And those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away.

1 Corinthians 7:31 (NRSV)

After this the LORD appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the LORD of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Luke 10:1-2 (NIV)

And to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:24 (NIV)

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” 

(Luke 2:12-13 NRSV)

“…But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:15 (NIV)

She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you, ‘Go, take position at Mount Tabor, bringing ten thousand from the tribe of Naphtali and the tribe of Zebulun. I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin’s army, to meet you by the Wadi Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into your hand.’”

Judges 4:6-7 (NRSV)

The Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.”

Deuteronomy 34:4 (NRSV)

“The Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that I will be with you as I was with Moses.”

Joshua 3:7 (NRSV)

For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, unless you go with us? In this way, we shall be distinct, I and your people, from every people on the face of the earth.”

Exodus 33:16 (NRSV)

And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.

Exodus 32:14 (NRSV)