Thematic Bible
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Court » Civil » The gates of cities
His father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
When you flee to one of these cities you must go to the place of judgment at the entrance to the city, and explain to the leaders what happened. Then they will let you into the city and give you a place to live in, so that you can stay there.
The girl's father and her mother must present evidence of the girl's virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
If the man does not desire to take his brother's wife, his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders and say: My husband's brother refuses to establish a name for his brother in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a husband's brother to me.
Boaz went to the public place in the town and sat down. When the kinsman-redeemer came along, the one he had mentioned, Boaz said: Come here, and sit down. He came and was seated.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Courts of justice » Judges of » To promote peace
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Deeds » What to do
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns). Let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor. Do not love a false oath (perjury): for all these are things that I hate, said Jehovah.
Produce fruit that is worthy of repentance. Do not say we have Abraham for our father. I tell you, that God is able to make these stones into children for Abraham. The axe is now at the root of the trees. Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown in to the fire. The people asked him: What must we do? read more.
He answered: He who has two coats let him give to him who has none. He who has food let him do likewise. Tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him: Teacher, what must we do? He told them: Collect no more than that which is prescribed. Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.
He answered: He who has two coats let him give to him who has none. He who has food let him do likewise. Tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him: Teacher, what must we do? He told them: Collect no more than that which is prescribed. Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.
Now when they heard this, they were stabbed to the heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles: Men and brothers, what shall we do? Then Peter said: Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Divine Requirements » General references to
Jehovah of Hosts has spoken: Every man should execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion to his brother!
He told you, O lowly man, what is good and what Jehovah requires of you. You should display justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God!
Verse Concepts
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.
Jesus answered him: Why are you questioning me about what is good? There is one who is good. If you desire life, obey the Law.
Gates » Holding courts of justice
His father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
When you flee to one of these cities you must go to the place of judgment at the entrance to the city, and explain to the leaders what happened. Then they will let you into the city and give you a place to live in, so that you can stay there.
The girl's father and her mother must present evidence of the girl's virginity to the elders of the city at the gate.
Boaz went to the public place in the town and sat down. When the kinsman-redeemer came along, the one he had mentioned, Boaz said: Come here, and sit down. He came and was seated.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate.
He would rise early in the morning and stand by the road at the city gate. When someone came there with a dispute that he wanted the king to settle, Absalom would call him over and ask him where he was from. After the man told him what tribe he was from,
Judgment » Executing judgment
Jehovah of Hosts has spoken: Every man should execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion to his brother!
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Truthfulness
Stand firm therefore and gird your loins with truth. Put on the breastplate of righteousness.
Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
The faithful few (remnant) in Israel will not do wrong, tell lies, or use their tongues to deceive others. They will feed their sheep and lie down, and there will be no one making trouble for them.
The law of truth was in his mouth. Unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness. He turned many away from iniquity.
If I ever wanted to brag, I would not be a fool. Instead, I would be telling the truth. But I am going to spare you so that no one may think more of me than what he sees or hears about me.
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.
Teach sound doctrine. Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine. read more.
They may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God will not be (defamed) dishonored. Urge the younger men to be sound in mind. Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine. Have sound speech that cannot be condemned so the man opposing us may be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us. Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back. They should not steal from them, but should show good fidelity that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. For the grace (divine influence) of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time). Look for the blessed hope and appearance of the glory of the great God. And look for our Savior, Jesus Christ. He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works. Speak and exhort and reprove these things with all authority. Let no man despise you.
They may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God will not be (defamed) dishonored. Urge the younger men to be sound in mind. Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine. Have sound speech that cannot be condemned so the man opposing us may be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us. Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back. They should not steal from them, but should show good fidelity that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. For the grace (divine influence) of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time). Look for the blessed hope and appearance of the glory of the great God. And look for our Savior, Jesus Christ. He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works. Speak and exhort and reprove these things with all authority. Let no man despise you.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Truth » Saints should » Speak, to one another
Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Truth » Speaking the truth
Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Truth » Speak, to one another
Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Truth » Execute judgment with
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).