Bible verses about "reality" | MSTC

¹ Faith is a sure confidence of things which are hoped for, and a certainty of things which are not seen.

¹ In their adversity they shall seek me, and say, "Come, let us turn again to the LORD: for he hath smitten us, and he shall heal us; ² He hath wounded us, and he shall bind us up again; after two days shall he quicken us, in the third day he shall raise us up, so that we shall live in his sight. ³ Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth." ⁴ O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, how shall I entreat thee? Seeing your love is like a morning cloud, and like a dew that goeth early away. ⁵ Therefore have I cut down the prophets, and let them be slain for my words' sake: so that thy punishment shall come to light. ⁶ For I have pleasure in loving-kindness, and not in offering: Yea in the knowledge of God, more than in burnt sacrifice. ⁷ But even like as Adam did, so have they broken my covenant, and set me at naught. ⁸ Gilead is a city of wicked doers, of malicious people and bloodshedders. ⁹ The multitude of the priests is like a heap of thieves, murderers and bloodthirsty: for they have wrought abomination. ¹⁰ Horrible things have I seen in the house of Israel: there playeth Ephraim the harlot, and Israel is defiled. ¹¹ But Judah shall have a harvest for himself, when I return the captivity of my people.

¹⁶ For God so loveth the world, that he hath given his only son, for the intent that none that believe in him should perish: But should have everlasting life. ¹⁷ For God sent not his son into the world, to condemn the world: But that the world, through him, might be saved.

¹⁹ Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own? ²⁰ For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

⁶ which will reward every man according to his deeds,

¹¹ Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers, and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul,

⁹ But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar people, that ye should show the virtues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

³⁶ Who giveth sure wisdom or steadfast understanding?

¹ {A Psalm of David} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then should I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? ² When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. ³ Though a host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him. ⁴ One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.

²⁰ So that his invisible things, that is to say, his eternal power and godhead, are understood and seen by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse,

⁸ Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,

¹² for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.

¹⁴ For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.