Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Confusion » Where confusion is
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom; but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. read more.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
Envy » Forbidden
{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,
As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.
Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;
Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Envy » The place where envy exists
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom; but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. read more.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
Envy » Inconsistent with » The gospel
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Evil » Where evil is
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom; but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. read more.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
Strife » Shameful in saints
For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Strife » The place where strife exists
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom; but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. read more.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
Wisdom » The wisdom of the world
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom; but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. read more.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men; therefore, behold, I will proceed to do marvellously with this people, to do marvellously, even with wonder, and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hid.
Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones. Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness. And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain. read more.
So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours. Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours; and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours. Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours; and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.