Bible Verses About Prioritization

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

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

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

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

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

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

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

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.