Thematic Bible: Character of the wicked
Thematic Bible
Character of the wicked » Reprobate
Prove yourselves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examine your own selves: know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be castaways?
As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, even so do these resist the truth, men they are of corrupt minds, and lewd as concerning the faith:
They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.
Character of the wicked » Despising the works of the faithful
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant of the Ammonites, and Geshem the Arabian heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, "What is this that ye do? Will ye fall away again from the king?"
and said before his brethren and the soldiers of Samaria, "What do these impotent Jews? Shall they be thus suffered? Shall they offer? Shall they perform it in one day? Shall they make the stones whole again that are brought to dust, and burnt?"
unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good, traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,
Character of the wicked » Conspiring against God's people
and conspired all together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to make a hindrance therein.
Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, "Come and let us meet together in the villages upon the plain of the city Ono." Nevertheless, they thought to do me evil.
They also that sought after my life laid snares for me; and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.
Character of the wicked » Proud
For the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, unholy,
The pride of thine heart hath lift thee up, thou that dwellest in the strongholds of stone, and hast made thee a high seat. Thou sayest in thine heart, "Who shall cast me down to the ground?"
For the sin of their mouth, for the words of their lips, and because of their pride, let them be taken. And why? Their preaching is of cursing and lies.
Character of the wicked » Disobedient
For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets, which exhorted them so earnestly, that they should convert unto thee, and did great blasphemies.
Unto you therefore which believe is he precious: but unto them which believe not, the stone which the builders refused, the same is made the headstone in the corner
Character of the wicked » Murderous
He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
They murder the widow and the stranger, and put the fatherless to death.
being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers,
Character of the wicked » Lying
The ungodly are froward, even from their mother's womb; as soon as they be born, they go astray and speak lies.
Their device is only how to put him out, whom God will exalt; their delight is in lies. They give good words with their mouth, but curse with their heart. Selah.
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
Character of the wicked » Blinded
in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest should shine unto them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God.
Verse Concepts
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Spiritual Warfare, Enemies InUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversCultsCharacter Of WickedNames And Titles For SatanUnbelief, Sourced InChrist, Names ForControlling Your ThoughtsSatan, Power OfShiningPrincehood Of SatanThe Light Of ChristBlindingChrist's Own GloryOther BlindingGlory of ChristSpiritual DarknessAgeSatan As The Prince Of This World
blinded in their understanding, being strangers from the life which is in God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
Character of the wicked » Alienated from God
blinded in their understanding, being strangers from the life which is in God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
And you - which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works - hath he now reconciled
Character of the wicked » Enticing to evil
For of this sort are they which enter into houses, and bring into bondage women laden with sin, which women are led of divers lusts,
My son, consent not unto sinners, if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause: Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit. read more.
So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils. Cast in thy lot among us, we shall have all one purse."
So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils. Cast in thy lot among us, we shall have all one purse."
Character of the wicked » Fearful
The ungodly fleeth, no man chasing him; but the righteous standeth stiff as a lion.
But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
Verse Concepts
The DeadAbominationsCowardiceAdultery and DivorceBackbitingFaithlessness, As DisobedienceAdultery, Results Ofevil, victory overethics, and graceAromasHell, As An ExperienceLiesMurderPunishment, By GodSexualitySexual Sin, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnSorcery And MagicSulphurUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversLake Of FireLiarsPunishment Of the WickedCharacter Of Wicked
Unbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyEternal DeathGehennaBrimstoneNecromancyThe Second DeathFire Of HellNot Believing The GospelFate Of IdolatersJudgement On MurderersThe End Of LiarsSpiritual DeathBenefits Of HeavenUniversalismSexual Immorality Brings PunishmentSorcerygaysBeing GayDrugsmagicwitchescheaterslakesUnbelief Toward Christ
Character of the wicked » Ignorant of God
in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Hear the word of the LORD, O ye children of Israel: For the LORD must punish them, that dwell in the land. And why? There is no faithfulness, there is no mercy, there is no knowledge of God in the land:
Character of the wicked » Fierce
unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good,
A wicked man beguileth his neighbour; and leadeth him the way that is not good.
Character of the wicked » Sold under sin
And Ahab said to Elijah, "Hast thou found me thine enemy at any time?" And he said, "Yea, because thou art utterly given to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD.
And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters in fire, and used witchcraft and enchantments, and were sold to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, for to anger him.
Character of the wicked » Hypocritical
having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor.
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;
Character of the wicked » Blasphemous
And the men raged in great heat, and spake evil of the name of God which hath power over those plagues, and they repented not, to give him glory.
Character of the wicked » Sensual
whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded.
These are makers of sects, fleshly, having no spirit.
Character of the wicked » Hostile to God
And you - which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works - hath he now reconciled
because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.
Character of the wicked » Foolish
"Dost thou so reward the LORD? O foolish nation and unwise. Is not he thy father and thine owner? Hath he not made thee and ordained thee?
Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy sight, for thou hatest all them that work vanity.
Character of the wicked » Froward
I am wroth with him for his covetousness and lust, I smite him, I hide me, and am angry, when he turneth himself, and followeth the byway of his own heart.
The ways of the froward are strange; but the works of him that is clean, are right.
Character of the wicked » Unjust
When an ungodly man dieth, his hope is gone; the confidence of riches shall perish.
But the ungodly, though he have received grace, yet learneth he not righteousness: but in that place where he is punished, he offendeth, and feareth not the glory of the LORD.
Character of the wicked » Delighting in the iniquity of others
Which rejoice in doing evil, and delight in wicked things:
Which men, though they knew the righteousness of God, how that they which such things commit are worthy of death: yet not only do the same, but also have pleasure in them that do them.
Character of the wicked » Unprofitable
And cast that unprofitable servant into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
they are all gone out of the way, they are all made unprofitable, there is none that doeth good, no not one."
Character of the wicked » Persecuting
For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk how they may vex them whom thou hast wounded.
and that, because his mind was not to do good, but persecuted the poor helpless, and him that was vexed at the heart, to slay him.
Character of the wicked » Unthankful
For the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, unholy,
Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.
Character of the wicked » Envious
For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant of the Ammonites heard that, it grieved them sore that there was come a man which sought the wealth of the children of Israel.
Character of the wicked » Uncircumcised in heart
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
The Egyptians, the Jews, the Edomites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, and the shaven Midianites that dwell in the wilderness. For all the Gentiles are uncircumcised in the flesh, but all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart."
Character of the wicked » Mischievous
yet they say they do well when they do evil. As the prince will, so sayeth the judge: that he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh what his heart desireth; and the hearers allow him.
Character of the wicked » Fraudulent
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again, but the righteous is merciful and liberal.
Character of the wicked » Stiff-necked
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, "Say unto the children of Israel, 'Ye are a stiffnecked people: I must come once suddenly upon you, and make an end of you. But now put your goodly raiment from you, that I may wete what to do unto you.'"
Character of the wicked » Boastful
For the ungodly hath made boast of his own heart's desire, and speaketh good of the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
There be some that put their trust in their goods, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches.
Character of the wicked » Infidel
The ungodly is so proud and full of indignation, that he careth not for God: neither is God in all his thoughts.
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.
Character of the wicked » Deceitful
Thou shalt destroy the liars; the LORD will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."
Character of the wicked » Covetous
being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers,
When they covet to have land, they take it by violence; they rob men of their houses. Thus they oppress a man for his house, and every man for his heritage.
Character of the wicked » Prayerless
What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit ourselves unto him?'
How can they have understanding, that are the workers of wickedness, eating up my people as it were bread, and calling not upon God?
Character of the wicked » Hating the light
whereas they, notwithstanding, are rebellious and disobedient enemies: which seek not his light and way, nor turn again in to his path.
For every man that evil doeth, hateth the light: neither cometh to light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Character of the wicked » Unwise
"Dost thou so reward the LORD? O foolish nation and unwise. Is not he thy father and thine owner? Hath he not made thee and ordained thee?
Character of the wicked » Glorying in their shame
whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded.
Character of the wicked » Perverse
The froward and overthwart generation hath marred themselves to himward, and are not his sons for their deformities' sake.
Character of the wicked » Abominable
But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
Verse Concepts
The DeadAbominationsCowardiceAdultery and DivorceBackbitingFaithlessness, As DisobedienceAdultery, Results Ofevil, victory overethics, and graceAromasHell, As An ExperienceLiesMurderPunishment, By GodSexualitySexual Sin, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnSorcery And MagicSulphurUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversLake Of FireLiarsPunishment Of the WickedCharacter Of Wicked
Unbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyEternal DeathGehennaBrimstoneNecromancyThe Second DeathFire Of HellNot Believing The GospelFate Of IdolatersJudgement On MurderersThe End Of LiarsSpiritual DeathBenefits Of HeavenUniversalismSexual Immorality Brings PunishmentSorcerygaysBeing GayDrugsmagicwitchescheaterslakesUnbelief Toward Christ
Character of the wicked » UnGodly
An ungodly person stirreth up evil; and in his lips he is as a hot burning fire.
Character of the wicked » Lovers of pleasure more than of God
traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,
Character of the wicked » Incontinent
unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good,
Character of the wicked » Selfish
For the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, unholy,
Character of the wicked » Unholy
For the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, unholy,
Character of the wicked » Heady and high-minded
traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,
Character of the wicked » Loathsome
A righteous man abhoreth lies; but the ungodly shameth both others and himself.
Character of the wicked » Stiff-hearted
Yea, I will send thee unto a people that have rough visages and stiff stomachs: unto whom thou shalt say on this manner, 'This the LORD God himself hath spoken,'
Character of the wicked » Hard-hearted
But the house of Israel will not follow thee, for they will not follow me. Yea, all the house of Israel have stiff foreheads, and hard hearts.
Character of the wicked » Destructive
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their counsels are wicked counsels; harm and destruction are in their ways.
Character of the wicked » Unmerciful
without understanding, covenant-breakers, unloving, truce-breakers, and merciless.
Character of the wicked » Impudent
Yea, I will send thee unto a people that have rough visages and stiff stomachs: unto whom thou shalt say on this manner, 'This the LORD God himself hath spoken,'
Character of the wicked » Rejoicing in the affliction of saints
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: Yea, the very lame came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not.
Character of the wicked » Unruly
For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity, and deceivers of minds, namely they of the circumcision,
Character of the wicked » Untoward
And with many other words bare he witness, and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."
Character of the wicked » Forgetting God
Even so goeth it with all them that forget God: and even thus also shall the hypocrite's hope come to naught.