Thematic Bible: Deceitful


Thematic Bible




Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that appear beautiful on the outside. They are full of dead men's bones and uncleanness on the inside. Verse ConceptsWhiteWicked Described AsSepulchresThe Inward BeingBonesFigurative BurialsWhitewashingBeauty Of ThingsUnclean ThingsHypocritesHypocrisyInner Beauty


We are not again commending ourselves to you. But we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us. That way you may have an answer for those who glory in appearance, and not in heart. Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

You look at the things that are before you. If any man trusts in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we. Verse ConceptsOutward AppearanceThoughtAppearances ofperfectionism

A man wearing a gold ring and fine clothes and a poor man in shabby clothes comes into your synagogue. You pay special attention to the one wearing the fine clothes, and say: Sit here in a good place. Then you say to the poor man: Stand there, or Sit under my footstool. Do not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts.

No one in all Israel was praised for his good looks as much as Absalom was. He had no blemish from head to toe. Verse ConceptsCommendationBlemishHeadsPrejudiceBeauty, In MenPeople Made PerfectTypes Of FeetWomen's BeautyHandsome Men

He had a son named Saul. Saul was a handsome young man in the prime of life. Saul was a foot taller than anyone else in Israel and more handsome as well. Verse ConceptsBodyHeadsOutward AppearanceTall PeoplestructuresaulHandsome Men

When they entered he looked at Eliab and thought: Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Him. Verse ConceptsWorthinessLooking Intently At PeopleLeadership Qualities

He saw a fig tree far off. When he got closer he found nothing but leaves for it was not the season of figs. Verse ConceptsFruitStanding At A DistanceFoliageNot Findingdistance





For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsApostles, DescriptionDeception Through False TeachersEvildoersdisguisesFalse PeopleMen DeceivingFalse ApostlesDishonesty

Put a knife to your throat, if you are a man with a strong desire (lust) (passion). Do not crave his delicacies for it is deceptive food.





But instead you plowed evil and harvested unrighteousness. You have eaten the fruit produced by your lies. This is because you trusted in your way and in the large number of your soldiers. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice

But instead you plowed evil and harvested unrighteousness. You have eaten the fruit produced by your lies. This is because you trusted in your way and in the large number of your soldiers. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice

But instead you plowed evil and harvested unrighteousness. You have eaten the fruit produced by your lies. This is because you trusted in your way and in the large number of your soldiers. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice