SIRACH

 1.      1.8: There is but one who is wise, greatly to be feared, seated upon his throne--the Lord.

          Rev 5.7: He went and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne.

          [UBS4] Rev 4.2, 9-10: At once I was in the spirit, and there in heaven stood a throne, with one seated on the throne!  .... And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, singing

          [UBS4] Rev 5.1, 13: Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals;  ....  Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!"

          [UBS4] Rev 6.16: calling to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb

          [UBS4] Rev 7.10, 15: They cried out in a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!"  ....  For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them.

          [UBS4] Rev 19.4: And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who is seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!"

          [UBS4] Rev 21.5: And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true."

 2.      1.10: upon all the living according to his gift; he lavished her upon those who love him.

          1Cor 2.9: But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him"

 3.      1.24-25:  They hold back their words until the right moment; then the lips of many tell of their good sense.  In the treasuries of wisdom are wise sayings, but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.

          Col 2.3:  in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

 4.      1.30:  Do not exalt yourself, or you may fall and bring dishonor upon yourself.  The Lord will reveal your secrets and overthrow you before the whole congregation, because you did not come in the fear of the Lord, and your heart was full of deceit.

          Ac 13.10:  and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

 5.      2.1: My child, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing.

          Jas 1.2: My brothers and sisters, F2 whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy

 6.      2.2: Set your heart right and be steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of calamity.

          Heb 11.27: By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king's anger; for he persevered as though F81 he saw him who is invisible.

 7.      2.5: For gold is tested in the fire, and those found acceptable, in the furnace of humiliation.

          1Pt 1.7: so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

 8.      2.18:  Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, but not into the hands of mortals; for equal to his majesty is his mercy, and equal to his name are his works.

          Mk 9.31: for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again."

 9.      3.17: My child, perform your tasks with humility; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts.

          Jas 1.21: Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.

 10.     4.1: My child, do not cheat the poor of their living, and do not keep needy eyes waiting.

          Mk 10.19: You know the commandments: "You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.' "

 11.     4.27: Do not subject yourself to a fool, or show partiality to a ruler.

          Rom 1.31: foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.

 12.     4.31: Do not let your hand be stretched out to receive and closed when it is time to give.

          Ac 20.35: In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "

 13.     5.3: Do not say, "Who can have power over me?" for the Lord will surely punish you.

          that no one wrong or exploit a brother or sister in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, just as we have already told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.

 14.     5.9: Do not winnow in every wind, or follow every path.

          Eph 4.14: We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.

 15.     5.11: Be quick to hear, but deliberate in answering.

          Jas 1.19: You must understand this, my beloved:  let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger;

 16.     5.13: Honor and dishonor come from speaking, and the tongue of mortals may be their downfall.

          Jas 3.6, 10: And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell.  ....  From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.

 17.     6.19: Come to her like one who plows and sows, and wait for her good harvest.  For when you cultivate her you will toil but little, and soon you will eat of her produce.

          1Cor 9.10: Or does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was indeed written for our sake, for whoever plows should plow in hope and whoever threshes should thresh in hope of a share in the crop.

 18.     6.24-25:  Put your feet into her fetters, and your neck into her collar.  Bend your shoulders and carry her, and do not fret under her bonds.

          Mt 11.29: Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

 19.     6.28-31:  For at last you will find the rest she gives, and she will be changed into joy for you.  Then her fetters will become for you a strong defense, and her collar a glorious robe.  Her yoke is a golden ornament, and her bonds a purple cord.  You will wear her like a glorious robe, and put her on like a splendid crown.

          Mt 11.29:  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

 20.     7.14:  Do not babble in the assembly of the elders, and do not repeat yourself when you pray.

          Mt 6.7: When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.

 21.     7.32-35:  Stretch out your hand to the poor, so that your blessing may be complete.  Give graciously to all the living; do not withhold kindness even from the dead.  Do not avoid those who weep, but mourn with those who mourn.  Do not hesitate to visit the sick, because for such deeds you will be loved.

          Mt 25.36: I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.

 22.     7.34: Do not avoid those who weep, but mourn with those who mourn.

          Ro 12.15: Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

 23.     9.8: Turn away your eyes from a shapely woman, and do not gaze at beauty belonging to another; many have been seduced by a woman's beauty, and by it passion is kindled like a fire.

          Mt 5.28: But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

 24.     10.14: The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers, and enthrones the lowly in their place.

          Lk 1.52: He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly

 25.     10.20-21: Among family members their leader is worthy of honor, but those who fear the Lord are worthy of honor in his eyes.  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of acceptance; obduracy and pride are the beginning of rejection.

          Rom 11.15: For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead!

 26.     11.19: when he says, "I have found rest, and now I shall feast on my goods!" he does not know how long it will be until he leaves them to others and dies.

