Jesse Nicolai “gift; people of victory”
Ephesians 2:4-9
4But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:54-57
54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality,g then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”h
55“Where, O Death, is your victory?
Where, O Death, is your sting?”i
56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
The idea here being that salvation and victory over sin and death through the Lord, Jesus Christ is an “indescribable gift of God!” And that the “people of victory” are those who have been united to Christ in faith and are reconciled to God the Father through His gracious gift of salvation/redemption!
Joseph/Josephine:
“Jehovah increases/God will increase”
1 Corinthians 3:7
7So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [c]instruction in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
These verses together signify God’s work in mankind through His word and by His Spirit, and that it is by His power and leading that we are saved & sanctified!
As for inspiration, I always start with looking up the meaning of the names and then I either remember verses that remind me of those meanings or I search for verses with the word/s (such as “victory bible verses” and pair together the ones that I believe send the most powerful message!)
Were you looking for a first name suggestion for your baby on the way too?
If so, here are some ideas:
Casper “bringer of treasure” (goes along with the message of Joseph)
Dominic “belonging to the Lord”
Evan or Evans “the Lord is gracious” or “God is gracious”
Tobiah/Tobias “the Lord is good” or “God is good”
Benedict “blessed”
Benicio “blessed”
Lazaro “God is my helper/helped by God”
Maceo/Matthias “gift of God”
Lemuel “devoted to God”
Micah/ Micaiah “who is like God?”
Nehemiah “comforted by God”
Obadiah “servant of God”
Simeon “He has heard”
Thaddeus “gift of God”
Theophilus “friend of God”
Uriah “the Lord is my light”
Vincent “conquering”
Zane “God is gracious”
Arcelia “treasure chest” (wisdom and riches and honor/treasures in heaven are from the Lord)
Ozara “treasure, wealth”
Celia “heavenly”
Abigail “my father is joyful”
Allegra “joyous”
Ida “industrious” (“Commit your works to the Lord and your thoughts will be established/plus the verses for Josephine add the “God will increase” your wisdom, understanding, etc as you submit to Him by faith and “commit your works to Him.”)
Joyce “joyous, merry”
Sophia “wisdom”
Anna/Hannah “grace
Priscilla “ancient”
Susannah “lily”
Lilian “lily”
Liliana/Lilianna “lily” or “lily; grace”
Vivienne/Vivian “life”
Beatrice “blessed/she who brings happiness/she who blesses others”
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