'Rather' in the Bible

It is not that we are trying to rule over your faith, but rather to work with you for your joy, because you have been standing firm in the faith.

By ourselves we are not qualified to claim that anything comes from us. Rather, our credentials come from God,

For we do not preach ourselves, but rather Jesus the Messiah as Lord, and ourselves as merely your servants for Jesus' sake.

We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character.

Not that others should have relief while you have hardship. Rather, it is a question of fairness.

Now I'm ready to visit you for a third time, and I will not bother you for help. I do not want your things, but rather you yourselves. Children should not have to support their parents, but parents their children.