12 Bible Verses about Seeking Things Above
Most Relevant Verses
If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.
But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.
For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.
Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead, And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,
For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:
For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.
Opening his store-house in heaven, the Lord will send rain on your land at the right time, blessing all the work of your hands: other nations will make use of your wealth, and you will have no need of theirs.
