42 Bible Verses about Perspective

I am not saying this on human authority, am I? The Law says the same thing, doesn't it?

These people belong to the world. That is why they speak from the world's perspective, and the world listens to them.

Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's will is what is proper, pleasing, and perfect.

At least we are not commercializing God's word like so many others. Instead, we speak with sincerity in the Messiah's name, like people who are sent from God and are accountable to God.

That is why you are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,

The one who comes from above is superior to everything. The one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to everything.

because God does not show partiality.

Then Peter began to speak: "Now I understand that God shows no partiality.

So then, from now on we do not think of anyone from a human point of view. Even if we did think of the Messiah from a human point of view, we don't think of him that way anymore.

Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

They cried out in a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the lamb!"

They don't belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.

The first to put forth his case seems right, until someone else steps forward and cross-examines him.

"This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "I'm about to turn against you the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls. I'll gather them into the center of this city.

We belong to God. The person who knows God listens to us. Whoever does not belong to God does not listen to us. This is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

Brothers, think about your own calling. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as one of its own. But because you do not belong to the world and I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.

He told them, "You are from below, I'm from above. You are of this world, but I'm not of this world.

By faith we understand that time was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are invisible.

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

For it is written, "Rejoice, you childless woman, who cannot give birth to any children! Break into song and shout, you who feel no pains of childbirth! For the children of the deserted woman are more numerous than the children of the woman who has a husband."

For he did not put the coming world we are talking about under the control of angels.

I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.

And since I'm going away to prepare a place for you, I'll come back again and welcome you into my presence, so that you may be where I am.

Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.

Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its grapes? Or who takes care of a flock and does not drink any of its milk?

Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude

This is what the LORD says: "The wealth of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, those Sabeans, men of great heights. They'll come over to you and will be yours; They'll trudge behind you coming over in chains, they'll bow down to you. They'll plead with you, "Surely God is in you; and there is no other God at all.'"

For in the Law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." God is not only concerned about oxen, is he?

Little children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that an antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

On the first day of the week, early in the morning and while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and noticed that the stone had been removed from the tomb.

But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God's righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.)

Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

"And whenever you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!

In those days, and at that time," declares the LORD, "the people of Israel will come together with the people of Judah. They'll be weeping as they travel along, and they'll be seeking the LORD their God.

"Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people who enjoy his favor!"

"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! Because if the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Meanwhile, the child continued to grow and to become strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor rested upon him.

Arise, LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.

For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin.

By doing this, they will fulfill their obligation as trustees over the Tent of Assembly and the Sanctuary, attending to the needs of their relatives, who are descendants of Aaron, in keeping with their service on behalf of the Temple of the LORD."