Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.
For this reason, I am reminding you to fan into flames the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands.
The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents. "Master,' he said, "you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.'
Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
Godliness » Exhortations concerning
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.
If anyone teaches false doctrine and refuses to agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and godly teaching,
But you, man of God, must flee from all these things. Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, think of the kind of holy and godly people you ought to be
It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age
Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people, for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.
Sarcasm » Instances of » Paul
Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
"The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more.
For this reason, I am reminding you to fan into flames the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands.
Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
Spirituality » Godliness, exhortations concerning
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.
If anyone teaches false doctrine and refuses to agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and godly teaching,
But you, man of God, must flee from all these things. Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, think of the kind of holy and godly people you ought to be
It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age
Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people, for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.
Tradition » Not authoritative
and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith.
Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
But he answered them, "Why do you also disregard the commandment of God because of your tradition? Because God said, "You are to honor your father and your mother,' and, "Whoever curses father or mother must certainly be put to death.' But you say, "Whoever tells his father or his mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God," read more.
does not have to honor his father.' Because of your tradition, then, you have disregarded the authority of God's word. You hypocrites! How well did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'" Then calling out to the crowd, he addressed them, "Listen and understand! It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean." Then the disciples came and asked him, "Do you realize that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?" He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If one blind person leads another blind person, both will fall into a ditch." Then Peter told him, "Explain to us this parable." Jesus said, "Are you still so ignorant? Don't you know that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and then is expelled as waste? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and it is those things that make a person unclean. It is out of the heart that evil thoughts come, as well as murder, adultery, sexual immorality, stealing, false testimony, and slander. These are the things that make a person unclean. But eating with unwashed hands doesn't make a person unclean."
does not have to honor his father.' Because of your tradition, then, you have disregarded the authority of God's word. You hypocrites! How well did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'" Then calling out to the crowd, he addressed them, "Listen and understand! It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean." Then the disciples came and asked him, "Do you realize that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?" He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If one blind person leads another blind person, both will fall into a ditch." Then Peter told him, "Explain to us this parable." Jesus said, "Are you still so ignorant? Don't you know that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and then is expelled as waste? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and it is those things that make a person unclean. It is out of the heart that evil thoughts come, as well as murder, adultery, sexual immorality, stealing, false testimony, and slander. These are the things that make a person unclean. But eating with unwashed hands doesn't make a person unclean."