Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Deception » Who deceives themselves
For if anyone thinks he is somebody when he is really nobody, he is deceiving himself. Every man ought to test his own work, and then whatever satisfaction he has will be with reference to himself, and not in comparison with someone else.
Obey the message; do not merely listen to it, and deceive yourselves. For anyone who merely listens to the message without obeying it is like a man who looks in a mirror at the face that nature gave him, and then goes off and immediately forgets what he looked like. read more.
But whoever looks at the faultless law that makes men free and keeps looking, so that he does not just listen and forget, but obeys and acts upon it, will be blessed in what he does. If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious observances are of no account.
But whoever looks at the faultless law that makes men free and keeps looking, so that he does not just listen and forget, but obeys and acts upon it, will be blessed in what he does. If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious observances are of no account.
If we say, "We are without any sin," we are deceiving ourselves, and there is no truth in our hearts.
Proof » What to prove
I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by this mercy of God, to offer your bodies in a living sacrifice that will be holy and acceptable to God; that is your rational worship. You must not adopt the customs of this world but by your new attitude of mind be transformed so that you can find out what God's will is??hat is good, pleasing, and perfect.
For if anyone thinks he is somebody when he is really nobody, he is deceiving himself. Every man ought to test his own work, and then whatever satisfaction he has will be with reference to himself, and not in comparison with someone else.
but test them all, retaining what is good
Self-examination » Advantages of
But if we recognized our own condition, we would not incur this judgment.
Every man ought to test his own work, and then whatever satisfaction he has will be with reference to himself, and not in comparison with someone else.
if they condemn us for anything, for God is greater than our consciences, and he knows all. Dear friends, if our consciences do not condemn us, we approach God with confidence, and we obtain from him whatever we ask for, because we are obeying his commands and doing the things that please him.