Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Boasting » What not to boast of
Do not brag about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring.
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit. You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that. read more.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.
death » Preparation for
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time you spend here in reverence.
We must work the works of him that sent me while it is day. When the night comes no man can work.
Jehovah, please make me to know my end. What is the extent of my days? Let me know how temporary (frail) (destitute) I am.
Hezekiah became ill and was about to die. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz said to him: This is what Jehovah says: 'Give final instructions to your household. You will not recover. You will die.'
Whoever is joined to all the living has hope. A living dog is better than a dead lion.
For if we live, we live to God and if we die, we die to God. Therefore should we live or die, we are God's.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
We do not have a city that continues. We seek after the city that is to come.
Look away from me so that I may smile again before I go away and am no more.
Teach us to number each of our days so that we may present to you a heart of wisdom.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you are going.
Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to behold the sun. If a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness for they will be many. All that comes is vanity.
For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise. Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness. The living, yes the living praise you, as I am doing today! Fathers tell their children about your faithfulness.
Gird your loins (strengthen yourselves) and light your lamps. Be like men looking for their master to return. He will knock when he returns from the marriage feast, and it will immediately be opened to him. Those servants are blessed, for the master will find them alert when he comes. I tell you he will tighten his belt, have them sit down at the table, and he will serve them the meal.
You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that.
Evil » What is evil
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit. You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that. read more.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.
Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done.
My people have done two things wrong: (l) They have abandoned me, the fountain (source) of living waters. They have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. (Revelation 4:11)
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it? I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.
Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
Verse Concepts
This evil is in all things that are done under the sun. There is one event that comes to all. The heart of the sons of men is full of evil. Madness is in their heart while they live. After that they go to the dead (die).
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun. It is like an error that proceeds from the ruler. Craziness is set in many exalted places, and the rich sit in low places. I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
God » Will of, submission to » The rule of every-day life
The world and its desires (lusts) are passing away; but he who does the will of God lives forever.
You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that.
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit. You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that.
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » The rule of every-day life
The world and its desires (lusts) are passing away; but he who does the will of God lives forever.
You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that.
Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life
The world and its desires (lusts) are passing away; but he who does the will of God lives forever.
You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that.