I am looking for a verse in the bible that god is telling us to stay true to our self, and ideas???THANK YOU! :)
2007-01-18 12:21:24 · 13 answers · asked by stellarose. 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
please! i need this answer quick!
2007-01-18 12:23:31 · update #1
Job 5:27 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
"We have examined this, and it is true.
So hear it and apply it to yourself."
Any good?
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2007-01-18 12:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Hannie S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, no such thing in Scripture.
As a matter of fact, it says just the opposite:
1 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.
2 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.
Romans 12:1-2
2007-01-18 20:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man." - Shakespeare
Sorry, it's not in the Bible.
When prompting people to follow their conscience on matters, the oft-touted "To thine own self be true" is occasionally cited as a Biblical recommendation. In truth, this saying originates in the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet. Polonius, the older counselor of Prince Hamlet's uncle, King Claudius, is in the midst of dispensing advice to the prince when he speaks forth the famous line (Hamlet, 3.1.81). Among his platitudes, he also says, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" (3.1.78) — another saying occasionally mistaken for Scripture.
The Bible says: "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." Proverbs 23:7
2007-01-18 20:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by laceheart22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the best i can think of is Matthew 22:37 i believe or right there in that section.
Love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Implied in this verse and command is that you have love for yourself. Of course God and others are to come first!
2007-01-18 20:26:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite the opposite.
Mr 9:35 - And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Pr 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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2007-01-18 21:17:40 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy Dean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you may be just a tad confused. The most famous quote about "above all, to thyself be true" is from Shakespere's Hamlet. Not in the Bible at all.
2007-01-18 20:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peace be with you,
From the Quran (GOD's 3rd and final revelation)
"Do not accept anything that you yourself cannot verify. Surely your hearing, your eyesight and your mind will be questioned on the Day of Judgement" Sura 17:36.
2007-01-18 20:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by mergirlprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can find only verses about being true to God's call on our lives to serve Him. That is the only "path to true happiness" He made us to serve Him. So, when we are true to that, we are true to ourselves. That is, true to how we were designed.
2007-01-18 20:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by Mark H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not in the bible, you have to deny yourself:
Luk 9:23 ¶ And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
2007-01-18 20:27:09 · answer #9 · answered by Doug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like this"
"This above all: to thine own self be true,/And it must follow, as the night the day,/Thou cans't not be false to any man
Shakespeare, Hamlet
2007-01-18 20:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by waynebudd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