47 Bible Verses about acting
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We say this because we hear that there are people among you who are lazy and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business.
While one said, I belong to Paul; and another, I belong to Apollos; are you not fleshly human beings?
The way of life leads upward for the wise. That he may depart from the grave beneath.
It is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
But these are creatures without reason. They were born mere animals to be taken and destroyed! They speak abusively in matters of which they are ignorant. They suffer destruction in their own course of destruction.
When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, and reason like a child. When I became an adult I did away with childish things.
You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.
However if they confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors and the treacherous things they did to oppose me,
If any man thinks he behaves improperly toward his virgin, if she is past her youth, let him do what he will, he does not sin if they get married.
Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ.
([Psalm of David]) Blessed (happy) is the one who has concern for helpless people. Jehovah will rescue (save) him in times of trouble.
He said: Truly I tell you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
There is one who claims to be rich, yet has nothing. There is one who claims to be poor, yet has great riches.
They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
He faithfully executed the priest's duties before God.
My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
To those without Law I became like those without Law that I might gain them. I am not without law to God, but under the law to (toward) (of) Christ.
Jason welcomed them. They all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
For I think that God has placed us apostles last as men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.
I will make boys their leaders. Childish tyrants will govern them.
You will understand righteousness and justice. You will have equity and every good course in life.
You should speak and act as men who are to be judged by a law of liberty.
for we think of honorable things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of men.
I will say this brothers the time remaining is short. So from now on those who have wives should be like those who have none.
I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the good news. Therefore I said to Cephas, in front of them all: If you, being a Jew, live as the nations do and not as the Jews, why do you compel the people of the nations to live like the Jews?
Brothers, do not be like children in understanding. When it comes to evil be innocent children but in your thinking be mature adults.
He released the man who was in prison for insurrection and murder and he delivered Jesus to their will.
Since the workmen are honest, do not require them to account for the money you give them.
Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virginity he does well.
When you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture: You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. These are in opposition to one another that you may not do the things that you would.
Now then, son of man, tell the Israelites what I, the Lord Jehovah, am saying to them. This is another way their ancestors insulted me by their unfaithfulness.
Do not be righteous over much and do not be wise over much. Why should you destroy yourself?
He that says he lives in union with him should walk as he walked.
Topics on Acting
Acting All Night
Exodus 27:21Keep the lamps lit in the tent of meeting outside the canopy where the words of my covenant are. Aaron and his descendants must keep the lamps lit in Jehovah's presence from evening until morning. This is a long lasting law among the Israelites for generations to come.
Acting Alone
Genesis 45:1Joseph could no longer control himself in front of those standing near him. He sent them out of the room and when he was alone with his brothers he made himself known to them. / Joseph could no longer control his feelings in front of his servants. He sent them out of the room. When he was alone with his brothers, he told them: I am Joseph!
Acting For Oneself
John 1:22They said to him: Who are you? We need to know so we can tell the ones who sent us.
Acting In Secret
Ephesians 5:12For the things that are done by them in secret is a shame even to speak about.
Acting Three Times
Titus 3:10A divisive and dissentious man should be admonished, and after two times have nothing to do with that man.
God Acting Of Old
Psalm 102:25You founded the earth of old. The heavens are the work of your hands.
People Acting Madly
Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness. The result of his talk is mischievous madness.