Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints should be circumspect when undesignedly thrown into
'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
Verse Concepts
Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, 'I have no pleasure in them.'
To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.
And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having;
redeeming the time, because the days are evil;
Heedfulness » Necessary » In worldly company
To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked is before me.'
Prudence » Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers
'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, 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;