Thematic Bible: General references to
Thematic Bible
false Accusations » General references to
And you have also set up prophets to preach about you at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah. And now it shall be reported to the king according to these words. And now come and let us talk it over together.
But indeed put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse You to Your face.
For you have taken a pledge from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
And it happened, he being in the gate of Benjamin, a commander of the guard named Irijah was there, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah. And he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, You are falling away to the Chaldeans.
Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him to see if He would heal on the sabbath day, so that they might find an accusation against Him.
having a good conscience, that while they speak against you as evildoers they may be shamed, those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ.
Activity » Evil » General references to
For they do not sleep, except when they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.
a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil,
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and ruin are in their paths.
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Be sensible and vigilant, because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour;
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Activity » Christ's zeal » General references to
For He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head. And He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was covered with zeal like a cloak.
And He said to them, Why did you look for Me? Do you not know that I must be about My Father's business?
And His disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of Your house has eaten Me up."
Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
I must work the works of Him who sent Me, while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.
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Adorning » Jewels » General references to
And the men came in together with the women, as many as were willing-hearted, bringing bracelets and earrings, and rings and ornaments, all jewels of gold. And everyone who offered waved a wave offering of gold to Jehovah.
And we bring an offering for Jehovah, what every man has found, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before Jehovah.
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul will be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the robes of salvation, He covered me with the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom adorns himself with ornaments, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her that stays in her house, jewels of silver and jewels of gold and clothing. And you shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters. And you shall plunder the Egyptians.
Adultery » General references to
And a man who commits adultery with a man's wife, who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
You shall not commit adultery.
And the eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a covering on his face.
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not commit adultery."
And I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is put away commits adultery.
So then if, while her husband lives, she is married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress by becoming another man's wife.
Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor abusers, nor homosexuals,
having eyes full of adultery and never ceasing from sin, alluring unstable souls, having a heart exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children
Afflictions » General references to
In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
Man born of woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
This is my comfort in my affliction; for Your Word has given me life.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; yet Your Commandments are my delight.
in every way having been troubled, but not having been hemmed in; having been perplexed, but not utterly at a loss;
Agriculture » General references to » Called husbandmen
And Noah began to be a husbandman. And he planted a vineyard.
And farmers, and those going forth with flocks, shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities of it together.
I will also shatter the shepherd and his flock with you. And with you I will shatter the farmer and his team; and with you I will shatter heads and rulers.
So Jehovah, the God of Hosts, the Master, says this: Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! Alas! And they shall call the tiller to mourning, and those who are skillful in mourning to wailing.
But he shall say, I am no prophet; I am a man, a tiller of the ground; for a man taught me to buy from my youth.
Hear another parable. There was a certain housemaster who planted a vineyard and hedged it round about, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and rented it to vinedressers, and went into a far country.
And at the season he sent a servant to the vinedressers, so that he might receive from the vinedressers the fruit of the vineyard.
He shall come and destroy these vinedressers and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard this, they said, Let it not be!
It is right for the laboring farmer to partake first of the fruits.
Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and the latter rain.
Agriculture » General references to
And Noah began to be a husbandman. And he planted a vineyard.
And Jehovah God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.
And she bore again, his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold. And Jehovah blessed him.
You shall sow your field six years, and you shall prune your vineyard six years, and gather in the fruit of it.
And he left there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, and he was plowing; twelve pairs of oxen were before him, and he was with the twelfth. And Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him.
And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them.
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.
Agriculture » General references to » Uzziah
And he built towers in the desert, and dug many wells. For he had many cattle, both in the low country and in the plains. He also had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains, and in Carmel. For he loved the earth.
Agriculture » General references to » David
Agriculture » General references to » Elisha
And he left there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, and he was plowing; twelve pairs of oxen were before him, and he was with the twelfth. And Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him.
Agriculture » General references to » Noah
And Noah began to be a husbandman. And he planted a vineyard.
Agriculture » General references to » Cain
And she bore again, his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Agriculture » General references to » The rich man
And He spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.
Ahab » General references to
And in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel. And Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
And Elijah the Tishbite, of the sojourners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except according to my word.
And Ahab said to Obadiah, Go into the land, to all fountains of water, and to all the torrents. Perhaps we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, so that we do not lose all the animals.
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and all that he killed, all the prophets with the sword.
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, and to the city, and said to him, Ben-hadad says this:
But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
And the king of Israel said to his servants, Do you not know that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we are quiet and do not take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?
And he found another man and said, Please strike me. And the man struck him, so that he wounded him in striking him.
And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the supporters of Ahab, saying,
Now know that there shall fall to the earth nothing of the Word of Jehovah, which Jehovah spoke concerning the house of Ahab. For Jehovah has done that which He spoke by His servant Elijah.
The Almighty » Power of God » General references to
And the riches and the honor are from You, and You reign over all. And in Your hand is power and might. And it is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
But if you will go, do it! Be strong for the battle, for God shall make you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to throw down.
He quiets the sea with His power, and by His understanding He shatters the proud.
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
The mountains are established by Your strength, banded together with might,
Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power. And He does not by any means acquit the guilty. Jehovah has His way in the tempest and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery, having been unvoiced during eternal times;
to God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Andrew » General references to
And walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea. For they were fishermen.
And immediately after they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
And as He sat on the Mount of Olives, across from the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,
Philip came and told Andrew. And again Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, where Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James;
Animals » Lions » General references to
And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.
And Samson and his father and his mother went down to Timnath. And they came to the vineyards of Timnath. And, behold, a young lion roared to meet him.
And he left, and a lion met him by the way and killed him. And his dead body was thrown in the highway, and the ass stood by it, and the lion also stood by the body.
Then the king arose very early in the morning and hurried to the lions' den.
Apollos » General references to
And a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
And it happened in the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul was passing through the higher parts to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples,
But I say this, that every one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?
As regards our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not altogether his will that he come now. But he will come when he has opportunity.
Diligently set forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, that nothing may be lacking to them.
Appearances » Deceitful » General references to
But in all Israel there was not a man handsome like Absalom. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
And he had a son named Saul, a young and handsome one. And there was not a man among the sons of Israel more handsome than he, being taller than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.
And it happened as they came in, he saw Eliab and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Jehovah.
And seeing a fig-tree with leaves afar off, He went to it, if perhaps He might find anything on it. And when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season of figs.
Arts and crafts » General references to
And because he was of the same trade, he stayed and worked with them; for they were tentmakers by occupation.
And assembling the workmen about such things, he said, Men, you know that from this trade is our wealth.
And the voice of harpers, and of musicians. and flutists, and of trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. And every craftsman of any craft will not be found any more in you. And the sound of a mill will never more be heard at all in you.
Asceticism » General references to
And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather girdle about his loins. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
Then the disciples of John came to Him saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?
These things indeed have a reputation of wisdom in self-imposed worship and humility, and unsparing severity of the body, but are not of any value for the satisfying of the flesh.
For this is the will of God, your sanctification, for you to abstain from fornication,
Astronomy » Moon » General references to
And God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars also.
and for the precious fruits of the sun, and with the best yield of the months.
And the sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and did not hasten to go down about a whole day.
He appointed the moon for seasons; the sun knows its going down.
Then the moon shall blush, and the sun shall be ashamed, when Jehovah of Hosts shall reign in Mount Zion, in Jerusalem, and gloriously before His elders.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah.
Atheism » General references to
Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He who denies the Father and the Son is antichrist.
Through the pride of his face the wicked will not seek Him; There is no God in all his schemes.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah. The oracle utters transgression to the wicked within my heart. There is no fear of God before his eyes.
lest I be full and deceive, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and violate the name of my God.
They have lied against Jehovah and said, It is not He; neither shall evil come on us; nor shall we see sword nor famine.
Attributes of God » Power of God » General references to
And the riches and the honor are from You, and You reign over all. And in Your hand is power and might. And it is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
But if you will go, do it! Be strong for the battle, for God shall make you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to throw down.
He quiets the sea with His power, and by His understanding He shatters the proud.
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
The mountains are established by Your strength, banded together with might,
Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power. And He does not by any means acquit the guilty. Jehovah has His way in the tempest and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery, having been unvoiced during eternal times;
to God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house. And hearing this, many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized.
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.
However, men from Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
And when all the people saw, they fell on their faces. And they said, Jehovah, He is the God! Jehovah, He is the God!
And when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children, for the people wept with a great weeping.
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed upon Him because of the saying of the woman, who testified, He told me all that I ever did.
And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the many miracles which he did.
And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
And many who believed came and confessed and showed their deeds.
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » General references to
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah. Say to Him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously, that we may repay with the calves of our lips.
Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness waters shall break out, and streams in the desert.
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
After two days He will bring us to life; in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight.
religious Awakenings » General references to
And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house. And hearing this, many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized.
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.
However, men from Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
And when all the people saw, they fell on their faces. And they said, Jehovah, He is the God! Jehovah, He is the God!
And when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children, for the people wept with a great weeping.
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed upon Him because of the saying of the woman, who testified, He told me all that I ever did.
And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the many miracles which he did.
And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
And many who believed came and confessed and showed their deeds.
Babylon » General references to
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
And the bronze pillars in the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the bronze sea in the house of Jehovah, the Chaldeans broke into pieces and carried the bronze from them to Babylon.
you shall take up this song against the king of Babylon and say, How the exacter, the gold gatherer has ceased!
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed. Wail for her; take balm for her pain, if perhaps she may be healed.
The fellow-elected in Babylon greet you; also Mark my son.
balaam » General references to
And when Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him, to a city of Moab, in the border of Arnon, which is in the outermost border.
And Balaam rose up in the morning and saddled his ass, and went with the rulers of Moab.
He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, by the river of the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Behold! A people come out from Egypt. Behold! They cover the face of the earth, and they are staying across from me.
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.
And they killed the kings of Midian, besides the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit sin against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and the plague was on the congregation of Jehovah.
O My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab planned, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
who have forsaken the right way and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
Beggars » General references to
He raises up the poor out of the dust; He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among princes; yea, He causes them to inherit a throne of honor; for to Jehovah are the pillars of the earth; and He sets the habitable world on them.
I have been young, and am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.
The lazy one will not plow; after the autumn he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.
Birds » General references to
And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creepers creeping on the earth.
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon the animals of the earth, and upon every bird of the air, upon all that moves on the earth, and upon all the fish of the sea. Into your hand they are delivered.
If a bird's nest happens to be before you in the way in any tree, or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the mother sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young.
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarmers having a living soul; and let birds fly over the earth on the face of the expanse of the heavens.
And you shall have these in abomination among the fowls. They shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the black vulture, and the bearded vulture,
the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, and all that pass through the paths of the seas.
And wherever the sons of men, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens live, He has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all. You are this head of gold.
Boldness » Boldness, holy » General references to
in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through His faith.
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Therefore, brothers, having boldness to enter into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Jesus,
Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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For they having served well gain a good grade for themselves, and much boldness in the faith, those in Christ Jesus.
In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that as He is, so also we are in this world.
physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
And the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and had brought no taxes to the king of Assyria, as before, year by year. And the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.
And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.
And he put them under guard in the house of the chief of the executioners, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
And they put him under guard because it had not been clearly said what should be done to him.
But this is a people robbed and spoiled; all of them snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison-houses; they have been taken, and none delivers them; a prize, and none says, Give back.
And he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah. And the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and all the bonds were loosened.
Bread » General references to
And a man came from Baal-shalisha and brought the man of God bread from the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and full ears of grain in his sack. And he said, Give to the people that they may eat.
and wine cheers the heart of man, and oil makes his face shine, and bread sustains the heart of man.
And Jesse took an ass loaded with bread and a skin of wine and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.
And I will bring a bite of bread, and will comfort your hearts. After that You shall pass on. For this is why You have come to Your servant. And they said, Do so, as you have said.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the torrent.
Give us this day our daily bread;
Or what man is there of you, if his son asks a loaf, will he give him a stone?
Brotherly love » General references to
And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I have become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.
For, brothers, you were called to liberty. Only do not use the liberty for an opening to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and in all perception;
But regarding brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
And above all things have fervent love to yourselves, for love will cover a multitude of sins.
He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no offense in him.
Cain » General references to
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts. And by it he, being dead, yet speaks.
not as Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. And for what did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's things were righteous.
