Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » Leads to » Foolish and hurtful lusts
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Destruction » What destroys people
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
for nothing did we bring into the world -- it is manifest that we are able to carry nothing out; but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves; and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
greed » Misery of
your gold and silver have rotted, and the rust of them for a testimony shall be to you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye made treasure in the last days!
Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied with silver, nor he who is in love with stores with increase. Even this is vanity.
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.
So are the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.
Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil, Thou hast counselled a shameful thing to thy house, To cut off many peoples, and sinful is thy soul.
Lust » What lust does
Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
Verse Concepts
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Sin, Accepting Forgiveness OfSociety, Positive Aspects OfSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InSaints, As PilgrimsAliens, Christians In The WorldChristians, Names OfForsaking SinCitizenshipLiving For The MaterialAvoiding EvilReckoned As ForeignersAbstaining From DrugsPrinciples Of WarCitizensovereatingCharacteristics Of Pilgrims
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.
Lust » Who falls into many lusts
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Riches » The wicked » Have trouble with
In the house of the righteous is abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
Riches » They who covet » Fall into temptation and a snare
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Riches » They who covet » Fall into hurtful lusts
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
earthly Riches » The perils of » Subject men to powerful temptations
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Tempts men
And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,
And the Tempter having come to him said, 'If Son thou art of God -- speak that these stones may become loaves.'
that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'
for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,
and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,
because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.
Snares » Who becomes snared
And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart is nets and snares, her hands are bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. Meditation. Selah.
In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
worldly Snares » greed
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Temptation » Satan the chief agent in
And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,
And the Tempter having come to him said, 'If Son thou art of God -- speak that these stones may become loaves.'
that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'
for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,
and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed,
because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.
Temptation » Comes from » Covetousness
A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
Temptation » Often ends in sin and perdition
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » greed
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Temptation » Who falls into temptation
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Subject men to powerful temptations
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,