Setting the right priorities is key to living a fulfilling life. These Bible verses help us align our lives with God’s will, focusing on what truly matters.
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Bible Verses About Priorities
Matthew 6:33 – Seek first the kingdom of God
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” – Matthew 6:33
Proverbs 16:3 – Commit your plans to the Lord
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” – Proverbs 16:3
Colossians 3:2 – Set your mind on things above
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” – Colossians 3:2
Psalms 37:4 – Delight yourself in the Lord
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” – Psalms 37:4
Philippians 3:8 – Value knowing Christ above all
“What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ.” – Philippians 3:8
Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6
1 Timothy 6:10 – Contentment over the love of money
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” – 1 Timothy 6:10
Matthew 6:24 – You cannot serve two masters
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” – Matthew 6:24
Ecclesiastes 12:13 – Fear God and keep His commandments
“Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.” – Ecclesiastes 12:13
Philippians 2:3 – Consider others before yourself
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” – Philippians 2:3
Proverbs 21:21 – Pursue righteousness and love
“Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” – Proverbs 21:21
James 4:7-8 – Submit to God and draw near to Him
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.” – James 4:7-8
1 Peter 5:6 – Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” – 1 Peter 5:6
Matthew 22:37 – Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'” – Matthew 22:37
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – Everything has its time and place
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1
Psalm 90:12 – Teach us to number our days
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12
Mark 8:36 – What does it profit to gain the world but lose your soul?
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” – Mark 8:36
Colossians 1:16 – All things were created through Christ
“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.” – Colossians 1:16
Joshua 24:15 – Choose this day whom you will serve
“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 24:15
Isaiah 55:8-9 – God’s thoughts and ways are higher than ours
““For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” – Isaiah 55:8-9
1 Corinthians 10:31 – Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31
Psalm 119:105 – God’s word is a lamp to guide our steps
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” – Psalm 119:105
Galatians 1:10 – Pleasing God above seeking approval of others
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10
Hebrews 12:1-2 – Fix your eyes on Jesus
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” – Hebrews 12:1-2
Matthew 10:37-38 – Love for Jesus above love for family
“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” – Matthew 10:37-38
Proverbs 15:16 – Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
“Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.” – Proverbs 15:16
Romans 12:2 – Do not conform to the pattern of this world
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:2
Matthew 7:7 – Ask, seek, and knock for what is eternal
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” – Matthew 7:7
1 Peter 3:3-4 – Beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit is valuable to God
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” – 1 Peter 3:3-4
Proverbs 13:20 – Walk with wise people to become wise
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” – Proverbs 13:20
John 14:6 – Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6
Psalm 37:5 – Commit your way to the Lord
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.” – Psalm 37:5
Galatians 5:22-23 – Pursue the fruit of the Spirit
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23
Matthew 28:19-20 – Go and make disciples
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20
1 Timothy 4:12 – Set an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” – 1 Timothy 4:12
Proverbs 4:23 – Guard your heart above all else
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” – Proverbs 4:23
Hebrews 10:24-25 – Encourage one another and gather together
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” – Hebrews 10:24-25
Psalm 1:1-2 – Delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on it
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.” – Psalm 1:1-2
Romans 12:1 – Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice to God
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” – Romans 12:1
Matthew 5:16 – Let your light shine before others
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16
1 Corinthians 16:14 – Do everything in love
“Do everything in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
James 1:27 – Keep oneself unstained from the world
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” – James 1:27
1 Corinthians 15:58 – Always abound in the work of the Lord
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” – 1 Corinthians 15:58