“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7· God
What Does the Bible Say About Worship?
The Bible addresses worship across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
19 verses·6 eras·2 promises
Exodus (~1400 BC)
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
“even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples."”
— Isaiah 56:7Promise
“One called to another, and said, "Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!"”
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven.”
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."”
— John 4:24· Jesus
“Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:”
— Mark 12:29· Jesus
“Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'”
“Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"”
— Matthew 4:10· Jesus
“Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.”
“But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.”
Early Church (~50 AD)
“For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.”
— Romans 11:36· Paul
“that, according as it is written, "He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."”
— 1 Corinthians 1:31· Paul
“to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.”
“But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.”
patriarchs
“He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."”
United Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!”
“Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!”
— Psalms 150:6· unknown
“Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.”
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.”
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