Thematic Bible: Deceitful


Thematic Bible




A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things. Verse ConceptsWhiteWicked Described AsSepulchresThe Inward BeingBonesFigurative BurialsWhitewashingBeauty Of ThingsUnclean ThingsHypocritesHypocrisyInner Beauty


We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart. Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is. Verse ConceptsOutward AppearanceThoughtAppearances ofperfectionism

For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing, And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet; Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

Now in all Israel there was no one so greatly to be praised for his beautiful form as Absalom: from his feet to the crown of his head he was completely beautiful. Verse ConceptsCommendationBlemishHeadsPrejudiceBeauty, In MenPeople Made PerfectTypes Of FeetWomen's BeautyHandsome Men

He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people. Verse ConceptsBodyHeadsOutward AppearanceTall PeoplestructuresaulHandsome Men

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him. Verse ConceptsWorthinessLooking Intently At PeopleLeadership Qualities

And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit. Verse ConceptsFruitStanding At A DistanceFoliageNot Findingdistance


Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips: Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingDeception In Fallen Human NaturePoisonSnakesTongueCharacter Of WickedObscenitySpeaking, EvilFigurative BurialsThings Like SnakesDeceitful TonguesOther References To MouthsDeception


Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips: Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingDeception In Fallen Human NaturePoisonSnakesTongueCharacter Of WickedObscenitySpeaking, EvilFigurative BurialsThings Like SnakesDeceitful TonguesOther References To MouthsDeception

For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ. Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsApostles, DescriptionDeception Through False TeachersEvildoersdisguisesFalse PeopleMen DeceivingFalse ApostlesDishonesty

And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food. Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.





You have been ploughing sin, you have got in a store of evil, the fruit of deceit has been your food: for you put faith in your way, in the number of your men of war. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice

You have been ploughing sin, you have got in a store of evil, the fruit of deceit has been your food: for you put faith in your way, in the number of your men of war. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice

You have been ploughing sin, you have got in a store of evil, the fruit of deceit has been your food: for you put faith in your way, in the number of your men of war. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice



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