Bible Verses about 'Better'
- It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to place your trust in mortals. - Two are better than one:
they earn a far greater reward for their toil. - It is better to have little and be righteous
than to acquire great riches with injustice. - But Jesus has now received a ministry that is far superior, for he is the mediator of a far better covenant that has been established on better promises.
- A man’s attraction is his kindness;
it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. - It is better to have a little and fear the Lord
than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish. - It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,
one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city. - It is better to acquire wisdom rather than gold,
and more desirable to acquire understanding rather than silver. - Do not assert that the past was better than the present,
for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom. - Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves.
- I am pulled in opposite directions. My desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better, but, it is a more urgent need for you that I remain in the body.
- It is better to spend one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in God’s house
than dwell inside the tents of the wicked. - Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father,
and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you;
far better is a friend nearby
than a brother who is far away. - An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches,
and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold. - Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself;
thus my lips will speak your praise.
I will bless you all my life;
with uplifted hands I will call on your name. - Preferable is the little that the righteous possess
than the great wealth of the wicked.
For the power of the wicked will be overcome,
but the Lord protects the righteous. - I understand that man’s greatest happiness is to be glad and do well throughout his life. And when we eat and drink and find satisfaction in all our labors, this is a gift of God.
- Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited.
- If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is preferable for you to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.
- Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth:
it is better for you that I depart.
For if I do not go away,
the Advocate will not come to you,
whereas if I go,
I will send him to you. - One person may consider one day to be more sacred than another, while another may judge all days to be alike. Let everyone be convinced in his own beliefs.
- For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
- How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
- While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but also for the life to come.
- Consider the ravens. They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn, and yet God feeds them. You are of far greater importance than birds.
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He alone is my rock and my salvation,my fortress, so that I stand unshaken.