42 Bible Verses about Perspective
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I am not saying these [things] according to a human perspective. Or does the law not also say these [things]?
They are from the world; {therefore} they speak from the world and the world listens to them.
And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may approve what [is] the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.
For we are not like the majority who peddle the word of God, but as from pure motives--but as from God--we speak before God in Christ.
Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God,
The one who comes from above is over all. The one who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth; the one who comes from heaven is over all.
So Peter opened [his] mouth [and] said, "In truth I understand that God is not one who shows partiality,
So then, from now on we know no one {from a human point of view}, if indeed we have known Christ {from a human point of view}, but now we know [him this way] no longer.
Set your mind on the things above, not [on] the things on earth.
And they were crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
The first in his dispute is [deemed] righteous, [but] his neighbor will come and examine him.
'Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "Look, I [am] about to turn back the weapons of war that [are] in your hands, [with] which you [are] fighting against them, the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are laying siege to you from outside the wall, and I will gather them into the center of this city.
We are from God. The one who knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.
For consider your calling, brothers, that not many [were] wise according to human standards, not many [were] powerful, not many [were] well born.
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, for this [reason] the world hates you.
And he said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are from this world; I am not from this world.
By faith we understand the worlds were created by the word of God, in order that what is seen did not come into existence from what is visible.
I am able [to do] all [things] by the one who strengthens me.
For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren woman, who does not give birth to [children]; burst out and shout, [you] who do not have birth pains, because many [are] the children of the desolate [woman], even more than [those of] the one who has a husband."
For he did not subject to angels the world to come, about which we are speaking.
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world just as I am not of the world.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, so that where I am, you may be also.
And Jesus was advancing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and [with] people.
Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Who shepherds a flock and does not drink from the milk of the flock?
Look, you have made my days [mere] handbreadths, and my lifespan as nothing next to you. Surely every person standing firm [is] complete vanity. Selah
Thus says Yahweh: "The acquisition of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans, tall men, shall pass over to you; they shall be yours, and they shall walk behind you. They shall pass over in chains, and they shall bow down to you; they will pray to you: 'Surely God [is] with you, and there is no [other]. Besides [him] [there is] no God.'"
For in the law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing." It is not about oxen God is concerned, is it?
Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, by which we know that it is the last hour.
Now on the first [day] of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, [while it] was still dark, and saw the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, [is] not unjust, [is he]? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)
You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one [who is] in you is greater than the one [who is] in the world.
And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!
In those days and in that time,'" {declares} Yahweh, "the people of Israel will come, they and the people of Judah together. {Weeping as they go}, they will go, and Yahweh their God they will seek.
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
And the child was growing and becoming strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
For I make known to you, brothers, the gospel that has been proclaimed by me, that it is not {of human origin}.
And they shall keep the responsibility of the tent of assembly, the responsibility of the sanctified objects, and the responsibility of the sons of Aaron, their brothers, to serve the house of Yahweh.
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2 Corinthians 5:8so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.