Genesis 18:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

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  • Gal 3:8 : 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached beforehand the gospel unto Abraham, saying, 'In you shall all nations be blessed.'
  • Gen 26:4 : 4 And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give to your descendants all these countries; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
  • Ps 72:17 : 17 His name shall endure forever; his name shall continue as long as the sun, and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
  • Acts 3:25-26 : 25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 26 To you first, God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
  • Gen 12:2-3 : 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing: 3 And I will bless those who bless you, and curse him who curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
  • Gen 22:17-18 : 17 That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies; 18 And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.
  • Gal 3:14 : 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
  • Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 22:17-18
    2 verses
    85%

    17That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies;

    18And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.

  • Gen 18:19
    83%

    19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.

  • Gen 12:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    1Now the LORD had said to Abram, Get yourself out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you:

    2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:

    3And I will bless those who bless you, and curse him who curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.

  • Gen 26:3-4
    2 verses
    81%

    3Stay in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you; for to you, and to your descendants, I will give all these countries, and I will fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham your father;

    4And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give to your descendants all these countries; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

  • Gal 3:8-9
    2 verses
    81%

    8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached beforehand the gospel unto Abraham, saying, 'In you shall all nations be blessed.'

    9So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

  • Gen 18:17
    80%

    17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing;

  • Gen 28:13-14
    2 verses
    80%

    13And behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: the land where you lie, I will give to you and to your descendants;

    14And your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

  • Heb 6:14
    79%

    14Saying, 'Surely, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.'

  • Gen 17:4-9
    6 verses
    78%

    4As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

    5Neither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you.

    6And I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.

    7And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.

    8And I will give to you, and to your descendants after you, the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

    9And God said to Abraham, You shall keep my covenant therefore, you and your descendants after you in their generations.

  • Gen 28:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3And God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a multitude of people;

    4And give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your descendants with you; that you may inherit the land where you are a stranger, which God gave to Abraham.

  • Gen 17:16
    76%

    16And I will bless her and give you a son also by her; yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall come from her.

  • Gen 17:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before you!

    19And God said, Sarah your wife shall indeed bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.

    20And as for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes he shall beget, and I will make him a great nation.

  • Heb 11:18
    76%

    18of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called,'

  • Acts 3:25
    76%

    25You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

  • Gen 17:2
    75%

    2And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.

  • Gen 21:18
    75%

    18Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation.

  • Gen 35:11
    74%

    11And God said to him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be from you, and kings shall come from your body;

  • Gen 15:5
    74%

    5And he brought him outside, and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars, if you are able to number them: and he said to him, So shall your offspring be.

  • Gen 24:1
    74%

    1And Abraham was old and advanced in age, and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

  • Gen 13:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15For all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your descendants forever.

    16And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also shall be numbered.

  • Exod 32:13
    74%

    13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self, and said to them, 'I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'"

  • Gen 14:19
    74%

    19And he blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

  • Gen 27:29
    73%

    29Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you: be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons bow down to you: cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be he who blesses you.

  • Gen 48:4
    73%

    4And said to me, Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people; and will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession.