'Instead' in the Bible

Instead, we speak about God's wisdom in a hidden secret, which God destined before the world began for our glory.

And you are being arrogant instead of being filled with grief and seeing to it that the man who did this is removed from among you.

Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelieving judges, at that!

Instead, you yourselves practice doing wrong and cheating others, and brothers at that!

No temptation has overtaken you that is unusual for human beings. But God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. Instead, along with the temptation he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to endure it.

But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.