Bible verses about "priorities" | EJ2000

¹² ¶ Cause us to learn this that we might number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

³⁶ For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? ³⁷ Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

¹⁵ ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments;

⁵ And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might.

³⁸ ¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. ³⁹ And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word. ⁴⁰ But Martha was cumbered about in much serving and came to him and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. ⁴¹ And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things; ⁴² but only one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

³ Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

²² ¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. ²³ The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment. ²⁴ Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? ²⁵ And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? ²⁶ If ye then are not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? ²⁷ Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ²⁸ If then God so clothes the grass, which is today in the field and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? ²⁹ And seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, neither be ye high minded. ³⁰ For all these things do the Gentiles of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things. ³¹ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you. ³² Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ³³ Sell what ye have and give alms; {lit. do acts of mercy}; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches neither moth corrupts. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

⁵ (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of God?)

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

² And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing 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.