Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Conscience » A good conscience
and keep your conscience clear, so that those who abuse your upright Christian conduct may be made ashamed of their slanders.
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keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,
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For my boast is what my conscience tells me, that my relations to the world and still more to you have been marked by pure motives and godly sincerity, not by worldly shrewdness but by the favor of God.
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It is a trustworthy saying, entitled to the fullest acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of them,
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Therefore I strive always to have a clear conscience before God and men.
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I am telling the truth as a Christian, it is no falsehood, for my conscience under the holy Spirit's influence bears me witness in it,
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but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Pray for me, for I am sure I have a clear conscience, and I mean in every way to live an upright life.
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For God approves a man if from a sense of duty he endures suffering unjustly inflicted??20 for what credit is there in your enduring being beaten for doing wrong? But if you endure suffering for doing what is right, you have God's approval.
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Conscience » Keep the faith in purity of
keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,
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but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Deacon » Characteristics of
Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. read more.
Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy. The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well. For those who do good service as assistants gain a good standing for themselves and great confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy. The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well. For those who do good service as assistants gain a good standing for themselves and great confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Deacons » The duties of a deacon
Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. read more.
Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy. The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well. For those who do good service as assistants gain a good standing for themselves and great confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy. The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well. For those who do good service as assistants gain a good standing for themselves and great confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
This is a trustworthy saying. Whoever aspires to the office of superintendent sets his heart on a fine work. A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious, read more.
managing his own house well, and keeping his children under control and perfectly respectful??5 for if a man does not know how to conduct his own household, how can he look after a church of God? He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people. He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers. Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy.
managing his own house well, and keeping his children under control and perfectly respectful??5 for if a man does not know how to conduct his own household, how can he look after a church of God? He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people. He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers. Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy.
Good » Conscience
and keep your conscience clear, so that those who abuse your upright Christian conduct may be made ashamed of their slanders.
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keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,
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For my boast is what my conscience tells me, that my relations to the world and still more to you have been marked by pure motives and godly sincerity, not by worldly shrewdness but by the favor of God.
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It is a trustworthy saying, entitled to the fullest acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of them,
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Therefore I strive always to have a clear conscience before God and men.
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I am telling the truth as a Christian, it is no falsehood, for my conscience under the holy Spirit's influence bears me witness in it,
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but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Pray for me, for I am sure I have a clear conscience, and I mean in every way to live an upright life.
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For God approves a man if from a sense of duty he endures suffering unjustly inflicted??20 for what credit is there in your enduring being beaten for doing wrong? But if you endure suffering for doing what is right, you have God's approval.
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Ministers » Should be » Pure
but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Sobriety » Who should be sober
This is a trustworthy saying. Whoever aspires to the office of superintendent sets his heart on a fine work. A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious, read more.
managing his own house well, and keeping his children under control and perfectly respectful??5 for if a man does not know how to conduct his own household, how can he look after a church of God? He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people. He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers. Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy.
managing his own house well, and keeping his children under control and perfectly respectful??5 for if a man does not know how to conduct his own household, how can he look after a church of God? He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people. He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers. Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy.
But you must teach people the things that properly belong to wholesome teaching. Teach the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible??en of vigorous faith, love, and steadfastness. Teach the older women, too, to be reverent in their behavior, and not to gossip or be slaves of drink, but to be teachers of what is right, read more.
so as to train the younger women to be loving wives and mothers, and to be sensible, pure-minded, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so as not to bring reproach on God's message. Urge the younger men, too, to be sensible. In every way set them an example of good conduct yourself. Teach with sincerity and seriousness, and present a wholesome, unobjectionable message, so that your opponent may be put to shame at finding nothing bad to say about us. Tell slaves always to obey their masters and try to please them, not to oppose them or steal from them, but to show such perfect good faith as to do credit to the teaching about God our Savior, by everything they do. For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men, training us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,
so as to train the younger women to be loving wives and mothers, and to be sensible, pure-minded, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so as not to bring reproach on God's message. Urge the younger men, too, to be sensible. In every way set them an example of good conduct yourself. Teach with sincerity and seriousness, and present a wholesome, unobjectionable message, so that your opponent may be put to shame at finding nothing bad to say about us. Tell slaves always to obey their masters and try to please them, not to oppose them or steal from them, but to show such perfect good faith as to do credit to the teaching about God our Savior, by everything they do. For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men, training us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,