Precious Bible Promises

Also, known as The Scripture Promises, A Collection of the Promises of Scripture, Clarke's Scripture Promises, Clarke's Bible Promises, Book of Promises...
Compiled by Samuel Clarke, D.D. (1684,1759).

    Part 1 - Blessings Promised To Believers
  1. Chapter 1 - Promises of temporal blessings
    1. General promises to believers
    2. Temporal blessings in general
    3. Food
    4. Raiment
    5. Long life
    6. Health
    7. Safety under the divine protection
    8. Promises of peace
    9. Direction
    10. Honor
    11. Success and prosperity
    12. Plenty and riches
    13. of children
    14. A blessing upon all the believer has
    15. A blessing upon the children of believers
    16. A blessing upon the families of the good
  2. Chapter 2 - Promises relating to the troubles of life
    1. In general
      • Preservation from trouble
      • Deliverance from trouble
      • Support in trouble
    2. Promises relating to sickness, old age, etc..
      • Deliverance from sickness
      • Support in sickness
      • In old age
    3. Deliverance from famine
    4. Deliverance from war and enemies
      • From war
      • From enemies
    5. From oppression and injustice
    6. Slander
    7. Reproach
    8. From witchcraft
    9. Promises to the stranger and the exile
    10. To the poor and helpless
    11. To the fatherless and widow
    12. To the childless
    13. To the prisoner and captive
    14. Deliverance from death
  3. Chapter 3 - Promises of spiritual blessings in this life
    1. In general
    2. Of justification, pardon, and reconciliation
      • Justification
      • Pardon of sin
      • Of the most heinous sins
      • Of all sins
      • Of backsliding 背道
      • Pardon through Christ
      • Reconciliation
    3. Adoption
    4. Union and communion with the church
    5. Free access to God, with acceptance
    6. Of hearing prayer
    7. Sanctifying grace 成聖
    8. Of converting grace
    9. The grace of repentance
    10. The grace of faith
    11. Grace to fear God
    12. Knowledge, wisdom, etc..
      • Knowledge
      • Wisdom
      • Divine teaching
      • Divine guidance
      • Ability for good discourse
    13. The means of grace
    14. A blessing upon ordinances
    15. Of grace against sin and temptation
      • To mortify sin
      • Against temptation
      • From the enticement of sinners
      • Victory over the world
      • Victory over the devil
    16. Strength, courage, and resolution
    17. Fruitfulness and increase of grace
      • Fruitfulness
      • In old age
      • Increase in grace
      • The grace of meekness
    18. Grace to persevere
    19. Sanctified afflictions 管教
    20. Grace to the children of Israel
    21. An interest in God
      • As our God
      • Our portion
      • Our glory
      • His presence with us
      • His love
      • His mercy
      • His help
      • His care
      • His covenant with his people
      • God will not forsake them
    22. Christ
      • An interest in Christ
      • All grace from Christ
      • Redemption by Christ
      • Life from Him
      • His intercession
      • His love
      • His care of his church
      • His presence with his people
    23. The holy spirit
      • Promises of the spirit
      • His teaching
      • Help in prayer
      • To witness our adoption
      • To seal our redemption
      • To be our comforter
      • The joys of the holy ghost
    24. The ministry of angels
    25. That we shall be kings and priests unto God
    26. Peace of conscience, comfort, and hope
      • Peace of conscience
      • Comfort 安慰
      • Hope
    27. Delight and joy in God
    28. Support in death
  4. Chapter 4 - Promises of blessings in the future world
    1. Deliverance from hell
    2. Happiness immediately after death
    3. A glorious resurrection
    4. Heaven
      • Everlasting happiness in heaven
      • Freedom from all sorrow in heaven
      • Joy in heaven
      • Glory in heaven
      • The kingdom of heaven
      • The heavenly inheritance
      • Enjoyment of God
      • Eternal life
    Part 2 - Promises for the exercise of duties and glories
  1. Chapter 1 - In the fulfillment of duty toward god
    1. To faith in Christ
    2. Confessing Christ
    3. To repentance
    4. To them that mourn for the wickedness of the land
    5. Repenting in affliction
    6. Confession of sin
    7. Obedience
    8. Obeying Christ
    9. To sincerity and uprightness
    10. To the love of God
    11. To the love of Christ
    12. To trusting and patiently waiting on God
    13. To the fear of God
    14. Honoring God
    15. To prayer
      • To prayer
      • Seeking God
      • Secret prayer
      • Praising God
      • Desires of grace
    16. To wisdom and knowledge
      • To the wise
      • Love and study of wisdom
      • Knowledge of God and Christ
      • Learning of Christ
    17. To a due regard to the word of God
      • To hearing and reading the word
      • Loving the word
      • Trembling at the word
    18. Meditation
    19. To fasting
    20. Fasting in secret
    21. To baptism
    22. To the Lord's supper
    23. To good discourse
    24. The government of the tongue
    25. To watchfulness
    26. To keeping good company
    27. Avoiding evil company
    28. To performing oaths
    29. To the keeping of the Sabbath
  2. Chapter 2 - In the performance of duty toward men
    1. To obedience to parents
    2. To good education
    3. Correction of children
    4. To a good wife
    5. To faithful servants
    6. To good kings and magistrates
    7. To obedient subjects
    8. To faithful ministers
    9. To them that receive and hearken to ministers
    10. To love and unity
    11. To the peacemakers
    12. Love to God's people
    13. To the charitable, the merciful, and the liberal to God's ministers
    14. To alms in secret
    15. To the supporting God's ministers and worship
    16. To the merciful
    17. To the giving and receiving of reproofs
    18. To forgiving injuries
    19. To chastity and purity
    20. To diligence
    21. To improving our talents
    22. Moderation in sleep
    23. To the just and honest
    24. To truth
    25. To candor 論斷人的人
    26. To contentment and mortification
      • Contentment
      • Mortification of sin
      • To the spiritually,minded
  3. Chapter 3 - In the cultivation of Christian character
    1. To the meek, humble, contrite
      • The meek
      • To the humble
      • The contrite and mourners
    2. To them that suffer for righteousness' sake
    3. To them that are excommunicated unjustly
    4. To patience and submission
    5. To perseverance
    6. To him that overcomes
    Part 3 - Promises of the growth and glory of the church
  1. The enlargement of the church, and spread of the gospel, and kingdom of Christ
  2. Glory of the church
  3. Increase of light and knowledge, and of the means of grace
  4. Increase of purity, holiness, and righteousness
  5. Peace, love and unity
  6. Submission and destruction of the enemies of the church
  7. The destruction of antiChrist, babylon, etc.
  8. Favor and submission of kings to the kingdom of Christ
  9. The security, tranquility, and prosperity of the church
  10. The perpetual continuance of the church
  11. The conversion and restoration of the Jews
    Part 4 - Promises of Christ's second coming
  1. That Christ will come again
  2. Conclusion - that God will perform all his promises