47 Bible Verses about Being Different

Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function,

in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.

For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ.

that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.

There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

But I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd.

According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:

If prophecy,
use it according to the standard of one’s faith;

There is a splendor of the sun, another of the moon, and another of the stars; for one star differs from another star in splendor.

How will it be known that I and Your people have found favor in Your sight unless You go with us? I and Your people will be distinguished by this from all the other people on the face of the earth.”

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is different from that of the earthly ones.

For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!

And there are different activities, but the same God activates each gift in each person.

“At the appointed time he will come again to the South, but this time will not be like the first.

Not all flesh is the same flesh; there is one flesh for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish.

Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.

Therefore, all who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.

The Spirit of the Lord will control you, you will prophesy with them, and you will be transformed into a different person.

“This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it.

Even inanimate things that produce sounds—whether flute or harp—if they don’t make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?

If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or, “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,”

But I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body.

fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Come, let Us go down there and confuse their language so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”

who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God
as something to be used for His own advantage.

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, since the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on Him.

If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.

Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.

Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it?

In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.

Now there are many parts, yet one body.

Therefore, come out from among them
and be separate, says the Lord;
do not touch any unclean thing,
and I will welcome you.

But I confess this to you: I worship my fathers’ God according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing all the things that are written in the Law and in the Prophets.

For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we have a sound mind, it is for you.

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.

Then they would not be like their fathers,
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not loyal
and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.

I would like to be with you right now and change my tone of voice, because I don’t know what to do about you.

It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,