The usage of “Saints” in Scripture

O LORD
God,
into thy resting
place, thou, and the ark
of thy strength:
let thy priests,

O LORD
God,
be clothed
with salvation,
and let thy saints
rejoice

in goodness.

that are
in the earth,
and to
the excellent,
in whom is

all my delight.

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

the LORD
preserveth
the faithful,
and plentifully
rewardeth
the proud

doer.

ye his saints:
for there is
no want
to them that fear him.

loveth
judgment,
and forsaketh
not his saints;
they are preserved
for ever:

but the seed
of the wicked
shall be cut off.

of thy servants
have they given to be
meat
unto the fowls
of the heaven,

the flesh
of thy saints
unto the beasts
of the earth.

for he will speak
peace
unto his people,
and to his saints:
but let them not turn again
to folly.

hate
evil:
he preserveth
the souls
of his saints;
he delivereth

them out of the hand
of the wicked.

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

shall shout aloud
for joy.

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

the praise
of all his saints; even
of the children
of Israel,
a people

near
unto him. Praise
ye the LORD.

the paths
of judgment,
and preserveth
the way
of his saints.

of the most High
shall take
the kingdom,
and possess
the kingdom
for

ever,
even for
ever
and ever.

and the same
horn
made
war
with
the saints,

and prevailed against them;

and judgment
was given
to the saints
of the most High;
and the time
came

that the saints
possessed
the kingdom.

and shall wear out
the saints
of the most High,
and think
to change
times

and laws:
and they shall be given
into his hand
until
a time
and times

and the dividing
of time.

the whole
heaven,
shall be given
to the people
of the saints
of the most High,

whose kingdom is
an everlasting
kingdom,
and all
dominions

shall serve
and obey him.

and he shall destroy
wonderfully,
and shall prosper,
and practise,
and shall destroy
the mighty

and the holy
people.

and
many
bodies
of the saints
which
slept

arose,

I have heard
by
many
of
this
man,

how much
evil
he hath done
to thy
saints
at

Jerusalem:

passed throughout
all quarters, he came down
also
to
the saints

which
dwelt
at Lydda.

her his
hand,
and lifted
her
up,

and
when he had called
the saints
and
widows,
presented

her
alive.

did
in
Jerusalem:
and
many
of the saints

did
I
shut up
in prison,
having received
authority

from
the chief priests;
and
when they
were put to death,
I gave

my voice against them.

in
Rome,
beloved
of God,
called to be

saints:
Grace
to you
and
peace
from

God
our
Father,
and
the Lord
Jesus

Christ.

what is
the mind
of the Spirit,
because
he maketh intercession

for
the saints
according
to the will of
God.

to the necessity
of saints;
given
to hospitality.

now
I go
unto
Jerusalem
to minister
unto the saints.

it hath pleased them
of Macedonia
and
Achaia
to make
a certain

contribution
for
the poor
saints
which
are at

Jerusalem.

in
Judaea;
and
that
my
service

which I have
for
Jerusalem
may be
accepted

of the saints;

the Lord,
as becometh
saints,
and
that ye assist
her

in
whatsoever
business
she hath need
of you:
for

she
hath been
a succourer
of many,
and
of myself

also.

Nereus,
and
his
sister,
and
Olympas,

and
all
the saints
which are with
them.

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

theirs
and
ours:

of you,
having
a matter
against
another,
go to law

before
the unjust,
and
not
before
the saints?

not
know
that
the saints
shall judge
the world? and

if
the world
shall be judged
by
you,
are ye

unworthy
to judge
the smallest matters?

God
is
not the author
of confusion, but
of peace,

as
in
all
churches
of the saints.

concerning
the collection
for
the saints,
as
I have given order

to the churches
of Galatia,
even
so
do
ye.

you,
brethren,
(ye know
the house
of Stephanas,
that

it is
the firstfruits
of Achaia,
and that
they have addicted

themselves
to
the ministry
of the saints,)

the will
of God,
and
Timothy our
brother,

unto the church
of God
which
is
at
Corinth,

with
all
the saints
which
are
in

all
Achaia:

much
intreaty
that we
would receive
the gift,
and take upon us

the fellowship
of the ministering
to
the saints.

as
touching
the ministering
to
the saints,
it is

superfluous
for me
to write
to you:

the administration
of this
service
not
only
supplieth

the want
of the saints,
but
is abundant
also
by

many
thanksgivings
unto God;

salute
you.

