Bible Verses About Prioritizing Tasks

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

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.

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

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

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

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

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

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

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

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

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

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

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

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

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

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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

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

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

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.

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

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