Thematic Bible: Causes of
Thematic Bible
Care » Causes of » Responsibility for husband or wife
"Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'
but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
Care » Causes of » Providing for the family
But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
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Care » Causes of » Children's sickness
Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!"
Care » Causes of » Servant's ills
and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."
Care » Causes of » Hospitality
He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'
Care » Causes of » Entertainment of guests
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."
causes of Delay » Causes of » Family cares
Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."
causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife's hand, and his two daughters' hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Personal convenience
As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Imperfect service
each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.
If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Breach of trust
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest. Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Prodigality
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » False foundations
But he who hears, and doesn't do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Procrastination » Causes of » Family cares
Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."
Procrastination » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife's hand, and his two daughters' hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.
Procrastination » Causes of » Personal convenience
As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
Procrastination » Causes of » Unbelief
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
Profit and loss » Loss, spiritual » Causes of » Sin
"Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld good from you.
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
Strife » Causes of » In the church
For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?
I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.
Strife » Causes of » In the family
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac."
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
Strife » Causes of » General examples of
The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, "We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?" The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived in the land at that time.
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"
Strife » Causes of » Civil
They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity.
Don't let your heart faint, neither fear for the news that shall be heard in the land; for news shall come one year, and after that in another year [shall come] news, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.
"When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions
he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Strife » Causes of » Contentious spirit
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Strife » Causes of » Hatred
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
Strife » Causes of » Pride
Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.
Strife » Causes of » Anger
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
Stumbling » Figurative » Causes of
Don't let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don't let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.