Popular Bible Verses about Important - Page 3

Found 32 Verses (from 21)

Psalms 116:15

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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of those faithful to him. NIV

Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones). AMP

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. KJV

I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. Those who prophesy are greater than those who speak in tongues, unless they interpret, so that the church may be edified. NIV

Now I wish that you might all speak in [unknown] tongues, but more especially [I want you] to prophesy (to be inspired to preach and interpret the divine will and purpose). He who prophesies [who is inspired to preach and teach] is greater (more useful and more important) than he who speaks in [unknown] tongues, unless he should interpret [what he says], so that the church may be edified and receive good [from it]. AMP

I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. KJV

Luke 20:46

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"Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets." NIV

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; KJV

Matthew 22:38

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This is the first and greatest commandment. NIV

This is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment. AMP

This is the first and great commandment. KJV

Mark 10:44

Bible Rank: 18,338

And whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. NIV

And whoever wishes to be most important and first in rank among you must be slave of all. AMP

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. KJV

Mark 12:39

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And have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. NIV

And [have] the front seats in the synagogues and the chief couches (places of honor) at feasts AMP

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: KJV

Luke 11:43

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"Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces." NIV

Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and [you love] to be greeted and bowed down to in the [public] marketplaces. AMP

Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. KJV

Psalms 78:2

Bible Rank: 19,231

I will open my mouth with a parable; I will teach you lessons from the past – NIV

I will open my mouth in a parable (in instruction by numerous examples); I will utter dark sayings of old [that hide important truth]--[Matt. 13:34, 35.] AMP

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: KJV

Luke 14:9

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If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this person your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. NIV

And he who invited both of you will come to you and say, Let this man have the place [you have taken]. Then, with humiliation and a guilty sense of impropriety, you will begin to take the lowest place. AMP

And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. KJV

Matthew 23:6

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They love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; NIV

And they take pleasure in and [thus] love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, AMP

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, KJV