Thematic Bible: Causes of
Thematic Bible
Care » Causes of » Responsibility for husband or wife
And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.
but he that has married cares for the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.
Care » Causes of » Providing for the family
But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of his house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.
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Care » Causes of » Children's sickness
and lo, a Canaanitish woman, coming out from those borders, cried to him saying, Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.
Care » Causes of » Servant's ills
and saying, Lord, my servant lies paralytic in the house, suffering grievously.
Care » Causes of » Hospitality
And he said to them, Who among you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, let me have three loaves, since a friend of mine on a journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him;
Care » Causes of » Entertainment of guests
Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Family cares
But another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go away and bury my father.
And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
And as he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful to him; and they led him out, and set him without the city.
causes of Delay » Causes of » Personal convenience
And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;
causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Imperfect service
the work of each shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire shall try the work of each what it is.
If the work of any one shall be consumed, he shall suffer loss, but he shall be saved, but so as through the fire.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Breach of trust
thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine with interest. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:
for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Prodigality
And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » False foundations
And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without a foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
Procrastination » Causes of » Family cares
But another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go away and bury my father.
And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.
Procrastination » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
And as he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful to him; and they led him out, and set him without the city.
Procrastination » Causes of » Personal convenience
And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;
Procrastination » Causes of » Unbelief
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.
Profit and loss » Loss, spiritual » Causes of » Sin
Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden from you what is good.
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
Strife » Causes of » In the church
For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;
For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.
for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
I exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord;
Strife » Causes of » In the family
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
And she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son with Isaac.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:
Strife » Causes of » General examples of
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.
And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.
And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ...
Strife » Causes of » Civil
And nation was broken against nation, and city against city; for God disturbed them with all manner of distress.
lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; for a rumour shall come one year, and after that a rumour in another year, and violence in the earth, ruler against ruler.
But when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not disturbed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.
Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be both great earthquakes in different places, and famines and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
Strife » Causes of » Contentious spirit
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Strife » Causes of » Hatred
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Strife » Causes of » Pride
By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Strife » Causes of » Anger
An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Stumbling » Figurative » Causes of
Let not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.