Thematic Bible: Increment
Thematic Bible
Sins » Increment » Misery
Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
the wicked man writhes in pain all his days, even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.
Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do."
In the morning you shall say, "I wish it were evening." and at evening you shall say, "I wish it were morning." for the fear of your heart which you shall fear, and for the sight of your eyes which you shall see.
Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
suffering and distress, on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for harm, as the LORD had spoken, and as the LORD had sworn to them: and they were in great distress.
Destruction and misery are in their ways.
Sins » Increment » Origin
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
Where do conflicts and quarrels among you come from? Do they not come from your passions that war in your members?
Sins » Increment » Illustrated in the life of backsliders
For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.
Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."
Sins » Increment » Seen in the history of israel
and I said, "My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God; for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.
They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excel in deeds of wickedness. They do not plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they do not judge the right of the needy.
Sins » Increment » Will become more evident in the last days
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Sins » Increment » Shown by increasing insensitiveness of the spiritual faculties
for this people's heart has grown callous, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'
Sins » Increment » The steps in peter's fall illustrate
Then he began to curse and to swear, "I do not know the man." Immediately the rooster crowed.