Thematic Bible: Affections
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Affections » False teachers seek to captivate
For do I now satisfy men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
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They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
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From these also turn away. For of these are they who creep into houses, and captivate silly women laden with sins, led away by various desires,
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And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
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For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error.
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But I have a few things against thee, that thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
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But I have against thee, that thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, who callest herself a prophetess, and teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
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Affections » Carnal, should be mortified
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live.
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But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the desires thereof.
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But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, lest by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate.
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Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
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Not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles who know not God.
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Affections » Should be set upon the people of God
In brotherly love be full of tender affection toward each other, in honour preferring one another:
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Therefore we were comforted in your comfort, and we rejoiced the more exceedingly in the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. So that if I had boasted any thing of you to him, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so also our boasting to Titus is found a truth. And his tender affection is more abundant toward you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how ye received him with fear and trembling. read more.
I rejoice therefore, that I have confidence in you in all things.
I rejoice therefore, that I have confidence in you in all things.
So, loving you tenderly, we were ready to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls also, because ye were dear to us.
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Affections » Should not grow cold
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
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For I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and have given them to me.
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But I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.
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Affections » Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God
Those on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But they have no root, who for a while believe; but in time of temptation fall away.
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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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disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, Without natural affection, covenant-breakers, slanderers, intemperate, fierce, despisers of good men,
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But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities:
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Affections » Should be zealously engaged for God
Now it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only while 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 loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me, and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me;
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If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
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Affections » Should be supremely set upon God
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.
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Affections » Carnal affections crucified in saints
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.
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And they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh with its affections and desires.
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Affections » Should be set upon heavenly things
If ye then are risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sitteth at the right-hand of God. Set your affections on the things above, not the things on the earth.
Affections » Blessedness of making God the object of
Affections » Enkindled by communion with Christ
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he was talking to us in the way, and opening the scriptures to us?
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Affections » Carnal affections should be mortified
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live.
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But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the desires thereof.
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But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, lest by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate.
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Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
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Not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles 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 brotherly love be full of tender affection toward each other, in honour preferring one another:
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So, loving you tenderly, we were ready to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls also, because ye were dear to us.
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Therefore we were comforted in your comfort, and we rejoiced the more exceedingly in the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. So that if I had boasted any thing of you to him, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so also our boasting to Titus is found a truth. And his tender affection is more abundant toward you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how ye 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 ye then are risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sitteth at the right-hand of God. Set your affections on the things above, not the things on the earth.
Man » Possessed of » Affections
Set your affections on the things above, not the things on the earth.
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