“promises” in the Douay-Rheims Bible
The word promises appears 22 times in the Douay-Rheims Bible. The first 22 matching verses are shown below.
- Numbers 30:9 But if as soon as he heareth he gainsay it, and make her promises and the words wherewith she had bound her soul of no effect: the Lord will forgive her.
- Judith 16:22 And it came to pass after these things, that all the people, after the victory, came to Jerusalem to adore the Lord: and as soon as they were purified, they all offered holocausts, and vows, and their promises.
- Esther 14:9 They design to change thy promises, and destroy thy inheritance, and shut the mouths of them that praise thee, and extinguish the glory of thy temple and altar,
- Proverbs 25:14 As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfil his promises.
- Wisdom 12:21 With what circumspection hast thou judged thy own children, to whose parents thou hast sworn, and made covenants of good promises?
- Ecclesiasticus 24:33 Moses commanded a law in the precepts of justices, and an inheritance to the house of Jacob, and the promises to Israel.
- Ecclesiasticus 29:5 Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:
- 1 Machabees 10:15 And king Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made Jonathan: and they told him of the battles, and the worthy acts that he and his brethren had done, and the labours that they had endured.
- Romans 9:4 Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:
- Romans 15:8 For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are in him, It is. Therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God.
- Galatians 3:16 To Abraham were the promises made and to his seed. He saith not: And to his seeds as of many. But as of one: And to thy seed, which is Christ.
- Galatians 3:21 Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.
- Hebrews 6:12 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.
- Hebrews 7:6 But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises.
- Hebrews 8:6 But now he hath obtained a better ministry, by how much also he is a mediator of a better testament which is established on better promises.
- Hebrews 11:13 All these died according to faith, not having received the promises but beholding them afar off and saluting them and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.
- Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
- Hebrews 11:33 Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
- 2 Peter 1:4 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.
- 2 Peter 3:13 But we look for new heavens and a new earth according to his promises, in which justice dwelleth.