And she bore again, his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Woe to them! For they went the way of Cain, and gave themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah and lived in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Christ » Denial of » General references to
Therefore whoever shall be ashamed of Me and of My Words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man shall also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He who denies the Father and the Son is antichrist.
But you denied the Holy and Just One and desired a murderer to be given to you.
Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times.
They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.
But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in Heaven.
And Peter sat outside in the court. And a girl came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied all before them, saying, I do not know what you say.
If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
Christ » Name, wonderful » General references to
Therefore God has highly exalted Him, and has given Him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly ones, and of earthly ones, and of ones under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be on His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
And He has on His garment, and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
And behold! You shall conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name JESUS.
And His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head many crowns. And He had a name written, one that no one knew except Himself.
Christ » Humility of » General references to
After that He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, your King comes to you. He is righteous and victorious, meek and riding on an ass, even on a colt, the son of an ass.
Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, in order that you might be made rich through His poverty.
And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Christ » Humanity of Christ » General references to
For God is one, and there is one Mediator of God and of men, the Man Christ Jesus,
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, coming into being out of a woman, having come under Law,
Christ » Humanity of » General references to
For God is one, and there is one Mediator of God and of men, the Man Christ Jesus,
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, coming into being out of a woman, having come under Law,
Christ » Prescience of » General references to
After this, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, I thirst.
And before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come when He should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own in the world, He loved them to the end.
But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who is the one betraying Him.
For He knew who would betray Him. Therefore He said, You are not all clean.
Then Jesus, knowing all things that were coming upon Him, went out and said to them, Whom do you seek?
Christ » His foreknowledge » General references to
After this, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, I thirst.
And before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come when He should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own in the world, He loved them to the end.
But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who is the one betraying Him.
For He knew who would betray Him. Therefore He said, You are not all clean.
Then Jesus, knowing all things that were coming upon Him, went out and said to them, Whom do you seek?
Church » Security of » General references to
A Song of degrees. They who trust in Jehovah shall be like Mount Zion; it is not shaken, but remains forever.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame kindle on you.
You shall not fear the terror by night; nor because of the arrow that flies by day;
so that we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me."
He shall not be afraid of bad news; his heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.
And you shall be safe, because there is hope; yea, you shall look around you, and you shall take your rest in safety.
But whoever listens to me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid; yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
He shall dwell on high; his refuge shall be the strongholds of rocks; bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
And who is the one who will harm you if you become imitators of the good?
Church » Foundation of furnishes perfect security » General references to
Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."
therefore so says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I place in Zion a Stone for a foundation, a tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone, a sure Foundation; he who believes shall not hurry.
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
For any other foundation can no one lay than the one being laid, who is Jesus Christ.
Afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones among antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knew those who are His." And, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity!"
Church » Enemies of » General references to
A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,
My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
All Your Commandments are faithful; they persecute me with lying; help me.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.
SHIN: Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in fear of Your Word.
For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has beaten my life down to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, as those long dead.
O Jehovah, You know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on those who seek to hurt me. Do not take me away in Your long-suffering; know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke.
We are pursued on our necks; we grow weary; rest is not given to us.
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
And He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that He may be pre-eminent in all things.
And He has put all things under His feet and gave Him to be Head over all things to the church,
But that you, speaking the truth in love, may in all things grow up to Him who is the Head, even Christ;
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
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and not holding the Head, from whom all the body, having been supplied through the joints and bands, and having been joined together, will grow with the growth of God.
Church » Compared to a flock » General references to
For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those with young.
Verse Concepts
And Jehovah their God shall save them in that day as the flock of His people; for they are as stones of a crown, lifted up as a banner over His land.
Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Church » Flock, God's » General references to
For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those with young.
Verse Concepts
And Jehovah their God shall save them in that day as the flock of His people; for they are as stones of a crown, lifted up as a banner over His land.
Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Circumcision » General references to
And certain ones who came down from Judea taught the brothers, saying, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your seed after you. Every male child among you shall be circumcised.
And the uncircumcised male child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.
And Joshua made sharp knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
Paul wanted him to go with him, and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Was any called having been circumcised? Do not be uncircumcised. Was anyone called in uncircumcision? Do not be circumcised.
(But not even Titus, the one with me, a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.)
Behold, I, Paul, say to you that if you are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
As many as desire to look well in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
Cities » General references to
And they said, Come, let us build us a city and a tower, and its top in the heavens. And let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered upon the face of the whole earth.
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz returned and took out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Jehoash struck him three times and recovered the cities of Israel.
However, the people that dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are walled, very great. And also we saw the children of Anak there.
Perhaps there are fifty righteous within the city. Will You also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are in it?
And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and he put food in the cities. He put the food of the field which was around every city; he put it in among it.
And it shall be when Jehovah your God has brought you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and good cities which you did not build,
Swallow up, O Jehovah, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and fighting in the city.
And I will pluck your shrines out of the midst of you; so I will destroy your cities.
duties of Citizens » General references to
And whoever will not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it is to death, or to exile, or to confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.
They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
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ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,
Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men, because of the Lord, whether to a king as supreme, or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.
Civic duties » General references to
And whoever will not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it is to death, or to exile, or to confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.
They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
Verse Concepts
ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,
Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men, because of the Lord, whether to a king as supreme, or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.
Civil strife » General references to
And nation was beaten by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every distress.
And let not your heart faint, nor fear the rumor that shall be heard in the land. The report shall come in a year. And after that a report shall come in another year; and violence shall be in the land, ruler against ruler.
And when you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled. For it must happen, but the end shall not be yet.
And He said to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines and plagues. And there shall be terrors and great signs from Heaven.
Clothing » General references to
Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet and a golden chain around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather girdle about his loins. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
And for Adam and his wife Jehovah God made coats of skins, and clothed them.
And Rebekah took the clothes of her older son Esau, the costly ones which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.
Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and with delights; who put ornaments of gold on your clothes.
And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk about in robes, and love greetings in the markets,
And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.
and if you have respect to him who has the fancy clothing and say to him, You sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, You stand there, or sit here under my footstool;
Commandments » General references to
The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.
Therefore you shall keep all the commandments which I command you today, so that you may be strong and go in and possess the land where you go to possess it,
But He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
This is the first and great commandment.
Condemnation » General references to
But if anyone hungers, let him eat at home, so that you do not come together to condemnation. And the rest I will set in order when I come.
And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.
Therefore as by one offense sentence came on all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came to all men to justification of life.
not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
But before all things, my brothers, do not swear; neither by the heaven nor by the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall into condemnation.
Congregation » General references to
And if the whole company of Israel sins through ignorance, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and if they do that which ought not to be done to any of all the commands of Jehovah, and are guilty;
Bring forth the despiser outside the camp. And let all that heard lay their hands on his head. Let all the congregation stone him.
then it shall be if it is committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, all the congregation shall offer up one young bull for a burnt offering, for a sweet savor to Jehovah, with its food offering and its drink offering, according to the ordinance, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
He who is wounded, crushed, or who has his male member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of Jehovah.
Conscience » General references to
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies having been washed with pure water.
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how much more shall the blood of Christ (who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God) purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
And looking earnestly on the sanhedrin, Paul said, Men, brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
who show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and the thoughts between one another accusing or even excusing one another,
Therefore you must be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
But this knowledge is not in all. But some being aware of the idol eat as an idolatrous sacrifice until now, and their conscience being weak is defiled.
Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no question for conscience' sake;
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men. But we are revealed to God, and I trust also that we are revealed in your consciences.
Conversion » General references to » Joyful believers used as instruments in
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways; and sinners shall be converted to You.
Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
Brothers, if anyone among you err from the truth, and if anyone turns him back, know that he who turns back the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not. And when you are converted, strengthen your brothers.
Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.
Verse Concepts
Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Courtesy » General references to
And finally, all be of one mind, having compassion on one another, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly.
Verse Concepts
Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
And on the next day we were landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul courteously and gave him liberty to go to his friends to receive care.
In the quarters about that place were lands to the chief of the island, whose name was Publius. Welcoming us, he lodged us courteously three days.
Cruelty » General references to
Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me, and he that breathes out cruelty.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Cursing » General references to
For the sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, even let them be taken in their pride; and for cursing and the lying which they speak.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue are mischief and vanity.
Yea, he loved cursing, so let it come to him; he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
By this we bless God, even the Father. And by this we curse men, who have come into being according to the image of God.
Daniel » General references to
And when he had learned that the document was signed, Daniel went to his house. And his windows were open in his roof room toward Jerusalem; and he kneeled on his knees three times a day and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
And among them were four of the sons of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Then Daniel answered with counsel and insight to Arioch the chief of the king's executioners, who had gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon.
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Yet I will read the writing to the king, and make the meaning known to him.
in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood the number of the years by books, which came of the Word of Jehovah to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
And though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver only their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord Jehovah.
Days » of the Lord » General references to
to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Behold, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Jehovah.
even as you have recognized us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up.
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Tear your clothes and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David followed the bier.
And forty days were fulfilled for him, for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, all the house of Israel.
And the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. And the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for his son Jonathan, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » General references to
And it happened in those days, becoming sick, she died. And washing her, they laid her in an upper room.
For in putting ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.
And he who had died came out, bound hand and foot with sheets, and his face was bound with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Untie him and let him go!
The Dead » General references to
And it happened in those days, becoming sick, she died. And washing her, they laid her in an upper room.
For in putting ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.
And he who had died came out, bound hand and foot with sheets, and his face was bound with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Untie him and let him go!
Deborah » General references to
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, judged Israel at that time.
And Deborah said to Barak, Up! For this is the day in which Jehovah has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not Jehovah gone out before you? So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Denial of Christ » General references to
Therefore whoever shall be ashamed of Me and of My Words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man shall also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He who denies the Father and the Son is antichrist.
But you denied the Holy and Just One and desired a murderer to be given to you.
Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times.
They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.
But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in Heaven.
And Peter sat outside in the court. And a girl came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied all before them, saying, I do not know what you say.
If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
Deserts » General references to
And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south, on the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is a deserted place.
And returning, the apostles told Him all that they had done. And He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.
And the child grew and became strong in spirit and was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel.
And day coming on, going out, He went into a deserted place. And the crowds looked for Him and came to Him, and held Him fast, not to pass away from them.
And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the desert and sacrifice to Jehovah our God, lest He fall upon us with plague or with the sword.
Desires » Select readings, psalms 42; 84 ps 42; 84 » General references to
One thing I have desired from Jehovah, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to pray in His temple.
Whom have I in Heaven? And besides You I desire none on earth.
With my soul I desired You in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
desire the sincere milk of the Word, as newborn babes, so that you may grow by it;
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought Him with their whole desire. And He was found by them, and Jehovah gave them rest all around.
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I will seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
My Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You.
Desires » General references to
To the woman He said, I will greatly increase your sorrow and your conception. In pain you shall bear sons, and your desire shall be toward your husband, and he shall rule over you.
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to Him, saying, Master, we desire that You should do for us whatever we shall ask.
Hope put off makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Desolation of the wicked » General references to
How have they been brought into grief, as in a moment! They are fully eaten up with terrors,
For the company of the ungodly shall be barren, and fire shall devour the tents of bribery.
Evil shall slay the wicked; and those who hate the righteous shall be held guilty.
Despair » General references to
And in those days men will seek death and will not find it. And they will long to die, and death will flee from them.
And Moses said so to the sons of Israel. But they did not listen to Moses through anguish of spirit and through cruel bondage.
and you shall be mad because of that which you shall see with the sight of your eyes.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are ended without hope.
And I said, My strength and my hope from Jehovah are gone.
And He said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried and our hope is lost; we are cut off by ourselves.
And neither sun nor stars appearing in many days, and no small tempest pressing hard, now all hope that we would be saved was taken away.
Discretion » General references to
For his God instructs him to do right; his God teaches him.
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown you all this, no one is as discreet and wise as you.
judgment shall keep you, understanding shall keep you,
And seeing that he had answered intelligently, Jesus said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared to question Him any more.
spiritual Disease » General references to
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the healing of the daughter of My people not come?
Why should you be stricken any more? You will revolt more and more; the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
For so says Jehovah, Your break cannot be cured, and your wound is grievous.
For her wounds are not curable; for it has come to Judah; it has reached to the gate of My people, to Jerusalem.
