Bible Verses About The Veneration Of Saints

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

Direct passage naming the prayers of all the saints before the throne

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

Direct altar/incense prayer text

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

Direct prayer-of-saints text

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

Defines believers as saints

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

Fear and reverence among the assembly of saints

They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

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To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

States honor belongs to all saints

In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

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Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

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O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Calls God's saints to fear the Lord

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Death of saints is precious to the Lord

Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.

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Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

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But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

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Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

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And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

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And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:

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And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

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Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Commands saints to sing and give thanks

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Calls saints excellent ones and beloved

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Souls of slain witnesses under the altar

O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

Love the saints as the faithful

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

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Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

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O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

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To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Addresses the church as saints

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

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And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

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Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

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And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

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And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

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Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

Slain witnesses rest until fulfilled

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

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When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

glorified in his saints

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

blessed in suffering for Christ

Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

gathering of saints to God

All the saints salute you.

plain greeting to saints

All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

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Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

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Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

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Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

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Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

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Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

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And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Martyrs reign with Christ in heaven

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

love toward all saints