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Job 20:16

“He sucks the poison of vipers [which ill-gotten wealth contains];
The viper’s tongue slays him.
 Verse ConceptsTeeth

Job 20:14

Yet his food turns [to poison] in his stomach;
It is the venom of vipers within him.
 Verse ConceptsSnakesBitter Food

Psalm 58:5

So that it does not listen to the voice of charmers,
Or of the skillful enchanter casting [cunning] spells. Verse ConceptsSkillWisdom, Human NatureUnhearing

Genesis 49:14-15
Issachar is a strong-boned donkey crouching down between the sheepfolds. And he saw that rest was good and that the land was pleasant; and he bowed his shoulder to bear [his burdens] and became a servant to tribute [subjected to forced labor].

Genesis 49:14

“Issachar is [like] a strong-boned donkey,
Crouching down between the sheepfolds.
 Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestStrong IndividualsAppreciation For Pastors

Isaiah 1:3

“The ox [instinctively] knows its owner,
And the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
But Israel does not know [Me as Lord],
My people do not understand.” Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleDonkeysLack Of DiscernmentIngratitudeSpiritual IgnoranceMangersIgnorance Towards God, Examples OfInstinctDullnessFeeding AnimalsBeing Without UnderstandingMammalsThose Who Were Ignorant

Hosea 8:9

For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like a wild donkey wandering alone and taking her own way;
Ephraim has hired lovers (pagan allies).
 Verse ConceptsActing AloneWild DonkeysNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

Job 11:12

“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise
[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man. Verse ConceptsColtsWicked Described AsWorldly WisdomWild DonkeysWise ProverbsWisdom

Job 39:5

“Who sent out the wild donkey free [from dependence on man]?
And who has loosed the bonds of the wild donkey [to survive in the wild],
 Verse ConceptsRopesWild DonkeysGod Freeing Captives

Lamentations 3:10

He is to me like a bear lying in wait,
And like a lion [hiding] in secret places.
 Verse ConceptsLionsGod Like A LionAmbushLike Creatureslieing

Daniel 7:5
And behold, another beast, a second one (the Medo-Persian Empire), was like a bear, and it was raised up on one side (domain), and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, ‘Arise, devour much meat.’ Verse ConceptsTeethBearsAnimals Eating PeopleBonesThree Other ThingsFour Beasts Of Daniel

Amos 5:19

It is as if a man runs from a lion [escaping one danger]
And a bear meets him [so he dies anyway],
Or goes home, and leans with his hand against the wall
And a snake bites him.
 Verse ConceptsBitingSnakesOther Supporting

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bridle and rein to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
 Verse ConceptsMulesBridlesHorsesRestraintRopesStubbornnessDivine RestraintsSelf WillBinding As Animals

Psalm 73:22

Then I was senseless and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
 Verse ConceptsFoolish PeopleMammalsThose Who Were IgnorantIgnorance of Godignorance

Mark 1:13
He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted [to do evil] by Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered continually to Him. Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofSatan, As TempterThe Number FortySpiritsJesus Christ, Temptation OfSuffering, Of Jesus ChristTemptation, Sources OfServing JesusMore Than One MonthWild Beasts SubduedAngels Looking After PeopleServing ChristThe Devil Tempting Peopleministering

Psalm 50:11

“I know every bird of the mountains,
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
 Verse ConceptsCreatorBirds, Features OfBeastsAll Things Belong To GodBirdsbugs

Psalm 49:12-15
But man, with all his honor and pomp, does not remain; he is like the beasts that perish. This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the place of the dead); death shall be their shepherd. And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their form and beauty shall be consumed, for Sheol shall be their dwelling. read more.
But God will redeem me from the power of Sheol (the place of the dead); for He will receive me. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

2 Peter 2:16
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a mute donkey spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyMadnessMouthsRebukeRestraintPeople Acting MadlyDumbnessBeing ReprovedDumbThe Dumb Speaking

Isaiah 1:3

“The ox [instinctively] knows its owner,
And the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
But Israel does not know [Me as Lord],
My people do not understand.” Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleDonkeysLack Of DiscernmentIngratitudeSpiritual IgnoranceMangersIgnorance Towards God, Examples OfInstinctDullnessFeeding AnimalsBeing Without UnderstandingMammalsThose Who Were Ignorant

Acts 10:12
and it contained all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air. Verse ConceptsGod, Impartiality OfBeastsFour Other ThingsMammalsForbidden Food

James 3:7
For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. Verse ConceptsHumanities Responsibility To CreationAnimal LifeRespect, For EnvironmentAbraham, New Testament ReferencesBirds, Features OfMan's DominionWild Beasts SubduedMan's FunctionBirdsPetshumanity

Deuteronomy 7:1
“When the Lord your God brings you into the land which you are entering to possess, and has cleared away many nations before you, the Hittite and the Girgashite and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than you, Verse ConceptsSevenSeven PeopleThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

Numbers 13:28
But the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified (walled) and very large; moreover, we saw there the descendants of Anak [people of great stature and courage]. Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesLargenessGiantsStrong Nations

Deuteronomy 18:9-11
When you come into the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of these nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, or who uses divination, or is a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer, Or a charmer, or a medium, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

Deuteronomy 29:17
and you have seen their detestable acts and their [repulsive] idols of wood and stone, [lifeless images] of silver and gold, which they had with them), Verse ConceptsGoldStones

Leviticus 18:27
(for all these repulsive acts have been done by the men who lived in the land before you, and the land has become defiled); Verse ConceptsPolluting The Land

Amos 2:9

“Yet it was I [not the false gods] who destroyed the Amorite before them,
Though his height was like the height of the cedars,
And he was as strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below.
 Verse ConceptsAmoritesCedarRootsGiantsOaks

Isaiah 37:24

“Through your servants you have taunted and defied the Lord,
And you have said, ‘With my many chariots I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,
To the remotest parts of Lebanon.
I cut down its tallest cedars and its choicest cypress trees;
And I will go to its remotest height, its most luxuriant and thickest forest.
 Verse ConceptsChariotsCedarFelling TreesTrusting In Chariots

Ezekiel 17:22
Thus says the Lord God, “I Myself will take a twig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. Verse ConceptsTendernessMessianic PropheciesMetaphorical PlantingThe Mountains Of Israel

Psalm 80:10

The mountains were covered with its shadow,
And its branches were like the cedars of God.
 Verse ConceptsCedarThe Mountains Of Israel

Ezekiel 17:23
I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel, that it may grow boughs and bear fruit and be a noble and stately cedar. And birds of every kind will live under it; they will nest [securely] in the shade of its branches. Verse ConceptsBearing Fruit

Song of Songs 4:11

“Your lips, my [promised] bride, drip honey [as the honeycomb];
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
 Verse ConceptsHoneyRich Foodspouse

Psalm 80:10-11
The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs of it were like the great cedars [cedars of God]. [Israel] sent out its boughs to the [Mediterranean] Sea and its branches to the [Euphrates] River.

Isaiah 9:10

“The bricks have fallen down,
But we will rebuild [all the better] with ashlar (hewed stones);
The sycamores have been cut down,
But we will replace them with [expensive] cedars.”
 Verse ConceptsBricksHousesMasonsProperty, HousesStonesSycamoresFortsStone ItemsCedar WoodThings ImprovedChristmas Treerebuilding

Revelation 19:20
And the beast (Antichrist) was seized and overpowered, and with him the false prophet who, in his presence, had performed [amazing] signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were hurled alive into the lake of fire which blazes with brimstone. Verse ConceptsArmageddonevil, victory overLake Of FireBrimstoneHell, Punishment OfHell, As An ExperienceMineralsMiracles, Nature OfFalse Prophets, Examples OfSatan, Agents OfSatan, As DeceiverSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InFalse Miracles, Nature OfAntichrist, Described AsLying WondersDisfigurement Of SinDamnationCosmic CreaturesFire Of HellSulphurSigns Of EvilMarks On PeopleIdol WorshipThose Who DeceivedThe False ProphetHellMark Of The BeastSigns Of The TimesThe World RulerExclusion From God's PresenceMiracles Counterfeited

Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Verse ConceptsThe DeadAbominationsCowardiceAdultery and DivorceBackbitingFaithlessness, As DisobedienceAdultery, Results Ofevil, victory overethics, and graceAromasHell, As An ExperienceLiesMurderPunishment, By GodSexualitySexual Sin, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnSorcery And MagicSulphurUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversLake Of FireLiarsPunishment Of the WickedCharacter Of WickedUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyEternal DeathGehennaBrimstoneNecromancyThe Second DeathFire Of HellNot Believing The GospelFate Of IdolatersJudgement On MurderersThe End Of LiarsSpiritual DeathBenefits Of HeavenUniversalismSexual Immorality Brings PunishmentSorcerygaysBeing GayDrugsmagicwitchescheaterslakesUnbelief Toward Christ

