'Instead' in the Bible

Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,

The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.

Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

Obscene, flippant, or vulgar talk is totally inappropriate. Instead, let there be thanksgiving.

Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.