Bible Verses About Divine Heritage

He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.

And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the Lord.

And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.