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Bible Verses About Putting God First
Find Bible verses about putting god first — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about putting god first?
The Bible addresses putting god first with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Luke 13:30
“Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."”
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Mark 10:31
“But many who are first will be last; and the last first."”
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Matthew 19:30
“But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.”
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1 Chronicles 11:6
“David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.”
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Mark 12:30
“you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.”
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Matthew 6:33
“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 20:16
“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."”
John 8:7
“But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."”
Mark 10:44
“Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.”
Ephesians 6:2
“"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:”
Isaiah 44:6
“This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: "I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.”
Acts 11:26
“When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians i...”
Revelation 22:13
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
Revelation 21:1
“I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.”
Job 41:11
“Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.”
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