Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Duty toward the Afflicted » To protect them
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.
Fatherless » Defend
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!
Justice » Encouraged
Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
This is what the Lord says, "Promote justice! Do what is right! For I am ready to deliver you; I am ready to vindicate you openly.
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
the Needy » Justice to, encouraged
If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'
The poor » Justice to, encouraged
If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'
The poor » Do justice to
The Lord says, "Do what is just and right. Deliver those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Do not exploit or mistreat foreigners who live in your land, children who have no fathers, or widows. Do not kill innocent people in this land.
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'
The poor » Defend
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering! Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice, encouraged
Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
This is what the Lord says, "Promote justice! Do what is right! For I am ready to deliver you; I am ready to vindicate you openly.
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.
He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'