Bible Verses About Influence
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for influence, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,863 votes, led by 1 Corinthians 15:33. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Influence
1 Corinthians 15:33313 votes
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Proverbs 27:17263 votes
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Matthew 5:13-16260 votes
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Proverbs 13:20240 votes
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
1 Peter 3:16113 votes
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Galatians 5:7-9112 votes
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
1 Peter 2:1296 votes
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:1594 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Matthew 5:1392 votes
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Proverbs 10:1771 votes
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Proverbs 9:970 votes
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
2 Timothy 3:16-1764 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Proverbs 15:163 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 22:2463 votes
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Romans 12:263 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.
Matthew 5:1661 votes
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
1 Timothy 4:1258 votes
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Proverbs 19:655 votes
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Hebrews 10:24-2552 votes
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Romans 12:2146 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 Corinthians 5:646 votes
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 Peter 2:946 votes
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Proverbs 12:2639 votes
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
1 Corinthians 5:6-839 votes
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
James 4:736 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
What does the Bible say about influence?
Readers most often cite 1 Corinthians 15:33 on the subject of influence. Across 3,863 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 27:17, Matthew 5:13-16, Proverbs 13:20. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.