Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible










Seeing, then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in all holy behavior, and godliness, Verse ConceptsConsistencyHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, Purpose OfLast ThingsSaintsDestruction Of The WorldWhat Manner?Holiness





and will destroy thee and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeVisitationDestruction Of The TempleGod VisitingBuilding Stones RejectedPutting Things DownGod's TimingGods Timingrecognition











in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity, sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of us.



And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you, the word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also your faith in God has gone abroad in every place, so that we have no need to speak any thing.

Take, my brethren, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering evil, and of patience. Behold, we count those happy who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the final dealing of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and sojourners, that you keep yourselves from fleshly desires, which war against the soul, maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme ruler, read more.
or to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well. For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; as being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God. Honor all men; love the brotherhood; reverence God; honor the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse. For this is praiseworthy, if any one, on account of conscience to ward God, endure sorrows, suffering unjustly. For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the- sight of God. To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps. He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously. He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. By his stripes you were healed. For you were like sheep that had gone astray; but now you have returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

For, in former times, the holy women also, who trusted in God, thus adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.






So, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself. But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith by your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.



that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world, holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.







and will destroy thee and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeVisitationDestruction Of The TempleGod VisitingBuilding Stones RejectedPutting Things DownGod's TimingGods Timingrecognition







So, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself. But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith by your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.




So, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself. But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith by your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.



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