Bible Verses About Devotion
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for devotion, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,195 votes, led by Luke 16:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Devotion
Luke 16:13147 votes
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
James 1:22-27101 votes
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
2 Timothy 3:16-1776 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Philippians 4:8-962 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Hebrews 13:558 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Colossians 3:148 votes
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
James 1:19-2045 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Matthew 6:144 votes
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Romans 14:138 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Colossians 3:12-1438 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
2 Timothy 2:1535 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Ephesians 6:1631 votes
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Acts 20:3527 votes
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Ephesians 4:3226 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Romans 15:425 votes
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
John 13:34-3522 votes
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Romans 12:222 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2 Corinthians 5:1520 votes
And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Joshua 1:8-918 votes
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Psalms 81:1018 votes
I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Matthew 6:2418 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Acts 2:42-4718 votes
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Romans 2:1-418 votes
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Romans 13:8-1018 votes
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Ephesians 4:31-3218 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
What does the Bible say about devotion?
Readers most often cite Luke 16:13 on the subject of devotion. Across 1,195 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 1:22-27, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Philippians 4:8-9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.