Psalm 89:27
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27 I will make him the firstborn,
the highest of the kings of the earth.(A)
Colossians 1:18
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18 He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.(A)
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Colossians 1:15
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The Supremacy of Christ
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation,(A)
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Revelation 19:16
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16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”(A)
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Psalm 2:7
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7 I will tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.(A)
Romans 8:29
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29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family.[a](A)
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Numbers 24:7
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7 Water shall flow from his buckets,
and his seed shall have abundant water;
his king shall be higher than Agag,
and his kingdom shall be exalted.(A)
Psalm 72:11
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11 May all kings fall down before him,
all nations give him service.
Isaiah 49:7
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7 Thus says the Lord,
the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations,
the slave of rulers,
“Kings shall see and stand up;
princes, and they shall prostrate themselves,
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”(A)
Psalm 2:10-12
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10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear;
with trembling(A) 12 kiss his feet,[a]
or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way,
for his wrath is quickly kindled.
Happy are all who take refuge in him.(B)
Exodus 4:22
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22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord: Israel is my firstborn son.(A)
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Revelation 21:24
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24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.(A)
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2 Chronicles 9:23-24
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23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind. 24 Every one of them brought a present, objects of silver and gold, garments, weaponry, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
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2 Chronicles 1:12
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12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.”(A)
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