an apostle
of Jesus
Christ
by
the will
of God,

to the saints
which are
at
Ephesus,
and
to the faithful

in
Christ
Jesus:

after I heard
of
your
faith
in
the Lord

Jesus,
and
love
unto
all
the saints,

of your
understanding
being enlightened;
that
ye
may know

what
is
the hope
of his
calling,
and

what
the riches
of the glory
of his
inheritance
in

the saints,

strangers
and
foreigners,
but
fellowcitizens
with the saints,

and
of the household
of God;

of all
saints,
is
this
grace
given,

that I should preach
among
the Gentiles
the unsearchable
riches
of Christ;

to comprehend
with
all
saints
what is

the breadth,
and
length,
and
depth,
and

height;

the work
of the ministry,
for
the edifying
of the body
of Christ:

fornication,
and
all
uncleanness,
or
covetousness,

let it
not be once
named
among
you,
as

becometh
saints;

all
prayer
and
supplication
in
the Spirit,

and
watching
thereunto
with
all
perseverance

and
supplication
for
all
saints;

of Jesus
Christ,
to all
the saints
in
Christ

Jesus
which are
at
Philippi,
with
the bishops

and
deacons:

in
Christ
Jesus.
The brethren
which are with
me

greet
you.

you,
chiefly
they that are of
Caesar’s
household.

Christ
which are at
Colosse:
Grace be
unto you,

and
peace,
from
God
our
Father

and
the Lord
Jesus
Christ.

of your
faith
in
Christ
Jesus,
and

of the love which ye have
to
all
the saints,

unto the Father,
which
hath made
us
meet
to

be partakers
of the inheritance
of the saints
in
light:

the mystery
which
hath been hid
from
ages
and

from
generations,
but
now
is made manifest
to his

saints:

unblameable
in
holiness
before
God,
even

our
Father,
at
the coming
of our
Lord

Jesus
Christ
with
all
his
saints.

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.

for
good
works;
if
she have brought up
children, if

she have lodged strangers,
if
she have washed
the saints’ feet,
if
she have relieved

the afflicted,
if
she have diligently followed
every
good
work.

of thy
love
and
faith,
which
thou hast

toward
the Lord
Jesus,
and
toward
all

saints;

and
consolation
in
thy
love,
because

the bowels
of the saints
are refreshed
by
thee,
brother.

God is
not
unrighteous
to forget
your

work
and
labour
of love,
which
ye have shewed

toward
his
name,
in that ye have ministered
to the saints,
and

do minister.

and
all
the saints.
They of
Italy
salute

you.

to write
unto you
of
the common
salvation,
it was

needful
for me
to write
unto you,
and exhort you

that ye should earnestly contend
for the faith
which was once
delivered
unto the saints.

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.

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.

the smoke
of the incense, which came
with the prayers
of the saints,
ascended up

before
God
out of
the angel’s
hand.

were angry,
and
thy
wrath
is come,
and

the time
of the dead,
that they should be judged,
and
that thou shouldest give
reward

unto thy
servants
the prophets,
and
to the saints,
and

them that fear
thy
name,
small
and
great;

and
shouldest destroy
them which destroy
the earth.

it was given
unto him
to make
war
with
the saints,

and
to overcome
them:
and
power
was given

him
over
all
kindreds,
and
tongues,

and
nations.

leadeth
into captivity
shall go
into
captivity:
he that

killeth
with
the sword
must
be killed
with

the sword.
Here
is
the patience
and
the faith

of the saints.

here are
they that keep
the commandments
of God,
and

the faith
of Jesus.

they have shed
the blood
of saints
and
prophets,
and

thou hast given
them
blood
to drink;
for
they are

worthy.

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.

over
her, thou
heaven,
and ye
holy

apostles
and
prophets;
for
God
hath avenged

you
on
her.

in
her
was found
the blood
of prophets,
and

of saints,
and
of all
that were slain
upon
the earth.

to her
was granted
that
she should be arrayed
in fine linen,
clean

and
white: for
the fine linen
is
the righteousness

of saints.

of the earth,
and
compassed
the camp
of the saints
about,

and
the beloved
city:
and
fire
came down

from
God
out of
heaven,
and
devoured

them.

Christ be
with
you
all.
Amen.