Bible Verses About Contrast

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.