Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
All glorious - the daughter of a king sitteth within, Brocades, wrought with gold, are her clothing!
For, a wreath of beauty, shall they be to thy head, and chains of ornament, to thy neck.
She will give for thy head, a wreath of beauty, A crown of adorning, will she bestow upon thee.
I will, greatly rejoice, in Yahweh, My soul shall exult in my God, For he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness, hath he enwrapt me, - As a bridegroom, adorneth himself with, a chaplet, And as a bride, bedecketh herself with, her jewels.
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
And, the holy city, new Jerusalem, saw I coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Ye children, be obedient unto your parents in the Lord, for this is right: Honour thy father and thy mother, - which indeed is the first commandment with promise, That it may come to be, well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the land. read more.
And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord. Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ; Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul, with good will, rendering service - as unto the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that, each one, whatsoever he may do that is good, the same, shall he receive back from the Lord, whether bond or free.
And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord. Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ; Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul, with good will, rendering service - as unto the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that, each one, whatsoever he may do that is good, the same, shall he receive back from the Lord, whether bond or free.
In like manner, ye wives, - submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won, Having been permitted to behold your reverently chaste behaviour, - Whose adorning, let it be - not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel, read more.
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price. For, so, at one time, the holy women also, who directed their hope towards God, used to adorn themselves, being in submission unto their own husbands: As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, - whose children ye have become - so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm. Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge, - as unto a weaker vessel, unto the female vessel , assigning honour, as joint - inheritors also of life's favour, - to the end that unhindered may be, your prayers.
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price. For, so, at one time, the holy women also, who directed their hope towards God, used to adorn themselves, being in submission unto their own husbands: As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, - whose children ye have become - so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm. Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge, - as unto a weaker vessel, unto the female vessel , assigning honour, as joint - inheritors also of life's favour, - to the end that unhindered may be, your prayers.
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
And, about clothing, why are ye anxious? Consider well the lilies of the field, how they grow, - they toil not neither do they spin; And yet, I say unto you, not even Solomon, in all his glory, was arrayed like, one of these!
Because haughty are the daughters of Zion, And they walk with neck thrown back, and wanton eyes, - Tripping along as they go, And with their feet, making, a tinkling sound,
In that day, will My Lord remove the finery - of the anklets, and the little suns and the little moons; the pendants and the bracelets and the veils; the chaplets and the armlets and the girdles, and the scent-cases, and the amulets; read more.
the rings and the nose-jewels; the robes, and the over-tunics, and the cloaks and the purses; and the mirrors and the linen wraps, and the tiaras and the cloaks. And it shall come to pass - That instead of fragrance, a putrid odour, shall be, And instead of a girdle, an encircling rope, And instead of braided hair, baldness, And instead of a festal robe, a girding of sackcloth, Branding instead of beauty:
the rings and the nose-jewels; the robes, and the over-tunics, and the cloaks and the purses; and the mirrors and the linen wraps, and the tiaras and the cloaks. And it shall come to pass - That instead of fragrance, a putrid odour, shall be, And instead of a girdle, an encircling rope, And instead of braided hair, baldness, And instead of a festal robe, a girding of sackcloth, Branding instead of beauty:
Whose adorning, let it be - not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel, But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Ye wives, unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord,
Ye wives! be submitting yourselves unto your husbands, as is becoming in the Lord;
Now, concerning the things whereof ye wrote, it were, good, for a man, not to touch, a woman; But, on account of fornications, let, each man, have, his own wife, and, each woman, have, her own husband: Unto the wife, let the husband render what is her due, and, in like manner, the wife also, unto the husband, -
In like manner, ye wives, - submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won, Having been permitted to behold your reverently chaste behaviour, - Whose adorning, let it be - not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel, read more.
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price. For, so, at one time, the holy women also, who directed their hope towards God, used to adorn themselves, being in submission unto their own husbands: As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, - whose children ye have become - so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm.
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price. For, so, at one time, the holy women also, who directed their hope towards God, used to adorn themselves, being in submission unto their own husbands: As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, - whose children ye have become - so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm.
Meekness » General references to » Precious in God's sight
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
Meekness » Precious in the sight of God
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
Quietness » Encouraged
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
Better a handful - with quietness, - than both hands, full - with toil, and feeding on wind.
And to be ambitious to be quiet, and to be attending to your own affairs, and to be working with your hands, - even as, unto you, we gave charge -
In behalf of kings, and all them who are, in eminent station; in order that, an undisturbed, and quiet life, we may lead, in all godliness and gravity:
Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.
Now, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, - that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
All glorious - the daughter of a king sitteth within, Brocades, wrought with gold, are her clothing!
For, a wreath of beauty, shall they be to thy head, and chains of ornament, to thy neck.
She will give for thy head, a wreath of beauty, A crown of adorning, will she bestow upon thee.
I will, greatly rejoice, in Yahweh, My soul shall exult in my God, For he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness, hath he enwrapt me, - As a bridegroom, adorneth himself with, a chaplet, And as a bride, bedecketh herself with, her jewels.
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
And, the holy city, new Jerusalem, saw I coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And, the holy city, new Jerusalem, saw I coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
THEYWho is this, that looketh forth like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, pure as the sun, majestic as bannered hosts?
Then went forth thy fame among the nations. for thy beauty,- Foe perfect, it was - in my splendour which I had put upon thee, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.
That, he, might present, unto himself, the assembly, all glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she should be holy and blameless;
Whose adorning, let it be - not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel, But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory.
Wives » Should be adorned » With a meek and quiet spirit
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price. For, so, at one time, the holy women also, who directed their hope towards God, used to adorn themselves, being in submission unto their own husbands:
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
And, about clothing, why are ye anxious? Consider well the lilies of the field, how they grow, - they toil not neither do they spin; And yet, I say unto you, not even Solomon, in all his glory, was arrayed like, one of these!
Because haughty are the daughters of Zion, And they walk with neck thrown back, and wanton eyes, - Tripping along as they go, And with their feet, making, a tinkling sound,
In that day, will My Lord remove the finery - of the anklets, and the little suns and the little moons; the pendants and the bracelets and the veils; the chaplets and the armlets and the girdles, and the scent-cases, and the amulets; read more.
the rings and the nose-jewels; the robes, and the over-tunics, and the cloaks and the purses; and the mirrors and the linen wraps, and the tiaras and the cloaks. And it shall come to pass - That instead of fragrance, a putrid odour, shall be, And instead of a girdle, an encircling rope, And instead of braided hair, baldness, And instead of a festal robe, a girding of sackcloth, Branding instead of beauty:
the rings and the nose-jewels; the robes, and the over-tunics, and the cloaks and the purses; and the mirrors and the linen wraps, and the tiaras and the cloaks. And it shall come to pass - That instead of fragrance, a putrid odour, shall be, And instead of a girdle, an encircling rope, And instead of braided hair, baldness, And instead of a festal robe, a girding of sackcloth, Branding instead of beauty:
Whose adorning, let it be - not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel, But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
Women » Rules for dress of Christian
Whose adorning, let it be - not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel, But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
In the same way, that, the women, in seemly attire, with modesty and sober-mindedness, be adorning themselves, - not with plaitings and ornamentation of gold, or with pearls, or with costly apparel, - But, which becometh women promising godliness, through means of good works.