48 Bible Verses about Putting God First

Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you.

Seek first his kingdom and these things will be added to you.

According to the Scriptures: God has placed all things under his control (subjection). (Ephesians 1:22) But when he said all things are placed under him, it is with the exception of [God]. For [God] is the one who placed all things under him (Christ). (1 Peter 3:22) (John 3:35)

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.

And you belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God.

When all things shall be subdued under the Son, then the Son will also be subjected to God who put all things under him, that God may be all in all (ruler over everything).

It is God's will that you do the right things and that this will silence the ignorance of foolish men.

He is before all things, and through him all things originate.

I would have you know, that the head (authority) of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

The love of God was made known through us. God sent his only-begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.

Has God set the members of the body, every one of them, just as it pleased him?

I thank him that enabled me and counted me faithful, appointing me to his service, Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus replied: It is said you should not test Jehovah your God. (Deuteronomy 6:16)

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to depend on people.

This is the greatest and first commandment.

Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

For I think that God has placed us apostles last as men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

He who does not love does not know God for God is love.

To the congregation of God at Corinth. To you, who are sanctified in Christ Jesus. You who are called to be holy ones, with all whom in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. He is both their Lord and ours.

It reveals the righteousness of God from faith-to-faith for it is written: The righteous shall live by faith.

Commit your works to Jehovah and your thoughts will be firmly established.

if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God?

Put on the new man, that in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

So the last will be first, and the first last.

You put all things in subjection under his feet. You subjected all things to him and left nothing that is not subject to him. Now we do not see yet all things in subjection to him.

I will wait calmly for God alone, because my hope comes from him.

In all your ways acknowledge (recognize) Him and He will make your paths straight.

In the end Christ will deliver the kingdom to God the Father. Christ will destroy every ruler and all authority and all power.

Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal: Take one bull for yourselves and get it ready first, for there are so many of you; and make your prayers to your god, but do not light the fire.

that your faith should not exist in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God that is in you because of the laying on of my hands.

I tell you these things so you will remember that I told you when the time comes. I did not tell this from the beginning because I was with you.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Jesus told him: You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart (Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions), and with all your being, and with your entire mind (Greek: dianoia: understanding). (Deuteronomy 6:5)

He (God) put all things in subjection under his feet, and made him head over all things to the congregation,

This month shall be the beginning of months for you. It is to be the first month of the year to you.

Honor Jehovah with your wealth and give him the best of all you have.

How is it the first is not spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts).

I always keep Jehovah in front of me. When he is at my right hand (assisting me), I cannot be moved.

Then God said: Let there be light! And there was light.

Why do you test God by placing a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, one that our fathers were not able to bear?

I will always be ready to remind you of these things. Even though you know them, and are established in the truth that is present with you.

Be happy with Jehovah and he will provide you with the desires of your heart.

Every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.

Put on the full armor (every implement) of God, that you may be able to stand against the cunning (inventive) (clever) methods of the devil.

This is not as we hoped. First they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.