18 Bible Verses about Influence
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You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its strength, with what shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing more, except being cast out to be trodden upon by men. You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], but on a candlestick, and it shines to all in the house.read more.
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are reputable, if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, consider these things; and what you learned and received and heard and knew in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
and whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me; but whoever offends one of these little ones that believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone should be hung to his neck, and that he should be plunged into the depths of the sea.
and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
Let us not therefore judge one another, but judge this rather, not to place a stumbling-block or an offense before a brother.
Your rejoicing is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole mass? Remove the old leaven, that you may be a new mass, as you are unleavened; for Christ our passover was also sacrificed for us. Let us therefore keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with a leaven of vice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
But beware lest your liberty should become an offense to the weak. For if any one sees you who have knowledge reclining in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols? And will not the weak brother for whom Christ died perish by your knowledge?read more.
But when you thus sin against the brothers, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Wherefore, if food offends my brother, I will eat no meat forever, that I may not offend my brother.
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what participation has righteousness with wickedness? or what communion has light with darkness? and what agreement has Christ with Beliar, or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? and what agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God; as God said, I will dwell in them, and I will walk in them, and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people.read more.
Go out therefore from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and touch not the impure; and I will receive you, and will be to you a father, and you shall be to me sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Call to mind these things, charging [men] before the Lord not to debate about words, to no profit, to the subversion of the hearers.
Be subject therefore to God; resist the devil and he will flee from you;
And passing through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, coming by Mysia they endeavored to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them; and passing by Mysia they went down to Troas.read more.
And a vision appeared by night to Paul; a certain man of Macedonia standing, asking him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us. And when he saw the vision we immediately sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the good news to them.
I assure you, therefore, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus an accursed thing, and no one can call Jesus Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.
having a remembrance of the unfeigned faith in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that [it dwells] also in you.
From Thematic Bible
Evil » Influence » Evil influence of unfaithful Christians
For if your brother is grieved by your food, you no longer walk in love. Destroy not with your food him for whom Christ died.
Your rejoicing is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole mass?
For if any one sees you who have knowledge reclining in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?
A little leaven leavens the whole mass.
Good » Influence » Name
And a certain Ananias, a man [living] according to the law, approved by all the Jews living [there],
And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man, and one that fears God, and esteemed by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house and hear words from you.
Look out therefore, brothers, from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may set over this business;
Good » Influence » Preserving
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its strength, with what shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing more, except being cast out to be trodden upon by men.
Salt is good; but if the salt has become insipid, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
Good » Influence » Evangelizing
For from you the word of the Lord was proclaimed not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith with respect to God went into every place, so that we had no need to say any thing;
Good » Influence » Saving
For how do you know, wife, that you will not save your husband? or how do you know, husband, that you will not save your wife?
Good » Influence » Inspiring
for I know your readiness, of which I boasted in your behalf to the Macedonians that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has excited many.
Good » Influence » Posthumous
By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, through which he was declared to be righteous, God testifying to his gifts, and through the same, having died, he speaks still.
Influence » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
but Elymas the magian, for so his name is interpreted, opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Influence » Political
And he was displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one accord to him, and having persuaded Blastus who was over the king's bedchamber, desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.
Influence » Good » Parents
and she, having been put forward by her mother, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
Influence » Evil influence of unfaithful Christians
For if your brother is grieved by your food, you no longer walk in love. Destroy not with your food him for whom Christ died.
Your rejoicing is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole mass?
For if any one sees you who have knowledge reclining in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?
A little leaven leavens the whole mass.
Influence » Good » Posthumous
By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, through which he was declared to be righteous, God testifying to his gifts, and through the same, having died, he speaks still.
I tell you truly, that wherever this good news is preached in all the word, what this woman has done shall be told for a memorial of her.
But I will also be diligent and especially that you may be able to make mention of these things after my departure.
Influence » Good » Preserving
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its strength, with what shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing more, except being cast out to be trodden upon by men.
Salt is good; but if the salt has become insipid, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
Influence » Good » Josiah
Influence » Good » Evangelizing
For from you the word of the Lord was proclaimed not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith with respect to God went into every place, so that we had no need to say any thing;
Influence » Good » Saving
For how do you know, wife, that you will not save your husband? or how do you know, husband, that you will not save your wife?
Influence » Good » Inspiring
for I know your readiness, of which I boasted in your behalf to the Macedonians that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has excited many.
Influence » Good » Instances of » -ezra
Influence » Good » hezekiah
Influence » Good » Manasseh
Influence » Evil » Instances of » Satan over adam and eve
Influence » Good » Nehemiah
Influence » Evil » Eve over adam
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Idolatry » Solomon » Influence » Wives
Topics on Influence
Bad Influence
1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived; evil companionships corrupt good morals.
Demonic Influence
Matthew 12:44Then it says, I will return to my house from which I went out; and coming, it finds it empty, swept, and adorned.
Imperfection, Influence Of
Romans 8:20-22For the creation was subjected to a perishable condition, not willingly, but by him that subjected it, in hope
Mighty in its influence
1 Corinthians 1:27but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world has God chosen to put to shame the mighty,
Refining Influences Of Affliction
1 Peter 1:7that the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold that is destroyed but proved by fire, may be found to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
