Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Conduct » Christian conduct
But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching; that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience; that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right; read more.
that they may admonish the young women to be attached to their husbands, to be attached to their children, discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet: in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us: bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying; not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things. For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared, teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things, awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
that they may admonish the young women to be attached to their husbands, to be attached to their children, discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet: in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us: bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying; not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things. For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared, teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things, awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded; not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing. For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. read more.
And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it; because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it; because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Deceit » Forbidden
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge.
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work, to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge.
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work, to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Peace » Necessary to the enjoyment of life
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good?
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Speaking, evil » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge.
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work, to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.