Thematic Bible: Characteristics of
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Animals » Lions » Characteristics of
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp that leaps forth from Bashan.
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And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye would not have found out my
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And even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt, for all Israel knows that thy father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
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And if [my head] exalts itself, thou hunt me as a lion. And again thou show thyself marvelous upon me.
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He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turns not away from any,
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For thus says LORD to me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, [even] if a multitude of shepherds are called forth against him, he will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them, so L
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The lion tore in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with prey.
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Barnabas » Characteristics of » Self-supporting
Or have only I and Barnabas no right not to be occupied earning a living?
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Barnabas » Characteristics of » Inspiring influence
And Barnabus departed to Tarsus to seek Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass a whole year for them to be assembled in the congregation, and to teach a considerable multitude, and to call the disciples Christians, first at Antioch.
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Trustworthy
And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea, which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Sympathy
And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles, Barnabas (which is, being translated, son of encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by nationality, having sold a field that was possessed by him, brought the money and placed it at the apostles' feet.
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Broadmindedness
And when Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join with the disciples, and they all feared him, not believing that he is a disciple. But Barnabas having taken him, he brought him to the apostles. And he related to them how he saw the Lord on the road, and that he spoke to him, and how he spoke boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Barnabas » Characteristics of » spirit filled
Because he was a good man, and full of Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable multitude was added to the Lord.
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Barnabas » Characteristics of » Fine personal appearance (?)
And they actually called Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the man who led the word.
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Barnabas » Characteristics of » Gift of exhortation
who, having arrived, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he encouraged all, with purpose of heart, to remain in the Lord.
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Barnabas » Characteristics of » Adapted to missionary work
And while they were serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me now Barnabas and Saul for the work that I have called them.
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Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, so that the body of sin might be inactivated, no longer to enslave us to sin.
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I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And what I now live in flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
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If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why do ye submit to rules, as though living in the world?
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Just as it is written, For thy sake we are killed the whole day long. We are considered as sheep of slaughter.
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For we who live are always given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
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Faithful is the saying, For if we die together, we will also live together.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 12 a warfare
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 9 a service
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 11 a walk
As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 5 a character building
Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 4 a radiant life
Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 8 an education
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples, and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.
Christianity » Characteristics of » 3 a new dress
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 2 a growth
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him is the glory both now and into the day of the age. Truly.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 13 a race
Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 10 a sacrifice
I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your reasonable service.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 6 a fellowship
And they said to each other, Was not our heart burning within us while he spoke to us on the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 14 a victory
Because everything that has been begotten from God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 15 an assurance of immortality
And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 7 a sonship
But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
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Christianity » Characteristics of » 1 a new birth
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
I am going the way of all the earth. Be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man,
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But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack. For your work shall be rewarded.
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Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. Behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God. He will come and save you.
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Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says LORD, and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and be strong, all ye people of the land, says LORD, and work. For I am with you, says LORD of hosts,
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Thus says LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of LORD of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might
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Watch ye, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
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Finally my brothers, be strong in Lord and in the power of his might.
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Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus.
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spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No man who serves in the military entangles himself in the affairs of life, so that he may please the man who enlisted the army.
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But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings.
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And the dragon was angry toward the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, those keeping the commandments of God, and having the testimony of Jesus.
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spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
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spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
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spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
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spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Invisible foes
Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the he
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spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.
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Cornelius » Characteristics of » Obedience
And when the heavenly agent speaking to Cornelius departed, having called two of his housemen, and a devout soldier of those who personally served him, and after reporting all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Cornelius » Characteristics of » Spiritual work
And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and close friends.
Cornelius » Characteristics of » Spiritual receptivity
Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou did well having come. Now therefore we are all present in the sight of God, to hear all the things commanded thee by God.
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Cornelius » Characteristics of » Benevolence, prayerfulness
a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.
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Daniel » Characteristics of » Spiritual vision
I beheld till thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels of it burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened. I beheld at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I beheld even till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire. read more.
And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away. Yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away. Yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
I lifted up my eyes, and looked. And, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz. Also his body was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Daniel » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he d
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Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel » Characteristics of » Self-control
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the ruler of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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I ate no pleasant bread. Neither flesh nor wine came into my mouth. Neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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Daniel » Characteristics of » Courage
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled thy heart, though thou knew all this, but have lifted up thyself against LORD of heaven. And they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them. And thou have praised the gods of silve
Daniel » Characteristics of » Humility
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, straightaway there remained no strength in me, nor was there breath left in me.
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Daniel » Characteristics of » Integrity
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.
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Deacon » Characteristics of
Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proven, then being blameless, let them serve as deacons. read more.
The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things. Let helpers be husbands of one wife, ruling children and their own houses well. For those who serve well will acquire to themselves a good standing, and much boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus.
The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things. Let helpers be husbands of one wife, ruling children and their own houses well. For those who serve well will acquire to themselves a good standing, and much boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus.
Eli » Characteristics of » Unfaithfulness to stewardship
Why do ye kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in [my] habitation, and honor thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chief of all the offerings of Israel my people? Therefore LORD, the God of Israel, says, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever, but now LORD says, Be it far from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house. read more.
And thou shall see an enemy [in my] habitation, in all that I shall give Israel, and there shall not be an old man in thy house forever. And the man of thine, [whom] I shall not cut off from my altar, [shall be] to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy heart. And all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age. And this shall be the sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: In one day they shall die, both of them. And I will raise up for me a faithful priest who shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build for him a sure house, and he shall walk before my anointed forever. And it shall come to pass, that everyone who is left in thy house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices that I may eat a morse
And thou shall see an enemy [in my] habitation, in all that I shall give Israel, and there shall not be an old man in thy house forever. And the man of thine, [whom] I shall not cut off from my altar, [shall be] to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy heart. And all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age. And this shall be the sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: In one day they shall die, both of them. And I will raise up for me a faithful priest who shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build for him a sure house, and he shall walk before my anointed forever. And it shall come to pass, that everyone who is left in thy house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices that I may eat a morse
Eli » Characteristics of » Submission
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is LORD. Let him do what seems him good.
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Eli » Characteristics of » Spiritual solicitude
And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
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Eli » Characteristics of » Parental indulgence
For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse upon themselves, and he did not restrain them.
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Eli » Characteristics of » Tenderness with childhood
And LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am, for thou called me. And he answered, I did not call, my son. Lay down again.
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Eli » Characteristics of » Spiritual perception
And LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am, for thou called me. And Eli perceived that LORD had called the child.
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-ezra » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
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Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children, for the people wept very muc
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-ezra » Characteristics of » Trustworthiness
I make a decree, that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my realm, who are minded of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee. Forasmuch as thou are sent from the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand, and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, read more.
and all the silver and gold that thou shall find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem. Therefore thou shall with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shall offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God. And the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. And whatever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house. And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence, to a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? Also we certify to you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them. And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God, and teach ye him who does not kno And whoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
and all the silver and gold that thou shall find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem. Therefore thou shall with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shall offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God. And the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. And whatever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house. And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence, to a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? Also we certify to you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them. And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God, and teach ye him who does not kno And whoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer
And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this th Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to Arise, for the matter belongs to thee, and we are with thee. Be of good courage, and do it. read more.
Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
-ezra » Characteristics of » Self-denial
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. And [when] he came there, he ate no bread, nor drank water, for he mourned because of the trespass of those of the captivit
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-ezra » Characteristics of » Faith
For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all those who seek him, for good, but his power an
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Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
But they will not advance in much more, for their folly will be evident to all men, as also that of those men came to be.
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For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
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A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
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The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
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A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
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Yea also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone [that] he is a fool.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?
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Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,
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And the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your interior is full of plundering and wickedness. Ye foolish men, did not he who made the outside also make the inside?
Professing to be wise, they became foolish,
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Fools » Characteristics of » Self-confidence
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
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He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right. In the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
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And every man who hears these sayings of mine, and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
He who hides hatred is of lying lips. And he who utters a slander is a fool.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Despising instruction
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Mocking at sin
Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Contentiousness
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Atheism
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity. There is none who does good.
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isaac » Characteristics of » Peaceableness
And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. And they dug another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah. And he moved from there, and dug another well, and they did not strive for that. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
isaac » Characteristics of » Submission
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. And they went both of them together. And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here I am, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son. So they went both of them together. read more.
And they came to the place which God had told him of. And Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
And they came to the place which God had told him of. And Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
isaac » Characteristics of » Affection
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
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isaac » Characteristics of » A man of faith
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau about things coming.
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isaac » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness
And he built an altar there, and called upon the name of LORD, and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac's servants dug a well.
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isaac » Characteristics of » Meditation
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
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isaac » Characteristics of » Imitated his father's sin
And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife, Lest, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was fair to look upon.
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James » Characteristics of » Regarded by many as one of the leaders of the church at jerusalem
And on the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
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And after they were quiet, James answered, saying, Men, brothers, hear me.
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James » Characteristics of » Possibly was won by the appearance of the lord after his resurrection
Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
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James » Characteristics of » After the resurrection joined the disciples
All these men were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
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James » Characteristics of » Also author of the epistle of james (?)
James, a bondman of God and of Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, greeting.
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James » Characteristics of » Slow to accept Christ
For not even his brothers believed in him.
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.
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Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, says LORD of hosts.
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For this is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face who will prepare thy way before thee.
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And thou, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. For thou will go ahead, before the face of Lord, to prepare his ways,
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Honoured by Christ
Truly I say to you, among men born of women there has not been raised a greater than John the immerser. Yet the smaller in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
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And after John's messengers departed, he began to say to the multitudes about John, What did ye go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what did ye go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those in elegant clothing, and existing in luxury, are in kingly places. But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. read more.
This is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
This is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Courage
For John said to him, It is not permitted for thee to have her.
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Ye offspring of vipers, who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Humility
And he preached, saying, A man mightier than I comes after me of whom I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loosen the strap of his shoes.
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And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou? And he confessed, and did not deny, and confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What therefore, are thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are thou the prophet? And he answered, No. read more.
They said therefore to him, Who are thou, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do thou say about thyself? He said, I am the voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah said.
They said therefore to him, Who are thou, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do thou say about thyself? He said, I am the voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah said.
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Suffered martyrdom
And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Obedience
But having answered, Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Self-denial
Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Did no miracle
And many came to him, and they said, John indeed did not one sign, but all, as many things as John spoke about this man, were true.
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Burning zeal
That man was the lamp that burns and shines, and ye were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Holiness
for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. And having heard of him--the many things he was doing--he even heard of him gladly.
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John the baptist » Characteristics of » Powerful preacher
And all the land of Judea and the Jerusalemites went out to him, and they were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
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Joseph » Characteristics of » Of arimathea
And having become evening, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled by Jesus.
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And behold a man named Joseph, a council member, being a good and righteous man
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Joseph » Characteristics of » Charitableness
But Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to expose her to public disgrace, intended to dismiss her privately.
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Joseph » Characteristics of » Obedience
And having awaken, he took the child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.
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Joseph » Characteristics of » Faith
And Joseph, being roused from his sleep, did as the agent of Lord ordered him. And he took his wife,
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Joseph » Characteristics of » Faithfulness to religious duty
And his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.
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Joseph » Characteristics of » Or barsabas
And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
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Joshua » Characteristics of » Spiritual mindedness
Then Joshua built an altar to LORD, the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,
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And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow LORD will do wonders among you.
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Joshua » Characteristics of » Faith
And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes. And they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. If LORD delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey.
Joshua » Characteristics of » Entire consecration
except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have wholly followed LORD.
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Joshua » Characteristics of » Obedience
As LORD commanded Moses his servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did. He left nothing undone of all that LORD commanded Moses.
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Joshua » Characteristics of » Decision
And if it seems evil to you to serve LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell. But as for me and my hou
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Joshua » Characteristics of » Courage
And Joshua said to them, Fear not, nor be dismayed. Be strong and of good courage, for thus shall LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
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Joshua » Characteristics of » Godly reverence
And he said, No, but [as] captain of the army of LORD I have now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and said to him, What does my lord say to his servant?
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Judas » Characteristics of » Jude, or lebbaeus, surnamed thaddaeus, brother of the apostle james
Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus who was surnamed Thaddaeus,
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and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
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And when they came in, they went up into the upper floor where they were lodging, including, Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Juda
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Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.
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Judas (not Iscariot) says to him, Lord, and what has happened that thou are going to manifest thyself to us, and not to the world?
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Judas » Characteristics of » Treachery
While he yet spoke, behold, a multitude, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them. And he came near to Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?
And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might betray him to them.
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Judas » Characteristics of » Remorse
(Indeed therefore this man obtained a field from the reward of his unrighteousness, and having become headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
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Then Judas, who betrayed him, after seeing that he was condemned, having repented, he brought back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is it to us? See thou to it.
Judas » Characteristics of » One of the brethren of Christ (?)
Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James and Joses and Simon and Judas?
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Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended by him.
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Judas » Characteristics of » Avariciousness
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests, he said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed out to him thirty silver pieces.
Judas » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor? Now he said this, not because it was a concern to him about the poor, but because he was a thief, and he had the purse and removed things that were put in.
Judas » Characteristics of » Barsabas
Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send men chosen from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,
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Judas » Characteristics of » Of galilee
After this man Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration, and drew a considerable crowd behind him. That man was also destroyed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered.
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Judas » Characteristics of » A disciple
And the Lord said to him, After rising, go into the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, a man named Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.
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Judas » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
Now he said this, not because it was a concern to him about the poor, but because he was a thief, and he had the purse and removed things that were put in.
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Lions » Characteristics of
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp that leaps forth from Bashan.
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And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye would not have found out my
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And even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt, for all Israel knows that thy father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
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And if [my head] exalts itself, thou hunt me as a lion. And again thou show thyself marvelous upon me.
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He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turns not away from any,
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For thus says LORD to me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, [even] if a multitude of shepherds are called forth against him, he will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them, so L
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The lion tore in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with prey.
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Mary » Characteristics of » Magdalene
Now having risen early morning on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
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And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.
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Now late on the Sabbath day, being dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
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and certain women who were healed from evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
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among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
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Mary Magdalene comes informing the disciples that she has seen the Lord, and he spoke these things to her.
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Mary » Characteristics of » Faith and piety
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, because he has looked upon the lowliness of his bondmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations will regard me blessed, read more.
because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy. And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him. He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart. He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men. He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty. He helped his boy Israel to be reminded of mercy, just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and his seed into the age.
because the Mighty has done great things to me. And his name is holy. And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him. He did a mighty work by his arm. He scattered the proud in the mentality of their heart. He brought down potentates from thrones, and raised up lowly men. He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty. He helped his boy Israel to be reminded of mercy, just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and his seed into the age.
Mary » Characteristics of » Maternal confidence
And having lacked wine the mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine. And Jesus says to her, What is with me and with thee, woman? My hour is not yet here. His mother says to the helpers, Whatever he may say to you, do.
Mary » Characteristics of » Maternal love
And his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene had stood near the cross of Jesus.
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Mary » Characteristics of » Spiritual mindedness
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was being subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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Mary » Characteristics of » Submission
And Mary said, Behold the maid-servant of Lord. May it happen to me according to thy word. And the agent departed from her.
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miriam » Characteristics of » Ambitious
And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. And they said, Has LORD indeed spoken only with Moses? Has he not spoken also with us? And LORD heard it.
miriam » Characteristics of » Vigorous and musical in later years
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
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miriam » Characteristics of » Alert in youth
Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call a nurse for thee from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
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miriam » Characteristics of » Regarded as a leader in israel
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage. And I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
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Paul » Characteristics of » Joy
as grieving, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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Now toward midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, were singing praises to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
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Great is my boldness toward you, great is my pride for you. I have been filled with encouragement. I over-abound with joy in all our affliction.
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Rejoice in Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.
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Paul » Characteristics of » Earnestness
For I wished I myself to be accursed from the Christ, for my brothers, my kinsmen according to flesh,
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Therefore watch ye, remembering that for three years, night and day, I did not cease warning each one with tears.
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For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,
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Paul » Characteristics of » Love
My love is with you all in Christ Jesus. Truly.
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For out of much stress and dismay of heart, through many tears, I wrote to you, not that ye would be grieved, but that ye might know the love that I have so much more for you.
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Paul » Characteristics of » Courage
And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.
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And as they stretched him out with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it permitted for you to scourge a Roman man, and uncondemned?
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And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent out so that ye may be released. Now therefore after coming out, go in peace. But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, uncondemned men, being Romans, they cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out privately? Certainly not, but after coming, they shall lead us out.
Paul » Characteristics of » Industry
For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.
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Ye yourselves know that these hands served my needs, and to those who were with me.
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Paul » Characteristics of » Entire consecration
And Paul answered, What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I fare ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ. But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C and be found in him, not having my righteousness, that from law, but that through Christ's faith--the righteousness from God based on faith-- read more.
to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, if somehow I might attain to the resurrection of the dead. Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus. Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead, I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, if somehow I might attain to the resurrection of the dead. Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus. Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead, I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Paul » Characteristics of » Self-sacrifice
From the Jews five times I received forty save one. Thrice I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I was shipwrecked, I have done a night and a day in the depth, in frequent journeys, in perils of flowing waters, in perils of bandits, in perils from my race, in perils from Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils at sea, in perils among FALSE brothers, read more.
in toil and hardship, in frequent sleeplessness, in hunger and thirst, in frequent fasts, in cold and nakedness. Besides the external things, crowding upon me daily is the care of all the congregations. Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I am not made fiery? If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed into the ages, knows that I do not lie. In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes wanting to apprehend me. And I was lowered in a hamper through a window through the wall, and escaped his hands.
in toil and hardship, in frequent sleeplessness, in hunger and thirst, in frequent fasts, in cold and nakedness. Besides the external things, crowding upon me daily is the care of all the congregations. Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I am not made fiery? If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed into the ages, knows that I do not lie. In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes wanting to apprehend me. And I was lowered in a hamper through a window through the wall, and escaped his hands.
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
For although being free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that I might gain the more. And to the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might gain Jews, to those under law, as under law, so that I might gain those under law, to those without law, as without law (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ), so that I might gain men without law. read more.
To the weak I became as weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that by all means I might save some.
To the weak I became as weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that by all means I might save some.
Paul » Characteristics of » Patience
Indeed the signs of the apostle were performed among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
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Paul » Characteristics of » Faithfulness
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
Paul » Characteristics of » Endurance
Because of this I endure all things because of the chosen, so that they also may experience salvation in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
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Paul » Characteristics of » Steadfastness
But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good-news of the grace of God.
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By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out to the place that he was going to take for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived alien in the land of promise as a foreigner, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise. For he anticipated the city that has the foundations, whose builder and architect is God. read more.
By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who promised. And therefore from one man, and these things having become deadened, were begotten as the stars of the heaven for multitude, and as the sand of the seashore, countless. All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth. For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland. And if indeed they remembered that from which they came out, they would have had time to return. But now they aspire for a superior one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who promised. And therefore from one man, and these things having become deadened, were begotten as the stars of the heaven for multitude, and as the sand of the seashore, countless. All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth. For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland. And if indeed they remembered that from which they came out, they would have had time to return. But now they aspire for a superior one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
Queens » Characteristics of » Sheba, queen of
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones. And when she c
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And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
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The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
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Rebekah » Characteristics of » Brought trouble into the home by teaching her son deception
And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son. And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck. And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Rebekah » Characteristics of » A woman of decision
And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. And they called Rebekah, and said to her, Will thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Rebekah » Characteristics of » Hospitable
She said moreover to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
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Rebekah » Characteristics of » Modest
And she said to the servant, What man is this who walks in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.
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Rebekah » Characteristics of » Industrious
And when she had finished giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
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Rebekah » Characteristics of » Beautiful
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her. And she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
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Religion » Characteristics of » False profession
And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people. And they hear thy words, but do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain. And, lo, thou are to them as a very lovely song of he who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument. For they hear thy words, but they do not do them.
They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.
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Not every man who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who does the will of my Father in the heavens.
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Fervent lips and a wicked heart are an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
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And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say?
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My Little children, we should not love in word, nor with the tongue, but in deed and in truth.
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And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their redeemer. But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness
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And having answered, he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.
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Religion » Characteristics of » Legalism
I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but reared in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, reared accurately in the paternal law, being a zealot of God, as ye all are today.
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Paul wanted this man to go forth with him. And having taken him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those regions, for they had all seen that his father was a Greek.
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And when the men heard, they glorified God, having said to him, Thou see, brother, how many thousands there are of the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealots of the law.
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But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not permitted to do on the Sabbath day?
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And I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my race, being a more extreme zealot of my paternal traditions.
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But some of the men who believed from the sect of the Pharisees rose up, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
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And the Pharisees said to him, Look, why are they doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath day?
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And having responded, the synagogue-ruler, being indignant because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which he ought to work. Therefore coming in these, be healed, and not on the
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The Jews therefore said to the man who was cured, It is Sabbath. It is not permitted for thee to take up the bed.
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For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
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Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
but now knowing God, but rather being known by God, how is it ye turn again to the weak and destitute elements to which ye desire again to be in bondage anew?
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And coming from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they bathe. And there are many other things that they have taken in to retain: washings of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and beds.)
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Now therefore why do ye challenge God, to place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
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Stand firm therefore in the liberty in which Christ freed us, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.
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If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why do ye submit to rules, as though living in the world?
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only in foods and drinks and various washings: carnal ordinances imposed until a time of reformation.
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Walk » Characteristics of » Sinful
For enough time of life has past for you to accomplish the will of the Gentiles, having gone in debaucheries, lusts, excesses of wine, revelings, drinking parties, and lawless idolatries.
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in which ye once walked according to the era of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience.
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And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.
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For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,
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Knowing this first, that there will come at the end of the days, scoffers, proceeding according to their own desires,
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But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in [their own] counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
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and it comes to pass, when he hears the words of this curse, that he blesses himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry.
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that they told you that there will be scoffers during the last time, going according to their own desires of irreverences.
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Walk » Characteristics of » Walking in truth
Teach me thy way, O LORD, I will walk in thy truth. Unite my heart to fear thy name.
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For thy loving kindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in thy truth.
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I rejoice exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, just as we received commandment from the Father.
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For I rejoiced exceedingly of brothers coming and testifing to the truth of thee, just as thou walk in truth.
Walk » Characteristics of » Caution
Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,
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As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,
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Walk » Characteristics of » New life
We were buried therefore with him through the immersion into death, so that as Christ was raised up from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we may walk in newness of life.
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Consequently nothing is condemnation now to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to flesh but according to Spirit.
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Walk » Characteristics of » Faith
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
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Walk » Characteristics of » Spirituality
But I say, walk in Spirit and ye will, no, not fulfill a lust of flesh.
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Walk » Characteristics of » Consistency
I therefore, the prisoner in Lord, call on you to walk worthily of the calling in which ye were called,
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Walk » Characteristics of » Love
And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.
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Walk » Characteristics of » Christlikeness
He who claims to abide in him he also ought so to walk just as that man walked.
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Walk » Characteristics of » Illumination
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from every sin.
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The wicked » Characteristics of
For they do not sleep unless they do evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they cause to fall.
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devoid of natural affection, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, no lovers of good,
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Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, sons who deal corruptly! They have forsaken LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have gone away backward.
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who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
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wild waves of the sea foaming out their own shame, wandering stars for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved into an age.
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Thou love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
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For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they {deceive (LXX/NT)}.
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The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
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But the wicked are like the troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.
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Wickedness » Characteristics of
For they do not sleep unless they do evil. And their sleep is taken away unless they cause to fall.
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devoid of natural affection, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, no lovers of good,
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Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, sons who deal corruptly! They have forsaken LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have gone away backward.
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who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
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wild waves of the sea foaming out their own shame, wandering stars for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved into an age.
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Thou love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
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For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they {deceive (LXX/NT)}.
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The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
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But the wicked are like the troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.
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Women » Characteristics of » Subjection of
To the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy childbearing, in pain thou shall bring forth children. And thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
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But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
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As in all the churches of the sanctified, let the women keep silent in the churches. For it is not permitted for them to speak, but to be subordinate, as the law also says.
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Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.
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Likewise the wives, being subordinate to their own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be gained without a word by the behavior of the wives,
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For this way formerly also, the holy women, trusting in God, adorned themselves, being subordinate to their own husbands,
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Let a woman learn in silence in all subjection.
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Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » A murderess
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eat no bread? And he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, Give me thy vineyard for money, or else, if it please thee, I will give thee [another] vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give thee my vineyar And Jezebel his wife said to him, Do thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry. I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite. read more.
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, [and] who dwelt with Naboth. And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death. And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them. They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth o
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, [and] who dwelt with Naboth. And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death. And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them. They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth o
Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » Met a terrible death
And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down. And some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses. And he trampled her under foot. And when he came in, he ate and drank, and he said, Now see to this cursed woman, and bury her, for she is a king's daughter. And they went to bury her, but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
Women » Characteristics of » Rights of
Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph, drew near. And these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and H And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the rulers and all the congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying, Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against LORD in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons. read more.
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father. And Moses brought their case before LORD. And LORD spoke to Moses, saying, The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. Thou shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers, and thou shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them. And thou shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a man dies, and has no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.
Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father. And Moses brought their case before LORD. And LORD spoke to Moses, saying, The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. Thou shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers, and thou shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them. And thou shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a man dies, and has no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.
Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » Idolatrous Women
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, who eat at Jezebel's table.
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Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » Incited her husband to evil
(But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
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Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » Revengeful
Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
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Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » Vain
And when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. And she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
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Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Patriotism
And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. And she said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha read more.
For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Self-denial and heroism
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast in like manner. And so I will go in to the king, which is not acc
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Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Beauty
And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter. For she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful. And when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.
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Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Tact
if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king
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Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Courage
And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Divine
He who does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
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If any man teaches something different, and does not associate with wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to piety,
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Words of judgment
He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings, has that which judges him: the word that I spoke, that will judge him in the last day.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Imperishable
The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Incomparable
The subordinates answered, A man never so spoke like this man.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Life-giving
Simon Peter therefore answered him, Lord, to whom will we go? Thou have sayings of eternal life.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Gracious
And all witnessed to him, and wondered at the words of grace that proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Mighty
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
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