Thematic Bible: Temptation to deceit, examples of


Thematic Bible



Say, now, thou my sister, that it shall be well to me because of thee, and my soul shall live by means of thee.

And the men of the place will ask concerning his wife; and he will say, She is my sister: for he will be afraid to say, My wife, lest the men of the place will kill me for Rebekah, because she is good in appearance.

And Jehu will gather together all the people, and say to them, Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.

And David will say to Abimelech the priest, The king commanded me a word, and he will say to me, A man shall not know any thing of the word for which I sent thee, and what I commanded thee: and the boys I showed to such a place a certain one. And now what is under thy hand? five of bread thou shalt give into my hand, or that being found.

And a little after, those standing, having come near, said to Peter, Truly thou also art of them; for also thy speech makes thee manifest. Then began he to anathematize, and to swear, That I know not the man: and quickly the cock uttered a sound.