When Jesus heard, He said to them, They who are strong have no need of a physician, but the ones who have illness. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
new Dispensation » General references to
For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises.
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Therefore it was necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves were purified with better sacrifices than these.
And this word, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, so that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
for God had provided some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
Display » General references to
And Hezekiah rejoiced over them, and let them see the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not let them see.
And he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, a hundred and eighty days.
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and his many sons, and all to which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at the feasts;
And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp and had entered into the auditorium with both the chiliarchs and principal men of the city, also Festus commanding, Paul was brought out.
Divine Requirements » General references to
So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, Judge true judgment, and practice kindness and pity, each man to his brother.
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?
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These are the things that you shall do. Each man speak the truth to his neighbor. Judge with truth and justice for peace in your gates.
And now, Israel, what does Jehovah your God ask of you, but to fear Jehovah your God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
And He said to him, Why do you call Me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Dreams » General references to
And He said, Hear now My words. If there is a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make Myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream.
The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream. And he who has My Word, let him speak My Word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says Jehovah.
And it shall be afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; your old men shall dream dreams; your young men shall see visions.
For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice by the multitude of words.
For in the multitude of dreams, both words and vanities abound; but fear God.
Dress » Clothing » General references to
Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet and a golden chain around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather girdle about his loins. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
And for Adam and his wife Jehovah God made coats of skins, and clothed them.
And Rebekah took the clothes of her older son Esau, the costly ones which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.
Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and with delights; who put ornaments of gold on your clothes.
And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk about in robes, and love greetings in the markets,
And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.
and if you have respect to him who has the fancy clothing and say to him, You sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, You stand there, or sit here under my footstool;
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
And whoever will not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it is to death, or to exile, or to confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.
They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but of God; the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
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ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,
Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men, because of the Lord, whether to a king as supreme, or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.
Earthly » Of priests honour » General references to
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.
For I will raise you up to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then and curse this people for me.
And Jehovah made the kingdom sure in his hand. And all Judah brought presents to Jehoshaphat. And he had great riches and honor.
And Hezekiah had exceedingly much riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all kinds of pleasant jewels.
Effeminacy » General references to
A sword is on their horses and their chariots, and on all the mixed people in her midst; and they shall become as women. A sword is to her treasuries, and they shall be robbed.
In that day Egypt shall be like women; and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, which He shakes over it.
The mighty men of Babylon have stopped fighting; they have remained in strongholds; their might has failed. They became like women; they have burned her houses; her bars are broken.
Behold, your people in your midst are women. The gates of your land shall surely be opened to your enemies; the fire shall devour your bars.
Encouragement » General references to
And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Child, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.
And he said to them, Do not be frightened. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen, He is not here. Behold the place where they laid Him.
And the following night the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good cheer, Paul, for as you have testified of Me in Jerusalem, so you also must bear witness at Rome.
And Moses said to the people, Do not fear. Stand still and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He will prepare for you this day. For the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them anymore.
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
For I, Jehovah your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer, I AM! Do not fear.
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there will be no casting away of life among you, only of the ship.
Enoch » General references to
And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied to these, saying, Behold, the Lord came with myriads of His saints,
son of of Methuselah, son of of Enoch, son of of Jared, son of of Mahalaleel, son of of Cainan,
And Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he fathered Methuselah. And he fathered sons and daughters.
By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and he was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Esau » General references to
And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
(lest there be any fornicator, or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
And it happened when Isaac was old and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called his oldest son Esau and said to him, My son. And he said to him, Behold, I am here.
And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment. And they called his name Esau.
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and soup of lentils. And he ate and drank, and rose up and went his way. And Esau despised his birthright.
And it happened, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarcely gone from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
And these are the generations of Esau, that is Edom.
As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
Estrangement » From God » General references to
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.
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Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from the womb, speaking lies.
and that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world.
So says Jehovah, What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me and have walked after vanity, and have become vain?
so that I may capture the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are estranged from Me by their idols, all of them.
But the Levites who have gone far away from Me, when Israel went astray; those who went astray from Me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.
"This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; those despised by Jehovah shall fall there.
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But women from other lands caused even him to sin.
And his wife said to him, Do you still hold to your integrity? Curse God and die!
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
for it happened when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And He awakened out of his sleep, and pulled out the pin, the hand-loom and the web.
And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
And Athaliah was the mother of Ahaziah. And when she saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed of the kingdom.
And also as to Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen mother, because she had made an idol in a grove. And Asa cut down her idol and stamped it and burned it at the torrent Kidron.
And Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, Make a wooden gallows, fifty cubits high and tomorrow speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused the wooden gallows to be made.
Evil » Devices » General references to
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
He plots evil on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.
And they said, There is no hope; but we will walk after our own ways, and we will each one do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.
He shuts his eyes to think of perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
And He said to me, Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city;
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips;
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue are mischief and vanity.
The words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is wickedness; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief.
Offspring of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Evil » Way » General references to
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.
whose ways are crooked, and are devious in their paths.
They did not know the way of peace, and there is no judgment in their paths. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them shall not know peace.
Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.
Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.
The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.
Evil » Activity » General references to
For they do not sleep, except when they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall.
a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil,
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and ruin are in their paths.
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Be sensible and vigilant, because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour;
Verse Concepts
AlcoholAdversityevil, origins ofenemies, of believersBitingAttitudes Of WatchfulnessSatan, Titles ForLions, Figurative Use OfLionsPersecution, Nature OfReadinessSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSleep, SpiritualSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InWatchfulness, Of BelieversBeing PreparedSatan, Character Of
Evil » Slander » General references to
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, I will cut him off; him who has a high look and a proud heart, I will not allow.
Everyone beware of his neighbor, and do not trust any brother! For every brother will supplant his neighbor, and will walk with slanders.
For I have heard the slander of many; fear is on every side; because of their plottings together against me, they planned to take away my life.
He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.
A hypocrite corrupts his neighbor with his mouth; but through knowledge the just shall be delivered.
Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to
I have been young, and am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.
With the aged is wisdom, and understanding in length of days.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I spoke within my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have gathered more wisdom than all that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has seen much of wisdom and knowledge.
Fasting » General references to
And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.
But when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fastings; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
They say, Why have we fasted, and You do not see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and You take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and crush all your laborers.
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and a grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the plague.
Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months, even those seventy years, did you truly fast to Me, even to Me?
Feasts » General references to
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Therefore they gathered and filled twelve handbaskets with fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over to those who had eaten.
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath to the river of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, fourteen days.
Then they made a supper there for Him. And Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.
And Levi made a great feast in his own house for Him. And there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining with them.
And a convenient day came, when Herod made a supper to great men on his birthday, and to the chiliarchs, and to the first ones of Galilee.
And he prepared a great feast for them. And when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
And they were with David three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had prepared food for them.
And when these days had expired, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both to great and small, for seven days in the court of the garden of the king's palace.
And He said to them, Now draw out and carry it to the master of the feast. And they carried it.
Fervour » Christ's zeal » General references to
For He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head. And He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was covered with zeal like a cloak.
And He said to them, Why did you look for Me? Do you not know that I must be about My Father's business?
And His disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of Your house has eaten Me up."
Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
I must work the works of Him who sent Me, while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.
Verse Concepts
Fetters » General references to
And Jehovah brought on them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh among the thorns and bound him with chains and carried him to Babylon.
And they killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with bronze chains and carried him to Babylon.
And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.
because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nor could anyone subdue him.
Fish » General references to
These you shall eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them you shall eat.
the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, and all that pass through the paths of the seas.
And He said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find. Therefore they cast, and now they no longer had the strength to draw, from the multitude of fish.
And God created great sea-animals, and every living soul that creeps with which the waters swarmed after their kind; and every winged fowl after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
God's Flock » General references to
For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those with young.
Verse Concepts
And Jehovah their God shall save them in that day as the flock of His people; for they are as stones of a crown, lifted up as a banner over His land.
Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Folly » Of men » General references to
As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink and ferment; so a little folly is more rare than wisdom and than honor.
The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.
This way of theirs is their foolishness; yet their followers delight in their sayings. Selah.
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
Spiritual food » General references to
I am the door. If anyone enters in by Me, he shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows except he who receives it .
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
I am the Living Bread which came down from Heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he shall live forever. And truly the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
And in this mountain Jehovah of Hosts shall make a feast of fat things for all the people, a feast of wine on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of refined wine on the lees.
I will feed them in a good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel.
and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.
Forsaking God » General references to
And those of you who escape shall remember Me among the nations where they shall be exiled, because I was broken by their whoring heart which has departed from Me, and with their whoring eyes which go after their idols. And they shall despise themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.
For I was ashamed to ask of the king troops and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is on all those who seek Him for good, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.
You have forsaken Me, says Jehovah; you have gone backward; therefore I will stretch out My hand against you, and destroy you; I am weary with repenting.
who have forsaken the right way and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
For My people have committed two evils; they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of living waters, to hew out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. Jehovah is with you while you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
And I will pronounce My judgments against them regarding all their evil, those who have forsaken Me, and burned incense to other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands.
And it will be, when you shall say, Why does Jehovah our God do all these things to us? Then You shall answer them, Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
Spiritual foundation » General references to
Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."
therefore so says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I place in Zion a Stone for a foundation, a tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone, a sure Foundation; he who believes shall not hurry.
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
For any other foundation can no one lay than the one being laid, who is Jesus Christ.
Afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones among antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knew those who are His." And, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity!"
Friendship » General references to » Examples of true
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king instead of his father. For Hiram was always a lover of David.
I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. Very pleasant you have been to me. Your love to me was wonderful, more than the love of women.
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.
Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and he who ministered to my wants.
And it happened when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as he did his own soul.
As soon as the lad had gone, David rose from the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another, and wept with one another, until David exceeded.
I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find Titus my brother. But taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.
Friendship » General references to » Among believers
And while they talked and reasoned, it happened that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.
I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your Commandments.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Then those fearing Jehovah spoke together, each man to his neighbor. And Jehovah listened and heard. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared Jehovah, and for those esteeming His name.
And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine, and in fellowship and in the breaking of the loaves, and in prayers.
And this is to be comforted together with you by our mutual faith, both yours and mine.
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Fellowship, Among BelieversEdification, Means OfFriendship Among BelieversMaintaining FaithPeople Encouraging OthersEncouragementPeace And ComfortFaith And TrustSharingFriendship And LoveHope And FaithEncouraging One AnotherHaving FaithEncouraging OthersFriendship And TrustSupportTrust In Relationships
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Verse Concepts
Friendship » General references to » Divine (of God)
Are You not our God? Did You not drive out the people of this land before Israel, and give it to the seed of Your friend Abraham forever?
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God."
And Jehovah would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he turned again to the camp. But his servant, Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not leave the middle of the tabernacle.
I will speak with him mouth to mouth, even clearly, and not in dark speeches. And he shall behold the likeness of Jehovah. Why then were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?
And never since has a prophet like Moses arisen in Israel, whom Jehovah knew face to face,
Friendship » General references to » Christ's
But there was one of His disciples leaning upon Jesus' bosom, the one whom Jesus loved.
And Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, Behold how He loved him!
No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master does. But I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.
Friendship » General references to » Mary magdalene and other women
And many of the women were there, watching from a distance, those who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, watching from a distance; among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
But late in the week, at the dawning into the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
Friendship » General references to » Jonathan
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.
And Ittai answered the king and said, As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will your servant be.
Friendship » General references to » Profitable
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he does not have another to help him.
Friendship » General references to » Examples of constancy
Friendship » General references to » The desire for many friends, perilous
A man who has friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.
Friendship » General references to » Old friends to be cherished
Your own friend, and your father's friend, do not forsake them; nor go to your brother's house in the day of your trouble; better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
Friendship » General references to » True, is unchangeable
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for the time of trouble.
Verse Concepts
Bad FriendsGood FriendsBest friendBad CounselAppreciationBad InfluenceAdversityBeing In LoveBeing A FriendIntimacyLoyaltyLove, For One AnotherFriendshipRelationshipsBrotherly LoveChoosing FriendsLove Between RelativesA Mans CharacterA Time For LoveCommunication In MarriageHard TimesFriends
Best FriendsFamily LoveSiblingsFriendship And LoveLove And FamilyFamily And FriendsRelationship TroublesStress And Hard TimesFamily ProblemsOvercoming Hard TimesFriendship KjvStaying Strong During Hard TimesFamily ConflictHardshipGetting Through Hard TimesFake FriendsBrothers LoveTrue FriendsSibling Loveproblemsoverworking
Friendship » General references to » Stimulating
Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the face of his friend.
