Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Conduct » Christian conduct
And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching; aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance; aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, read more.
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you. Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things. For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age, waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you. Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things. For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age, waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!
And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous, not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit; for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile; read more.
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it; because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it; because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'
Deceit » Forbidden
Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;
Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;
Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
Peace » Necessary to the enjoyment of life
Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile; let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
Speaking, evil » Warnings against
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;
Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;
for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.