42 Bible Verses about Perspective

I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law also say these things?

They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household,

“He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

For there is no partiality with God.

Opening his mouth, Peter said:“I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

and they cry out with a loud voice, saying,“Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”

They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

The first to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and examines him.

‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel, “Behold, I am about to turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you are warring against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the center of this city.

We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.

And He was saying to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

For it is written,
“Rejoice, barren woman who does not bear;
Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor;
For more numerous are the children of the desolate
Than of the one who has a husband.”

For He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking.

I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Or who tends a flock and does not use the milk of the flock?

“Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.

Thus says the Lord,
“The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush
And the Sabeans, men of stature,
Will come over to you and will be yours;
They will walk behind you, they will come over in chains
And will bow down to you;
They will make supplication to you:
‘Surely, God is with you, and there is none else,
No other God.’”

For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.” God is not concerned about oxen, is He?

Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it *was still dark, and *saw the stone already taken away from the tomb.

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)

You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

“In those days and at that time,” declares the Lord, “the sons of Israel will come, both they and the sons of Judah as well; they will go along weeping as they go, and it will be the Lord their God they will seek.

“Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and the ark of Your strength.

For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

Thus they are to keep charge of the tent of meeting, and charge of the holy place, and charge of the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.