Thematic Bible: Causes of
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Care » Causes of » Responsibility for husband or wife
And the third person said, 'I just got married, so I cannot attend [the supper].'
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But the person who is married is [also] concerned about the affairs of the world [and] how to please his wife,
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Care » Causes of » Providing for the family
But if anyone does not provide for [the needs of] his own [relatives], and especially for his own [immediate] family, he has denied the faith [i.e., the fundamental beliefs of Christianity], and is worse than an unbeliever.
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Care » Causes of » Children's sickness
Just then a Canaanite woman came out of that area [Note: Mark 7:26 calls her a Syrophoenician Gentile], crying, "O Lord, son of David, have pity on me. My daughter is seriously troubled by an evil spirit."
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Care » Causes of » Servant's ills
"Sir, my slave-boy is at home sick in bed with a paralyzing disease and in serious pain."
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Care » Causes of » Hospitality
And Jesus said to His disciples, "Suppose one of you who has a friend would go to him at midnight and say to him, ' [Please] lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has come to [visit] me while on a trip and I do not have anything to feed him?'
Care » Causes of » Entertainment of guests
But Martha was preoccupied with all the preparations [i.e., for entertaining her beloved guest] and came up to Jesus and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Ask her to help me."
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causes of Delay » Causes of » Family cares
Then another one of His disciples said to Him, "Allow me to go and bury my father first."
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Then another person said [to Jesus], "Lord, I will become your follower, but first let me say goodbye to my family." [Note: There was the likelihood that family members might try to dissuade him from his commitment to follow the Lord].
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causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
causes of Delay » Causes of » Personal convenience
And as he discussed the matters of doing right, and [maintaining] self control and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified and answered, "Go on away for now; I will call you back when it is convenient for me."
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causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
Now when the people heard about the resurrection from the dead, some of them made fun of it, but others said, "We would like to hear [more] from you about this again."
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spiritual Loss » Causes of » Imperfect service
[the quality of] each person's work will become evident [i.e., for what is it made of]. For the [judgment] day will expose his workmanship. And it will be revealed by the fire [of judgment], which will test the quality of a person's workmanship [i.e., the faithfulness of his converts].
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But if anyone's work is burned up [i.e., does not survive the judgment], he will experience loss [i.e., of his converts], but he himself will [still] be saved, like a person escaping from the fire [i.e., of a burning building, which consumes his efforts].
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spiritual Loss » Causes of » Breach of trust
you should have therefore deposited my money in the bank [so] when I returned, [at least] I would have received my own money back, with interest. Take the one talent away from him, therefore, and give it to the servant who had the ten talents.
For to every person who has [something], more will be given, so he will have plenty. But from the person who has [virtually] nothing, even that [little bit] he has will be taken away [from him].
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spiritual Loss » Causes of » Prodigality
And a few days later, this younger son gathered everything together and traveled to a distant country where he squandered his possessions in wild living.
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spiritual Loss » Causes of » False foundations
But the person who hears [my words] and does not obey them is like a man who built a house on the ground, without a foundation. [When] the river pounded against it, immediately it collapsed and the destruction of that house was complete."
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spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?
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Procrastination » Causes of » Family cares
Then another one of His disciples said to Him, "Allow me to go and bury my father first."
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Then another person said [to Jesus], "Lord, I will become your follower, but first let me say goodbye to my family." [Note: There was the likelihood that family members might try to dissuade him from his commitment to follow the Lord].
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Procrastination » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
Procrastination » Causes of » Personal convenience
And as he discussed the matters of doing right, and [maintaining] self control and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified and answered, "Go on away for now; I will call you back when it is convenient for me."
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Procrastination » Causes of » Unbelief
Now when the people heard about the resurrection from the dead, some of them made fun of it, but others said, "We would like to hear [more] from you about this again."
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Profit and loss » Loss, spiritual » Causes of » Sin
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
For the Lord's slave must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, capable of teaching, [and] patient [with difficult people and situations].
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Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.
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But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth.
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Remind them [Note: This probably refers to the "trustworthy men" there at Ephesus. See 2:2] of these things [i.e., the truths just mentioned. Verses 8-13], solemnly urging them, in the presence of the Lord, not to argue over words, [for] it is useless and brings [only] ruin to those who listen to it.
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Strife » Causes of » In the church
For I am afraid that somehow, when I come [to you], I might not find you the way I want you to be, and you might not find me the way you want me to be. I am afraid there might be quarrelling, jealousy, angry outbursts, factious spirits, slander, gossip, arrogance and [other] disturbances [there].
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For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by some of Chloe's family, that there is quarreling [going on] among you.
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for you are still worldly [minded]. And since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, is that not evidence that you are [still] worldly and living like [unspiritual] people?
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But [instead], a brother goes to court against his brother, and that in front of an unbelieving [judge]!
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I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be like-minded in [fellowship with] the Lord.
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Strife » Causes of » In the family
Strife » Causes of » General examples of
A loud commotion developed [in the Council meeting]. Some of the teachers of the law of Moses who belonged to the Pharisee party stood up and argued, saying, "We can find nothing wrong with this man. What if an angel or spirit did speak to him?"
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Strife » Causes of » Civil
And when you hear of wars [going on] and rumors of [other] wars [pending], do not worry, for such things must necessarily happen. But the end has not yet come. [Note: By "end" here Jesus probably alludes to the downfall of Jerusalem in AD 70, with its attending destruction of the Temple buildings].
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Nations will wage war against one another and kingdoms will attack one another. And great earthquakes will happen, and at various places there will be famines and disease epidemics. And there will be fearful events and great [supernatural] signs from heaven.
Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions
that person is conceited. He does not understand anything, but has an unhealthy concern for controversy and arguments over words, which produce envy, dissension, abusive language, evil suspicions,
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For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.
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