Bible Study Topic: Benedictions

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God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth."
Genesis Chapter 1: Verse 22

God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
Genesis Chapter 1: Verse 28

Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.
The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands.
Genesis Chapter 9: Verses 1 - 2

and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
Genesis Chapter 14: Verses 19 - 20

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies."
Genesis Chapter 24: Verse 60

He did not recognize him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.
"Are you really my son Esau?" he asked. "I am," he replied.
Then he said, "My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing." Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank.
Then his father Isaac said to him, "Come here, my son, and kiss me."
So he went to him and kissed him. When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said, "Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.
May God give you of heaven's dew and of earth's richness, an abundance of grain and new wine.
May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed."
Genesis Chapter 27: Verses 23 - 29

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him and commanded him: "Do not marry a Canaanite woman.
Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother's father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples.
May he give you and your descendants the blessing given to Abraham, so that you may take possession of the land where you now live as an alien, the land God gave to Abraham."
Genesis Chapter 28: Verses 1 - 4

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed Pharaoh,
Pharaoh asked him, "How old are you?"
And Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. My years have been few and difficult, and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers."
Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence.
Genesis Chapter 47: Verses 7 - 10

Some time later Joseph was told, "Your father is ill." So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him.
Genesis Chapter 48: Verse 1

Then Jacob called for his sons and said: "Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.
Genesis Chapter 49: Verse 1

Then Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having sacrificed the sin offering, the burnt offering and the fellowship offering, he stepped down.
Moses and Aaron then went into the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people; and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.
Leviticus Chapter 9: Verses 22 - 23

"Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
" ' "The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." '
Numbers Chapter 6: Verses 23 - 26

At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister and to pronounce blessings in his name, as they still do today.
Deuteronomy Chapter 10: Verse 8

When the LORD your God has brought you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim on Mount Gerizim the blessings, and on Mount Ebal the curses.
As you know, these mountains are across the Jordan, west of the road, toward the setting sun, near the great trees of Moreh, in the territory of those Canaanites living in the Arabah in the vicinity of Gilgal.
Deuteronomy Chapter 11: Verses 29 - 30

The priests, the sons of Levi, shall step forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to minister and to pronounce blessings in the name of the LORD and to decide all cases of dispute and assault.
Deuteronomy Chapter 21: Verse 5

On the same day Moses commanded the people:
When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
Deuteronomy Chapter 27: Verses 11 - 13

This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.
Deuteronomy Chapter 33: Verse 1

All Israel, aliens and citizens alike, with their elders, officials and judges, were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD, facing those who carried it,the priests, who were Levites. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had formerly commanded when he gave instructions to bless the people of Israel.
Joshua Chapter 8: Verse 33

Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
Joshua Chapter 14: Verse 13

Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes.
(To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half of the tribe Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan with their brothers.) When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them,
Joshua Chapter 22: Verses 6 - 7

Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother's home. May the LORD show kindness to you, as you have shown to your dead and to me.
May the LORD grant that each of you will find rest in the home of another husband." Then she kissed them and they wept aloud
Ruth Chapter 1: Verses 8 - 9

Then the elders and all those at the gate said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.
Through the offspring the LORD gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah." The Genealogy of David
Ruth Chapter 4: Verses 11 - 12

Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, "May the LORD give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to the LORD." Then they would go home.
1 Samuel Chapter 2: Verse 20

After he had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD Almighty.
2 Samuel Chapter 6: Verse 18

So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and gave him his blessing, and Barzillai returned to his home.
2 Samuel Chapter 19: Verse 39

O king, Araunah gives all this to the king." Araunah also said to him, "May the LORD your God accept you."
2 Samuel Chapter 24: Verse 23

While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
1 Kings Chapter 8: Verse 14

He stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
"Praise be to the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses.
May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our fathers; may he never leave us nor forsake us.
May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep the commands, decrees and regulations he gave our fathers.
1 Kings Chapter 8: Verses 55 - 58

While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
2 Chronicles Chapter 6: Verse 3

Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
Luke Chapter 2: Verse 34

When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
Luke Chapter 24: Verse 50

To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.Paul's Longing to Visit Rome
Romans Chapter 1: Verse 7

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,
so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans Chapter 15: Verses 5 - 6

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
Romans Chapter 15: Verse 13

The God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Romans Chapter 15: Verse 33

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Romans Chapter 16: Verse 20

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Thanksgiving
1 Corinthians Chapter 1: Verse 3

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
1 Corinthians Chapter 16: Verse 23

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.The God of All Comfort
2 Corinthians Chapter 1: Verse 2

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians Chapter 13: Verse 14

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Galatians Chapter 1: Verse 3

Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.
Galatians Chapter 6: Verse 16

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
Galatians Chapter 6: Verse 18

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Ephesians Chapter 1: Verse 2

Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
Ephesians Chapter 6: Verses 23 - 24

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Thanksgiving and Prayer
Philippians Chapter 1: Verse 2

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Philippians Chapter 4: Verse 23

To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. Thanksgiving and Prayer
Colossians Chapter 1: Verse 2

Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' Faith
1 Thessalonians Chapter 1: Verse 1

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
1 Thessalonians Chapter 5: Verse 28

Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Thanksgiving and Prayer
2 Thessalonians Chapter 1: Verse 2

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians Chapter 3: Verse 16

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
2 Thessalonians Chapter 3: Verse 18

To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.Warning Against False Teachers of the Law
1 Timothy Chapter 1: Verse 2

which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you.
1 Timothy Chapter 6: Verse 21

To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.Encouragement to Be Faithful
2 Timothy Chapter 1: Verse 2

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
2 Timothy Chapter 4: Verse 22

Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
Titus Chapter 3: Verse 15

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Thanksgiving and Prayer
Philemon Chapter 1: Verse 3

And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater.
Hebrews Chapter 7: Verse 7

May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews Chapter 13: Verses 20 - 21

Grace be with you all.
Hebrews Chapter 13: Verse 25

who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.Praise to God for a Living Hope
1 Peter Chapter 1: Verse 2

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.Final Greetings
1 Peter Chapter 5: Verses 10 - 11

Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
1 Peter Chapter 5: Verse 14

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.Making One's Calling and Election Sure
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
2 Peter Chapter 1: Verses 2 - 3

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.The sin and doom of Godless men
Jude Chapter 1: Verse 2

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.
Revelation Chapter 22: Verse 21

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