Bible Verses about 'Than'

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my… Isaiah 55:9

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9	For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. planning understanding heaven
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. Proverbs 16:16	How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. money materialism wisdom

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city. Proverbs 16:32	One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. peace patience self-control
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1	A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. money materialism relationships
Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. John 13:16	Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him. serving humility slavery
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13	Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. love sacrifice friendship
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. Psalm 118:8	It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. trust safety protection
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 live in the tents of wickedness. Psalm 84:10	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. sin nearness
Do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Luke 12:22b-23	Don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. worrying food life
Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. Proverbs 16:8	Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. righteousness money contentment
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4	I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth. joy truth children
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. Ecclesiastes 4:9	Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. friendship relationships work
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3	To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. honesty righteousness sacrifice
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. Proverbs 19:22	That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. reliability money goodness
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. Proverbs 15:16	Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. money awe materialism
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Matthew 6:25	Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? food life worrying
Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. Proverbs 18:24	A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. friendship family
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37	No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. overcoming God love
How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. Matthew 12:12	Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day. sabbath valuable
A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. Proverbs 31:10	Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. valuable marriage relationships
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:31	The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. law love neighbor
Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. Ecclesiastes 7:10	Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. wisdom life
Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one. Galatians 3:20	Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one. mediator
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself. selfishness humility neighbor
Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:37	But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. reliability evil speaking