Friendship » General references to » Onesiphorus
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.
Friendship » General references to » Christ's pre-eminent
No one has greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
Friendship » General references to » Priscilla and aquila
who have laid down their own necks for my life; to whom not only I give thanks, but also the churches of the nations.
Friendship » General references to » Elisha
And Elijah said to Elisha, Please stay here, for Jehovah has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said, As Jehovah lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.
Friendship » General references to » Thomas
Then Thomas (he being called Twin) said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with Him.
Friendship » General references to » Christ
And before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come when He should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own in the world, He loved them to the end.
natural Fruit » General references to
And at the season he sent a servant to the vinedressers, so that he might receive from the vinedressers the fruit of the vineyard.
And David had passed on a little from the top. And, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
And seeing a fig tree in the way, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And He said to it, let no fruit grow on you forever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth tender sprouts (the herb seeding seed and the fruit tree producing fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself) upon the earth; and it was so.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Without defect
being filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Many varieties of
But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Those that are planted in the house of Jehovah shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flowering;
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Perennial
And all trees for food shall go up by the torrent, on its bank on this side, and on that side. Its leaf shall not fade, nor its fruit fail. It will bear by its months, because its waters come out from the sanctuary. And its fruit shall be for food, and its leaf for healing.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
And some fell on the good ground and yielded fruit, indeed one a hundredfold, and one sixty, and one thirty.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Gentleness » General references to
But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,
not a drunkard, not contentious, not greedy of ill gain, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous,
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse warmly cherishes her children.
to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
gideon » General references to
And the Angel of Jehovah came and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. And his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
Then they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb. And they killed Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. And they pursued Midian and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
And he brought down the people to the water. And Jehovah said to Gideon, Everyone who laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set him apart; also everyone who bows down upon his knees to drink.
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had said to him. And so it was, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day. So he did it by night.
And Gideon said to God, If You will save Israel by my hand, as You have said,
So Gideon and the hundred men with him came to the edge of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch. And they had but newly set the watch. And they blew the ram's horns and broke the pitchers that were in their hands.
And Gideon the son of Joash turned back from battle before Mount Heres.
And the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you and your son, and your son's son also. For you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
God » Judgments of » General references to
And I will come near you to judgment. And I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those who extort from the hired laborer's wages, and turning away the widow, and the orphan, the alien, and not fearing Me, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Verse Concepts
Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgments are a great deep; O Jehovah, You keep man and beast.
Therefore say to the sons of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you out of their bondage. And I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm, and with great judgments.
And I will judge him with a plague and with blood. And I will rain on him, and on his bands, and on the many peoples with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire and brimstone.
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. And I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. I am Jehovah.
Jehovah is known. He has executed judgment; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. A meditation. Selah.
And I will execute judgments on Moab; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
And I will make Pathros a ruin, and will set fire in Zoan, and will do judgments in No.
And I will set My glory among the nations, and all the nations shall see My judgments which I have done, and My hand that I have laid on them.
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father!
And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to the work of each one, pass the time of your earthly residence in fear,
For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O Jehovah, are our Father, our Redeemer; Your name is from everlasting.
Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
But now, O Jehovah, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our Former; and we all are the work of Your hand.
In His holy dwelling God is the father of the fatherless, and the judge of the widows.
And David blessed Jehovah before all the congregation. And David said, Blessed are You, Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
God » Works of » General references to
When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have established;
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty, just and true are Your ways, O King of saints.
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; Jehovah is gracious and full of pity.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse proclaims His handiwork.
He has made everything beautiful in His time; also He has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end.
so that I may cry out with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Your wonderful works.
O Jehovah my God, many things You have done, Your wonderful works and Your thoughts which are toward us; they cannot be set in order to You; I will declare and speak, for they are more than can be numbered.
I will praise You; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.
God » Wisdom of » General references to
This is my comfort in my affliction; for Your Word has given me life.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,
And the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.
As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of Jehovah is tried. He is a shield to all those who seek refuge in Him.
The Words of Jehovah are pure Words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
BETH: With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your Word.
And answering Jesus said to them, Do you not err because of this, not knowing Scriptures, nor the power of God?
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
And Elijah the Tishbite, of the sojourners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except according to my word.
Because the ground was cracked, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed; they covered their heads.
O Jehovah, to You will I cry; for the fire has burned up the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame has burned all the trees of the field.
And I have also withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest. And I caused rain to fall on one city and caused it not to rain on another city; one piece was rained on, and the piece on which it did not rain dried up.
And I called for a drought in the land, and on the mountains, and on the grain, and on the new wine, and on the oil, and on that which the ground brings forth, and on men, and on cattle, and on all the labor of your hands.
Elijah was a man of like passion as we are. And he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for the time of three years and six months.
God » Providence of » General references to
Behold the birds of the air; for they sow not, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them; are you not much better than they are?
Who provides food for the raven, when its young ones cry to God and wander about without food?
Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
God's Judgments » General references to
And I will come near you to judgment. And I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those who extort from the hired laborer's wages, and turning away the widow, and the orphan, the alien, and not fearing Me, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Verse Concepts
Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgments are a great deep; O Jehovah, You keep man and beast.
Therefore say to the sons of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you out of their bondage. And I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm, and with great judgments.
And I will judge him with a plague and with blood. And I will rain on him, and on his bands, and on the many peoples with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire and brimstone.
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. And I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. I am Jehovah.
Jehovah is known. He has executed judgment; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. A meditation. Selah.
And I will execute judgments on Moab; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
And I will make Pathros a ruin, and will set fire in Zoan, and will do judgments in No.
And I will set My glory among the nations, and all the nations shall see My judgments which I have done, and My hand that I have laid on them.
God's Judgments » Plagues » General references to
And those that died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.
And Moses said to Aaron, Take a fire-pan, and put fire in it from the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly to the congregation and make an atonement for them. For wrath has gone out from Jehovah. The plague has begun.
then Jehovah will make your plagues remarkable, and the plagues of your seed great and persistent plagues; with evil and long-lasting sicknesses.
And if you walk contrary to Me, and will not listen to Me, I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.
even those men that brought up the evil report upon the land died by the plague before Jehovah.
Gospel » General references to
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,
But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus Christ, to testify fully the gospel of the grace of God.
Verse Concepts
For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
Only let your conduct be as becomes the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you, or else am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
Verse Concepts
If others have a share of this authority over you, rather should not we? But we have not used this authority, but we endured all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
But also if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those being lost,
And pray for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
greed » General references to
And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment.
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us!
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough; and they are shepherds who cannot understand. They all look to their own way, every one for his gain, to his own end.
For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
So are the ways of everyone who gains unjust gain; it takes away its owners' life.
Happiness » General references to
Blessed is the man dreading God, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
Blessed are the peoples who are so; blessed are the peoples to whom Jehovah is their God.
Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, he is blessed.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
He who handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoever trusts in Jehovah, happy is he.
For you shall surely eat the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and all is well with you.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her; and happy is everyone who keeps her.
If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Harlots » General references to
You shall not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah your God for any vow. For even both these are hateful to Jehovah your God.
He shall not take a widow or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
You shall not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to be a whore, lest the land go whoring, and the land become full of wickedness.
Heathen » General references to
And the sons of Israel ate, all who had come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves to them from the uncleanness of the nations of the land, in order to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel.
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel. Yes, and he made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out from before the sons of Israel.
But when you pray, do not babble vain words, as the nations. For they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard.
The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; their foot is caught in the net which they hid.
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate on a vain thing?
And I will set My glory among the nations, and all the nations shall see My judgments which I have done, and My hand that I have laid on them.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing; then they said among the nations, Jehovah has done great things with them.
and walked in the statutes of the nations whom Jehovah cast out from before the sons of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which the nations had made.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Heavenly » Father » General references to
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father!
And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to the work of each one, pass the time of your earthly residence in fear,
For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O Jehovah, are our Father, our Redeemer; Your name is from everlasting.
Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
But now, O Jehovah, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our Former; and we all are the work of Your hand.
In His holy dwelling God is the father of the fatherless, and the judge of the widows.
And David blessed Jehovah before all the congregation. And David said, Blessed are You, Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
Heredity » General references to
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from the womb, speaking lies.
keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the sons, and on the sons of sons, to the third and to the fourth generation.
You shall not be joined with them in burial, because you ruined your land and killed your people; the seed of evildoers shall never be famous.
Our fathers have sinned and are not; we have borne their iniquities.
What is it to you that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the teeth of the sons are dull?
And they that are left of you shall putrefy in their iniquity in the lands of your enemies. And also they shall putrefy with them in the iniquities of their fathers.
We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covers us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.
hezekiah » General references to
And Ahaz slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.
In those days Hezekiah was sick to death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, So says Jehovah, Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.
And it happened in the fourth year of King Hezekiah, the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it.
And they said to him, So says Hezekiah, This is a day of trouble and of rebuke and contempt. For the sons have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten steps. No, but let the shadow go backward ten steps.
Holiness » General references to
In that day there shall be on the bells of the horses, HOLY TO JEHOVAH. And the pots in Jehovah's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Verse Concepts
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And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called, The Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it. But He shall be with them; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err in it.
in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it an inscription of the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO JEHOVAH.
For truly they chastened us for a few days according to their own pleasure, but He for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Strive to enter in at the narrow gate. For I say to you, many will seek to enter in and shall not be able.
Do you not know that those running in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.
But zealously strive after the better gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.
Follow after charity and desire spiritual things, but rather that you may prophesy.
Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound
My brothers, I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
Home » General references to
However Jesus did not allow him, but said to him, Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and has had mercy on you.
When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any duty. He shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife whom he has taken.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be godly to their own house, and give back to their forebears what is due them; for that is good and pleasing before God.
Verse Concepts
Acceptance, From GodFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsethics, personaldiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleGrandchildrenGrandparentsHomeLove, And The WorldParentsPleasing GodPoverty, Remedies ForReligionRightsSanctity Of LifeYouthChildren, attitudes towardsWidows, Should BeChildren, Duties OfCaring For Children
Caring For ParentsLove Between RelativesHonouring ParentsPeople ProvidingChildren, responsibilities to GodFamiliesparentingRaising ChildrenWomen's RolesResponsibilityFamily FirstMotherhoodParenting ResponsibilitiesRespecting ParentsGrandmothersLeaving Parents For SpouseFathers Responsibilitiesparenthoodpiety
Then He said to the disciple, Behold your mother! And from that hour that disciple took her into his own home.
to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.
I went out full, and Jehovah has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since Jehovah has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?
Home » Home Religion » Maternal and paternal love » General references to
And if it seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served Beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
Humility of Christ » General references to
For God is one, and there is one Mediator of God and of men, the Man Christ Jesus,
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, coming into being out of a woman, having come under Law,
Humility » Of Christ » General references to
After that He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, your King comes to you. He is righteous and victorious, meek and riding on an ass, even on a colt, the son of an ass.
Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, in order that you might be made rich through His poverty.
And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Hunger » Select readings ps 42; 84 » General references to
One thing I have desired from Jehovah, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to pray in His temple.
Whom have I in Heaven? And besides You I desire none on earth.
With my soul I desired You in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
desire the sincere milk of the Word, as newborn babes, so that you may grow by it;
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought Him with their whole desire. And He was found by them, and Jehovah gave them rest all around.
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I will seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
My Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You.
Hypocrisy » General references to
In the meantime, when there had gathered together an innumerable crowd of people, so as to trample on one another, He began to say to His disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.
speaking lies in hypocrisy, being seared in their own conscience,
Even so you also appear righteous to men outwardly, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him; for seven hateful things are in his heart.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.
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as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance,
For they do not know to do right, says Jehovah, those who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they do not know the plans of Jehovah, nor do they understand His counsel. For He has gathered them like the sheaf to the floor.
They did not know the way of peace, and there is no judgment in their paths. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them shall not know peace.
So I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they do not know the way of Jehovah, nor the judgment of their God.
For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
You know that being led away, you nations were led to dumb idols.
Has a nation changed their gods who are yet no gods? But My people have changed their Glory for that which does not profit.
