Bible Verses about Blessing Others, Blessing Someone: Inspirational Scripture Quotes on Being a Blessing to Others, Being a Blessing to Someone, Being Blessed to be a Blessing (See #1, 2 & 5). Explore 10 Encouraging, Inspiring, Motivational & Powerful Bible Verses, Scriptures, Quotes & Passages about Blessing Others, Being a Blessing, Being a Blessing to Someone in particular, and Being a Blessing to Others in general. What does the Bible say about Blessing Others and Being a Blessing to others? How to bless others? See #3 & 4 for How do we bless others?. What does the Bible say about Blessing Someone – e.g. Blessing your Family, Blessing your Wife, Blessing your Friends, Blessing Enemies & Strangers too, Blessing your Parents, Blessing your Pastor or Teacher, Blessing your Husband, Children, and Family? Dear Friends, We are blessed to be a blessing. God blesses us so we can be a blessing to others – We are channels of God’s blessings to others around us. I pray these Scriptures are a blessing to you and yours!
#1 of 10 Bible Verses about Blessing Others – Why are we blessed?
God blesses us so we can be a blessing to others. We should all be conduits of God’s blessings to others. As a bonus, God blesses us when we bless others 😀 ! See below for Bible Verse about Being Blessed to be a Blessing. Genesis 12:2, NIV And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Proverbs 11:25, ESV Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
2 Corinthians 9:11, NLT Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.
Read More: Bible Verses about Blessings, Blessings in Life
#2 of 10 Bible Verses about Being a Blessing – A shining light
When we bless others, we are letting our light shine for the glory of GodMatthew 5:16, ESV In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
#3 of 10 Bible Verses about Blessing Someone – How to bless others? (1)
How do we bless others? By following Jesus’ commandment to love one another. We bless others when we show the biblical characteristics of love, e.g by being patient, kind, considerate, cheerful, generous, helpful and good natured to others.
John 15:12, ESV This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
1 Corinthians 13:4-6, ESV Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
#4 of 10 Bible Verses about Being a Blessing to Others – How to bless others? (2)
How do we bless others? By taking an interest in others and looking out for others – not just looking out for ourselves.
Philippians 2:4, NLT Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
Luke 6:31, ESV And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
Read More: Bible Verses about Consideration, Considering Others
#5 of 10 Bible Verses about Being a Blessing to Someone – A Generous Heart
2 Corinthians 9:8-11, NLT And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.” For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.
Read More: Bible Verses about Generosity, Greed & Giving;
Bible Verses about Helping the Poor and Needy; Bible Verses about Serving God and Others
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#6 of 10 Bible Verses about Blessing Someone – Helping OthersBlessing others involves helping others however we can. We can lighten another’s load by helping them with our time, encouragement, support, prayers, or by providing help with things like babysitting, gardening, mentoring, tutoring, etc.Galatians 6:2, ESV Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Hebrews 13:16, ESV Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Read More: Bible Verses about Helping Others; Keep Being a Blessing
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#7 of 10 Bible Verses about Blessing your Family, Wife, Husband, ChildrenRomans 12:10, AMP Love one another with brotherly affection , giving precedence and showing honor to one another.
Proverbs 31:10-12, ESV An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
Colossians 3:19, ESV Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
See Also: 35 Bible Verses about Being Thankful for Life, Jesus, Someone, Family
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#8 of 10 Bible Verses about Blessing your Pastor, Parents, TeachersAnother wonderful way we can bless others is through our kind words of encouragement.Ephesians 4:29, NLT Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Read More: Bible Verses for Pastor Appreciation; Teachers; Elderly
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#9 of 10 Bible Verses about Blessing your Friends, Enemies, StrangersGod wants us to bless our friends with our loyalty, good advice, encouragement, and help where needed. Blessing friends and loved ones will often come naturally to us. But what about strangers, enemies, mean or unkind people? God wants us to bless them too :)!Proverbs 17:17, NLT A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, NIV Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up.
Proverbs 12:26a, NLT The godly give good advice to their friends…
1 Peter 3:9, NLT Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.
Deuteronomy 10:19, NLT So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Read More: Friendship; Foreigners & Strangers; Loving your Enemies
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#10 of 10 Bible Verses about Blessing Others – Following our Father’s Example2 Corinthians 6:18, ESV And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”
3 John 1:11, ESV Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
So help us God, Amen.
Read More: Bible Verses about Following Christ, Jesus, God
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Bible verses about being a blessing to others
Scripture makes it clear that God blesses us not so we can live with greed, but so we can bless others. God loves a cheerful giver. When He sees that someone is giving freely out of love, God blesses them more. We are blessed to be a blessing. God has given everyone different talents to be used for the benefit of others.
You can be a blessing to others by speaking kind words, volunteering in your community, giving to charity, sharing things, giving food, sharing your testimony, praying for someone in need, listening to someone, etc.
There is always an opportunity to bless someone. The more we seek to bless others, God will provide for us and open more doors to accomplish His will. Let’s find out below more ways we can bless others.
Quotes
- “The greatest blessing the whole world is being a blessing.” Jack Hyles
- “When God blesses you financially, don’t raise your standard of living. Raise your standard of giving.” Mark Batterson
- “God didn’t add another day to your life because you needed it. He did it because someone out there needs you!”
- “A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” Steve Maraboli
What does the Bible say?
1. Proverbs 11:25-26 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
2. 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work. As it is written, “He scatters everywhere and gives to the poor; his righteousness lasts forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the farmer and bread to eat will also supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest that results from your righteousness. In every way you will grow richer and become even more generous, and this will cause others to give thanks to God because of us,
3. Luke 12:48 But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.
4. 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
5. Romans 12:13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
Encouraging and sympathizing with others.
6. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 So encourage each other to build each other up, just as you are already doing.
7. Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
8. Romans 15:1 But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.
Sharing
9. Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Spreading the Gospel
10. Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
11. Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Praying for others
12. Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
13. James 5:16 So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.
14. 1 Timothy 2:1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.
Correcting someone who is going astray.
15. James 5:20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
16. Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
Reminders
17. Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
18. Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven.
19. Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
20. Proverbs 16:24 Kind words are like honey sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Jesus
21. Matthew 20:28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
22. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Examples
23. Zechariah 8:18-23 Here is another message that came to me from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace. “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: People from nations and cities around the world will travel to Jerusalem. The people of one city will say to the people of another, ‘Come with us to Jerusalem to ask the Lord to bless us. Let’s worship the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I’m determined to go. Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord of Heaven’s Armies and to ask for his blessing. “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, ‘Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”
24. Genesis 12:1-3 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.
25. Genesis 18:18-19 “For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”
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Bestow gifts to bless others every day. | Source What is a Blessing?
The Random House Webster’s College Dictionary’s definition of blessing includes:
- the act or words of a person who blesses.
- a special favor, mercy, or benefit
- a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness.
- the invoking of God’s favor upon a person.
- approval or good wishes.
We gladly welcome these kinds of blessings and favor in our lives. God freely gives us all things and as his children we have his divine favor. We are blessed to bless others. So from our words and actions should flow blessings that encourage, build up, and value others.
In this hub, we focus on seven areas of blessing and how we can pass on these blessings to others to ignite sparks love and goodness. The world needs this kind of light to shine in the darkness.
Give the Greatest Gift of Love
Loving others is the greatest of all blessings that we can ever give them. Out of our hearts of love will then flow specific practical blessings. We must understand that this love flows from the love that God extends to us and is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5).
This kind of love is more than natural love, it is love that comes from God. Only the God kind of love can enable us to bear, believe, hope, and endure all things (1 Corinthians 13:7). Even if we do great things for others, if the things we do are not anchored in love, we gain nothing (1 Corinthians 13:3, NIV).
Discovering the blessings can go far beyond our homes and families and can be a framework to extend unconditional love and acceptance in our wider circles of influence. Whatever your vocation, as you bless others in words and actions, relationships are enriched and people’s lives are changed.
Focus Verses: [Love) does not rejoice at wrong doing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13: 6-7, ESV).
Prayer: “Heavenly Father, today, I stir up the gift of your love that is in me. As your love flows in my heart, I choose to bless others in practical ways through my words and deeds. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
Gary Smalley & Dr. John Trent Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and AceptanceThe Blessing: Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance
Gary Smalley and John Trent, PhD, explore the biblical concept of the blessing in terms of unconditional love and acceptance. In this book, they explain, “this blessing has been an important part of providing a sense of acceptance for generations of children.”
After reading this book some years ago, I got a deeper sense of the need for parental acceptance and unconditional love. As the authors point out, understanding the family blessing can serve as protection for our children when they find love and acceptance at home, instead of searching for it in unlikely places
Abound in Every Good Work
God generously blesses us so that we can bless others. As we sow seeds in other people’s lives we are further blessed. In Acts 20:35, we are told that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
There is a divine law of sowing and reaping that is at work, and we need to ensure that we don’t lose out because we fall prey to a stingy spirit. We don’t have to wait to have abundance before we can share with others.
Since everything we have, we receive from our loving heavenly Father, let us cultivate an abundance mindset; freely we receive and freely we give. We need to start right where we are to develop a generous hearts. This includes, but not limited to, seeking to help others take care of their materials needs. As we do, God generously supplies all we need from his rich resources.
Focus Verse: “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others” (2 Corinthians 9:8, NLT).
Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I thank you that you generously supply my needs so that I can bless others. Give me a generous heart, Father, and a trust in you that my needs are well taken care of. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
Give love and material blessings to others with a smile. | Source
Look After the Others’ Interests
We all have hopes and aspirations for our lives, and we set goals to achieve them. But as we strive to reach these goals that we set ourselves, we must not forget the needs of others, especially those in the body of Christ.
We are a part of one body and what affects one affects all of us. This means that our interests should not solely focus on the things that concern us. But we must expand our horizons and embrace others.
Our concerns are not as “busy bodies,” but genuine interests that flow out of a heart of love that aims to help people in our family, church and workplace. We ask ourselves, “What can we do to make positive differences in the lives of others?” How can can we help them to achieve their God-given purpose?
Focus Verse: “Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too” (Philippians 2:4, NLT).
