50 Bible Verses about Focus

while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
Turn your foot from evil.

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.

“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace,
Because he trusts in You.

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
Unite my heart to fear Your name.

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession;

“Do not call to mind the former things,
Or ponder things of the past.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,

I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

So Peter seeing him *said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?”

“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.

Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity,
And revive me in Your ways.

But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.

Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,
Cease from your consideration of it.

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.

“Do not be afraid of them,
For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.

“When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army nor be charged with any duty; he shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to his wife whom he has taken.

For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord;
In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless.

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;

whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

My eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will pluck my feet out of the net.

What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind.

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which destroys kings.

Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.