Bible Verses about 'Instead'

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• Not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
  1 Peter 3:9 speaking blessing calling
• Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
  Ephesians 5:11-12 sin speaking idols
• Since you have been precious and honored in my sight,
  and I have loved you,
  therefore I will give people in your place,
  and nations instead of your life.
  Isaiah 43:4 love salvation encouragement
• Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.
  Romans 14:13 gentleness judgment neighbor
• But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
  Romans 13:14 desires addiction Jesus
• It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant.
  Matthew 20:26-27 humility serving neighbor
• But speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ.
  Ephesians 4:15 love truth Jesus
• You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me.
  Exodus 20:23 law idols money
• For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
  Galatians 5:13 freedom humility desires
• You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
  Ephesians 6:4 law family children
• But just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior, because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
  1 Peter 1:15-16 holiness life calling
• No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
  Luke 8:16 honesty holiness light
• Let us search and try our ways,
  and turn again to Yahweh.
  Lamentations 3:40 conversion repentance life
• Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
  Matthew 5:15-16 evangelism worship goodness
• The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
  2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
• But let justice roll on like rivers,
  and righteousness like a mighty stream.
  Amos 5:24 law righteousness
• Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell 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, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
  Ephesians 4:32 forgiveness compassion goodness
• But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear.
  1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope
• For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.
  Romans 6:14 sin grace law
• Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
  Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
  It will be health to your body,
  and nourishment to your bones.
  Proverbs 3:7-8 awe blessing evil
• For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  Romans 8:15 fear Spirit children
• It shall be to you for a fringe, that you may see it, and remember all Yahweh’s commandments, and do them; and that you don’t follow your own heart and your own eyes, after which you used to play the prostitute.
  Numbers 15:39 law obedience desires
• But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
  Luke 18:13 repentance conversion humility
• Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
  2 Timothy 2:22 desires temptation evil
• That as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  Romans 5:21 sin grace eternal life
• Tear your heart and not your garments,
  and turn to Yahweh, your God;
  for he is gracious and merciful,
  slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness,
  and relents from sending calamity.
  Joel 2:13 heart grace love
• Who exchanged the truth of 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 vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting.
  Romans 1:25-28 idols sexuality desires
• Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
  Romans 6:13 sin righteousness sacrifice
• Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing, but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
  1 Peter 3:3-4 humility beauty heart
• In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition 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 thoughts in Christ Jesus.
  Philippians 4:6-7 gratitude prayer worrying
• For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died. He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
  2 Corinthians 5:14-15 love life resurrection
• Who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.
  Philippians 2:6-8 Savior obedience Jesus
• Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
  Hebrews 6:1-2 conversion faith baptism