Thematic Bible: Condemned


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You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret [events of] this present time? Verse ConceptsDullnessThe Present AgeAppearances ofHypocritesHypocrisyDiscernmentSigns Of The End TimesEnd TimesWeather In The Last DaysSeasons Changingweather

Why do you people not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot [bear to] listen to my message. Verse ConceptsHearingDullnessPeople's Inability To UnderstandNot Understanding SayingsUnable To UnderstandLanguagespeakingListening To GodSpeechego


[Now] we have many things to say about Melchizedek, but because of your slowness to grasp things, they are hard to explain. Verse ConceptsScripture, UnderstandingDullnessRefusing To HearBeing Without UnderstandingHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyconnectedness







The person who claims to be living in [harmony with] the light [i.e., by obeying God's truth], and [yet] hates his brother is still [living] in the darkness [of sin]. Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinBullyingLove To Others, Evidence OfLight And DarknessDarkness Of EvilMere TalkDarknessSibling Love

Every person who hates his brother is a murderer [in God's sight]; and you [surely] know that no murderer has [the hope of] never ending life remaining in his heart. Verse ConceptsHatredBullyingAccepting OthersNot Maintaining LifeJudged As MurderersEternal lifeHateForgiving Others Who Hurt YouSibling Lovehaters



If a person says, "I love God," yet [in reality] hates his brother, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot [possibly] love God, whom he has never seen. Verse ConceptsLiesLoveHatredLove To Others, Evidence OfNot Seeing GodNot Loving GodSeeing PeopleThose Who Are LiarsUnlovingBrotherhood Of ManLove to ChristLoving YourselfHateSiblingsGod's Love For UsLove And FamilyTrue LoveBeing LovedLoving One AnotherBrothers LoveThose Loving GodSibling Loveloving













"The person who is trustworthy in regard to very small matters, [such as material possessions] is also [likely to be] trustworthy in regard to large matters, [such as spiritual values], and the person who does not do what is right in very small matters is also not [likely] to do what is right in large ones. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsDependabilityFaithful, Choose To RemainTrustworthyEvildoersFaithful In MuchFaithful In LittleFew ThingsFaithfulnessDishonestyTrustResponsibilityTrusting OthersMoney Management


But now you also should stop practicing them: anger, wrath, malice, slander, filthy language from your mouth. Verse ConceptsAngerBackbitingAggressionGrudgesSpiteVulgarityConversationMaliceSlanderCursingCrude LanguageAnger ManagementLanguageEmotionsAbuseSpeechjoking

So, we should observe the Festival [i.e., live the Christian life], but not with the old yeast [i.e., old sinful ways], such as the leavening [effect] of evil and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeHonestySpiteSincereityLeavenedGod's Truthnot celebrating christmasthe anniversary FeastsSexual Puritycelebrating






Jesus answered them, "Stop complaining among yourselves. Verse ConceptsMurmuringGrumblingDo Not Grumble

Neither should you people complain as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel [See Ex. 12:23?]. Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersResentment, Against GodUnbelieversMurmuringDiscontentGrumblingThe DestroyerDo Not GrumbleComplaining




In the same way, a Levite [Note: Levites were assistants to the priests], when coming to that place and seeing the [injured] man, also went around him on the opposite side [of the road]. Verse ConceptsOccupationsPassing ByHeartlessnessPitilessnessPitilessness Condemned



But he would not do it. Instead, he took him and had him thrown into prison until he paid [him] all he owed. Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedSettling AccountsDebtjail








Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or, do you despise the church of God and put to shame those people who do not have anything [to eat]? What should I say to you? Should I commend you for doing this? Certainly not! Verse ConceptsSacrilegeLiving In HousesShaming PeopleEating And DrinkingNot Helping The PoorThe Church UniversalAlcoholic BeveragesChurch Of GodGoing To Churchcommunion



You say that a person should not commit adultery [i.e., sexual unfaithfulness to their mate], [but] do you commit adultery? You [claim to] hate idols, [but] do you rob [their] temples? [Note: It is difficult to determine how the Jews were doing this. Perhaps they were guilty of the "spirit" of idolatry by devoting their efforts and affections to material things instead of to God]. Verse ConceptsChastitySacrilegeHating EvilNature Of IdolatryRobbing GodsThose Who Committed AdulteryInfidelityadultry









But I want you to be free from worry. The man who is not married is concerned about the affairs of the Lord [and] how to please the Lord. Verse ConceptsCare, WorldlyCelibacyLibertyPriorityUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousUnmarriedNot WorryingAnxiety And FearWorryingFocusBeing Singledistractionsfreeworriesanxious


And when people bring you in front of synagogue assemblies and rulers and authorities [i.e., for judgment], do not worry about how to speak or what you should say. Verse ConceptsJesus Statements About The SpiritRulersSynagogueHoly Spirit, Personhood OfMagistratesUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingTrusting God And Not Worryinganswersworriesanxious