Thematic Bible: Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc
Thematic Bible
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » Unprofitable
And, the world, passeth away, and the coveting thereof, but, he that doeth the will of God, endureth unto times age-abiding.
Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;
When, I, looked upon all my works, which my hands had made, and on my toil, whereon I had toilsomely wrought, then lo! all, was vanity, and feeding on wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
For what doth a man profit, who hath gained the whole world, but hath lost, or been made to forfeit, himself?
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In false worship
take heed to thyself lest thou be thrust after them, after they have been destroyed from before thee, - and lest thou enquire after their gods, saying - In what manner, did these nations serve their gods, that, I too, may do likewise?
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In bad governmental policies
But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel, - and they said - Nay! but, a king, shall be over us: so shall, even we, become like all the nations, - and our king shall judge us, and go forth before us, and fight our battles.
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In following a bad example
saying - Upon Moses' seat, have sat down, the Scribes and the Pharisees: All things, therefore, whatsoever they tell you, do and observe, - but, according to their works, do ye not, for they, say, and do not, perform.
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In heathenish practices
but rejected his statutes, and his covenant, which he solemnised with their fathers, and his testimonies wherewith he testified against them, - and followed vanity, and became vain, and followed the nations that were round about them, as to whom Yahweh charged them, so that they should not do like them.
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In committing popular sins
Thou shalt not follow multitudes to commit wickedness, - neither shalt thou answer in a quarrel, so as to turn away after multitudes to mislead,