Bible verses about "priorities" | Whiston

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

¹⁵ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

³⁸ Now it came to pass, that he entred 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 at the Lords feet, and heard the word. ⁴⁰ But Martha was cumbred about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?speak to her therefore that she may help me. ⁴¹ And Jesus answered, and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art sollicitous: ⁴² But one thing is needful. Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

²² And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not sollicitous for [your] life, what ye shall eat: neither for the body, what ye shall put on, ²³ For the life is more than meat, and the body than raiment. ²⁴ Consider the fowls of heaven: for they neither sow, nor reap: which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: Are ye not better than the fowls? ²⁵ And which of you can add to his stature a cubit? ²⁶ And why are ye sollicitous for the rest? ²⁷ Consider the lilies: They neither spin, nor weave: and yet I say unto you, that neither was Solomon in all his glory, arayed like one of these. ²⁸ If then God so clothe the grass of the field, which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven: how much more you, O ye of little faith? ²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. ³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: For your Father knoweth 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 Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ³³ Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide your selves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens, that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

⁵ For if a man know not how to rule 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 this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of the mind, that ye may prove what [is] that 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.