Bible verses about "priorities" | Noyes

³⁶ For what doth it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? ³⁷ For what can a man give as an exchange for his life?

¹⁵ If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments;

³⁸ And it came to pass, as they journeyed, 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 sat down at the feet of the Lord, and listened to his word. ⁴⁰ But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me. ⁴¹ But the Lord answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things. ⁴² But one thing is needful. For Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

²² And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on. ²³ The life is more than its food, and the body than its raiment. ²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse, nor barn; and God feedeth them. Of how much greater value are ye than the birds! ²⁵ And who of you can by anxious thought add a cubit to his life? ²⁶ If then ye cannot do even that which is least, why are ye anxious about the rest? ²⁷ Consider the lilies, that they neither spin nor weave; and yet I say to you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these. ²⁸ But if God so clothes the herbage in the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith! ²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink; and be not of a doubtful mind. ³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. ³¹ But rather seek his kingdom, and these things will also be given you. ³² Fear not, little flock! for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ³³ Sell what ye have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which wax not old, treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, nor moth destroyeth. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

⁵ for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God

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

² and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and wellpleasing, and perfect.

³³ But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will also be given you.