Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.



Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?





But [he] must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.


For from these are those who slip into houses and captivate foolish women loaded down with sins, led by various kinds of desires,

But I discipline my body and subjugate [it], lest somehow [after] preaching to others, myself should become disqualified.






Therefore, since the children share in blood and flesh, he also in like manner shared in these [same things], in order that through death he could destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and could set free these who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.





Remind them to be subject to the rulers [and] to the authorities, to obey, to be prepared for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all courtesy to all people.

And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant, correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, [seeing] whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth, and they will come to their senses again [and escape] from the trap of the devil, being held captive by him to [do] his will.



His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.



Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?





His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.



Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?





But [he] must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.