Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible






and said, "You child of the devil; you enemy of all that is right; you are full of deceit and every kind of evil [thing]. When will you stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? Now look, the power of the Lord is coming on you to cause [such] blindness that you will not [even] be able to see the sun for awhile." And immediately a misty darkness fell on him and he kept trying to find people to lead him [around] by the hand.



since you teach other people [all of this], why do you not teach yourselves [these things]? You preach that a person should not steal, [but] do you steal? You say that a person should not commit adultery [i.e., sexual unfaithfulness to their mate], [but] do you commit adultery? You [claim to] hate idols, [but] do you rob [their] temples? [Note: It is difficult to determine how the Jews were doing this. Perhaps they were guilty of the "spirit" of idolatry by devoting their efforts and affections to material things instead of to God]. You boast about having the law of Moses, [but] do you dishonor God by breaking that law? read more.
For God's name is being spoken against among the Gentiles because of your behavior, just as it is written. [See Isa. 52:5].


All those people who are under the reins of slavery [i.e., in subjection to someone] should consider their own masters as deserving of full respect, so that God's name and [His] teaching will not be spoken against [i.e., by unbelievers]. Verse Conceptsethics, personalMonotonyYokesEmployeesProfaning God's NameSlavesHonour The HonourableGentleness As A Fruit Of The Spirit








And many people will follow their unrestrained, indecent conduct, which will result in the true way [of God] being spoken against. Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsReproachTeachers, Of False DoctrinesThe Truth Of The GospelThey Committed Immorality


You boast about having the law of Moses, [but] do you dishonor God by breaking that law? For God's name is being spoken against among the Gentiles because of your behavior, just as it is written. [See Isa. 52:5].







And many people will follow their unrestrained, indecent conduct, which will result in the true way [of God] being spoken against. Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsReproachTeachers, Of False DoctrinesThe Truth Of The GospelThey Committed Immorality


You boast about having the law of Moses, [but] do you dishonor God by breaking that law? For God's name is being spoken against among the Gentiles because of your behavior, just as it is written. [See Isa. 52:5].