Prayer: “Heavenly Father, help me to honor those who you place in my life, to look out for their interests and commit to make a difference in their lives. I can do all these things because Christ strengthens me. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
The Blessing WorkbookThe Blessing Workbook: Your 5-Step, Interactive Plan for Finding and Sharing Genuine Acceptance
Dr John Trent and Gary Smalley in The Blessing Workbook, which is a companion to The Blessing: Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance, describe this form of blessing as an active commitment to others.
They authors include exercises in their workbook to help readers commit to learning how to bless others. Each chapter includes specific activities with step by step instructions on how to thoughtfully and prayerfully complete exercises that teach how to give positive affirmations to those in our spheres of influence.
Blessing Others PollWhat is your main way of blessing others? Through …
Some of us grew up being encouraged to obey the Golden Rule, that is, to do others as we would like them to do to us. But have we ever stopped to think of the difference it would make in our lives if we lived by these instructions? Not only would our lives be changed, but the lives of those to whom we interact would be positively impacted.
While the obeying the instructions of the verse could be very difficult in some situations, as Christians, we are blessed with the precious Holy Spirit who is our Helper. Let us stop trying to do well to others based on self-effort, instead let us depend on the Holy Spirit daily, to give us the strength to bless others through being good to them.
What are the good things that you want others to show you? Respect, love, kindness and patience are just a few of the things that we would like others to extend to us. We need to start by making a conscious decision to practice them as we relate to others. The next step is to ask God help us to do them as we interact with others.
Focus Verse: “Do to others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31, NIV).
Prayer: “Thank you that you give me the strength to face every situation. So as I purpose in my heart to do good to others, I thank you for the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to make this a reality in my daily life. In Jesus’ Name, I pray. Amen.”
Gary Smalley Speaks on Giving and Receiving
Take Time to Pray for Others
Prayer is communication with God and is a way of developing our relationship with as we fellowship with him. But an important part of prayer is our asking and receiving from God. When we pray, we must consider others.
We need to pray for our brothers and sisters and the people in our spheres of influence. Our prayer should flow out of a heart of love and compassion, and not just out of a sense of duty. We must pray in faith, with the same conviction as when we pray for our own needs, believing that God hears and answers prayer. We can intercede on behalf of others for many areas of their lives. We could pray that they:
- will accept Christ as their personal Savior
- might grow as Christians
- will receive healing for specific medical conditions
- have strong marriages and families
- might gain employment
- will receive supply for all their needs
These are just a few of the things that we could pray for other people. What a blessing when the people we pray for receive answered prayers for the needs and problems they face?
Focus Verse: “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16, NIV).
Prayer: “Heavenly Father, thank you for the awesome opportunity to pray for others, and see their lives changed as they receive your answer. Give us the strong commitment to pray for others. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
We are blessed to bless others!
We are a part of one body to bless each other. | Source
Forgive Those Who Hurt You
It is so easy to repay evil with evil and to act in kind when people deeply hurt us. But have we considered the wonderful opportunity these situation presents to bless others and to be a blessing?
Like the focus verse, another passage (Luke 6: 27-45) outlines how we should forgive. As I read the passage, I got a wonderful sense of what it means to be truly generous. Consider these concepts of generosity found in the passage:
- love your enemies
- do good to those who hate you
- bless those who mistreat
- give everyone who asks you
- lend to your enemies without expecting to get anything in return
- be merciful as you Father is merciful
- do not judge
- do not condemn
- forgive
Oh, let us thank God for these are wonderful ways to bless others! But make no mistake, we can only respond with such generosity, especially in painful situations, through the power of God. Because he instructs to do it, he knows that we are well able to do just what he says through his power.
Focus Verse: “Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing” (1 Peter 3:9, NIV).
Prayer: “Heavenly Father, thank you that I can forgive others, through the power of the Cross of Jesus. So I bless and not curse. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
Allow God to Work Through You
Blessing others doesn’t come easily to us naturally. After all, the world is filled with revenge and cursing and putting down people. We live in the world, and if we are not careful unless we renew our minds, then we will think and behave just as the world does.
As Christians we are not ordinary people, we are “God’s masterpiece.” This means recognizing who we are in Christ. This knowledge will transform how we think about ourselves. This renewed thinking will show in how we act, and we will find it easier to bless others.
After all, blessing others is simply an extension of who we are in Christ Jesus. Then we are allowing God to work through us to “do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Focus Verse: “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10, NLT).
Prayer: “Heavenly Father, thank you that as your masterpiece, you have created me to bless others and be a blessing. Today, I make a fresh commitment to allow you to work through me. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
Commitment to Blessing OthersWhat is your heart/attitude to blessing as others as you move forward? Move Forward and Bless Others
As you read the seven areas of blessings, take some time to reflect on the things that were shared. Then prayerfully ask God to show you how to proceed with blessing others.
Allow the Holy Spirit to guide and empower you in a new season of blessing others, and enjoy a blessed life. Watch God’s blessings flow through you and cause transformation in your sphere of influence. You could find some useful ideas from the article 100 Little Ways to Bless Others.
May God richly bless you!
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