14 Bible Verses About Concentration

The 14 most-voted scriptures about Concentration, from 12 books (Romans, Philippians, Joshua and 9 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Philippians 4:13

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I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

2 Timothy 1:7

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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

1 Corinthians 9:25–27

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25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. 26Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air. 27No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

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25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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25Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. 26I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air, 27but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

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Colossians 3:2

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Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

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Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Matthew 11:28

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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Romans 12:2

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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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.

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Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Psalm 32:8

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I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

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I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

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I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

2 Corinthians 10:5

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We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

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Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

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throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

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Romans 12:1

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Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

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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.

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Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

James 4:2

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You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

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Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

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You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Joshua 3:5

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Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”

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And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.

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Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13

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When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

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This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Isaiah 43:18–19

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18“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old. 19Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

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18Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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18“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old. 19Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Philippians 4:8

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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

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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.

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Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

14 verses, from 12 books:

  • Joshua (1)
  • Psalm (1)
  • Ecclesiastes (1)
  • Isaiah (1)
  • Matthew (1)
  • Romans (2)
  • 1 Corinthians (1)
  • 2 Corinthians (1)
  • Philippians (2)
  • Colossians (1)
  • 2 Timothy (1)
  • James (1)