Eyes On The Things Above

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. — read the full passage →

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. — read the full passage →

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. — read the full passage →

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime: — read the full passage →

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. — read the full passage →

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. — read the full passage →

The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. — read the full passage →

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. — read the full passage →

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.