2 Thessalonians 1:9
These people will pay the penalty and endure the punishment of everlasting destruction, banished from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, Verse ConceptsDestructionGod, Majesty OfEternal PunishmentPower Of Christ, DescribedDamnationSeparation From GodEternal JudgementDestruction Of The WickedSpiritual DeathHell Is EverlastingExclusion From God's PresencePunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedEverlastingThe Presence Of Godeternity

Matthew 25:41
“Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons); Verse ConceptsThe DeadGod, As Judgeevil, victory overAngels opposed to GodHell, Punishment OfHell, Description OfLast JudgmentPunishment, By GodSatan, Defeat OfSatan, Agents OfEternal PunishmentNames And Titles For SatanGehennaChrist Driving Out PeopleFire Of HellA Place PreparedEvil AngelsGod CursingLeft Hand SideJudgment Of DemonsHellOccupants Of HellJudgment Of Fallen AngelsLake Of FirePunishment of the The WickedPreparationRebellion of Satan and Angels

Matthew 25:30
And throw out the worthless servant into the outer darkness; in that place [of grief and torment] there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger]. Verse ConceptsDeath, Of UnbelieversDarkness, And God's JudgmentAgony, God's JudgmentCastawaysBitingHell, As Incentive To ActionRegretTeethGnashing Of TeethReprobatesOutside The KingdomThrowing PeopleThe Outer DarknessUseless PeopleUseless EndeavourMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In RegretOuter DarknessSpiritual DeathTalents

2 Peter 2:17
These [false teachers] are springs without water and mists driven by a tempest, for whom is reserved the gloom of black darkness. Verse ConceptsDeath, Of UnbelieversDarkness, And God's JudgmentApostates, PunishmentApostatesClouds, Figurative UseBlackHell, As An ExperienceMistSpring Of WaterStormsStoringThirstWeather, As God's JudgmentWicked Described AsThe Fate Of The WickedMetaphorical SpringsThe Outer DarknessOuter DarknessWells, Figurative UseSpiritual DeathHurricanes

Romans 2:8-9
But for those who are self-seeking and self-willed and disobedient to the Truth but responsive to wickedness, there will be indignation and wrath. [And] there will be tribulation and anguish and calamity and constraint for every soul of man who [habitually] does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek (Gentile).

Mark 9:44
[where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.] Verse ConceptsMaggotsworms

Deuteronomy 31:16
The Lord said to Moses, “Behold, you are about to lie down [in death] with your fathers; and this people will arise and play the prostitute (commit apostasy) with the foreign gods [of the people] of the land, where they go to be among them. They will abandon (turn away from) Me and break My covenant which I have made with them. Verse ConceptsProstitutionRest, PhysicalSleep, And DeathTrust, Lack OfNearness Of DeathBreaking The CovenantDeath Will Soon HappenDeath

John 11:11
He said this, and after that said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him.” Verse ConceptsProphecies Said By JesusIntermediate Stateawakeninglazarus

Genesis 3:19

“By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread
Until you return to the ground,
For from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.” Verse ConceptsDust, Literal UseDust, Figurative UseMortalityPunishment, Nature OfSin, Effects OfSuffering, Nature OfWork, As Ordained By GodPhysical LabourSweatCreatures From DustReversion Of ThingsThe Fact Of ToilWorking For FoodDeathBreadGrandmothersdust

Psalm 104:29

You hide Your face, they are dismayed;
You take away their breath, they die
And return to their dust.
 Verse ConceptsBreath Of LifeFace Of GodChaosCreatures Returning To DustDeath Of CreaturesGod Hiding

2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly tent [our physical body] which is our house is torn down [through death], we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Verse ConceptsFutureBuildingHeaven, Nature OfLife, HumanHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityTentsEternal StateLife, EverlastingResurrectionAfflictions, Consolation DuringImmortality, In NtEternal PossessionMetaphorical HousesOvercoming DeathTaken To HeavenA New HomeLife Being TemporaryMoving To A New Placeeternityconstructionstructure

Philippians 1:23
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better; Verse ConceptsTwoUniversality Of DeathMortalityProfitsRest, EternalConsciousness Following DeathSaints, Communion With GodDeath Of The Saints, Results InWorldly DilemmasLove For GodNets TornChrist With People In SpiritTwo Intangible ThingsDeath Of God's PeopleDeath DesiredEternal PerspectiveBenefits Of HeavenLife StrugglesDirectionStaying PositiveStruggles

Genesis 49:33
When Jacob (Israel) had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death]. Verse ConceptsBedsDeath Of The Saints, Examples OfLast WordsGathered To One's People

2 Peter 1:14
knowing that the laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. Verse ConceptsDeath Of God's PeopleNear The Time PersonallyThings RevealedDeath Of The Righteous

