Bible Verses about 'An'
- In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle. - Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
but only the Lord can give an understanding wife. - Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice,
an endless river of righteous living. - You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
- You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.
- Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
- All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
- Though a mighty army surrounds me,
my heart will not be afraid.
Even if I am attacked,
I will remain confident. - A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted. - For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.
- An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies. - And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
- Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.
- God detests the prayers
of a person who ignores the law. - But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.
- A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
- So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God.
- Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
- The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in those who tell the truth. - For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
- When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
- Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends. - Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! - Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God, who is one, did not use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham.
- As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.”
- For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
- Give me an eagerness for your laws
rather than a love for money! - Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling. - Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up. - Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.
- Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly. - As I learn your righteous regulations,
I will thank you by living as I should! - Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.
- For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.
- Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, but the Lord your God brought you out with his strong hand and powerful arm. That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to rest on the Sabbath day.
- But in your great mercy, you did not destroy them completely or abandon them forever. What a gracious and merciful God you are!
- But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.
- Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
- For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.
- Teach me your ways, O Lord,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you. - Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
- Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
She is more precious than rubies. - Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.
- If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
- And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
- The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety. - You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live.
- I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
- The faithful love of the Lord never ends!
His mercies never cease.
Great is his faithfulness;
his mercies begin afresh each morning.
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