         Lk 12.19-20: And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”  But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?”

27.     13.17: What does a wolf have in common with a lamb?  No more has a sinner with the devout.

          Mt 10.16: "See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

 28.     14.1: Happy are those who do not blunder with their lips, and need not suffer remorse for sin.

          Jas 3.2: For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle.

 29.     14.10: A miser begrudges bread, and it is lacking at his table.

          Mt 6.23: but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

 30.     15.11-20:  Do not say, "It was the Lord's doing that I fell away"; for he does not do what he hates.  Do not say, "It was he who led me astray"; for he has no need of the sinful.  The Lord hates all abominations; such things are not loved by those who fear him.  It was he who created humankind in the beginning, and he left them in the power of their own free choice.  If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.  He has placed before you fire and water; stretch out your hand for whichever you choose.  Before each person are life and death, and whichever one chooses will be given.  For great is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power and sees everything; his eyes are on those who fear him, and he knows every human action.  He has not commanded anyone to be wicked, and he has not given anyone permission to sin.

          Jas 1.13: No one, when tempted, should say, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.

 31.     [UBS4] 16.4:  For through one intelligent person a city can be filled with people, but through a clan of outlaws it becomes desolate.

          Rom 2.6: For he will repay according to each one's deeds

 32.     16.12:  Great as is his mercy, so also is his chastisement; he judges a person according to his or her deeds.

          1Pt 1.3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

          Rev 20.12-13: And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their works, as recorded in the books.  And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and all were judged according to what they had done.

 33.     16.21: Like a tempest that no one can see, so most of his works are concealed.

          Jn 3.8: The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.

 34.     17.3:  He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his own image.

          1Cor 11.7: For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection of God; but woman is the reflection of man.

 35.     17.17: He appointed a ruler for every nation, but Israel is the Lord's own portion.

          Heb 2.5: Now God F7 did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels.

 36.     17.26: Return to the Most High and turn away from iniquity, and hate intensely what he abhors.

          2Tim 2.19: But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription:  "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."

 37.     18.1: He who lives forever created the whole universe

          Rev 1.18: and the living one. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

          Rev 4.11: "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."

 38.     18.10: Like a drop of water from the sea and a grain of sand, so are a few years among the days of eternity.

          2Pt 3.18: But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

 39.     18.11: That is why the Lord is patient with them and pours out his mercy upon them.

          Rom 5.5: and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

 40.     19.26: There is the villain bowed down in mourning, but inwardly he is full of deceit.

          Ac 12.10: After they had passed the first and the second guard, they came before the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went outside and walked along a lane, when suddenly the angel left him.

 41.     20.31-31:  Hidden wisdom and unseen treasure, of what value is either?  Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.

          Mt 13.44:  The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

 42.     [UBS4] 23.1:  O Lord, Father and Master of my life, do not abandon me to their designs, and do not let me fall because of them!

          Mt 6.13:  And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.

 43.     23.1,4:  O Lord, Father and Master of my life, do not abandon me to their designs, and do not let me fall because of them!  ....  O Lord, Father and God of my life, do not give me haughty eyes,

          Mt 6.9: Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

          Jas 3.9: With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God.

 44.     [UBS4] 23.4:  O Lord, Father and God of my life, do not give me haughty eyes

          1Pt 1.17:  If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile.

 45.     23.10: for as a servant who is constantly under scrutiny will not lack bruises, so also the person who always swears and utters the Name will never be cleansed from sin.

          2Tim 2.19: But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."

 46.     23.17: To a fornicator all bread is sweet; he will never weary until he dies.

          Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself.

 47.     24.19: Come to me, you who desire me, and eat your fill of my fruits.

          Mt 11.28: Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

 48.     24.21: Those who eat of me will hunger for more, and those who drink of me will thirst for more.

          Jn 6.35: Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

 49.     24.32: I will again make instruction shine forth like the dawn, and I will make it clear from far away.

          Ac 2.39: For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.

 50.     24.30-34: As for me, I was like a canal from a river, like a water channel into a garden.  I said, "I will water my garden and drench my flower-beds."  And lo, my canal became a river, and my river a sea.  I will again make instruction shine forth like the dawn, and I will make it clear from far away.  I will again pour out teaching like prophecy, and leave it to all future generations.  Observe that I have not labored for myself alone, but for all who seek wisdom.

          Jn 7.38:  and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, “Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.”

 51.     25.7-12:  I can think of nine whom I would call blessed, and a tenth my tongue proclaims:  a man who can rejoice in his children; a man who lives to see the downfall of his foes.  Happy the man who lives with a sensible wife, and the one who does not plow with ox and ass together.  Happy is the one who does not sin with the tongue, and the one who has not served an inferior.  Happy is the one who finds a friend, and the one who speaks to attentive listeners.  How great is the one who finds wisdom!  But none is superior to the one who fears the Lord.  Fear of the Lord surpasses everything; to whom can we compare the one who has it?  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of love for him, and faith is the beginning of clinging to him.

