Bible Verses about 'Favor'

For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD. Proverbs 8:35

For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 8:35	For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. eternal life God wisdom
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22	One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. blessing marriage seeking

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5	For his anger lasts for only a moment, while his goodwill endures for a lifetime. Weeping may last throughout the night, but at daybreak there is rejoicing. love patience sadness
“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.” Luke 1:30-31	Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.” Jesus fear angels
For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love. Psalm 5:12	Truly, you bless the righteous, O Lord; you surround them with your goodwill as with a shield. blessing protection righteousness
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation. Proverbs 3:3-4	Do not let kindness and fidelity leave you; fasten them around your neck and inscribe them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will gain favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. love reward heart
Let your favor shine on your servant. In your unfailing love, rescue me. Psalm 31:16	Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness. blessing love salvation
And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! Psalm 90:17	May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. And may the work of our hands prosper— indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. grace encouragement work
Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1	An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches, and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold. money materialism relationships
Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words. Ecclesiastes 10:12	The words of a wise man win favor, but a fool’s tongue is his undoing. speaking wisdom
Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased. Luke 2:14	Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests. christmas peace angels
May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. Numbers 6:24-26	The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord shine his face upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace. grace blessing peace
They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47	Every day, united in spirit, they would assemble together in the temple. They would break bread in their homes and share their food with joyful and generous hearts as they praised God, and they were regarded with favor by all the people. And day by day the Lord added to those who were being saved. worship food community
Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.” Acts 10:34-35	Then Peter addressed them: “I now understand how true it is that God has no favorites, but that in every nation all those who fear God and do what is right are acceptable to him.” obedience righteousness evangelism
Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2	Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction. evangelism punishment patience
The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness, but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. truth righteousness speaking
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14	Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. speaking prayer heart
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. Galatians 1:10	Does it now appear to you that I am trying to gain the approval of human beings rather than the approval of God? Am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. obedience reward relationships
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. James 3:17	However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, and considerate, full of mercy and good fruits, without any trace of partiality or hypocrisy. honesty peace wisdom
They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them. Psalm 44:3	It was not their own swords that won them the land, nor did their own arms make them victorious; rather, it was your right hand and your arm and the light of your face, because you loved them. love strength dependence