'Devoted' in the Bible

"Everything devoted in Israel will be yours.

When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been.

He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.

The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.

He removed from the entrance to the Lord's temple the statues of horses that the kings of Judah had placed there in honor of the sun god. (They were kept near the room of Nathan Melech the eunuch, which was situated among the courtyards.) He burned up the chariots devoted to the sun god.

The son of Carmi: Achan, who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.

O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.

The high places were not eliminated from Israel, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.

Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.

However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors.

The Lord says, "Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.

"Go and declare in the hearing of the people of Jerusalem: 'This is what the Lord says: "I have fond memories of you, how devoted you were to me in your early years. I remember how you loved me like a new bride; you followed me through the wilderness, through a land that had never been planted.

But those whose hearts are devoted to detestable things and abominations, I hereby repay them for what they have done, says the sovereign Lord."

They may eat the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering, and every devoted thing in Israel will be theirs.

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."

When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants devoted to governing.

Now, brothers and sisters, you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?