What Does the Bible Say About Being Overlooked?

Psalm 41:9 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

Acts 6:1-15 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. ...

1 Corinthians 1:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 9:1-27 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to eat and drink? Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? ...

Nahum 1:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers.

Colossians 3:1-25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. ...

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 5 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Exodus 3:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ...

1 Corinthians 9:7-18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same? For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop. If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? ...

Acts 6:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

James 5:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

John 14:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

John 1:1-51 ESV / 3 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Acts 6:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 2:41 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

John 14:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 27:46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Isaiah 45:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me,

Numbers 1:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, “Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, by clans, by fathers' houses, according to the number of names, every male, head by head. From twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go to war, you and Aaron shall list them, company by company. And there shall be with you a man from each tribe, each man being the head of the house of his fathers. And these are the names of the men who shall assist you. From Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur; ...

Acts 5:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

26 Bible Verses about Being Overlooked

Psalm 41:9 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Acts 6:1-15 ESV / 10 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 1:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:1-27 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Nahum 1:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Colossians 3:1-25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Exodus 3:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:7-18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 6:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 5:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 1:1-51 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 6:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 2:41 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 27:46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 45:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Numbers 1:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 5:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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26 Bible Verses about Being Overlooked

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Psalm 41:9 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Acts 6:1-15 ESV / 10 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 1:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:1-27 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Nahum 1:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Colossians 3:1-25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Exodus 3:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:7-18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 6:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 5:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 1:1-51 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 6:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 2:41 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 27:46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 45:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Numbers 1:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 5:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote