Thematic Bible: Burden
Thematic Bible
Burden » Bearing the burdens of others
In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.
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Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested. Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.
Go on loving your brothers in the faith. Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it. Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.
Burden » Figurative » Of oppressions
Is not this the holy day for which I have given orders: to let loose those who have wrongly been made prisoners, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the crushed go free, and every yoke be broken?
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They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them
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And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them.
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Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.
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Burden » Figurative » Of the prophetic message
The word of the Lord about Babylon which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw.
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The word about Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab has become waste, and is seen no longer; for in a night Kir of Moab has become waste, and is seen no longer.
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The word about Damascus. See, they have made Damascus a town no longer; it has become a waste place.
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The word about Egypt. See, the Lord is seated on a quick-moving cloud, and is coming to Egypt: and the false gods of Egypt will be troubled at his coming, and the heart of Egypt will be turned to water.
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Burden » The burden of jesus Christ
Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls; For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.
Burden » Who should bear the burdens of the weak
We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves. Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong. For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.
Burden » The reward for casting your burden upon the lord
Put your cares on the Lord, and he will be your support; he will not let the upright man be moved.
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