Luke 1:48
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48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,
and from now on all generations will call me blessed.
Luke 1:48
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Psalm 138:6
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6 Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble,
but he keeps his distance from the proud.
Psalm 138:6
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Malachi 3:12
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12 “Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Malachi 3:12
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12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed,(A) for yours will be a delightful land,”(B) says the Lord Almighty.(C)
1 Samuel 1:11
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11 And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.[a]”
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- 1:11 Some manuscripts add He will drink neither wine nor intoxicants.
1 Samuel 1:11
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Luke 11:27
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27 As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”
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Luke 11:27
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27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”(A)
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
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26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy[a] when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world,[b] things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.
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1 Corinthians 1:26-28
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26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(A) Not many of you were wise(B) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(C) the foolish(D) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(E)—to nullify the things that are,
Psalm 136:23
New Living Translation
23 He remembered us in our weakness.
His faithful love endures forever.
Psalm 136:23
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23 He remembered us(A) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
James 2:5-6
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5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? 6 But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
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James 2:5-6
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5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E) 6 But you have dishonored the poor.(F) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(G)
Luke 1:28
New Living Translation
28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings,[a] favored woman! The Lord is with you![b]”
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Luke 1:28
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28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Psalm 113:7-8
New Living Translation
7 He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
8 He sets them among princes,
even the princes of his own people!
Psalm 113:7-8
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2 Samuel 7:18-19
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David’s Prayer of Thanks
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,
“Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And now, Sovereign Lord, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord?[a]
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- 7:19 Or This is your instruction for all humanity, O Sovereign Lord.
2 Samuel 7:18-19
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David’s Prayer(A)
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
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- 2 Samuel 7:19 Or for the human race
Luke 1:42
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42 Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.
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Luke 1:42
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42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(A) and blessed is the child you will bear!
Isaiah 66:2
New Living Translation
2 My hands have made both heaven and earth;
they and everything in them are mine.[a]
I, the Lord, have spoken!
“I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts,
who tremble at my word.
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- 66:2 As in Greek, Latin, and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads these things are.
Isaiah 66:2
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2 Has not my hand made all these things,(A)
and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.
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