33 Bible Verses about Focus

while I am gazing not at things seen, but at things unseen; for things seen are temporal, but things unseen are eternal.

"But continue to seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.

Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Set your heart on things above, not on earthly things;

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

For they who live after the flesh, give their attention to the things of the flesh; But they who live after the spirit, give their attention to spiritual things.

But commonwealth is in heaven; and it is from heaven also that we are anxiously awaiting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

To be earthly minded means death; To be spiritually minded means life and peace.

Whatever be the condition of life in which he was called, in that let him continue.

"Do not then be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own anxieties. Enough for each day are its own troubles."

Again, the woman who is widow, or the maid, is anxious about the Lord's business, how she may be pure in body and in mind; but the married woman is anxious about worldly affairs, how she may please her husband.

Be applying yourself until I come to public reading, preaching, and teaching.

"But we will give ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."

Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Therefore, holy brothers, comrades of a heavenly calling, fix your thoughts then upon Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession.

"For wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead,

For no change of purpose can annul God's free gift and call.

On catching sight of him, Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"

"For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious about your life, inquiring what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor yet for your body, inquiring what you shall wear. Is not your life more than its food, and your body than its clothing?

but a married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how he may please his wife, and he is divided in his mind.

And every one who is holding this hope in him is purifying himself, even as he is pure.

Let each one test his own work, and he will then have something to be proud of by comparing himself with himself, and not with any one else;

I entreat you to make my joy overflow by living in harmony; possessing the same love, and with one soul united in one purpose.

"You blind Pharisees, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside of it may be clean also.

Indeed, brothers, the time that remains to us has been shortened; so let those who have wives live as if they had none,

Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.

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

So I want you to be free from all anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the Lord's business, how he may please the Lord;

"And why do you look at the mote in your brother's eye, and fail to notice the beam which is in your own eye?

"Store up for yourselves no treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;