Psalm 115:17

The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;
 Verse ConceptsDeath, Description OfAfterlifeNot Praising GodState Of The DeadDeathPraise And Worship

Luke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’ Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGod's Ownership Of EverythingHell, As Incentive To ActionPossessingRiches, Ungodly Use OfA Time To DieStrength, HumanDeath Of The WickedThe Immortal SoulImminencePitilessnessRiches, Dangers OfNearness Of DeathGod's Attitude To FoolsGod's NeedsDuring One NightDeath Will Soon HappenPreparing FoodDeathPreparationFoolsBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifetomorrowphotography

Acts 5:10
And at once she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. Verse ConceptsMiracles Of PeterCarrying Dead BodiesPeople TumblingHaving No Breath

Job 16:22

“For when a few years are past,
I shall go the way of no return. Verse ConceptsDeath, Description OfJourneyThe Finality Of DeathPeople not returningDeath Is Finalpast

Job 14:2

“Like a flower he comes forth and withers;
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
 Verse ConceptsFlowersdrynessLife, HumanPhysical LifeShadowsLife, Brevity OfTime Passing

Job 14:2

“Like a flower he comes forth and withers;
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
 Verse ConceptsFlowersdrynessLife, HumanPhysical LifeShadowsLife, Brevity OfTime Passing

Deuteronomy 8:15
He led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water; it was He who brought water for you out of the flinty rock. Verse ConceptsFlintClimates, Typesdrought, physicalSnakesSuffering, HardshipThirstAnimals, Types OfGod Providing WaterDry PlacesProvision From RocksScorpions

Exodus 17:1
Then all the congregation of the children of Israel moved on from the Wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTTravelParticular JourneysNo Water For People

Jeremiah 2:2
“Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord,

“I remember [earnestly] the lovingkindness and devotion of your youth,
Your time of betrothal [like that of a bride during the early years in Egypt and again at Sinai],
When you followed Me in the wilderness,
Through a land not sown.
 Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodKnowing God, Effects OfLoyaltyMarriage, Between God And His PeoplePolygamyRejection Of God, Results OfUnity, God's Goal OfWivesYouthCovenant RelationshipsYouthful DevotionFollowing GodGod Remembering DevotionMarriage To GodBetrothal, Spiritual

Numbers 20:5
Why have you made us come up from Egypt, to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain or of figs or of vines or of pomegranates, and there is no water to drink.” Verse ConceptsFruitFig treeBlamePomegranatesAssembling At The DoorwayBringing Israel Out Of EgyptNo Water For PeopleOthers Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

Deuteronomy 32:10

“He found him in a desert land,
In the howling wasteland of a wilderness;
He kept circling him, He took care of him,
He protected him as the apple of His eye.
 Verse ConceptsFruitBarren, LandGod Keeping WatchApple Of The EyeGod SurroundingEyes Cared ForFinding PeopleGod Led Them Through The Wildernesswandering

Deuteronomy 1:19
“Then we set out from Horeb (Sinai), and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, just as the Lord our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea. Verse ConceptsMonotony

Jeremiah 2:6

“They did not say, ‘Where is the Lord
Who brought us up from the land of Egypt,
Who led us through the wilderness,
Through a land of deserts and of pits,
Through a land of drought and of the deep darkness [of the shadow of death],
Through a land that no man passed through
And where no man lived?’
 Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtBarren, LandDesertsWildernessDry PlacesDarkness During DaytimeEmpty By NatureWhere Is God?God Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

Isaiah 43:19

“Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing,
Now it will spring forth;
Will you not be aware of it?
I will even put a road in the wilderness,
Rivers in the desert.
 Verse ConceptsTravelling With GodLife, Of FaithNewnessBlessing In The WildernessMaking RoadsRiversFuture Plansa new beginningNew BeginningsA New DayPathsNew

Ezekiel 6:14
And I will stretch out My hand against them and make the land a more desolate waste than the wilderness toward Diblah [the Moabite city], throughout all the places where they live; and they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”’” Verse ConceptsHand Of GodGod's HandDestruction Of CountriesGod's Hands Stretched Out

1 Kings 14:11
The dogs will eat [the carcass of] anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat [the carcass of] anyone who dies in the field, for the Lord has spoken it.”’ Verse ConceptsdogsAnimals Eating PeopleEating CorpsesBirds Eating

2 Kings 9:35-36
They went to bury her, but they found nothing left of her except the skull, feet, and palms of her hands. They came again and told Jehu. He said, This is the word of the Lord which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel.

