Bible Verses about 'Instead'

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• Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly.
  Ephesians 5:11-12 sin speaking idols
• Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
  Romans 13:14 desires addiction Jesus
• Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another.
  Romans 14:13 gentleness judgment neighbor
• Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
  1 Peter 1:15-16 holiness life calling
• Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.
  1 Peter 3:9 speaking blessing calling
• It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave.
  Matthew 20:26-27 humility serving neighbor
• But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.
  Ephesians 4:15 love truth Jesus
• You shall not make gods of silver alongside me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.
  Exodus 20:23 law idols money
• For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
  Galatians 5:13 freedom humility desires
• And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
  Ephesians 6:4 law family children
• No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.
  Luke 8:16 honesty holiness light
• Because you are precious in my sight,
  and honored, and I love you,
  I give people in return for you,
  nations in exchange for your life.
  Isaiah 43:4 love salvation encouragement
• Let us test and examine our ways,
  and return to the Lord.
  Lamentations 3:40 conversion repentance life
• No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
  Matthew 5:15-16 evangelism worship goodness
• The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
  2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
• But let justice roll down like waters,
  and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
  Amos 5:24 law righteousness
• Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”
  John 20:17 ascension Jesus Father
• And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
  Ephesians 4:32 forgiveness compassion goodness
• But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you.
  1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope
• For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
  Romans 6:14 sin grace law
• Do not be wise in your own eyes;
  fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
  It will be a healing for your flesh
  and a refreshment for your body.
  Proverbs 3:7-8 awe blessing evil
• For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  Romans 8:15 fear Spirit children
• You have the fringe so that, when you see it, you will remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them, and not follow the lust of your own heart and your own eyes.
  Numbers 15:39 law obedience desires
• But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
  Luke 18:13 repentance conversion humility
• Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
  2 Timothy 2:22 desires temptation evil
• So that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  Romans 5:21 sin grace eternal life
• Rend your hearts and not your clothing.
  Return to the Lord, your God,
  for he is gracious and merciful,
  slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,
  and relents from punishing.
  Joel 2:13 heart grace love
• Because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions. Their women exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural, and in the same way also the men, giving up natural intercourse with women, were consumed with passion for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in their own persons the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind and to things that should not be done.
  Romans 1:25-28 idols sexuality desires
• No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness.
  Romans 6:13 sin righteousness sacrifice
• Do not adorn yourselves outwardly by braiding your hair, and by wearing gold ornaments or fine clothing; rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God's sight.
  1 Peter 3:3-4 humility beauty heart
• Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
  Philippians 4:6-7 gratitude prayer worrying
• For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them.
  2 Corinthians 5:14-15 love life resurrection
• Who, though he was in the form of God,
  did not regard equality with God
  as something to be exploited,
  but emptied himself,
  taking the form of a slave,
  being born in human likeness.
  And being found in human form,
  he humbled himself
  and became obedient to the point of death—
  even death on a cross.
  Philippians 2:6-8 Savior obedience Jesus
• Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance from dead works and faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
  Hebrews 6:1-2 conversion faith baptism