Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands;
And he that had received the five talents came and brought five talents more, saying, Lord, thou intrustedst to me five talents; see, I have gained five talents more.
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
Godliness » Exhortations concerning
Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness;
If any one teacheth other doctrine, and assenteth not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Seeing that all these things are thus to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conduct and godliness,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world;
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.
Sarcasm » Instances of » Paul
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
He that had received the five talents went immediately and traded with the same, and gained five talents more.
For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands;
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
Spirituality » Godliness, exhortations concerning
Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness;
If any one teacheth other doctrine, and assenteth not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Seeing that all these things are thus to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conduct and godliness,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world;
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.
Tradition » Not authoritative
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
But he answered and said to them, Why do ye too transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, saying, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die." But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is a gift [to God], read more.
he shall not honor his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the law of God for the sake of your tradition. Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, "This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." And calling the multitude, he said to them, Hear, and understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then come the disciples, and say to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard that saying? But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch. And Peter answering said to him, Explain to us that dark saying. And he said, Are ye too still without discernment? Do ye not understand, that whatever entereth the mouth goeth into the stomach, and is cast out into the drain? But the things which proceed from the mouth come out of the heart; and these defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man.
he shall not honor his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the law of God for the sake of your tradition. Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, "This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." And calling the multitude, he said to them, Hear, and understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then come the disciples, and say to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard that saying? But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch. And Peter answering said to him, Explain to us that dark saying. And he said, Are ye too still without discernment? Do ye not understand, that whatever entereth the mouth goeth into the stomach, and is cast out into the drain? But the things which proceed from the mouth come out of the heart; and these defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man.