Thematic Bible: Causes of


Thematic Bible








And behold, a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, "Have mercy on me Lord, thou son of David, my daughter is piteously vexed with a devil."


saying, "Master, my servant lieth sick at home of the palsy, and is grievously pained."


And he said unto them, "If any of you should have a friend, and should go to him at midnight, and say unto him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine is come out of the way to me, and I have nothing to set before him':


And Martha was cumbered about much serving, and stood and said, "Master, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to minister alone? Bid her therefore, that she help me."


Another that was one of his Disciples said unto him, "Master, suffer me first, to go and bury my father."

And another said, "I will follow thee Lord: But let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house."


And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him, his wife and his two daughters by the hands; because the LORD was merciful unto him, and they brought him forth and set him without the city.


And as he preached of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come; Felix trembled, and answered, "Thou hast done enough at this time: depart. When I have a convenient time, I will send for thee."


When they heard of the resurrection from death, some mocked, and others said, "We will hear thee again of this matter."


every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it, and it shall be showed in fire, and the fire shall try every man's work what it is.

If any man's work burn; he shall suffer loss. But he shall be safe himself, nevertheless yet as it were through fire.


Thou oughtest therefore to have had my money to the changers, and then at my coming should I have received my mine own with vantage. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

For unto every man that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. And from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that he hath.


And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living.


But he that heareth and doth not, is like a man, that without foundation built a house upon the earth, against which, the flood did beat: and it fell by and by. And the fall of that house was great."




Another that was one of his Disciples said unto him, "Master, suffer me first, to go and bury my father."

And another said, "I will follow thee Lord: But let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house."


And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him, his wife and his two daughters by the hands; because the LORD was merciful unto him, and they brought him forth and set him without the city.


And as he preached of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come; Felix trembled, and answered, "Thou hast done enough at this time: depart. When I have a convenient time, I will send for thee."


When they heard of the resurrection from death, some mocked, and others said, "We will hear thee again of this matter."


"Nevertheless, your misdeeds have turned these from you, and your sins have robbed you hereof.


He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.


Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.


Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee.


But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, rejoice not: neither be liars against the truth.

Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.



For I fear, lest it come to pass, that when I come I shall not find you such as I would: and I shall be found unto you such as I would not. I fear lest there be found among you debate, envying, wrath, strife, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, and discord.

It is showed unto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Chloe; that there is strife among you.


But one brother goeth to law with another: and that under the unbelievers?






Then she said unto Abraham, "Put away this bondmaid and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac."


A brawling woman and the roof of the house dropping in a rainy day, may well be compared together.


And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "We have ten parts in the king, and have thereto more right to David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice had not been first had in restoring our king again?" And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him.

And there fell a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle, and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. Moreover, the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.

And there arose a great cry, and the scribes which were of the Pharisees' part arose and strove, saying, "We find none evil in this man. Though a spirit, or an angel hath appeared to him, let us not strive against God."

'How,' said I, 'can I myself alone bear the cumbrance, charge, and strife that is among you?


For one nation shall destroy another, and one city another: for God will trounce them with all adversity.

Be not faint hearted, and fear not at every rumor that shall be heard in the land: for every year bringeth new tidings; yea, strange wickedness and lordship.

When ye shall hear of war, and tidings of war, be ye not troubled. For such things must needs be. But the end is not yet.

Then said he unto them, "Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, one realm against another; and great earthquakes shall be in all quarters, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearful things. And great signs shall there be from heaven.


he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings



Coals kindle heat, and wood the fire; even so doth a brawling fellow stir up variance.








Let not them that trust in thee, O LORD God of hosts, be ashamed for my cause; let not those that seek thee, be confounded through me, O LORD God of Israel.