48 Bible Verses about importance

The end of a thing is better than the beginning. The patient of spirit is better than the high minded.

As we have many members in one body, and all members have not one office:

For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received: how that Christ died for our sins, agreeing to the scriptures,

The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways, whether it be by occasion, or of true meaning, I therein joy: Yea and will joy.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And what is the son of man that thou visitest him?

This man putteth difference between day and day: another man counteth all days alike. See that no man waver in his own meaning.

Woe be to you Pharisees: for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Of them which seemed to be great - what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me: God looketh on no man's person - nevertheless they seemed great, added nothing to me:

I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.

He must increase: and I must decrease.

And it fortuned, the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and called his name Zacharias after the name of his father,

"When thou art bidden to a wedding of any man, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

This is the first and that chief commandment.

If the foot say, "I am not the hand, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

Circumcision is nothing, uncircumcision is nothing: but the keeping of the commandments of God is altogether.

and the chief seats in the synagogues, and to sit in the uppermost rooms at feasts,

And if the ear say, "I am not the eye, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:

For in Jesus Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision: but faith, which by love is mighty in operation.

But none of those things move me. Neither is my life dear unto myself; that I might fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now;

The same stone which the builders refused, is become the headstone in the corner.

and love to sit uppermost at feasts, and to have the chief seats in the synagogues,

And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly parts have most beauty on.

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above other gods.

For I am the least of all the apostles, which am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God:

And behold, there are last, which shall be first: And there are first which shall be last."

LORD, what is man, that thou hast such respect unto him? Or the son of man, that thou so regardest him?

Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness,

And there is another like unto this: 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself.'

And there came one of the scribes, that had heard them disputing together, and perceived that he had answered them well, and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"

Jesus said unto them, "Did ye never read in the scriptures? 'The same stone which the builders refused, the same is set in the principal part of the corner: this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.'

Ye fools and blind: whether is greater; the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?

Ye observe the days, and months, and times, and years.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of understanding is better than he that is mighty of strength.

And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,

Thus shall man have a fall; he shall be brought low, and the high looks of the proud shall be laid down.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and prease not into the place of great men.