Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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Matthew 6:1
Be careful! Do not display your righteousness (good works) before men to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward with your heavenly Father.
2 Kings 10:16
He said: Come with me and see how I am on fire with zeal for Jehovah's cause. So he made him go with him in his chariot.
Luke 16:15
Jesus said: You make yourselves look righteous to other people. God knows your hearts. The things considered of great value by people are worth nothing in God's sight.
Luke 20:47
They devour widows' houses. They offer long prayers to show off in front of others. They shall receive great condemnation.
Luke 21:1
He saw rich men putting their gifts into the treasury.
John 5:44
How can you believe? You seek praise and glory from one another? Why do you not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
John 7:18
He who speaks from his own authority seeks his own glory. He who seeks glory for the one who sent him is true. Unrighteousness is not found in him.
John 12:43
They loved the glory from men more than the glory from God.
Philippians 1:15
Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will.
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares (promotes) himself to be like God. (Ezekiel 28:2)
They make
Deuteronomy 6:8
Bind them for a sign upon your hand. They shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
Proverbs 3:3
Do not let kindness and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 6:21
Constantly bind them upon your heart, and tie them about your neck.
The borders
Matthew 9:20
A woman who had a hemorrhage (chronic flow of blood) for twelve years came behind him. She touched the border of his garment.
Numbers 15:38
Speak to the Israelites and tell them: For generations to come they must wear tassels on the corners of their clothes. Each tassel should have violet threads.
Deuteronomy 22:12
You should attach tassels to the four corners of your cloaks.
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Deuteronomy 6:8
Bind them for a sign upon your hand. They shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
Isaiah 57:12
I will declare your righteousness and your works, yet they will not profit you.