Quotes about Perspective
I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
— 1 Corinthians 7:7
What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
— 1 Corinthians 7:29
those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
— 1 Corinthians 7:30
Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?
— 1 Corinthians 9:8
To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
— 1 Corinthians 9:20
I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.
— 1 Corinthians 10:15
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
— 2 Corinthians 5:16
I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
— 2 Corinthians 11:16
But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
— Philippians 3:7
All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
— Philippians 3:15
Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
— 2 Peter 3:8
They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
— 1 John 4:5