25 Bible Verses about Changing Yourself

let every man continue in the same state he was in when he turn'd christian.

and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.

who by all his sollicitude can add one moment to his age?

for if we made such a discrimination, we should not be punished.

for we preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his sake.

after the image of God, in justice, sanctity, and truth.

and to be renewed in your mind, by living like men formed anew,

and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

and thereby cultivate the divine favour, in the expectation of eternal life by the mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord.

you, who display the doctrine of eternal life) that in the day of Christ I may have the satisfaction of not having pursued my laborious course in vain.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, in having this opportunity of vindicating myself in your presence, from every thing the Jews have laid to my charge:

be afflicted, be mournful, and weep: let your mirth be converted to sadness, and your joy to vexation.

and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

saying, if thou art the king of the Jews, save thy self.

Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity:

Let a man then sift and approve himself, and accordingly let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

Jesus answered them, though I give testimony of my self, yet my testimony is valid: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but you do not know whence I came, nor whither I go.

and he said to them make no provision for your journey: take neither staff, nor sack, nor bread, nor money; and but one coat for each.

besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.

so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts.

but Paul call'd to him aloud, and said, do thy self no harm, for we are all here.

but as we lay aside the veil, the divine light gradually informs the mind, according as we attend to that spiritual sense, which points out the Lord.

he that is clear of vice, is a vessel of the first kind, sanctified and fit for the master's use, and qualified for every virtuous action.

observing as you do, the days, the moons, the feasts and years.