Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Shewing
Adorn
The doctrine
General references
Bible References
Purloining
Luke 16:6
And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said, Take thy account, and sit down directly, and write fifty.
John 12:6
Now he said this, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and carried the money put therein.
Acts 5:2
and secreted a part of the price paid, his wife also being privy to the transaction, and he brought a part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Shewing
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and provident servant, whom his Lord hath appointed over his household, to give them meat in the proper time?
Luke 16:10
He that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover it is expected of stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Adorn
Matthew 5:16
Just so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Ephesians 4:1
I THEN, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,
Philippians 1:27
Only conduct yourselves worthily as becometh the gospel of Christ; that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul wrestling together in the faith of the gospel;
Philippians 2:15
that ye may be blameless and harmless, the children of God, inoffensive, in the midst of an untoward and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world;
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are serious, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are laudable, if there be any virtue, or any thing praise-worthy, pay attention to these things.
1 Peter 2:12
having your conduct ornamental among the Gentiles: that, whereas they malign you as wicked doers, they may, being eye-witnesses of your good works, glorify God in the day when he visits them.
1 Peter 3:16
keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.
The doctrine
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
1 Timothy 6:1
LET as many slaves as are under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.
2 John 1:9
Every one that transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, this man holdeth both the Father and the Son.
General references
Romans 15:2
Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification.
1 Corinthians 12:22
Yea, much more the members of the body, which appear to be more feeble, are necessary: