Bible Verses About Use

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

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.

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

These things command and teach.

But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.

And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.