Thematic Bible: Affections
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Affections » False teachers seek to captivate
For, do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? or do I strive to please men? If, indeed, I would still please men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
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They are ardently attached to you, but not honorably; in deed, they desire to exclude us, that you may be ardently attached to them.
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For of this sort are those who worm themselves into houses, and lead captive silly women that are laden with sins, and influenced by various desires,
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and, with delusive words, they will, through covetousness, make gain of you: the condemnation, long ago denounced against these, delays not, and their destruction does not slumber.
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For by speaking boastful words of folly, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and through lasciviousness, those who had really escaped from those who live in error.
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Yet I have a few things against you, that you have there those who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to practice lewdness.
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But I have against you that you suffer that woman Jezebel, who calls her self a prophetess, and teaches and deceives my servants to practice lewdness, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
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Affections » Carnal, should be mortified
for if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if, through the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.
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but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
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but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
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Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
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not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles do, who know not God;
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Affections » Should be set upon the people of God
in love to the brotherhood, be kindly affectionate one to another; in showing honor, be examples one to another;
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For this reason, we have been comforted by means of your comfort: and we rejoiced exceedingly more indeed, on account of the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all. For if I boasted of you to him, in any respect, I am not made ashamed; but as I have spoken all things to you in truth, so also has our boasting to Titus been found to be truth: and his affection for you is the more abundant, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling. read more.
I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things.
I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things.
so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us.
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Affections » Should not grow cold
and because iniquity abounds, the love of many will grow cold.
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How great, then, was your blessedness! For I testify for you, that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes, and have given them to me.
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But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
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Affections » Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God
Those on the rock are they that, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who, for awhile, believe, and in time of temptation apostatize.
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Affections » Should be set upon the house and worship of God
Affections » Should be set upon the commandments of God
Affections » Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted
without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;
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without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, haters of those who are good,
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but especially those who walk after the flesh in unclean lust, and who despise government. Presumptuous, willful men! they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries:
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Affections » Should be zealously engaged for God
It is honorable to be ardently attached always, in what is honorable, and not only when I am present with you.
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Affections » Of saints, supremely set on God
Affections » Christ claims the first place in
He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
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If any one comes to me, and hates not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his own life also, he can not be my disciple.
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Affections » Should be supremely set upon God
And you shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind, and with your whole strength. This is the first commandment.
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Affections » Carnal affections crucified in saints
knowing this, that our former man has been crucified with him, in order that the sinful body may be deprived of its power, so that we should no longer serve sin:
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Now those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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Affections » Should be set upon heavenly things
If, then, you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where the Christ sits at the right hand of God; mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth:
Affections » Blessedness of making God the object of
Affections » Enkindled by communion with Christ
And they said one to an other, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
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Affections » Carnal affections should be mortified
for if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if, through the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.
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but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
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but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
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Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
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not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles do, who know not God;
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Affections » Should be set » Upon the commandments of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon the people of God
in love to the brotherhood, be kindly affectionate one to another; in showing honor, be examples one to another;
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so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us.
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For this reason, we have been comforted by means of your comfort: and we rejoiced exceedingly more indeed, on account of the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all. For if I boasted of you to him, in any respect, I am not made ashamed; but as I have spoken all things to you in truth, so also has our boasting to Titus been found to be truth: and his affection for you is the more abundant, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.
Affections » Should be set » Upon the house and worship of God
Affections » Should be set » Upon heavenly things
If, then, you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where the Christ sits at the right hand of God; mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth:
Man » Possessed of » Affections
mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth:
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