Rather
60 verses in 22 books of the King James Bible.
By Book
The First Thirty
Joshua 22:24And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
2 Samuel 10:3And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
2 Kings 5:13And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
Job 7:15So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job 36:21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Psalms 52:3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Psalms 84:10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 17:12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 22:1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Jeremiah 8:3And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
Matthew 10:6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 18:8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 18:9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew 27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Mark 5:26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
Mark 15:11But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Luke 10:20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke 11:41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Luke 12:31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 12:51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Luke 17:8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Acts 5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.