23 Bible Verses about Taking Heed

Therefore, the one who thinks that he stands must watch out lest he fall.

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Watch out that no one deceives you!

Until I come, pay attention to the [public] reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Because of this, [it is] all the more necessary [that] we pay attention to the [things] we have heard, lest we drift away.

"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

"See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven constantly see the face of my Father [who is] in heaven.

And he said to them, "Take care what you hear! With the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you, and will be added to you.

"But you, watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in the synagogues and will have to stand before governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them.

Watch out! Be alert, because you do not know when the time is!

Therefore consider how you listen, for whoever has, to him [more] will be given, and whoever does not have, even what he thinks [that he] has will be taken away from him."

Therefore pay careful attention [that] the light in you is not darkness!

And he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not [even] when someone has an abundance {does} his life [consist] of his possessions."

And he said, Watch out that you are not deceived! For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am [he],' and 'The time is near!' Do not go after them!

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon [it]. But each one must direct his attention to how he is building upon [it].

And tell Archippus, "Direct your attention to the ministry that you received in the Lord, in order that you may complete it."

Fix [your] attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for [by] doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

and we possess [as] more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well [if you] pay attention to [it] as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

{Take care} so that your heart is not easily deceived, and you turn away, and you serve other gods, and you bow down to them.

But you, watch out! I have told you everything ahead of time!

"Be concerned about yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

Watch out, brothers, lest there be in some of you an evil, unbelieving heart, [with the result that you] fall away from the living God.

"For hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and he [who] covers his clothing [with] violence," says Yahweh of hosts. "{You must be attentive to} your spirit and you must not be unfaithful."

Watch yourselves that you do not lose what we have worked for, but receive a full reward.