40 Bible Verses about importance

For, just as in the human body there is a union of many parts, and each part has its own function,

For at the very beginning of my teaching I gave you the account which I had myself received-that Christ died for our sins (as the Scriptures had foretold),

For life is more than food, and the body than its clothes.

But what of that? Only that in some way or other, either with assumed or with real earnestness, Christ is being made known; and at that I rejoice.

Again, one man considers some days to be more sacred than others, while another considers all days to be alike. Every one ought to be fully convinced in his own mind.

Alas for you Pharisees! You delight to have the front seat in the Synagogues, and to be greeted in the markets with respect.

Of those who are thought somewhat highly of--what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not recognize human distinctions--those, I say, who are thought highly of added nothing to my Message.

But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the Head of every man, that man is the Head of woman, and that God is the Head of the Christ.

He must become greater, and I less."

A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him 'Zechariah' after his father,

"When you are invited by any one to a wedding banquet, do not seat yourself in the best place, for fear that some one of higher rank should have been invited by your host;

This is the great first commandment.

If the foot says 'Since I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,' it does not on that account cease to belong to the body.

"You," said Jesus, "are the men who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among men may be an abomination in the sight of God.

Circumcision is nothing; the want of it is nothing; but to keep the commands of God is everything.

And to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.

Or if the ear says 'Since I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,' it does not on that account cease to belong to the body.

Have you never read this passage of Scripture?--'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner- stone;

If a man is in union with Christ Jesus, neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything, but faith, working through love, is everything.

But I count my life of no value to myself, if only I may complete the course marked out for me, and the task that was allotted me by the Lord Jesus--which was to declare the Good News of the Love of God.

Because of the share that you have had in spreading the Good News, from the first day that you received it until now.

and like to have the place of honor at dinner, and the best seats in the Synagogues,

And those parts which we deem less honorable we surround with special honor; and our ungraceful parts receive a special grace which our graceful parts do not require.

For I am the meanest of the Apostles, I who am unworthy of the name of 'Apostle,' because I persecuted the Church of God.

there are some who are last now who will then be first, and some who are first now who will then be last!"

Over all these virtues put on love; for that is the girdle which makes all complete.

The second, which is like it, is this--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'

Then came up one of the Teachers of the Law who had heard their discussions. Knowing that Jesus had answered them wisely, he asked him this question: "What is the first of all the commandments?"

Then Jesus added: "Have you never read in the Scriptures?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised--Has now itself become the corner-stone; This corner-stone has come from the Lord, And is marvelous in our eyes.'

Blind indeed! Which is the more important? The offering? or the altar which gives sacredness to the offering?

You are scrupulous in keeping Days and Months and Seasons and Years!

And God chose what the world counts poor and insignificant-- things that to it are unreal-to bring its 'realities' to nothing,