26 Bible Verses about attention

Be on your guard as to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things; for by doing this you will make certain your own salvation and that of your hearers.

But let every man scrutinize his own conduct, and then he will find out, not with reference to another but with reference to himself, what he has to boast of.

For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.

He also said to them, "Take care what you hear. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and that with interest.

And in the written word of prophecy we have something more permanent; to which you do well to pay attention--as to a lamp shining in a dimly-lighted place--until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

and not give attention to Jewish legends and the maxims of men who turn their backs on the truth.

So they came to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you are a truthful man and you do not fear any one; for you do not recognize human distinctions, but teach God's way truly. Is it allowable to pay poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

Therefore be very careful how you live and act. Let it not be as unwise men, but as wise.

each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.

But, as for us, we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the delivery of the Message."

and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now.

For this reason, if I come, I shall not forget his conduct, nor his idle and mischievous talk against us. And he does not stop there: he not only will not receive the brethren, but those who desire to do this he hinders, and excludes them from the Church.

Till I come, bestow your attention on reading, exhortation and teaching.

and you pay court to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say, "Sit here; this is a good place;" while to the poor man you say, "Stand there, or sit on the floor at my feet;"

You scrupulously observe days and months, special seasons, and years.

Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.