, and Shimshai the Scribe, and so the rest of their companions that dwelt in Samaria, & vnto the other beyond the Riuer, Shelam and Cheeth.

  • Jer 42:9
    69%

    9And saide vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel, vnto whom ye sent me to present your prayers before him,

  • Ps 34:14
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    14Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.

  • Hag 1:7
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    7Thus sayth the Lorde of hostes, Consider your owne wayes in your hearts.

  • 2 Chr 28:11
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    11Nowe therefore heare me, and deliuer the captiues againe, which ye haue taken prisoners of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is toward you.

  • Jer 33:6
    69%

    6Behold, I will giue it health & amendment: for I wil cure them, and will reueile vnto them the abundance of peace, and trueth.

  • Jer 28:7
    69%

    7But heare thou now this worde that I will speake in thine eares and in the eares of all the people.

  • Jer 4:10
    69%

    10Then saide I, Ah, Lord God, surely thou hast deceiued this people and Ierusalem, saying, Ye shall haue peace, and the sworde perceth vnto the heart.

  • Jer 7:17
    69%

    17Seest thou not what they doe in the cities of Iudah and in the streetes of Ierusalem?

  • Zech 8:22
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    22Yea, great people and mightie nations shal come to seeke the Lorde of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord.

  • Jer 42:12
    69%

    12And I will graunt you mercie that he may haue compassion vpon you, and he shall cause you to dwell in your owne land.

  • Jer 21:4
    69%

    4Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I will turne backe the weapons of warre that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the King of Babel, and against the Caldeans, which besiege you without the walles, and I will assemble them into the middes of this citie.

  • Jer 34:22
    69%

    22Beholde, I will commande, saith the Lord, and cause them to returne to this citie, and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burne it with fire: and I will make the cities of Iudah desolate without an inhabitant.