Studies included in this article are: Bless; Blessing; Blessings; Blessed

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1 Blessings But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!" Luke 11:28 Studies included in this article are: Bless; Blessing; Blessings; Blessed Bless Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. Luke 6:28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. Acts 3:26 To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities. Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 1 Corinthians 4:12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure. 1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 14:16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say? Hebrews 6:14 Saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." James 3:9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Blessing Luke 24:53 And were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen. Romans 15:29 But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Page Pastor Patti Velotta

2 Galatians 4:15 What then was the blessing you enjoyed? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me. Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Hebrews 6:7 For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God. Hebrews 6:14 Saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears. James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. 1 Peter 3:9 Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. Revelation 5:12 Saying with a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!" Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: "Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!" Revelation 7:12 Saying: "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen." Blessings Genesis 49:25 By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb. Genesis 49:26 The blessings of your father Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors, Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers. Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God: Joshua 8:34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and the cursings, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. Psalms 21:3 For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head. Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Page Pastor Patti Velotta

3 Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. Malachi 2:2 If you will not hear, And if you will not take it to heart, To give glory to My name," Says the LORD of hosts, "I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, Because you do not take it to heart. Blessed Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Matthew 11:6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me. Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; Matthew 14:19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. Matthew 16:17 Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 21:9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD! Hosanna in the highest!" Matthew 23:39 For I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD! Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Matthew 25:34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Page Pastor Patti Velotta

4 Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body. Mark 6:41 And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all. Mark 8:7 They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them. Mark 10:16 And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them, and blessed them. Mark 11:9 Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD! Mark 11:10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David That comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Mark 14:22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Mark 14:61 But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" Luke 1:28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" Luke 1:42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord. Luke 1:48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. Luke 1:68 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people. Luke 2:28 He took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against. Luke 6:20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6:21 Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh. Luke 6:22 Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man s sake. Luke 7:23 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me. Page Pastor Patti Velotta

5 Luke 9:16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. Luke 10:23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see. Luke 11:27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, "Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!" Luke 11:28 But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!" Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. Luke 12:38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. Luke 12:43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Luke 13:35 See! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD! Luke 14:14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just. Luke 14:15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!" Luke 19:38 Saying: " Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 23:29 For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed! Luke 24:30 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Luke 24:50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Luke 24:51 Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. John 12:13 Took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD! The King of Israel!" John 13:17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John 20:29 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." Page Pastor Patti Velotta

6 Acts 3:25 You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. Acts 20:35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Romans 1:25 Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. Romans 4:7 Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. Romans 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin. Romans 9:5 Of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen. 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. Galatians 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed." Scripture taken from the New King James Version, copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Page Pastor Patti Velotta