13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Holiness
• Love

• Imago Dei · major

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Chr 29:10 — Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
• 1Chr 29:20 — And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
• 1Cor 11:7 — For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
• 2Sam 16:5 — And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
• 2Sam 19:21 — But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?
• Acts 2:26 — Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
• Col 1:12 — Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
• Eccl 7:22 — For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
• Eccl 7:22 — For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
• Gen 1:26 — And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over
• Gen 1:26 — And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over
• Gen 5:1 — This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
• Gen 9:6 — Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
• Gen 9:6 — Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
• Isa 29:13 — Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the p
• Job 31:30 — Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
• Judg 9:27 — And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
• Matt 5:44 — But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
• Matt 26:74 — Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
• Num 23:13 — And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from
• Ps 10:7 — His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
• Ps 16:9 — Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
• Ps 30:12 — To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
• Ps 34:1 — I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
• Ps 35:28 — And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
• Ps 51:14 — Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
• Ps 57:8 — Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
• Ps 59:12 — For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
• Ps 62:4 — They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
• Ps 63:4 — Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
• Ps 71:24 — My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
• Ps 108:1 — O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
• Ps 109:17 — As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
• Rom 3:14 — Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: