18 Bible Verses about natural Life

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour.

he that would preserve his life, shall lose it: and he that exposeth his life for my sake, shall save it.

the ground over-run with thorns denotes such as have embraced the doctrine, but are so immerst in the business, enjoyments, and pleasures of life, as not to improve it to any real advantage.

set a guard upon yourselves, that ye be not stupified by surfeiting and drunkenness, or by the disquietudes of this life, and so that day come upon you with a surprize.

he that enters into the service, disengages himself from civil affairs, that he may be acceptable to his officer.

but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

But wo unto you that are rich: for you have received your consolation.

for who can hurt you, if you strive to excel in virtue.

(since I am with thee, and no man shall lift up his hand so as to hurt thee:) for my people in this city are numerous."

if we live, our life is appropriated to the Lord; and if we die, we die as his servants: whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's.

and if I die, I gain.

do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind.

for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in the practice of all piety and virtue;

Whilst he thus entertain'd them, the ruler of the synagogue came and made his address to him, saying, my daughter is upon the point of death: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

but when the company were turn'd out, he went in, and grasping her hand, the maid rose up.

exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.

the prayer that proceeds from faith, shall save the sick; the Lord will raise him up, and his sins that may have been the occasion, shall be forgiven.

Then if they persecute you in one city, fly to another: for I assure you, before you have preach'd thro' all the cities of the Jews, the son of man will come.

therefore, pray, take something to recruit your strength: and be assur'd every one of you shall be preserv'd."

who have for my life readily exposed their own: to whom not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles too give thanks.

this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren.

are moved, and do exist: even as some of your own poets have said, WE ARE EVEN HIS OFFSPRING.

now there were six cisterns of stone plac'd there for the use of the Jews in their purifications, containing two or three firkins a-piece.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

As for you, who affirm, "to-day, or, to-morrow we will go to such a city, we will stay there a whole year, there we will traffic, and find our account." how do you know, what will happen to-morrow? for, "what is your life?" a vapour that just appears, and then vanishes. your language ought to be this, "if the Lord pleases to give us life, we shall do this, or that."

and since you invoke him as your father, who without respect of persons judges every one according to his actions; while you are passing thro' this world, be fearful of offending him:

for human nature is like grass, and all their glory like the flower of the herb, the herb withers, the flower droops,

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

how do you know, what will happen to-morrow? for, "what is your life?" a vapour that just appears, and then vanishes.

then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.

in the sincere practice of holiness and justice, all our days.