Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
death » Called sleep
After that he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
The LORD said to Moses, "Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers; and this people will rise up, and play the prostitute after the strange gods of the land, where they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
He said these things, and after that, he said to them, "Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep."
For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw decay.
so man lies down and doesn't rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
When they are heated, I will make their feast, and I will make them drunk, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake," says the LORD.
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.
death » Scenes of » Death of stephen
They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Enemies » Prayer for
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
Verse Concepts
Asking for forgivenessClothingenemies, of Jesus Christenemies, of believersBlameBeing DeceivedThe Lord's PrayerGrace, And Jesus ChristOpposition, To Sin And EvilPrayer, For OthersRevenge, And RetaliationRevenge, Examples OfJesus Christ, Meekness OfJesus Christ, Love OfChrist, Character OfIntercessory PrayerIgnorance Towards God, Examples Of
But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Verse Concepts
Forgiveness, Application Ofevil, believers' responses toGrace, In Human RelationshipsMaliceOpposition, To Sin And EvilPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversSuffering SaintsIntercessory PrayerPersecution, Christian ResponseDuties To EnemiesDifferent TeachingsLove Your Neighbour!Praying For Sinners
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Enemy » Stephen, of his murderers
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Forgiveness » Examples of human
The king said to Shimei, "You shall not die." The king swore to him.
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, "Go to your house."
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Stephen
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Stephen
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
Good for evil » Returning » Stephen, to his murderers
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." read more.
But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Stephen
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Meekness » Examples of » Stephen
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For enemies
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
Verse Concepts
Asking for forgivenessClothingenemies, of Jesus Christenemies, of believersBlameBeing DeceivedThe Lord's PrayerGrace, And Jesus ChristOpposition, To Sin And EvilPrayer, For OthersRevenge, And RetaliationRevenge, Examples OfJesus Christ, Meekness OfJesus Christ, Love OfChrist, Character OfIntercessory PrayerIgnorance Towards God, Examples Of
But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Verse Concepts
Forgiveness, Application Ofevil, believers' responses toGrace, In Human RelationshipsMaliceOpposition, To Sin And EvilPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversSuffering SaintsIntercessory PrayerPersecution, Christian ResponseDuties To EnemiesDifferent TeachingsLove Your Neighbour!Praying For Sinners
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Stephen
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Stephen
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David.
When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
so man lies down and doesn't rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father; Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
he said, "Make room, because the girl is not dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.
Stephen » Stoned
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." read more.
But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
Stephen » Gentle and forgiving spirit of
They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of love
He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.