Then shall the cities of Judah and the people of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to whom they offer incense. But they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
And their land is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to those not by nature being gods.
For though there are those who are called gods, whether in Heaven or in earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
Immortality » General references to
Nor can they die any more, for they are equal to the angels, and are the sons of God, being the sons of the resurrection.
And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
But it is now having been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has made death of no effect, bringing life and immortality to light through the gospel;
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall ever be with the Lord.
Truly, truly, I say to you, If a man keeps My Word, he shall never see death.
This is the Bread which comes down from Heaven, so that a man may eat of it and not die.
indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Impurity » General references to
Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled, but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
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But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (which is idolatry),
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and especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise dominion. They are darers, self-pleasing; not trembling at glories, speaking evil.
For they, being past feeling, have given themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
For let fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness not be once named among you, as becomes saints,
I speak in the manner of men because of the weakness of your flesh; for as you have yielded your members as slaves to uncleanness, and to lawless act unto lawless act, even so now yield your members as slaves to righteousness unto holiness.
Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that is coming to me. And he divided his living to them.
And they said, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the sons of Israel. And my lord was commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters.
And they came near before Eleazar the priest and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the rulers, saying, Jehovah commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers. And according to the command of Jehovah he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father.
And the second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families. And their inheritance was inside the inheritance of the sons of Judah.
And when Joshua had let the people go, the sons of Israel left, each man to his inheritance, to possess the land.
And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance. You redeem my right to yourself, for I cannot redeem.
So Hanameel my uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the Word of Jehovah and said to me, Please buy my field in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is yours, and the right to redeem is yours. Buy it for yourself. Then I knew that this was the Word of Jehovah.
Insecurity of the wicked » General references to
therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant.
Give glory to Jehovah your God, before He causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, He turns it into the shadow of death, setting up deep gloom.
Yes, you shall be as one who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as one who lies upon the top of a mast,
So their way shall be to them as slippery ways in the darkness; they shall be driven on, and fall in them; for I will bring evil on them, even the year of their judgment, says Jehovah.
Because, even because they made My people go astray, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and he builds a wall, and lo, others daubed it with lime. Say to those who daub with lime, yes, it shall fall; there will be a flooding rain; and you, O hailstones, shall fall, and a stormy wind will break.
And everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them shall be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the wind blew and beat on that house. And it fell, and great was its fall.
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; that the opponent not deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
And I commanded your judges at that time saying, Hear the causes between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
And he went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
If one man sins against another, the judge shall judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who shall plead for him? But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Jehovah desired to kill them.
You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, tribe by tribe. And they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and they have been judged, and the righteous one is declared righteous, and the wrongdoer declared guilty,
And on the next day it happened that Moses sat to judge the people. And the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
saying, A certain judge was in a certain city, not fearing God, nor respecting man.
Jerubbaal » General references to
And the Angel of Jehovah came and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. And his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
Then they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb. And they killed Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. And they pursued Midian and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
And he brought down the people to the water. And Jehovah said to Gideon, Everyone who laps the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set him apart; also everyone who bows down upon his knees to drink.
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had said to him. And so it was, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day. So he did it by night.
And Gideon said to God, If You will save Israel by my hand, as You have said,
So Gideon and the hundred men with him came to the edge of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch. And they had but newly set the watch. And they blew the ram's horns and broke the pitchers that were in their hands.
And Gideon the son of Joash turned back from battle before Mount Heres.
And the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you and your son, and your son's son also. For you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Jerusalem » General references to
And it happened at the turn of the year, at the time kings go forth, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they destroyed the sons of Ammon and circled Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon, and she told him all that was in her heart.
And David said to all his servants with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee! For otherwise we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.
And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites, the people of the land. And one spoke to David saying, You shall not come in here, except the blind and the lame will turn you away; also saying, David cannot come in here.
And it happened, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it (as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king) and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,
But the man would not stay that night, but he rose up and left, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem. And there were with him two saddled asses. His concubine also was with him.
And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them but did not go in to them. And they were shut up till the day of their death, living in widowhood.
And Solomon gathered the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, so that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.
Jewels » General references to
And the men came in together with the women, as many as were willing-hearted, bringing bracelets and earrings, and rings and ornaments, all jewels of gold. And everyone who offered waved a wave offering of gold to Jehovah.
And we bring an offering for Jehovah, what every man has found, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before Jehovah.
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul will be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the robes of salvation, He covered me with the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom adorns himself with ornaments, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her that stays in her house, jewels of silver and jewels of gold and clothing. And you shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters. And you shall plunder the Egyptians.
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that joy is heaviness.
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly is for a moment?
And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them; I did not withhold my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and this was my part of all my labor.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.
And gladness and joy are gathered out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there is no singing and no shouting. The treader shall tread out no wine in the presses; I have made their shouting to cease.
Be afflicted, and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness.
Judges of israel » General references to
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; that the opponent not deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
And I commanded your judges at that time saying, Hear the causes between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
And he went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
If one man sins against another, the judge shall judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who shall plead for him? But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Jehovah desired to kill them.
You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, tribe by tribe. And they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and they have been judged, and the righteous one is declared righteous, and the wrongdoer declared guilty,
And on the next day it happened that Moses sat to judge the people. And the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
saying, A certain judge was in a certain city, not fearing God, nor respecting man.
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust for a day of judgment, to be punished,
And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied to these, saying, Behold, the Lord came with myriads of His saints, to do judgment against all, and to rebuke all the ungodly of them concerning all their ungodly works which they ungodly did, and concerning all the hard things ungodly sinners spoke against Him.
In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that as He is, so also we are in this world.
And I saw the dead, the small and the great, stand before God. And books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to that which he has done, whether good or bad.
And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment,
But the present heavens and the earth being kept in store by the same Word, are being kept for fire until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He shall sit on the throne of His glory. And all nations shall be gathered before Him. And He shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats.
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would fight so that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here.
And I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Nor shall they say, Lo here! or, behold, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.
Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to
I have been young, and am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.
With the aged is wisdom, and understanding in length of days.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I spoke within my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have gathered more wisdom than all that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has seen much of wisdom and knowledge.
experimental Knowledge » General references to
I have been young, and am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.
With the aged is wisdom, and understanding in length of days.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I spoke within my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have gathered more wisdom than all that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has seen much of wisdom and knowledge.
Leaders » Garments of prophets » General references to
And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem. Believe in Jehovah your God, and so you shall be established. Believe His prophets, and so you shall be blessed.
saying, Touch not my anointed, and do My prophets no harm.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
for it happened when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
And they were offended in Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.
But they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words, and ill-treated His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah arose against His people, until there was no healing.
And He said, Hear now My words. If there is a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make Myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream.
For the Lord Jehovah will do nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
And it happened when all who knew him before saw him, behold, he prophesied among the prophets. And the people said to one another, What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
We did not see our signs; there is no prophet any more; neither is there among us any who knows how long.
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
And Joshua spoke to the priests saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.
And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.
And he sent young men of the sons of Israel who offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of bulls to Jehovah.
And the priests went into the inner part of the house of Jehovah to clean it. And they brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of Jehovah into the court of the house of Jehovah. And the Levites took it out to the torrent Kidron.
When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt,
And the priests and the Levites in all Israel presented themselves to him out of all their borders.
Life » Eternal » General references to
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.
But now, being made free from sin, and having become slaves to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.
And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never ever perish, and not anyone shall pluck them out of My hand.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
keep yourselves in the love of God, eagerly awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to everlasting life.
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for that food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father sealed Him.
on hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times,
And this is the promise that He has promised us: everlasting life.
indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.
Eternal life » General references to
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.
But now, being made free from sin, and having become slaves to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.
And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never ever perish, and not anyone shall pluck them out of My hand.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
keep yourselves in the love of God, eagerly awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to everlasting life.
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for that food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father sealed Him.
on hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times,
And this is the promise that He has promised us: everlasting life.
indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.
Light, spiritual » General references to
and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
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in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we shall see light.
For You are my lamp, O Jehovah. And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
Lions » General references to
And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.
And Samson and his father and his mother went down to Timnath. And they came to the vineyards of Timnath. And, behold, a young lion roared to meet him.
And he left, and a lion met him by the way and killed him. And his dead body was thrown in the highway, and the ass stood by it, and the lion also stood by the body.
Then the king arose very early in the morning and hurried to the lions' den.
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; nor shall the heat nor sun strike them; for He who has mercy on them shall lead them; even by the springs of water He shall guide them.
O Jehovah, the Hope of Israel, all who forsake You shall be ashamed. Those who depart from Me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the Fountain of living waters.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » General references to
And you shall go to your fathers in peace. You shall be buried in a good old age.
Love » Brotherly » General references to
And we have this commandment from Him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I have become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins.
For, brothers, you were called to liberty. Only do not use the liberty for an opening to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and in all perception;
But regarding brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
And above all things have fervent love to yourselves, for love will cover a multitude of sins.
He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no offense in him.
Man's » Immortality » General references to
Nor can they die any more, for they are equal to the angels, and are the sons of God, being the sons of the resurrection.
And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
But it is now having been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has made death of no effect, bringing life and immortality to light through the gospel;
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall ever be with the Lord.
Truly, truly, I say to you, If a man keeps My Word, he shall never see death.
This is the Bread which comes down from Heaven, so that a man may eat of it and not die.
indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth.
But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and shall decide with uprightness for the meek of the earth. And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
And the meek shall increase joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the overflowing of peace.
The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Jehovah shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.
Jehovah lifts up the meek; He throws the wicked down to the ground.
For Jehovah takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Meekness » General references to » A fruit of the Spirit
Brothers, if a man is overtaken in a fault, you the spiritual ones restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,
Verse Concepts
Attitudes, to other peopleLove, For One AnotherLove, Nature OfHumilityMinistry, In The ChurchTemperUnselfishnessViolenceLove To Others Shown InForbearanceBrotherly LoveAgape LoveThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleBe Humble!Be Patient!GentlenessLove Fellow Christians!Communication In MarriageUnitySuffering
But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Meekness » General references to » Essential in teaching
to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,
Meekness » General references to » Essential in hearing
Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.
Therefore putting aside all filthiness and overflowing of evil, receive in meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.
Meekness » General references to » To be sought
Seek Jehovah, all the meek of the earth who have done His justice; seek righteousness; seek meekness. It may be you shall be hidden in the day of Jehovah's anger.
Meekness » General references to » Precious in God's sight
but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.
Meekness » General references to » Non-resistance a mark of
And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also.
Mephibosheth » General references to
And the king said to Ziba, Behold, All that belonged to Mephibosheth is yours. And Ziba said, I humbly beg you that I may find grace in your sight, my lord, O king.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news of Saul and Jonathan came out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled. And as she made haste to flee he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and bowed to him. And David said, Mephibosheth! And he answered, Behold your servant!
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
And I looked, and behold, a windstorm came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire flashing itself, and a brightness to it all around, and out of its midst, like the color of polished bronze out of the middle of the fire.
And it happened when Jehovah was to take Elijah up into Heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
Out of the storeroom comes the tempest; and cold from scattering winds.
And Jehovah answered Job out of the tempest, and said,
Before your pots can feel the thorns, whether green or glowing, He shall sweep it away.
Mocking » General references to
The eye that mocks at his father and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Of whom are you making sport? Against whom do you make a wide mouth and draw out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, a lying seed,
Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
because they told you that at the last time there will be mockers according to their lusts, leading ungodly lives.
Mourning » General references to
And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Tear your clothes and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David followed the bier.
And forty days were fulfilled for him, for so are fulfilled the days of those who are embalmed. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, all the house of Israel.
And the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. And the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for his son Jonathan, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
Music » Musicians » General references to
And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those playing the harp and the organ.
And the men did the work faithfully. And the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music;
Let our lord now command his servants before you to seek out a man who knows to play on a harp. And it shall be, when the evil spirit from God is on you, then he shall play with his hand, and it shall be well with you.
So the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
Musicians » General references to
And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those playing the harp and the organ.
And the men did the work faithfully. And the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music;
Let our lord now command his servants before you to seek out a man who knows to play on a harp. And it shall be, when the evil spirit from God is on you, then he shall play with his hand, and it shall be well with you.
So the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
Nearness to God » General references to
Jehovah is near all those who call on Him, all those who call on Him in truth.
to seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and find Him, though indeed He is not far from each one of us.
Jehovah is near to the broken-hearted; and saves those who are of a contrite spirit.
Verse Concepts
I have set Jehovah always before Me; because He is at My right hand, I shall not be moved.
You are near, O Jehovah, and all Your Commandments are truth.
He is near who justifies Me; who will contend with Me? Let us stand together; who is master of My judgment? Let him come near Me.
the Needy » General references to
For the poor shall never cease out of the land. Therefore, I command you saying, You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
I will also leave in your midst a poor and weak people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.
For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.
Old age » General references to » Devoid of pleasure
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days do not come, nor the years draw near, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them.
Old age » General references to » Of the righteous, honourable
The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
Old age » General references to » Promised to abraham
And you shall go to your fathers in peace. You shall be buried in a good old age.
Old age » General references to » Rules of conduct for
aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience. Let the aged women likewise be in reverent behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of good;
Old age » General references to » Divine presence in
even to old age I am He; and to gray hairs I will bear you. I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Old age » General references to » Prayer concerning
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
Ornaments » Jewels » General references to
And the men came in together with the women, as many as were willing-hearted, bringing bracelets and earrings, and rings and ornaments, all jewels of gold. And everyone who offered waved a wave offering of gold to Jehovah.
And we bring an offering for Jehovah, what every man has found, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before Jehovah.
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul will be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the robes of salvation, He covered me with the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom adorns himself with ornaments, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her that stays in her house, jewels of silver and jewels of gold and clothing. And you shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters. And you shall plunder the Egyptians.
Ostentation » In dress » General references to
And Hezekiah rejoiced over them, and let them see the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not let them see.
And he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, a hundred and eighty days.
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and his many sons, and all to which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at the feasts;
And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp and had entered into the auditorium with both the chiliarchs and principal men of the city, also Festus commanding, Paul was brought out.
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from the womb, speaking lies.
keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the sons, and on the sons of sons, to the third and to the fourth generation.
You shall not be joined with them in burial, because you ruined your land and killed your people; the seed of evildoers shall never be famous.
Our fathers have sinned and are not; we have borne their iniquities.
What is it to you that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the teeth of the sons are dull?
And they that are left of you shall putrefy in their iniquity in the lands of your enemies. And also they shall putrefy with them in the iniquities of their fathers.
We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covers us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.
Parsimony » General references to
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
You have not brought Me the lamb of your burnt offerings; nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with an offering, nor wearied you with incense.
a woman came to Him, having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on His head as He reclined. But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me. But you say, In what have we robbed You? In the tithe and the offering!
There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for their owners to their hurt.
Passover » General references to
Observe the month Abib, and keep the Passover to Jehovah your God. For in the month of Abib, Jehovah your God brought you forth out of Egypt by night.
Therefore purge out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For also Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
And you shall eat of it this way, with your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. And you shall eat it in a hurry. It is Jehovah's passover.
And they killed the passover lamb, and the priests sprinkled from their hands, and the Levites skinned them.
And they pulled up stakes from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the next day after the Passover the sons of Israel went out with a high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
And they killed the Passover on the fourteenth of the second month. And the priests and the Levites were ashamed and made themselves pure, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of Jehovah.
For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them pure. And they slaughtered the passover lamb for all the sons of the captivity, and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.
And the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the passover, His disciples said to Him, Where do You desire that we go and prepare that You may eat the passover?
Pathway of sin » General references to
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.
whose ways are crooked, and are devious in their paths.
They did not know the way of peace, and there is no judgment in their paths. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them shall not know peace.
Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.
Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.
The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.
God's People » General references to » Called the "chosen ones"
But know that Jehovah has set apart the godly for Himself. Jehovah hears when I call to Him.
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men according to the flesh are called, not many mighty, not many noble.
For you are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Jehovah your God has chosen you to be a special people to Himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
according as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
Verse Concepts
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?
you who then were not a people, but now the people of God, those not pitied then, but now pitied.
God's People » General references to » Spoken of as the elect
And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God who justifies.
And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry day and night to Him, though He has been long-suffering over them?
Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
And unless those days should be shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened.
God's People » General references to » Exalted above all nations
and to make you high above all nations which He has made, in praise and in name and in honor, and that you may be a holy people to Jehovah your God, even as He has spoken.
Jehovah will give strength to His people; Jehovah will bless His people with peace.
For Jehovah will not forsake His people for His great name's sake, because it has pleased Jehovah to make you His people.
God's People » General references to » The law written upon their hearts
And I heard a great voice out of Heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.
"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My Laws into their mind and write them in their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
God's People » General references to » Guided like a flock
Know that Jehovah, He is God. He has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
God's People » General references to » Prepared for service
And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Even as Simon has declared how God at the first visited the nations to take out of them a people for His name.
God's People » General references to » Chosen by jehovah
For you are a holy people to Jehovah your God, and Jehovah has chosen you to be a peculiar people to Himself, above all the nations that are on the earth.
God's People » General references to » A peculiar treasure
And now if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to Me above all the nations; for all the earth is Mine.
God's People » General references to » Characterized by zeal
who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
Verse Concepts
Persecution » General references to
A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,
My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
All Your Commandments are faithful; they persecute me with lying; help me.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.
SHIN: Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in fear of Your Word.
For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has beaten my life down to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, as those long dead.
O Jehovah, You know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on those who seek to hurt me. Do not take me away in Your long-suffering; know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke.
We are pursued on our necks; we grow weary; rest is not given to us.
Plans of men » Devices, evil » General references to
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
He plots evil on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.
And they said, There is no hope; but we will walk after our own ways, and we will each one do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.
He shuts his eyes to think of perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
And He said to me, Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city;
Plotting » General references to
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
He plots evil on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.
If it pleases the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed. And I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those who have charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth.
The poor » General references to
For the poor shall never cease out of the land. Therefore, I command you saying, You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
I will also leave in your midst a poor and weak people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.
For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.
Poverty » General references to
in that day he shall swear, saying, I will not be a healer; there is no bread nor a cloak in my house. You shall not make me a ruler of the people.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
remove far from me vanity and a lying word; give me neither poverty or riches; tear for me my portion of bread,
Power » Power power of God » General references to
And the riches and the honor are from You, and You reign over all. And in Your hand is power and might. And it is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
But if you will go, do it! Be strong for the battle, for God shall make you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to throw down.
He quiets the sea with His power, and by His understanding He shatters the proud.
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
The mountains are established by Your strength, banded together with might,
Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power. And He does not by any means acquit the guilty. Jehovah has His way in the tempest and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery, having been unvoiced during eternal times;
to God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Prayer » General references to » Universal need of
even them I will bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on My altar; for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,
And He said to them, When you pray, say: Our Father, who is in Heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, as in Heaven, so also on the earth.
To You who hears prayer, all flesh comes.
Prayer » General references to » Ascends as incense before God
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer. And many incenses were given to him, so that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints on the golden altar before the throne. And the smoke of the incense which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God from the angel's hand.
Prayer » General references to » Prayers of the saints precious
And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having harps and golden vials full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Prayer » General references to » The holy spirit aids in
Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He searching the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Prayer » General references to » First mentioned
And there was also a son born to Seth, and he called his name Enos. Then men began to call upon the name of Jehovah.
Precious stones » General references to
And I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the bronze for things of bronze, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood, onyx stones, and stones to be set, and also stones of antimony, and stones of many colors, and every precious stone, and stones of alabaster, in abundance.
the cargo of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every ivory vessel, and every vessel of very precious wood, and of bronze, and of iron, and of marble,
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon, and she told him all that was in her heart.
And David took the crown of their king from off his head and found its weight a talent of gold. And precious stones were in it. And it was set on David's head, and he also brought exceeding much spoil out of the city.
having the glory of God. And its light was like a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
And if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,
But in his place he shall honor the god of forces; and a god whom his fathers did not know, he shall honor with gold and silver, and with precious stones and desirable things.
A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.
Prisons » General references to
And the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and had brought no taxes to the king of Assyria, as before, year by year. And the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.
And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.
And he put them under guard in the house of the chief of the executioners, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
And they put him under guard because it had not been clearly said what should be done to him.
But this is a people robbed and spoiled; all of them snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison-houses; they have been taken, and none delivers them; a prize, and none says, Give back.
And he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah. And the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and all the bonds were loosened.
Prodigality » General references to
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best of oils; nor do they grieve for the breaking of Joseph!
And not many days afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely.
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.
Also he who is slack in his work is brother to a great destroyer.
A desirable treasure and oil are in the home of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to
Among these are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme.
your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, says Jehovah, they that burned incense on the mountains, and blasphemed Me on the hills. And I will measure their former work into their bosom.
And I stood on the sand of the sea, and I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns. And on its horns were ten crowns, and on its heads was the name of blasphemy.
And they blasphemed the God of Heaven because of their pains and their sores. And they did not repent of their deeds.
And the son of the woman of Israel blasphemed the name of Jehovah, and cursed. And they brought him to Moses. (And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
And they resisting and blaspheming, shaking his garment, he said to them, Your blood is on your own heads. I am pure from it. From now on I will go to the nations.
Do they not blaspheme that worthy Name by which you are called?
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
And his servants spoke still more against Jehovah God, and against His servant Hezekiah.
And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and plot to change times and laws. And they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and one-half time.
Prophets » General references to
And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem. Believe in Jehovah your God, and so you shall be established. Believe His prophets, and so you shall be blessed.
saying, Touch not my anointed, and do My prophets no harm.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
for it happened when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
And they were offended in Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.
But they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words, and ill-treated His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah arose against His people, until there was no healing.
And He said, Hear now My words. If there is a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make Myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream.
For the Lord Jehovah will do nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
And it happened when all who knew him before saw him, behold, he prophesied among the prophets. And the people said to one another, What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
We did not see our signs; there is no prophet any more; neither is there among us any who knows how long.
The Proud » General references to
For behold, the day is coming, burning like a fire pot; and all the proud, and every doer of wickedness, shall be chaff. And the coming day will set them ablaze, says Jehovah of Hosts, which will not leave root or branches to them.
Blessed is the man who makes Jehovah his trust and does not turn to the proud, nor to those who turn aside to a lie.
Though Jehovah is high, yet He has respect to the lowly; but the proud He knows afar off.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the contempt of those who are at ease, with the scorn of the proud.
he is proud, knowing nothing. He is sick concerning doubts and arguments, from which comes envy, strife, evil speakings, evil suspicions,
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
The proud have dug pits for me, which are not according to Your Law.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they perverted my cause with lying; I will think on Your Commandments.
And now we are calling the arrogant blessed. Not only are the doers of wickedness built up, they also test God, and escape.
divine Providence » Mysteries of providing » General references to
Behold the birds of the air; for they sow not, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them; are you not much better than they are?
Who provides food for the raven, when its young ones cry to God and wander about without food?
Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Quietness » General references to
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the service of righteousness shall be quietness and hope forever.
Surely I have behaved and have quieted my soul, as one weaned by its mother; my soul on me is like one weaned.
But whoever listens to me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
And He gives quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who can behold Him? And it may be against a nation and a man together;
It is good that one should hope for the salvation of Jehovah, even in silence.
Rebekah » General references to
And before he had finished speaking, it happened, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.
They buried Abraham and his wife Sarah there, and they buried Isaac and his wife Rebekah. And I buried Leah there;
And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife; lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful of form.
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these of the daughters of the land, what good is my life to me?
And Rebekah spoke to her son Jacob, saying, Behold, I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, saying,
Spiritual receptivity » General references to
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.
But that sown on the good ground is this: he who hears the Word and understands; who also bears fruit and produces one truly a hundredfold; and one sixty; and one thirty.
And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.
And for this cause we thank God without ceasing, that when you received the Word of hearing, of God, you welcomed it as the Word of God, not as a word of men, but as it is, truly the Word of God, which also effectually works in you who believe.
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
In the meantime, when there had gathered together an innumerable crowd of people, so as to trample on one another, He began to say to His disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.
speaking lies in hypocrisy, being seared in their own conscience,
Even so you also appear righteous to men outwardly, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him; for seven hateful things are in his heart.
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem. Believe in Jehovah your God, and so you shall be established. Believe His prophets, and so you shall be blessed.
saying, Touch not my anointed, and do My prophets no harm.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
for it happened when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
And they were offended in Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.
