But Rather

• Sheep

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

• Feared
• Power
• Punishment

And 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.

but 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.

• Government
• Responsibility

When 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.

• Disease

And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

• Priest

but the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

• Boasting

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

but he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

but rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

but rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

• Stumbling-block
• Stumbling

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

• Servant

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

• Gospel

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

• Miracles

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

• Wisdom

but now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

• Darkness

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

but I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

• Paul
• Sarcasm

but refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

• Straight

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

but I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.