Bible Verses about “taking chances”
The Bible contains 20 verses about taking chances across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
“"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.”
“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
“Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'”
“Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'”
“By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?”
“Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.”
“Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.”
“A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.”
“Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.”
“How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.”
“"Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.”
“Whereas you don't know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.”
“"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.”
“Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.”
“The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.”
“The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."”
“It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,”
“for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.”
“Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?”