Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
But if someone says to you, "This is from a sacrifice," do not eat, because of the one who told you and because of conscience -- I do not mean yours but the other person's. For why is my freedom being judged by another's conscience? If I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for the food that I give thanks for? read more.
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God, just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God, just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
Stay away from every form of evil.
But this knowledge is not shared by all. And some, by being accustomed to idols in former times, eat this food as an idol sacrifice, and their conscience, because it is weak, is defiled. Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do. But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak. read more.
For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience be "strengthened" to eat food offered to idols? So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed. If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.
For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience be "strengthened" to eat food offered to idols? So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed. If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you. In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
Her hands take hold of the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.
hands » Should be employed » Industriously
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.
The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
Industry » Commanded
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.
The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
Labor » Laboring
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you. In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.
The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
Quietness » Encouraged
but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God's sight.
Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.
even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat.