25 Bible Verses about reality

These were a shadow of things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

Let no man at his will defraud you of your prize through his false humility and worship of the angels, taking his stand on the visions he has seen, and vainly puffed up by his material mind;

Therefore do not permit any one to sit in judgment on you in regard to what you may eat or drink, or in regard to feast-days or new moons or sabbaths.

For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

Now faith is the title-deed of things hoped for; the putting to the proof of things not seen.

And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

Of these high themes we speak in words not taught by human philosophy, but by the Spirit; interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men.

"Solemnly I tell you that the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear shall live.

To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. May God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, bless you, and give you peace.

For it was not into a Sanctuary made by hands, a mere type of the reality, that Christ entered, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the very presence of God on our behalf.

"So then, if the Son shall set you free, you will be free indeed.

If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ abides, seated on the right hand of God.

More than that, we are detected in bearing false witness against God; because we testified of God that he raised Christ from the dead, whom he did not raise, if indeed the dead rise not.

because they exchanged the truth of God for an untruth, and worshiped and served the creature, rather than the Creator who is blessed forever. Amen.

For these precepts, although they have a show of wisdom with their self-imposed devotions and fastings and bodily austerities, are of no real value against the indulgence of the carnal appetites.

But once, when you Gentiles had no knowledge of God, you were slaves to gods which have no real being.

Do you think that all this time I am defending myself to you? It is before the presence of God that I am speaking in Christ; and all, beloved, for your upbuilding.

For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

For we are become comrades of the Christ, if we hold our first title deed firm until the very end.

In so sinning against your brothers, and in ever and again wounding their weak consciences, you are sinning against Christ.

But now, now, Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through union with his believing wife; and the unbelieving wife, through union with her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unholy, but now they are consecrated to God.

Jesus answered him. "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man ever comes to the Father but by me.

Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth.