7 Bible Verses about Worldly Pleasures, Nature Of
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Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,
They sing to the accompaniment of tambourine and harp, and make merry to the sound of the flute. They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.
choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.
As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
He accepted the gold from them, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molten calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt."
So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play."
The rulers of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate. They said, "Our god has handed Samson, our enemy, over to us." When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, "Our god has handed our enemy over to us, the one who ruined our land and killed so many of us!" When they really started celebrating, they said, "Call for Samson so he can entertain us!" So they summoned Samson from the prison and he entertained them. They made him stand between two pillars.
Bible Theasaurus
- Worldly (35 instances)