Bible verses about "priorities" | Darby

¹² So teach [us] to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.

³⁶ For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? ³⁷ for what should a man give in exchange for his soul?

¹⁵ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

⁵ and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength.

³⁸ And it came to pass as they went that *he* entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house. ³⁹ And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word. ⁴⁰ Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me. ⁴¹ But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things; ⁴² but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.

³ Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

²² And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on. ²³ The life is more than food, and the body than raiment. ²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are *ye* than the birds? ²⁵ But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit? ²⁶ If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest? ²⁷ Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these. ²⁸ But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith? ²⁹ And *ye*, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety; ³⁰ for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things; ³¹ but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you. ³² Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom. ³³ Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.

⁵ (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

³⁴ For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.

² And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.