Acts 24:25

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Acts 24:25

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Summary

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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Righteousness

Temperance

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General references

Proverbs 28:6

Matthew 14:4

1 Corinthians 1:27

Bible References

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And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them: and three Sabbath days declared out of the scripture unto them,

Now therefore stand still, and let me reason with you before the LORD, of all the righteousnesses of the LORD which he showed both you and your fathers.

And so though your sins be like to purple, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as scarlet, they shall be made like white wool.

Stand at your cause, sayeth the LORD, and bring forth your strongest ground, counseleth the King of Jacob.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercifulness of God, that ye make your bodies a living sacrifice: holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God.

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, and that with meekness and fear:

Righteousness

and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.

The God of Israel spake unto me, and the strength of Israel said, 'He that beareth rule over men, he that ruleth justly in the fear of God,

And why? I put upon me righteousness, which covered me as a garment, and equity was my crown.

For the LORD is righteous, and he loveth righteousness: his countenance will behold the thing that is just.

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

{To the Chanter, Michtam of David} If your minds be upon righteousness in deed, then judge the thing that is right, O ye sons of men.

Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the poor.

{A Psalm of Asaph} God standeth in the congregation of princes, and is a Judge among the judges.

It is a great abomination when kings are wicked; for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness.

Moreover, I saw under the sun ungodliness in the stead of judgment, and iniquity instead of righteousness.

How happeneth it then that the righteous city, which was full of equity, is become unfaithful as an whore? Righteousness dwelt in it, but now murder.

And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and he shall sit upon it in the truth, in the tabernacle of David: judging, and seeking judgment, and making haste unto righteousness.

For I the LORD, which love right and hate robbery, though it were offered me, shall make their works full of faithfulness, and make an everlasting covenant with them.

Thus the LORD commandeth: Keep equity and righteousness, deliver the oppressed from the power of the violent: do not grieve nor oppress the stranger, the fatherless nor the widow, and shed no innocent blood in this place.

"Thus sayeth the LORD God: O ye princes, ye have now oppressed and destroyed enough. Now leave off, handle now according to the thing that is equal and lawful: and thrust out my people no more, sayeth the LORD God.

Wherefore, O king, be content with my counsel, that thou mayest lose thy sins with righteousness, and thine offenses with mercy to poor people: for such things shall prolong thy peace."

They commune together, and swear vain oaths: they be confederate together, therefore groweth their punishment, as the weeds in the furrows of the land.

but see that equity flow as the water, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

Who can run with horses, or plow with oxen upon the hard rocks of stone? For why? Ye have turned true judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood.

And when he is come, he will rebuke the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.

Little children, let no man beguile you; He that worketh righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Temperance

give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.

Woe be unto thee, O thou realm and land, whose king is but a child, and whose princes are early at their banquets.

Unto the lowly, he shall be a spirit of judgment; and unto them that drive away the enemies from the gates, he shall be a spirit of strength.

King Belshazzar made a great banquet to his thousand lords: with all these thousand he made great cheer,

Even so goeth it this day with our kings and princes, for they begin to be wood drunken through wine: they use familiarity with such as deceive them.

John said unto Herod, "It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife."

Against such there is no law.

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation unto all men, hath appeared

And it seemeth to them a strange thing that ye run not also with them unto the same excess of riot, and therefore speak they evil of you,

and in knowledge, temperance; and in temperance, patience; in patience, godliness;

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and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Agrippa said unto Paul, "Somewhat thou bringest me in mind for to become Christian."

And the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and carry him back again into Amon the governor of the city, and unto Joab the king's son,

Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it,

Then Zedekiah the king sent for him and called him, and asked him quietly in his own house, saying, "Thinkest thou this business, that now is in hand, cometh of the LORD?" Jeremiah answered, "Yea, that it doth: and thou, said he, shalt be delivered in to the king of Babylon's power."

Then Zedekiah the king sent and caused Jeremiah the prophet be called unto him, into the third entry, that was by the house of the LORD. And the king said unto Jeremiah, "I will ask thee somewhat, but hide nothing from me."

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the people, because they counted him as a prophet.

But they made light of it, and went their ways: one to his firm place, another about his merchandise:

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went to meet the bridegroom:

General references

A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.

For John said unto him, "It is not lawful for thee to have her."

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.