Bible Verses about 'Rather'

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• How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
  Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
  Proverbs 16:16 money materialism wisdom
• For a day in your courts is better than a thousand.
  I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God,
  than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
  Psalm 84:10 sin nearness
• Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
  Matthew 10:28 fear soul body
• A good name is more desirable than great riches,
  and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
  Proverbs 22:1 money materialism relationships
• “Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?”
  Ezekiel 18:23 conversion life death
• But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
  Luke 11:28 Word of God life listening
• 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
• 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
• He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
  2 Corinthians 12:9 grace strength weakness
• Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
  Luke 10:20 joy heaven eternal life
• 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
• All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
  Hebrews 12:11 righteousness peace children
• Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
  Romans 12:19 anger punishment judgment
• 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
• 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
• Turn my heart toward your statutes,
  not toward selfish gain.
  Psalm 119:36 law greed heart
• For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
  2 Timothy 1:7 love self-control strength
• But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
  Romans 13:14 desires addiction Jesus
• Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.
  1 Corinthians 10:24 selfishness love neighbor
• But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
  2 Peter 3:18 grace worship understanding
• Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself.
  Philippians 2:3 selfishness humility neighbor
• 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
• While we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
  2 Corinthians 4:18 eternal life materialism understanding
• For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established; that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
  Romans 1:11-12 friendship strength encouragement
• One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
  one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
  Proverbs 16:32 peace patience self-control
• But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  Matthew 9:13 mercy righteousness sacrifice
• Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
  1 Timothy 6:17 money joy materialism
• Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
  Romans 3:20 sin law righteousness
• Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
  1 Timothy 4:12 faith love life
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.”
  John 7:16 Jesus Word of God learning
• But let justice roll on like rivers,
  and righteousness like a mighty stream.
  Amos 5:24 law righteousness
• 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
• For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
  Romans 12:3 grace faith mind
• And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
  Colossians 3:23-24 reward life receiving
• Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
  1 Corinthians 1:10 community family transformation
• But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
  Matthew 6:33 righteousness food kingdom
• When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.”
  Matthew 9:12 forgiveness healing health
• 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
• In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing, but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.
  1 Timothy 2:9-10 beauty worship materialism
• Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
  Matthew 20:28 Jesus serving sacrifice
• Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
  2 Peter 1:10-11 calling obedience kingdom
• He humbled you, allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know, that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth.
  Deuteronomy 8:3 suffering Word of God life
• But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
  1 Timothy 6:11 faith love righteousness
• See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
  1 Thessalonians 5:15 blameless righteousness evil
• But I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
  1 Corinthians 9:27 self-control judgment body
• For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
  2 Peter 1:21 prophecy Spirit speaking
• 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