1 Kings 22:38
They washed the chariot by the pool [on the outskirts] of Samaria, where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up his blood, in accordance with the word of the Lord which He had spoken. Verse ConceptsdogsBathing, For RefreshmentTongueWord Of GodPoolsAnimals Eating PeopleCreatures Drinking BloodClean Objects

1 Kings 21:19
You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Have you murdered and also taken possession [of the victim’s property]?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick up your blood as well.”’” Verse ConceptsdogsInjustice, Hated By GodSuffering, Nature OfTongueDivine DirectionAnimals Eating PeopleCreatures Drinking BloodReady To KillTaking Possessionsjezebel

Luke 16:21
He [eagerly] longed to eat the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. Verse ConceptsdogsTablesTongueCrumbsSeeking FoodRemaining FoodPetsAbscessFeeding The Poorlazarus

2 Peter 2:22
The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.” Verse ConceptsdogsWicked Described AsDegradationSwinePigsUnclean SpiritsOld SayingsUnclean AnimalsBacksliderspork

Proverbs 26:17

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten]
Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.
 Verse ConceptsdisagreementsBusybodiesMeddlingGentlenessMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ProblemsConflictFamily ConflictPets

Psalm 22:16

For [a pack of] dogs have surrounded me;
A gang of evildoers has encircled me,
They pierced my hands and my feet.
 Verse ConceptsdogsEnemies SurroundingMessianic Prophecies

Deuteronomy 32:33

“Their wine is the venom of serpents,
And the deadly poison of vipers. Verse ConceptsAlcoholCobrasSerpentsSnakesThings Like Snakes

Revelation 12:4
And his tail swept [across the sky] and dragged away a third of the stars of heaven and flung them to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. Verse ConceptsSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSkySuffering, Of Jesus ChristAnimals, Figurative UseFractions, One ThirdOne ThirdTailsAnimals Eating PeopleAffecting Sun Moon And StarsPutting Things DownRebellion of Satan and Angels

Job 30:29

“I am a brother to [howling] jackals,
And a companion to ostriches [which scream dismally].
 Verse ConceptsBirds, Types Of BirdsOstricheslonliness

Proverbs 23:5

When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies to the heavens. Verse ConceptsAffluencePerils Of LuxuryEaglesMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinRiches, Nature OfSkyWingsUncertain, Things That AreRiches, Description OfBirds, Types Of BirdsTransient WealthWings Of BirdsDrawbacks To RichesThose FlyingSky, Figurative UseRichesWealth And Prosperityflyingsoaring

2 Samuel 1:23

“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely and friends in their lives,
And in their death they were not separated;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were stronger than lions.
 Verse ConceptsFriendshipEaglesCompanionshipFast RunnersStrong Individuals

Job 39:29

“From there he spies out the prey;
His eyes see it from far away.
 Verse ConceptsGood Things From Far Away

Jeremiah 10:10

But the Lord is the true God and the God who is Truth;
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
The earth quakes and shudders at His wrath,
And the nations are not able to endure His indignation. Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingGod Is TruthfulHonestyEarth, Judgment OfGod Shaking The EarthGod Has AngerNature Of GodThe Lord [Yahweh] Is GodEverlastingLiving For Godwrathreality

Psalm 68:8

The earth trembled;
The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
 Verse ConceptsRainGod Shaking The EarthGod Controlling The Rain

Isaiah 6:3
And one called out to another, saying,

“Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts;
The whole earth is filled with His glory.” Verse ConceptsGod, Holiness OfGod, Glory OfGlory, Revelation OfAdoration, Of GodAngels RejoicingdoxologyGod, Present EverywhereEarth, God's GloryMission, Of IsraelSanctification, Nature And BasisSeraphimSin, And God's CharacterGod, TrinityGlory Of GodGod's Glory RevealedChoirsBeing Filled With GodCommunicating Three TimesThe Earth Filled With GodMillennial Kingdom, Earth Filled With Knowledge Of GodHolinessCherubim

Numbers 14:21
but indeed as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord. Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfGod, Present EverywhereMission, Of IsraelGod's Glory RevealedAurasBeing Filled With GodThe Earth Filled With GodMillennial Kingdom, Earth Filled With Knowledge Of GodLive

Isaiah 66:1
This is what the Lord says,

“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?
 Verse ConceptsFootstoolsFeetEarth, Description OfGod, Present EverywhereGod, Sovereignty OfHeaven, Nature OfHeaven, God's ThroneGod's OmnipresenceThe Temple In HeavenEarthHeaven Better Than EarthRestThe EarthGoing To Heaven

Matthew 5:35
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFootstoolsFeetNames For JerusalemCitySwearing

