Bible Verses about 'Mere'

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23	Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! reliability speaking encouragement
I, I am he who comforts you; why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die, a human being who fades like grass? Isaiah 51:12	I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? comforter fear encouragement

With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me? Psalm 118:6	The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? fear protection
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. James 1:22	But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. obedience Word of God listening
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me? Psalm 56:4	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? trust fear Word of God
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” Hebrews 13:6	So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” trust fear protection
What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Psalm 8:4	What are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? blessing humility grace
For they said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts.” It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions. Jude 1:18-19	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. end times desires church
You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 1 Peter 1:18-19	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. Savior Jesus life
Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. 1 John 3:18	Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. honesty truth speaking
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6	The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. creation speaking heaven
When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Matthew 6:7	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. speaking prayer thoughts
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	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. humility beauty heart