Bible Verses About How God Wants Us to Live
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for how god wants us to live, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,438 votes, led by Matthew 22:37-40. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about How God Wants Us to Live
Matthew 22:37-40555 votes
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Micah 6:8459 votes
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Matthew 7:1-29324 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Mark 12:30286 votes
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
John 15:5264 votes
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
John 14:6233 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Matthew 7:13-14226 votes
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Galatians 5:22218 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
John 4:24205 votes
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Proverbs 14:12198 votes
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Ephesians 5:1196 votes
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Matthew 6:33187 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Romans 12:1-2183 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
John 7:24175 votes
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Matthew 4:4174 votes
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 7:21168 votes
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Psalms 37:1-40154 votes
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Jeremiah 29:11146 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Luke 9:23146 votes
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Ephesians 5:17124 votes
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Revelation 22:12109 votes
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Psalms 73:25105 votes
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Proverbs 1:7104 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Deuteronomy 22:598 votes
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
Acts 2:36-4783 votes
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
What does the Bible say about how god wants us to live?
Readers most often cite Matthew 22:37-40 on the subject of how god wants us to live. Across 7,438 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Micah 6:8, Matthew 7:1-29, Mark 12:30. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.