35 Bible Verses about Perspective

is this only the voice of reason? does not the law express the same too?

they are of the world: therefore their doctrine is worldly, and the world are their disciples.

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.

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

Therefore now, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and domesticks of God's family,

but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

since with God there is no respect of persons.

then Peter thus began, now I plainly perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Wherefore, henceforth I have no regard to any man for his external appearance: for tho' I formerly look'd for worldly grandeur in the Messiah, yet now I see things in another light.

let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.

They cried with a loud voice, "salvation from our God who sits upon the throne, and unto the lamb.'

they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

we are of God: he that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. by this we distinguish the spirit of truth from the spirit of imposture.

for consider, brethren, that not many worldly wise, not many men of power, not many men of birth are among you that 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 does hate you.

and he said to them, ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

'Tis by faith we learn that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the visible world was not made out of any thing that did appear.

to these things I am equal, thro' Christ who strengthens me.

for it is written, "rejoice thou barren, that bearest not; break out into loud acclamations, thou that hast not the travels of childbirth, for more are the children of the desolate, than of her that hath an husband."

'Tis not therefore to the angels that he has subjected the gospel state of which we are treating.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

and when I am gone, and have prepar'd a place for you, I will come again, to take you with me, that where I am there ye may be also.

in the mean time Jesus increas'd in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

who ever serves in war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of the fruit? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

for it is written in the law of Moses, "thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." are oxen the objects of divine care?

Dear children, the last time is come: as ye have heard that antichrist was to come, accordingly many antichrists have already appeared; whereby we know that we are now in the last times.

The first day of the week early in morning Mary Magdalene, when it was yet dusky, came to the sepulchre, and found the stone was taken away from the sepulchre.

but say you, "if our unfaithfulness displays the veracity of God, what shall we say? is it not injustice in God to inflict punishment?"

ye are of God, my dear children, and you have overcome them: because he that is in you, is superior to him that is in the world.

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

"glory to God in the heavens, and to men on earth felicity in the divine favour."

wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles which were done among you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

and the child grew in stature and in all the improvements of the mind; he was stor'd with wisdom, and was the object of divine favour.

I certify to you, brethren, that the gospel, which has been preached by me, is not the result of human artifice: