Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints should be circumspect when undesignedly thrown into
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Verse Concepts
Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In worldly company
{To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Prudence » Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time » How secured » By a consistent example before the world
Time » Should be redeemed
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.