Bible Verses About Staying Focus
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for staying focus, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 19,570 votes, led by Colossians 3:2. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Staying Focus
Colossians 3:21,821 votes
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Proverbs 4:251,443 votes
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Matthew 6:331,138 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Psalms 1:1-6936 votes
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Romans 8:5861 votes
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Philippians 4:8676 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.
Proverbs 16:3620 votes
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Matthew 6:24605 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.
2 Timothy 2:15578 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
1 Corinthians 10:13552 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 Peter 3:17509 votes
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Philippians 4:13506 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Proverbs 2:2-5475 votes
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Isaiah 26:3344 votes
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Colossians 2:6-8325 votes
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Isaiah 41:10320 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Hebrews 12:1-2304 votes
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Timothy 3:16-17279 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Ecclesiastes 9:10269 votes
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
2 Timothy 1:7220 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Romans 12:9205 votes
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Hebrews 12:2192 votes
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 2:1-25190 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Matthew 24:13176 votes
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
James 1:1-27167 votes
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
What does the Bible say about staying focus?
Readers most often cite Colossians 3:2 on the subject of staying focus. Across 19,570 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 4:25, Matthew 6:33, Psalms 1:1-6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.