Bible Verses about 'Rather'

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• For a day in Your courtyards is better than a thousand elsewhere.
  I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God
  Than live in the tents of wickedness.
  Psalm 84:10sinnearness
• And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  Matthew 10:28fearsoulbody
• How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
  And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
  Proverbs 16:16moneymaterialismwisdom
• A good name is to be more desired than great wealth;
  Favor is better than silver and gold.
  Proverbs 22:1moneymaterialismrelationships
• “Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he would turn from his ways and live?”
  Ezekiel 18:23conversionlifedeath
• But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.”
  Luke 11:28Word of Godlifelistening
• Therefore let’s not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this: not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way.
  Romans 14:13gentlenessjudgmentneighbor
• No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor.
  1 Corinthians 10:24selfishnessloveneighbor
• And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
  2 Corinthians 12:9gracestrengthweakness
• Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
  Ephesians 5:11-12sinspeakingidols
• Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
  Matthew 9:13mercyrighteousnesssacrifice
• Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
  1 Timothy 4:12faithlovelife
• Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.
  Luke 10:20joyheaveneternal life
• For the moment, all discipline seems not to be pleasant, but painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
  Hebrews 12:11righteousnesspeacechildren
• For they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
  For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature, and likewise the men, too, abandoned natural relations with women and burned in their desire toward one another, males with males committing shameful acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
  And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a depraved mind, to do those things that are not proper.
  Romans 1:25-28idolssexualitydesires
• Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
  Romans 12:19angerpunishmentjudgment
• But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ.
  Ephesians 4:15lovetruthJesus
• Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel, but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.
  1 Timothy 2:9-10beautyworshipmaterialism
• Your adornment must not be merely the external—braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel; but it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
  1 Peter 3:3-4humilitybeautyheart
• Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
  And not to dishonest gain.
  Psalm 119:36lawgreedheart
• For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
  2 Timothy 1:7loveself-controlstrength
• But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
  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 selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves.
  Philippians 2:3selfishnesshumilityneighbor
• For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”
  Romans 8:15fearSpiritchildren