Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Conduct » Christian conduct
But do, thou, speak the things which become the healthful instruction: - That, aged men, be, sober, grave, sober-minded, healthy in their faith, love, endurance; Aged women, in the same way, in deportment, as becometh sacred persons, not given to intrigue, nor yet, to much wine, enslaved, teachers of virtue, - read more.
That they may constrain the young women to be, lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, soberminded, chaste, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, - that, the word of God, be not defamed; The younger men, in the same way, exhort thou to be sober-minded: In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, - in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity, healthful discourse that cannot be condemned, in order that, he that is of the contrary part, may relent, having nothing to say concerning us that is disparaging: Servants, unto their own masters, to be submitting themselves in all things, to be, well-pleasing, not gainsaying, not taking anything away, shewing, all good faith, - that, the instruction which is of our Saviour God, they may adorn in all things. For the favour of God, bringing salvation for all men, hath shone forth, Putting us under discipline - in order that, - denying ourselves of ungodliness and worldly covetings, in a soberminded and righteous and godly manner, we should live, in the present age, Prepared to welcome the happy hope and forthshining of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus, - Who gave himself up in our behalf, that he might redeem us from all manner of lawlessness, and purify for himself a people as his own treasure - zealous of noble works. As to these things, be speaking and exhorting and reproving, with all manner of precept: let, no one, disregard thee!
That they may constrain the young women to be, lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, soberminded, chaste, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, - that, the word of God, be not defamed; The younger men, in the same way, exhort thou to be sober-minded: In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, - in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity, healthful discourse that cannot be condemned, in order that, he that is of the contrary part, may relent, having nothing to say concerning us that is disparaging: Servants, unto their own masters, to be submitting themselves in all things, to be, well-pleasing, not gainsaying, not taking anything away, shewing, all good faith, - that, the instruction which is of our Saviour God, they may adorn in all things. For the favour of God, bringing salvation for all men, hath shone forth, Putting us under discipline - in order that, - denying ourselves of ungodliness and worldly covetings, in a soberminded and righteous and godly manner, we should live, in the present age, Prepared to welcome the happy hope and forthshining of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus, - Who gave himself up in our behalf, that he might redeem us from all manner of lawlessness, and purify for himself a people as his own treasure - zealous of noble works. As to these things, be speaking and exhorting and reproving, with all manner of precept: let, no one, disregard thee!
And, finally, all, being of one mind, having fellow - feeling, attached to the brethren, of tender affection, of lowly mind: Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing, - because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit. For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit; read more.
Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it; Because, the eyes of the Lord, are towards the righteous, and his ears, unto their supplication, - Whereas, the face of the Lord, is against them that are doing mischievous things.
Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it; Because, the eyes of the Lord, are towards the righteous, and his ears, unto their supplication, - Whereas, the face of the Lord, is against them that are doing mischievous things.
Deceit » Forbidden
Do not become a needless witness against thy neighbour, so mightest thou open too wide thy lips:
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!
Be not speaking one against another, brethren! He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law; Now, if, upon law, thou art passing judgment, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge!
Be putting them in mind, unto rulerships, unto authorities, to be in submission, to be yielding to rule, for every good work, to be, prepared, To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!
Be not speaking one against another, brethren! He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law; Now, if, upon law, thou art passing judgment, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge!
Be putting them in mind, unto rulerships, unto authorities, to be in submission, to be yielding to rule, for every good work, to be, prepared, To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one's, religious observance is, vain:
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
Peace » Necessary to the enjoyment of life
Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit; Let him turn away from mischief, and do good, Let him seek peace, and pursue it;
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one's, religious observance is, vain:
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
Speaking, evil » Warnings against
All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,
And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!
Be not speaking one against another, brethren! He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law; Now, if, upon law, thou art passing judgment, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge!
Be putting them in mind, unto rulerships, unto authorities, to be in submission, to be yielding to rule, for every good work, to be, prepared, To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one's, religious observance is, vain:
For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;
Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.