Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.
When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee. Measure thine appetite:
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.
Whatsoever is sold in the market, that eat, and ask no questions for conscience sake.
O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men; lest I eat of such things as please them.
Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.
and into whatsoever city ye enter, if they receive you, eat such things as are set before you,
For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
He that loveth strife, delighteth in sin; and whoso setteth his door too high, seeketh after a fall.
For thou hast comforted thyself in thy deceitfulness, and hast said, "No man seeth me." Thine own wisdom and cunning hath deceived thee, in that thou hast said, "I am alone, and without me there is none."
For thou thoughtest in thine heart, "I will climb up into heaven, and make my seat above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the holy mount toward the North; I will climb up above the clouds; and will be like the highest of all."
But though thou wentest up as high as the Eagle, and madest thy nest above among the stars: yet would I pluck thee down from thence.
Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and prease not into the place of great men. Better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than thou to be set down in the presence of the prince whom thou seest with thine eyes.
"Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:
"'Therefore, thus sayeth the LORD God: Forsomuch as he hath lift up himself so high, and stretched his top into the clouds, and seeing his heart is proud in his highness:
They said to him, "Grant unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory."
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.
When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee. Measure thine appetite:
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.
Whatsoever is sold in the market, that eat, and ask no questions for conscience sake.
O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men; lest I eat of such things as please them.
Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.
and into whatsoever city ye enter, if they receive you, eat such things as are set before you,
For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
Glory » What is not glory
Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.
Honey » Moderation needful in the use of
If thou findest honey, eat so much as is sufficient for thee; lest thou be overfull, and parbreak it out again.
Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » In eating
And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.
When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee. Measure thine appetite:
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.
Whatsoever is sold in the market, that eat, and ask no questions for conscience sake.
O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men; lest I eat of such things as please them.
Like as it is not good to eat too much honey; even so, he that will search out high things, it shall be too heavy for him.
and into whatsoever city ye enter, if they receive you, eat such things as are set before you,
For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: