Instead — Симфония — New Living Translation

2Cor 5:15

He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.

2Cor 10:15

Nor do we boast and claim credit for the work someone else has done. Instead, we hope that your faith will grow so that the boundaries of our work among you will be extended.

Gal 1:12

I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ.

Gal 1:17

Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus.

Gal 2:7

Instead, they saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews.

Gal 5:13

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

Eph 4:15

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

Eph 4:23

Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

Eph 4:28

If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.

Eph 4:32

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Eph 5:4

Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes — these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

Eph 5:11

Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

Eph 5:18

Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

Eph 5:27

He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.

Phil 2:7

Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,

Phil 4:6

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

1Thess 2:7

As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children.

1Tim 4:7

Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

2Tim 2:22

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

Titus 2:3

Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good.

Titus 3:2

They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

Heb 5:12

You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food.

Heb 6:1

So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.

Heb 6:12

Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

Heb 7:11

So if the priesthood of Levi, on which the law was based, could have achieved the perfection God intended, why did God need to establish a different priesthood, with a priest in the order of Melchizedek instead of the order of Levi and Aaron?

Heb 10:3

But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year.

Heb 11:25

He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.

Heb 12:24

You have come to Jesus, the one who mediates the new covenant between God and people, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks of forgiveness instead of crying out for vengeance like the blood of Abel.

Jas 4:9

Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.

1Pet 3:4

You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

1Pet 3:9

Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.

1Pet 3:15

Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.

1Pet 4:13

Instead, be very glad — for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.

Gen 2:6

Instead, springs came up from the ground and watered all the land.

Gen 11:3

They began saying to each other, “Let’s make bricks and harden them with fire.” (In this region bricks were used instead of stone, and tar was used for mortar.)

Gen 17:5

What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations.

Gen 19:20

See, there is a small village nearby. Please let me go there instead; don’t you see how small it is? Then my life will be saved.”

Gen 24:4

Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac.”

Gen 24:38

Go instead to my father’s house, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son.’

Gen 27:12

What if my father touches me? He’ll see that I’m trying to trick him, and then he’ll curse me instead of blessing me.”

Gen 28:2

Instead, go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your grandfather Bethuel, and marry one of your uncle Laban’s daughters.

Gen 30:40

Jacob separated those lambs from Laban’s flock. And at mating time he turned the flock to face Laban’s animals that were streaked or black. This is how he built his own flock instead of increasing Laban’s.

Gen 37:27

Instead of hurting him, let’s sell him to those Ishmaelite traders. After all, he is our brother — our own flesh and blood!” And his brothers agreed.

Gen 44:33

“So please, my lord, let me stay here as a slave instead of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.

Exod 16:22

On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much as usual — four quarts for each person instead of two. Then all the leaders of the community came and asked Moses for an explanation.

Exod 19:13

No hand may touch the person or animal that crosses the boundary; instead, stone them or shoot them with arrows. They must be put to death.’ However, when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, then the people may go up on the mountain.”

Exod 23:5

If you see that the donkey of someone who hates you has collapsed under its load, do not walk by. Instead, stop and help.

Exod 23:24

You must not worship the gods of these nations or serve them in any way or imitate their evil practices. Instead, you must utterly destroy them and smash their sacred pillars.

Exod 34:13

Instead, you must break down their pagan altars, smash their sacred pillars, and cut down their Asherah poles.

Lev 17:4

instead of bringing it to the entrance of the Tabernacle to present it as an offering to the LORD, that person will be as guilty as a murderer. Such a person has shed blood and will be cut off from the community.

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