But they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words, and ill-treated His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah arose against His people, until there was no healing.
And He said, Hear now My words. If there is a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make Myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream.
For the Lord Jehovah will do nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
And it happened when all who knew him before saw him, behold, he prophesied among the prophets. And the people said to one another, What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
We did not see our signs; there is no prophet any more; neither is there among us any who knows how long.
Religious » General references to
And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house. And hearing this, many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized.
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.
However, men from Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
And when all the people saw, they fell on their faces. And they said, Jehovah, He is the God! Jehovah, He is the God!
And when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children, for the people wept with a great weeping.
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed upon Him because of the saying of the woman, who testified, He told me all that I ever did.
And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the many miracles which he did.
And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
And many who believed came and confessed and showed their deeds.
Religious » priests » General references to
And Joshua spoke to the priests saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.
And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.
And he sent young men of the sons of Israel who offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of bulls to Jehovah.
And the priests went into the inner part of the house of Jehovah to clean it. And they brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of Jehovah into the court of the house of Jehovah. And the Levites took it out to the torrent Kidron.
When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt,
And the priests and the Levites in all Israel presented themselves to him out of all their borders.
divine Remembrance » General references to
And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle which were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
And if you go to war in your land against the enemy who fights against you, then you shall blow with the trumpets. And you shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.
Who remembered us in our low estate; for His mercy endures forever;
He has remembered His mercy and His truth toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of Jehovah.
But Zion said, Jehovah has forsaken me, and my LORD has forgotten me. Can a woman forget her suckling child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have carved you on the palms of My hands; your walls are forever before Me.
And when God destroyed the cities of the plain, it happened that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.
Returning to God » General references to
For you were as sheep going astray, but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Come and let us return to Jehovah. For He has torn, and He will heal us; He has stricken, and He will bind us up.
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
When He killed them, then they looked for Him; and they turned back and sought after God.
and so return to You with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and if they pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, to the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name,
And Jehovah shall strike Egypt; He shall strike and heal; and they shall return to Jehovah, and He shall hear them and shall heal them.
For so says the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you shall be saved; and in quietness and hope shall be your strength. And you were not willing.
From the days of your fathers, you have turned aside from My statutes, and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you, says Jehovah of Hosts. But you say. In what way shall we return?
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah. Say to Him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously, that we may repay with the calves of our lips.
Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness waters shall break out, and streams in the desert.
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
After two days He will bring us to life; in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Examples of
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
I know your works and tribulation and poverty (but you are rich), and I know the blasphemy of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, in order that you might be made rich through His poverty.
that in everything you are enriched by Him, in all speech and in all knowledge;
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
Riches, spiritual » General references to » God's blessing the source of
Riches, spiritual » General references to » More precious than earthly
esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Unsearchable
This grace is given to me (who am less than the least of all saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ among the nations,
Riches, spiritual » General references to » A paradox
There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Enduring
Riches and honor are with me; enduring riches and righteousness.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?
Ridicule » General references to
The eye that mocks at his father and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Of whom are you making sport? Against whom do you make a wide mouth and draw out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, a lying seed,
Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
because they told you that at the last time there will be mockers according to their lusts, leading ungodly lives.
Sabbath » General references to
For He spoke in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: "And God rested the seventh day from all His works."
And he said to them, This is that which Jehovah has said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath to Jehovah. Bake what you will bake today, and boil what you will boil. And that which remains over, lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He had rested from all His work which God created to make.
At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath day. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the heads of grain and to eat.
This is the day which Jehovah has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
And He said to them, The sabbath came into being for man's sake, and not man for the sabbath's sake.
Salt » General references to
All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the sons of Israel offer to Jehovah, I have given you and your sons and your daughters with you, by a law forever. It is a covenant of salt forever before Jehovah to you and to your seed with you.
And every sacrifice of your food offering shall you season with salt. And you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your food offering. You shall offer salt with all your offerings.
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
And that which they have need of, both young bulls and rams and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of Heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the choice of the priests at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail,
Security » Of the saints » General references to
A Song of degrees. They who trust in Jehovah shall be like Mount Zion; it is not shaken, but remains forever.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame kindle on you.
You shall not fear the terror by night; nor because of the arrow that flies by day;
so that we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me."
He shall not be afraid of bad news; his heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.
And you shall be safe, because there is hope; yea, you shall look around you, and you shall take your rest in safety.
But whoever listens to me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid; yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
He shall dwell on high; his refuge shall be the strongholds of rocks; bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
And who is the one who will harm you if you become imitators of the good?
Shame » General references to
He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother.
The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Pride comes, then shame comes; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Shechem » General references to
And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, unto the Oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
And the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a piece of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver. And it became the inheritance of the sons of Joseph.
And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram. And he pitched his tent in front of the city.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » As guardian of the flock
For this cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard My deposit unto that Day.
Now to Him being able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you before His glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy;
But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and guard you from the evil.
But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Crowing the faithful
And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a never-fading crown of glory.
For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them and will lead them to the fountains of living waters. And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Risen
Now may the God of peace (who brought again our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant)
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Welcoming the wanderers
For you were as sheep going astray, but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Providing
A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Tender
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those with young.
Verse Concepts
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Sacrificial
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
Silence » Value of » General references to
One despising his friend lacks heart, but a man of understanding remains silent.
In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.
And they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights. And no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.
Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.
He sits alone and keeps silence because He laid it on him.
Silver » General references to
And the pillars were four, and their bronze sockets four; their hooks silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their bands silver.
And he made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards, two sockets under one board for its two pins, and two sockets under another board for its two pins.
Everyone lifting up an offering of silver and bronze brought Jehovah's offering. And everyone with whom was found acacia-wood for any work of the service, brought it.
And so for the north side in length, hangings of a hundred cubits long. And its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets shall be of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.
Simplicity » General references to
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and revealed them to babes.
Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no way enter into it.
But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, so your thoughts should be corrupted from the simplicity due to Christ.
For your obedience reached to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf, But I would have you truly wise as to good, and simple toward evil.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Jehovah keeps the simple; I was brought low, and He helped me.
A Song of degrees; of David. O Jehovah, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes lofty; nor have I walked in great things, nor in things too wondrous for me.
Slander » General references to
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, I will cut him off; him who has a high look and a proud heart, I will not allow.
Everyone beware of his neighbor, and do not trust any brother! For every brother will supplant his neighbor, and will walk with slanders.
For I have heard the slander of many; fear is on every side; because of their plottings together against me, they planned to take away my life.
He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.
A hypocrite corrupts his neighbor with his mouth; but through knowledge the just shall be delivered.
Snares laid » General references to
When my spirit fainted within me, then You knew my path. In the way in which I walked they have secretly laid a snare for me.
The proud have hidden cords and a trap for me; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set snares for me. Selah.
Hear this, O priests, and listen, house of Israel. And give ear, house of the king. For judgment is toward you, because you have been a snare on Mizpah and a net spread on Tabor.
The proud have dug pits for me, which are not according to Your Law.
For among My people are found wicked ones; they lie in wait, as one who sets snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
For without cause they have spread their net for me in a pit-net; without cause they have dug for my soul.
Keep me from the traps which they have laid for me, and the snares of the workers of evil.
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when You suddenly bring a raiding party on them. For they have dug a pit to take me, and have hidden snares for my feet.
Snow » General references to
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not becoming for a fool.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
For He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; also to the shower of rain, and to the shower of heavy rains in its strength.
fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind fulfilling His Word,
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel, a son of a mighty man, great in deeds. He killed two lion-like men of Moab. He went down also and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in time of snow.
Does the snow of Lebanon forsake the rock of the field? Or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow? Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the Judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go for this time, but taking time later, I will call for you.
And everyone who strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Then those truly that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control, patience, and with patience, godliness,
aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Therefore they gathered and filled twelve handbaskets with fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over to those who had eaten.
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath to the river of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, fourteen days.
Then they made a supper there for Him. And Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.
And Levi made a great feast in his own house for Him. And there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining with them.
And a convenient day came, when Herod made a supper to great men on his birthday, and to the chiliarchs, and to the first ones of Galilee.
And he prepared a great feast for them. And when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
And they were with David three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had prepared food for them.
And when these days had expired, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both to great and small, for seven days in the court of the garden of the king's palace.
And He said to them, Now draw out and carry it to the master of the feast. And they carried it.
Sorrow » General references to
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that joy is heaviness.
To the woman He said, I will greatly increase your sorrow and your conception. In pain you shall bear sons, and your desire shall be toward your husband, and he shall rule over you.
He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as it were a hiding of faces from Him, He being despised, and we esteemed Him not.
A merry heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
Speaking, evil » General references to
"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips;
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue are mischief and vanity.
The words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is wickedness; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief.
Offspring of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."
therefore so says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I place in Zion a Stone for a foundation, a tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone, a sure Foundation; he who believes shall not hurry.
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
For any other foundation can no one lay than the one being laid, who is Jesus Christ.
Afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones among antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knew those who are His." And, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity!"
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance,
For they do not know to do right, says Jehovah, those who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they do not know the plans of Jehovah, nor do they understand His counsel. For He has gathered them like the sheaf to the floor.
They did not know the way of peace, and there is no judgment in their paths. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them shall not know peace.
So I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they do not know the way of Jehovah, nor the judgment of their God.
For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."
Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, whom you have of God? And you are not your own,
you also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Verse Concepts
Access To God, In Old TestamentFellowship, In The GospelBuild, FigurativelyAcceptance, Of WorshipMinistry, Nature OfPeople Of God, In NtPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesBeing OrganizedRankSanctification, Nature And BasisSanctuaryTypesAcceptance, From GodNames And Titles For The ChurchNames And Titles For The ChristianTypes Of ChristChurch, Titles Of
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom every building having been fitly framed together, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord; in whom you also are built together for a dwelling place of God through the Spirit.
But Christ was faithful as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would fight so that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here.
And I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Nor shall they say, Lo here! or, behold, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.
Spiritual » Light » General references to
and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Verse Concepts
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in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we shall see light.
For You are my lamp, O Jehovah. And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.
But that sown on the good ground is this: he who hears the Word and understands; who also bears fruit and produces one truly a hundredfold; and one sixty; and one thirty.
And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.
And for this cause we thank God without ceasing, that when you received the Word of hearing, of God, you welcomed it as the Word of God, not as a word of men, but as it is, truly the Word of God, which also effectually works in you who believe.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
being filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Those that are planted in the house of Jehovah shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flowering;
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
And all trees for food shall go up by the torrent, on its bank on this side, and on that side. Its leaf shall not fade, nor its fruit fail. It will bear by its months, because its waters come out from the sanctuary. And its fruit shall be for food, and its leaf for healing.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
And some fell on the good ground and yielded fruit, indeed one a hundredfold, and one sixty, and one thirty.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Statutes » General references to
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt. And you shall be careful to do these statutes.
The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.
And he said, If you will carefully listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, and will do that which is right in His sight, and will give ear to His commandments, and keep all His Laws, I will put none of these diseases upon you, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who heals you.
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, so that you should do so in the land where you go to possess it.
These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which Jehovah made between Him and the sons of Israel in Mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.
And if you will walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.
Blessed are You, O Jehovah; teach me Your Precepts.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,
My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
All Your Commandments are faithful; they persecute me with lying; help me.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.
SHIN: Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in fear of Your Word.
For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has beaten my life down to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, as those long dead.
O Jehovah, You know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on those who seek to hurt me. Do not take me away in Your long-suffering; know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke.
We are pursued on our necks; we grow weary; rest is not given to us.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Then Paul answered, What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And though I give out all my goods to feed the poor, and though I deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, I am profited nothing.
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the Word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast nor his image, nor had received his mark on their foreheads, nor in their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. And the children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.
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And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the Word of God, and for the testimony which they held.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
And spitting at Him, they took the reed and struck at His head.
I gave My back to the strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you?
And when He had spoken this way, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Do you answer the high priest so?
The sun » General references to
behold, I will bring again the shadow of the steps, which has gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten steps backward. So the sun returned ten steps, by which steps it had gone down.
Then Joshua spoke to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun! Stand still on Gibeon! And, moon, stand still in the valley of Aijalon!
And God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars also.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah.
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,
at midday, along the highway, O king, I and those with me saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun; shining around me.
The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
Their line has gone out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,
Superiority of the new dispensation » General references to
For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises.
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Therefore it was necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves were purified with better sacrifices than these.
And this word, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, so that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
for God had provided some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
or shechem Sychar » General references to
And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, unto the Oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
And the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a piece of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver. And it became the inheritance of the sons of Joseph.
And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram. And he pitched his tent in front of the city.
Synagogues » General references to
And when they bring you into the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, take no thought as to how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say.
And I punished them often in every synagogue; I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to the outside cities.
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
They shall put you out of the synagogue. But an hour is coming that everyone who kills you will think that he bears God service.
His parents spoke these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Taxes » General references to
And from the Philistines they brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. Also the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your master not pay the didrachmas?
For because of this you also pay taxes. For they are God's servants, always giving attention to this very thing.
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the Judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go for this time, but taking time later, I will call for you.
And everyone who strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Then those truly that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control, patience, and with patience, godliness,
aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » General references to
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Woe to those mighty to drink wine, and brave men to mix strong drink;
The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trampled under foot;
Awake, drunkards, and weep; and howl, all drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
For as thorns are woven together, and as their drunkards are drunken, they shall be devoured like stubble fully dry.
Temple » General references to
And on the same day Peter and John went up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
But I, in the abundance of Your grace, I will come into Your house; I will worship in Your fear toward Your holy temple.
Then the Devil took Him up into the holy city and set Him upon a pinnacle of the Temple.
A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth's sake; for You have magnified Your Word above all Your name.
spiritual Temple » General references to
And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."
Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, whom you have of God? And you are not your own,
you also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom every building having been fitly framed together, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord; in whom you also are built together for a dwelling place of God through the Spirit.
But Christ was faithful as a Son over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
religious Testimony » General references to
You are My witnesses, says Jehovah, and My servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me no God was formed, nor shall there be after Me.
For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
In that day your mouth shall be open to him who has escaped, and you shall speak and be no more dumb. And you shall be a sign to them, and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
so that I may cry out with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Your wonderful works.
My tongue shall speak Your Word, for all Your Commandments are righteousness.
And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of those who stutter shall be ready to speak plainly.
And it shall return to you for a testimony.
The bible » Statutes contained in » General references to
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt. And you shall be careful to do these statutes.
The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.
And he said, If you will carefully listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, and will do that which is right in His sight, and will give ear to His commandments, and keep all His Laws, I will put none of these diseases upon you, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who heals you.
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as Jehovah my God commanded me, so that you should do so in the land where you go to possess it.
These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which Jehovah made between Him and the sons of Israel in Mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.
And if you will walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.
Blessed are You, O Jehovah; teach me Your Precepts.
The bible » Commandments contained in » General references to
The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.
Therefore you shall keep all the commandments which I command you today, so that you may be strong and go in and possess the land where you go to possess it,
But He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
This is the first and great commandment.
the future » The last judgment » General references to
The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust for a day of judgment, to be punished,
And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied to these, saying, Behold, the Lord came with myriads of His saints, to do judgment against all, and to rebuke all the ungodly of them concerning all their ungodly works which they ungodly did, and concerning all the hard things ungodly sinners spoke against Him.
In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that as He is, so also we are in this world.
And I saw the dead, the small and the great, stand before God. And books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to that which he has done, whether good or bad.
And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment,
But the present heavens and the earth being kept in store by the same Word, are being kept for fire until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He shall sit on the throne of His glory. And all nations shall be gathered before Him. And He shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats.
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » General references to
And from the Philistines they brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. Also the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your master not pay the didrachmas?
For because of this you also pay taxes. For they are God's servants, always giving attention to this very thing.
Trials » General references to
In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
Man born of woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
This is my comfort in my affliction; for Your Word has given me life.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; yet Your Commandments are my delight.
in every way having been troubled, but not having been hemmed in; having been perplexed, but not utterly at a loss;
Tribute » General references to
And from the Philistines they brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. Also the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your master not pay the didrachmas?
For because of this you also pay taxes. For they are God's servants, always giving attention to this very thing.
false Trusts » General references to
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and lean on horses and trust in chariots, because it is great; and in horsemen, because they are so very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor do they seek Jehovah!
Why do you glory in your valley, your flowing valleys, O backsliding daughter? she trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to me?
For you have trusted in your wickedness; you have said, No one sees me. Your wisdom and your knowledge, it has perverted you; and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no one else.
He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.
So says Jehovah, Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from Jehovah.
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool; but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
Woe to those at ease in Zion, and those trusting in the mountain of Samaria, who are noted as leader of the nations. And the house of Israel came to them.
Behold, the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, he was strong in his wickedness.
Do not put your trust in princes, nor in the son of man in whom there is no salvation.
Unfruitfulness » General references to
And He fenced it, and gathered out the stones of it, and planted it with choice vines, and built a tower in its midst, and hewed out a wine vat in it; and He looked for it to produce grapes. And it produced wild grapes.
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to
The just walks in his integrity; his sons are blessed after him.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the crookedness of traitors shall destroy them.
And I, in my integrity You uphold me; and You set me before Your face forever.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
War » General references to
they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Though an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I am trusting.
And another, a red horse, went out. And power was given to him sitting on it, to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. And there was given to him a great sword.
a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must occur; but the end is not yet.
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; nor shall the heat nor sun strike them; for He who has mercy on them shall lead them; even by the springs of water He shall guide them.
O Jehovah, the Hope of Israel, all who forsake You shall be ashamed. Those who depart from Me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the Fountain of living waters.
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; nor shall the heat nor sun strike them; for He who has mercy on them shall lead them; even by the springs of water He shall guide them.
O Jehovah, the Hope of Israel, all who forsake You shall be ashamed. Those who depart from Me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the Fountain of living waters.
Whirlwind » General references to
And I looked, and behold, a windstorm came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire flashing itself, and a brightness to it all around, and out of its midst, like the color of polished bronze out of the middle of the fire.
And it happened when Jehovah was to take Elijah up into Heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
Out of the storeroom comes the tempest; and cold from scattering winds.
And Jehovah answered Job out of the tempest, and said,
Before your pots can feel the thorns, whether green or glowing, He shall sweep it away.
The wicked » Devices of » General references to
Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
He plots evil on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not hate evil.
And they said, There is no hope; but we will walk after our own ways, and we will each one do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.
He shuts his eyes to think of perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
And He said to me, Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city;
Women » Jezebel » General references to
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and all that he killed, all the prophets with the sword.
And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he also took Jezebel, the daughter of Eth-baal king of the Sidonians, for a wife. And he went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in a part of Jezreel, and none shall be there to bury her. And he opened the door and fled.
for it happened when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
And Jehu had come to Jezreel. And Jezebel heard, and had painted her face and adorned her head, and looked out at a window.
And Jehovah also spoke of Jezebel saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
And his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad that you are not eating food?
And they came again and told him. And he said, This is the Word of Jehovah which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel.
Women » Harlots » General references to
You shall not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah your God for any vow. For even both these are hateful to Jehovah your God.
He shall not take a widow or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
You shall not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to be a whore, lest the land go whoring, and the land become full of wickedness.
Women » Deborah » General references to
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, judged Israel at that time.
And Deborah said to Barak, Up! For this is the day in which Jehovah has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not Jehovah gone out before you? So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Wonderful » Works of God » General references to
When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have established;
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty, just and true are Your ways, O King of saints.
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; Jehovah is gracious and full of pity.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse proclaims His handiwork.
He has made everything beautiful in His time; also He has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end.
so that I may cry out with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Your wonderful works.
O Jehovah my God, many things You have done, Your wonderful works and Your thoughts which are toward us; they cannot be set in order to You; I will declare and speak, for they are more than can be numbered.
I will praise You; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.
Word » Fulfilment of » General references to
This is my comfort in my affliction; for Your Word has given me life.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,
ALEPH: Blessed are the upright in the way, who walk in the Law of Jehovah.
And the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.
As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of Jehovah is tried. He is a shield to all those who seek refuge in Him.
The Words of Jehovah are pure Words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
BETH: With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your Word.
And answering Jesus said to them, Do you not err because of this, not knowing Scriptures, nor the power of God?
Hear, O, Israel. Jehovah our God is one Jehovah. And you shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words which I command you this day shall be in your heart. read more.
And you shall carefully teach them to your sons, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the posts of your house, and on your gates. And it shall be when Jehovah your God has brought you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and good cities which you did not build, and houses full of every good thing which you did not fill, and wells which are dug, but which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant, and you shall eat and be full, you shall be on guard lest you forget Jehovah who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slaves.
And you shall carefully teach them to your sons, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the posts of your house, and on your gates. And it shall be when Jehovah your God has brought you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and good cities which you did not build, and houses full of every good thing which you did not fill, and wells which are dug, but which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant, and you shall eat and be full, you shall be on guard lest you forget Jehovah who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slaves.
The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise. The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes. The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of Jehovah are true and righteous altogether, read more.
more to be desired than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. And Your servant is warned by them; in keeping them there is great reward.
more to be desired than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. And Your servant is warned by them; in keeping them there is great reward.
Worship » Temples » General references to
And on the same day Peter and John went up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
But I, in the abundance of Your grace, I will come into Your house; I will worship in Your fear toward Your holy temple.
Then the Devil took Him up into the holy city and set Him upon a pinnacle of the Temple.
A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth's sake; for You have magnified Your Word above all Your name.
Worship » Family » General references to » Home, the best place to show piety
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be godly to their own house, and give back to their forebears what is due them; for that is good and pleasing before God.
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Worship » Family » General references to » Joshua establishes religion in his home
And if it seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served Beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
Worship » Family » General references to » The philippian jailer and his family are baptized
And taking them in that hour of the night, he washed from their stripes. And he was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
Worship » Family » General references to » Mary sits at jesus' feet in her home
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.
Worship » Family » General references to » Lydia and her household converted
And when she was baptized, she and her household, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay. And she constrained us.
Worship » Family » General references to » The entire family of the nobleman accept Christ
So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, Your son lives. And he himself believed, and his whole house.
Worship » Family » General references to » Andrew leads his brother to Christ
He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ).
Worship » Family » General references to » Healing of » Witness for Christ
Return to your own house and declare what God has done to you. And he went his way and proclaimed throughout all the city what great things Jesus had done to him.
Worship » Family » General references to » Job sanctifies his children
And when they had gone around the day of feasting, Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. So Job did always.
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
You know that being led away, you nations were led to dumb idols.
Has a nation changed their gods who are yet no gods? But My people have changed their Glory for that which does not profit.
Then shall the cities of Judah and the people of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to whom they offer incense. But they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
And their land is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to those not by nature being gods.
For though there are those who are called gods, whether in Heaven or in earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » General references to
And many people shall go and say, Come, and let us go to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob. And He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go out the Law, and the Word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
even them I will bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on My altar; for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you. They shall come up on My altar pleasing Me, and I will glorify the house of My glory.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.
And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.
A Song of degrees. Behold, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, who stand by night in the house of Jehovah.
saying to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer," but you have made it a den of thieves.
Zeal » Christ's » General references to
For He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head. And He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was covered with zeal like a cloak.
And He said to them, Why did you look for Me? Do you not know that I must be about My Father's business?
And His disciples remembered that it was written, "The zeal of Your house has eaten Me up."
Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
I must work the works of Him who sent Me, while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.
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FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
You know that being led away, you nations were led to dumb idols.
Has a nation changed their gods who are yet no gods? But My people have changed their Glory for that which does not profit.
Then shall the cities of Judah and the people of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to whom they offer incense. But they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
And their land is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
But then, indeed, not knowing God, you served as slaves to those not by nature being gods.
For though there are those who are called gods, whether in Heaven or in earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and lean on horses and trust in chariots, because it is great; and in horsemen, because they are so very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor do they seek Jehovah!
Why do you glory in your valley, your flowing valleys, O backsliding daughter? she trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to me?
For you have trusted in your wickedness; you have said, No one sees me. Your wisdom and your knowledge, it has perverted you; and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no one else.
He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.
So says Jehovah, Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from Jehovah.
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool; but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
Woe to those at ease in Zion, and those trusting in the mountain of Samaria, who are noted as leader of the nations. And the house of Israel came to them.
Behold, the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, he was strong in his wickedness.
Do not put your trust in princes, nor in the son of man in whom there is no salvation.
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