          Mt 5.2(*-11):  Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:  Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.  Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.  Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.  Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.  Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

 52.     25.23: Dejected mind, gloomy face, and wounded heart come from an evil wife.  Drooping hands and weak knees come from the wife who does not make her husband happy.

          Heb 12.12: Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

 53.     26.14: A silent wife is a gift from the Lord, and nothing is so precious as her self-discipline.

          Mk 8.37 (?):  Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?

 54.     27.6: Its fruit discloses the cultivation of a tree; so a person's speech discloses the cultivation of his mind.

          Mt 7.16: You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

 55.     27.8: If you pursue justice, you will attain it and wear it like a glorious robe.

          Rom 9.31: but Israel, who did strive for the righteousness that is based on the law, did not succeed in fulfilling that law.

 56.     28.2: Forgive your neighbor the wrong he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.

          Mt 6.12: And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

 57.     28.7: Remember the commandments, and do not be angry with your neighbor; remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook faults.

          Ac 17.30: While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

 58.     28.12:  If you blow on a spark, it will glow; if you spit on it, it will be put out; yet both come out of your mouth.

          Jas 3.10: From the same mouth come blessing and cursing.  My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.

 59.     28.18: Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not as many as have fallen because of the tongue.

          Lk 21.24: they will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken away as captives among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

 60.     29.10: Lose your silver for the sake of a brother or a friend, and do not let it rust under a stone and be lost.

          Jas 5.3: Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you, and it will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure for the last days.

 61.     29.10-11: Lose your silver for the sake of a brother or a friend, and do not let it rust under a stone and be lost.  Lay up your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High, and it will profit you more than gold.

          Mt 6.20: but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.

 62.     [UBS4] 29.11:  Lay up your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High, and it will profit you more than gold.

          Lk 18.22: When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."

 63.     29.14-17:  A good person will be surety for his neighbor, but the one who has lost all sense of shame will fail him.  Do not forget the kindness of your guarantor, for he has given his life for you.  A sinner wastes the property of his guarantor, and the ungrateful person abandons his rescuer.

          Heb 7.22: accordingly Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.

 64.     31.15: Judge your neighbor's feelings by your own, and in every matter be thoughtful.

          Mt 7.12: In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.

 65.     32.23:  Guard yourself in every act, for this is the keeping of the commandments.

          1Cor 7.19: Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but obeying the commandments of God is everything.

 66.     33.1:  No evil will befall the one who fears the Lord, but in trials such a one will be rescued again and again.

          Mt 6.13: And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.

 67.     33.19: Hear me, you who are great among the people, and you leaders of the congregation, pay heed!

          Heb 13.7: Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

 68.     35.3 (.5, NRSV):  To keep from wickedness is pleasing to the Lord, and to forsake unrighteousness is an atonement.

          2Tim 2.19: But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription:  "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."

 69.     35.6 (.8, NRSV): The offering of the righteous enriches the altar, and its pleasing odor rises before the Most High.

          Php 4.18: I have been paid in full and have more than enough; I am fully satisfied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. 

70.     35.12-13 (.14-16, NRSV):  Do not offer him a bribe, for he will not accept it; and do not rely on a dishonest sacrifice; for the Lord is the judge, and with him there is no partiality.  He will not show partiality to the poor; but he will listen to the prayer of one who is wronged.

          Ac 10.34: Then Peter began to speak to them:  I truly understand that God shows no partiality,

          Rom 2.11: For God shows no partiality.

 71.     35.13 (.16, NRSV):  He will not show partiality to the poor; but he will listen to the prayer of one who is wronged.

          Gal 2.6: And from those who were supposed to be acknowledged leaders (what they actually were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those leaders contributed nothing to me.

 72.     35.19 (.22b, NRSV):  Indeed, the Lord will not delay, and like a warrior will not be patient until he crushes the loins of the unmerciful

          2Pt 3.9: The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.

 73.     35.22(*-23?)(.24-25, NRSV):  until he repays mortals according to their deeds, and the works of all according to their thoughts; until he judges the case of his people and makes them rejoice in his mercy.

          Mt 16.27: For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.

          Lk 18.7: And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?

          [UBS4] Mt 16.27: For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.

 74.     36.7 (.10-11, NRSV):  Hasten the day, and remember the appointed time, and let people recount your mighty deeds.  Let survivors be consumed in the fiery wrath, and may those who harm your people meet destruction.

          Ac 2.11: Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power.

 75.     36.20 (.25, NRSV):  A perverse mind will cause grief, but a person with experience will pay him back.

          Rom 15.8:  For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,

 76.     36.23:  The stomach will take any food, yet one food is better than another.

          1Cor 6.13: "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food," and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant not for fornication but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

 77.     37.2: Is it not a sorrow like that for death itself when a dear friend turns into an enemy?

          Mt 26.38: Then he said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me."

          Mk 14.34: And he said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake."

 78.     37.28: For not everything is good for everyone, and no one enjoys everything.

          1Cor 6.12:  “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial.  “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

          1Cor 10.23: “All things are lawful,” but not all things are beneficial.  “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.

 79.     [UBS4] 38.18: For grief may result in death, and a sorrowful heart saps one's strength.

          2Cor 7.10: For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death.

 80.     39.29:  Fire and hail and famine and pestilence, all these have been created for vengeance

          Rev 8.7:  The first angel blew his trumpet, and there came hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were hurled to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

 81.     40.15: The children of the ungodly put out few branches; they are unhealthy roots on sheer rock.

          Mt 13.5: Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil.

          Mk 4.5: Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil.

 82.     44.12:  Their descendants stand by the covenants; their children also, for their sake.

          Rom 9.4: They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises

 83.     44.16: Enoch pleased the Lord and was taken up, an example of repentance to all generations.

          Heb 11.5: By faith Enoch was taken so that he did not experience death; and "he was not found, because God had taken him." For it was attested before he was taken away that "he had pleased God."

 84.     44.18, etc.: Everlasting covenants were made with him that all flesh should never again be blotted out by a flood.

          Rom 9.4: They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises

 85.     44.19: Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and no one has been found like him in glory.

          Jn 8.53: Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died?  The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?

          Rom 4.17: as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations")—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

 86.     44.20: He kept the law of the Most High, and entered into a covenant with him; he certified the covenant in his flesh, and when he was tested he proved faithful.

          Heb 11.17: By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,

 87.     44.21:  Therefore the Lord  assured him with an oath that the nations would be blessed through his offspring; that he would make him as numerous as the dust of the earth, and exalt his offspring like the stars, and give them an inheritance from sea to sea and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

          Rom 4.13: For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

          [UBS4] Gal 3.8: And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "All the Gentiles shall be blessed in you."

          [UBS4] Heb 6.14: saying, "I will surely bless you and multiply you."

          [UBS4] Heb 11.12: Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, "as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore."

 88.     45.1 (44.23f-45.1 NRSV):  From his descendants the Lord brought forth a godly man, who found favor in the sight of all and was beloved by God and people, Moses, whose memory is blessed.

          Eph 1.6: to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

 89.     46.5: He called upon the Most High, the Mighty One, when enemies pressed him on every side, and the great Lord answered him with hailstones of mighty power.

          1Tim 6.15: which he will bring about at the right time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

 90.     46.13: Samuel was beloved by his Lord; a prophet of the Lord, he established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.

          Eph 1.6: to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

 91.     48.5: You raised a corpse from death and from Hades, by the word of the Most High.

          Lk 7.22: And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them.

 92.     48.10: At the appointed time, it is written, you are destined to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.

          Mt 11.14: and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.

          Mt 17.11: He replied, "Elijah is indeed coming and will restore all things

          Lk 1.17: With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

          Lk 9.8: by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.

 93.     48.12: When Elijah was enveloped in the whirlwind, Elisha was filled with his spirit.  He performed twice as many signs, and marvels with every utterance of his mouth.  Never in his lifetime did he tremble before any ruler, nor could anyone intimidate him at all.

          Ac 2.4: All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

 94.     48.21: The Lord struck down the camp of the Assyrians, and his angel wiped them out.

          Ac 12.23: And immediately, because he had not given the glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

 95.     48.24: By his dauntless spirit he saw the future, and comforted the mourners in Zion.

          Mt 5.4:  Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

 96.     50.20: Then Simon came down and raised his hands over the whole congregation of Israelites, to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to glory in his name

          Lk 24.50: Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

 97.     50.22: And now bless the God of all, who everywhere works great wonders, who fosters our growth from birth, and deals with us according to his mercy.

          Lk 24.53: and they were continually in the temple blessing God.

 98.     50.25-26:  Two nations my soul detests, and the third is not even a people:  Those who live in Seir, and the Philistines, and the foolish people that live in Shechem.

          Jn 4.9: The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.)

 99.     51.1:  I give you thanks, O Lord and King, and praise you, O God my Savior.  I give thanks to your name

          Mt 11.25: At that time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants

          Lk 10.21: At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

 100.   51.23: Draw near to me, you who are uneducated, and lodge in the house of instruction.

          Mt 11.28:  Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

 101.   51.26-27: Put your neck under her  yoke, and let your souls receive instruction; it is to be found close by.  See with your own eyes that I have labored but little and found for myself much serenity.

          Mt 11.29: Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.