Bible Verses about 'Rather'

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• How much better to get wisdom than gold!
  To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
  Proverbs 16:16moneymaterialismwisdom
• But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
  Luke 11:28Word of Godlifelistening
• A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
  and favor is better than silver or gold.
  Proverbs 22:1moneymaterialismrelationships
• And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
  Matthew 10:28fearsoulbody
• For a day in your courts is better
  than a thousand elsewhere.
  I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
  than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
  Psalm 84:10sinnearness
• Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?
  Ezekiel 18:23conversionlifedeath
• Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
  Romans 14:13gentlenessjudgmentneighbor
• Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.
  Ephesians 4:15lovetruthJesus
• For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
  Hebrews 12:11righteousnesspeacechildren
• Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
  Ephesians 5:11-12sinspeakingidols
• Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
  Luke 10:20joyheaveneternal life
• But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
  2 Corinthians 12:9gracestrengthweakness
• Incline my heart to your testimonies,
  and not to selfish gain!
  Psalm 119:36lawgreedheart
• Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
  1 Peter 3:3-4humilitybeautyheart
• 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 dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
  Romans 1:25-28idolssexualitydesires
• For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
  2 Timothy 1:7loveself-controlstrength
• But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
  Romans 13:14desiresaddictionJesus
• But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  2 Peter 3:18graceworshipunderstanding
• Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
  Philippians 2:3selfishnesshumilityneighbor
• For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  Romans 8:15fearSpiritchildren
• For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
  Romans 3:20sinlawrighteousness
• For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
  Galatians 5:13freedomhumilitydesires
• As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
  2 Corinthians 4:18eternal lifematerialismunderstanding
• For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.
  Romans 1:11-12friendshipstrengthencouragement
• Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
  Ephesians 6:4lawfamilychildren