Bible Verses about 'Mere'

Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Proverbs 14:23

Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Proverbs 14:23	Diligent labor always yields profit, but idle conversation only leads to poverty. reliability speaking encouragement
The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? Psalm 118:6	With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? fear protection

I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Isaiah 51:12	I, I alone, am the one who comforts you. Why then do you fear mortal men who must die, human beings who must perish like grass? comforter fear encouragement
I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:4	In God, whose word I praise, in God I place my trust and know no fear; what can people do to me? trust fear Word of God
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” Hebrews 13:6	Therefore, we can say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” trust fear protection
What are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Psalm 8:4	What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? blessing humility grace
For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. 1 Peter 1:18-19	For you are aware that you were ransomed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. Savior Jesus life
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 1 John 3:18	Dear children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. honesty truth speaking
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. Psalm 33:6	The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. creation speaking heaven
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:22	Be doers of the word and not just hearers who only deceive themselves. obedience Word of God listening
When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Matthew 6:7	When you pray do not go on babbling endlessly as the pagans do, for they believe that they are more likely to be heard because of their many words. speaking prayer thoughts
They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them. Jude 1:18-19	For they said to you, “In the final age there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly passions.” It is these people who create divisions, who follow their natural instincts and do not possess the Spirit. end times desires church
Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. 1 Peter 3:3-4	Do not seek to adorn yourself externally—by the braiding of your hair and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothing. Rather, let your adornment be of your inner self, the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. humility beauty heart