26 Bible Verses about reality

These things are only a shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.

Let no one disqualify you for the prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, puffed up without cause by his fleshly mind,

Therefore let no one judge you in questions of food or drink or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day.

For since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices which are continually offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near.

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a minister.

They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary; for when Moses was about to erect the tabernacle, he was instructed by God, saying, "See that you make everything according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain."

This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.

To all in Rome who are beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

More than that, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.

because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.

Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

For we have come to share in Christ if we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is they are holy.

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.