James 2:7

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Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?

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  • Phil 2:9-9 : 9 As a result God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow– in heaven and on earth and under the earth– 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
  • Acts 11:26 : 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
  • Rev 13:5-6 : 5 The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months. 6 So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God– to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
  • Ps 111:9 : 9 He delivered his people; he ordained that his covenant be observed forever. His name is holy and awesome.
  • Matt 1:23 : 23 “Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means“God with us.”
  • Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this they said,“He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 and said,“Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said,‘After three days I will rise again.’
  • Luke 22:64-65 : 64 They blindfolded him and asked him repeatedly,“Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65 They also said many other things against him, reviling him.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”
  • Song 1:3 : 3 The fragrance of your colognes is delightful; your name is like the finest perfume. No wonder the young women adore you!
  • Isa 7:14 : 14 For this reason the Lord himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Amazing Adviser, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will accomplish this.
  • Isa 65:15 : 15 Your names will live on in the curse formulas of my chosen ones. The Sovereign LORD will kill you, but he will give his servants another name.
  • Jer 23:6 : 6 Under his rule Judah will enjoy safety and Israel will live in security. This is the name he will go by:‘The LORD has provided us with justice.’
  • Rev 19:13 : 13 He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God.
  • Rev 19:16 : 16 He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh:“King of kings and Lord of lords.”
  • Ps 73:7-9 : 7 Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful. 8 They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence. 9 They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth.
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.
  • Eph 3:15 : 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

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