42 Bible Verses about Perspective
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They are of the world: therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
Now therefore you are no more strangers and sojourners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: he that comes from heaven is above all.
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Therefore from now on know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet from now on know we him no more.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
He that speaks first in his own cause seems just; until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Thus says the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, who besiege you outside the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
We are of God: he that knows God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
If you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
And he said unto them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
For it is written, Rejoice, you barren that bear not; break forth and cry, you that travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.
For unto the angels has he not put in subjection the world to come, of which we speak.
I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Who goes to warfare any time at his own expense? who plants a vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?
Behold, you have made my days as a handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Thus says the LORD, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto you, and they shall be yours: they shall come after you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto you, they shall make supplication unto you, saying, Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no other God.
For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the grain. Does God care for oxen?
Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; by which we know that it is the last time.
The first day of the week came Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher, and saw the stone taken away from the sepulcher.
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance? (I speak as a man)
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
In those days, and in that time, says the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Woe unto you, Chorazin! woe unto you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
And that they should attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, and the needs of the holy place, and the needs of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
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2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.