Ezekiel 43:2
And behold, the glory and brilliance of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east; and His voice was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory. Verse ConceptsNoiseVoicesShiningOut Of The EastSoundGod Is LightGod's VoiceCloud of glory

Psalm 104:24

O Lord, how many and varied are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.
 Verse ConceptsAchievementGod, Purpose OfGod, Wisdom OfAnimal LifeEarth, God's GloryGod's Ownership Of EverythingGod, All knowingAll Things Belong To GodWisdomBeauty Of NatureGod's CreationThe Beauty Of NatureWorking For The Lordworkingpossessions

Psalm 119:64

The earth, O Lord, is full of Your lovingkindness and goodness;
Teach me Your statutes. Verse ConceptsEarth, God's GloryScripture Teaching

Psalm 33:5

He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. Verse ConceptsJusticeGenerosity, God'sGod, Will OfJustification, Necessity OfEarth, God's GloryProperty, LandRighteousness, Of BelieversBeing Filled With GodThe Earth Filled With GodGoodnessfairnesssteadfast

Psalm 46:6

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
 Verse ConceptsChaosKingdomsEarth, Judgment OfRoar Of NationsGod's VoiceDisorder Among The NationsLucifer

Nahum 1:5

The mountains quake before Him
And the hills melt away;
Indeed the earth is shaken by His presence—
Yes, the world and all that dwell in it.
 Verse ConceptsearthquakesEarth, Judgment OfMountainsMountains QuakingThe Universe DestroyedGod Saves From Sin And DeathThe Presence Of God

Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, and offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship with reverence and awe; Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfAcceptance, divineFalse WorshipAttitudes Of ReverenceAcceptance, Of WorshipNew Heavens And New EarthThankfulnessReverence To GodHeaven And Serving GodChurch, Titles OfGodly ReverenceMan's Conduct Towards GodNot MovedThanking God For BenefitsFear God!Worship God!Kingdom Of GodBeing GratefulThanksgiving And Gratitudereverence

Hebrews 12:9
Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of spirits, and live [by learning from His discipline]? Verse Conceptsdiscipline, in the familydiscipline, divineRespect, For Human BeingsSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedSubmissionGod, Fatherhood OfChildren, attitudes towardsChildren, Good KidsChildren, Duties OfMan's Conduct Towards GodSpiritual AdoptionDisciplineFathers And SonsRespect For PeopleThe FatherFathersRespectDadsBeing A Good FatherFathers LoveRespecting ParentsDiscipline ChildRespecting Authorityfatherhoodreverence

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
 Verse ConceptsModerationProverbsRestlessnessFear Of God, Results OfLittle FoodTreasure In HeavenThe Fear Of The LordAnxiety And FearFearing GodBeing Contentproblems

Isaiah 33:6

And He will be the security and stability of your times,
A treasure of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is your treasure.
 Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofKeysReverence, And BlessingTreasureWisdom, Source Of HumanFear Of GodFear Of God, Results OfSpiritual TreasuresKnowingGod's StorehousesGod Establishes UsGod My SalvationGod Gives WisdomThe Fear Of The Lordfaith and strengthFearing GodPeace And StrengthStrength And FaithOvercoming Hard TimesGetting Through Hard Times

Job 28:28

“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’” Verse ConceptsGodly Fear, DescriptionFolly, Effects Ofevil, believers' responses toIntelligenceKnowledge Of Good And EvilReverence, And ObedienceSuffering, Of The InnocentWisdom, Human NatureGod Gives WisdomThe Fear Of The LordWisdomFearing GodGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodRaceshunningreverence

Psalm 111:10

The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom;
A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord;
His praise endures forever. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfPraiseEducation, Elements OfBeginningIntelligenceKnowledge Of Good And EvilReverence, And BlessingUnderstandingWisdom, Human NatureFear Of The LordReverence To GodBeginning Of WisdomEternal PraiseGod Giving UnderstandingPraise To God Is FittingGod Gives WisdomThe Fear Of The LordFearing God

Proverbs 14:27

The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
 Verse ConceptsFountainsReverence, And BlessingSpiritual Life, Nature OfFountains Of LifeNot DyingFountains Used FigurativelyThe Fear Of The LordLife That Is Worth Living

Proverbs 8:13

“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
 Verse ConceptsEvil Speakingevil, believers' responses toHatredIrreverencePride, Evil OfReverence, And ObedienceSin, Avoidance OfSin, Nature OfArrogance, Rejection OfArrogantly Like GodGod Opposes The ProudHating EvilThe Fear Of The LordPrideHateAbominationsFearing Godarrogancecultureshunning

Psalm 19:9

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true, they are righteous altogether.
 Verse ConceptsOrdinancesReverence, And BlessingReverence To GodEternal TruthClean ObjectsGod's Word Is RighteousThe Fear Of The LordGod's Word Is TrueScripture, Inerrancy Of

Isaiah 2:19

They [the stricken, deprived of all in which they had trusted] will go into the caves of the rocks
And into the holes of the ground [fleeing]
From the terror and dread of the Lord
And from the splendor of His majesty,
When He arises to terrify the earth.
 Verse ConceptsCavesGuilty FearPeople In CavesTremblingPeoples Who FledTerror Of GodHoles In The GroundThe Earthhidingtrying

Luke 21:26
people fainting from fear and expectation of the [dreadful] things coming on the world; for the [very] powers of the heavens will be shaken. Verse ConceptsBodySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUniverseGod ShakingFaintingPeople WaitingFear Will ComeAnxiety And FearAnxiety And StressStress And Hard TimesWorrying About The FutureWeather In The Last Daysexpectations

Revelation 6:16-17
And they called to the mountains and the rocks, Fall on (before) us and hide us from the face of Him Who sits on the throne and from the deep-seated indignation and wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of His wrath (vengeance, retribution, indignation) has come, and who is able to stand before it?

Job 15:24

“Distress and anxiety terrify him,
They overpower him like a king ready for battle.
 Verse ConceptsAfflictions Of The WickedFear Will ComeOvercoming AdversityBeing Overwhelmedpressure

Job 15:21

“A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears;
While at peace and in a time of prosperity the destroyer comes upon him [the tent of the robber is not at peace].
 Verse ConceptsThose Who DestroyFear Is Due

Exodus 15:16

Terror and dread fall on them;
Because of the greatness of Your arm they are as still as a stone;
Until Your people pass by and [into Canaan], O Lord,
Until the people pass by whom You have purchased.
 Verse ConceptsMarketsPassing ThroughPurchasingTypes Of ChristArm Of GodMotionlessnessStaying PutPeople As Rocksgreatnessterrorism

1 Samuel 15:24
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the command of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. Verse ConceptsConviction, Not Leading To RepentancePublic OpinionConfessionFear Of ManFearing Other PeopleWe Have Sinned

John 9:22
His parents said this because they were afraid of [the leaders of] the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone acknowledged Jesus to be the Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue (excommunicated). Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfSynagogueFear, Of PersecutionFear Of ManDisfellowshipExcommunicationFear Of EnemiesBelieving In Christ

Hebrews 10:27
but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and the fury of a fire and burning wrath which will consume the adversaries [those who put themselves in opposition to God]. Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceGuilty FearFire Of JudgementTerror Of GodJudgementexpectations

2 Kings 17:38
The covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget; you shall not fear other gods. Verse ConceptsForgetting GodNot ForgettingDifferent GodsDo Not Have Other godscovenant

Psalm 73:19

How they are destroyed in a moment!
They are completely swept away by sudden terrors!
 Verse ConceptsAfflictions Of The WickedDeath Of The WickedDestruction Of The WickedFear Will Come

Psalm 103:16

For the wind passes over it and it is no more,
And its place knows it no longer.
 Verse ConceptsThings Passing Away

Isaiah 40:8

The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever. Verse ConceptsGod, The EternalLordship, Human And DivineFlowersThe Authority Of ScriptureGod Is UnchangeableGrassTransient WorldEternal TruthGrass WitheredRosesChange And Growthweather

Song of Songs 2:12

‘The flowers appear on the earth once again;
The time for singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
 Verse ConceptsBirds, Features OfBirds, Types Of BirdsRosesspringtime

Song of Songs 5:13

“His cheeks are like a bed of balsam,
Banks of sweet, fragrant herbs.
His lips are lilies
Dripping sweet-scented myrrh.
 Verse ConceptsLiliesFlowersCheeks

Matthew 6:29
yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these. Verse ConceptsSolomon, Character OfFine ClothesNot Like ThingsWorry And StressBeauty Of NatureAnxiety And StressRosesThe Beauty Of NatureWorrying About The Future

1 Peter 2:6
For this is contained in Scripture:“Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen stone, a precious (honored) Cornerstone,
And he who believes in Him [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] will never be disappointed [in his expectations].” Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion

Ephesians 2:20
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone, Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchScripture, Sufficiency OfTraditionsChurch, Christ Authority OverNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneThe Foundation Of The ChurchProphecyThe churchCitizensEvangelismBuilding Relationshipsprophetsconstruction

Ezra 4:12
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding this rebellious and evil city and are finishing its walls and repairing the foundations. Verse ConceptsFoundationsCityJudaismBuilding Jerusalem's WallRebuilding Jerusalemrebuilding

1 Kings 5:17
The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones. Verse ConceptsFoundationsBuildingHousesFoundations Of Buildings

Luke 6:48
he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock. Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsStones For Protection

Ezra 6:3
In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, let the temple (house), the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be strongly laid, its height and its width each 60 cubits, Verse ConceptsFoundationsBreadthProclamationsThe Second TempleDimensions Of BuildingsThe First Temple

Nehemiah 4:3
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, “Even what they are building—if a fox should get up on it, he would break down their stone wall.” Verse ConceptsAmmonitesFoxes

Psalm 63:10

They will be given over to the power of the sword;
They will be a prey for foxes.

Luke 13:32
And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox [that sly, cowardly man], ‘Listen carefully: I cast out demons and perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I reach My goal.’ Verse ConceptsGoalsFigures Of Speechdriving outFoxesDemons, Exorcism OfLeaders, PoliticalThe Third Day Of The WeekJesus Casting Out DemonsTodayJesus HealingCasting Out Demonstomorrow

Psalm 8:1
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens.
Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfGod, Majesty OfKnowing God, Nature OfPrayer, And WorshipGlory Of GodGod's Glory RevealedGod Being Outside Of CreationExcellence

Psalm 113:4

The Lord is high above all nations,
And His glory above the heavens. Verse ConceptsGlory Of GodGod On HighGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod Being Outside Of Creation

Ephesians 3:16
May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality], Verse ConceptsThe Inner ManEdification, Means OfGenerosity, God'sThe New Man In ChristThe New NaturePower, HumanSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictStrength, SpiritualSuffering, Encouragements InGlory Of GodThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorMay God Strengthen YouRichesGrace Being Sufficientfaith and strengthFamily StrengthLove And StrengthStrength And FaithStrength And Lovepersonalitypotentialempowermentpreppinggirlfriends

Psalm 104:31

May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
May the Lord rejoice and be glad in His works—
 Verse ConceptsDelight, God ExpressingGlory Of God

Psalm 138:5

Yes, they will sing of the ways of the Lord [joyfully celebrating His wonderful acts],
For great is the glory and majesty of the Lord.
 Verse ConceptsPrayer, And WorshipGlory Of GodThose Singing Praise

1 Kings 10:16-17
King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of gold went into each shield. And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

Exodus 39:3
Then Bezalel and Oholiab hammered the gold [into thin sheets] and cut it into threads to work into the blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and into the fine linen, the work of a skilled craftsman. Verse ConceptsTapestriesPlatesCordsRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothBlue Purple And Scarlet

Ezra 8:27
also 20 bowls of gold worth 1,000 darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold. Verse ConceptsCoinageHoly VesselsBrassWeights Of Gold

Isaiah 13:12

I will make mortal man more rare than fine gold,
And mankind [scarcer] than the pure gold of Ophir.
 Verse ConceptsGoldYouthThings Like GoldShortage Other Than FoodMan's Sinful Nature

Exodus 32:3-4
So all the people took the gold rings from their ears and brought them to Aaron. And he received the gold at their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it a molten calf; and they said, These are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!

Job 28:15-16
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price of it. It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir, in the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire.

Psalm 68:13

When you lie down [to rest] among the sheepfolds,
You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver,
Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].
 Verse ConceptsdovesGoldSleep, PhysicalWingsSheepfoldsWings Of BirdsStock Keeping

Romans 5:15
But the free gift [of God] is not like the trespass [because the gift of grace overwhelms the fall of man]. For if many died by one man’s trespass [Adam’s sin], much more [abundantly] did God’s grace and the gift [that comes] by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to [benefit] the many. Verse ConceptsAdam and Jesus ChristGod's attitude towards peopleParticipation, In ChristAbounding, Good ThingsGrace, Description OfSalvation, As A GiftSaving GraceGrowth In GraceMany Seeking SalvationSin Producing DeathNot Like ThingsOnly One PersonSin Produces DeathThe Grace Of ChristThe Grace Of GodGod's Grace

Romans 5:17
For if by the trespass of the one (Adam), death reigned through the one (Adam), much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in [eternal] life through the One, Jesus Christ. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfAbundance, SpiritualGenerosity, God'sGrace, And Christian LifeJustification, Results OfRighteousness, As FaithVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesImputed RighteousnessGrowth In GraceLife Through ChristSin Producing DeathOnly One PersonAuthority Of DisciplesSin Produces DeathThe Grace Of GodRighteousnessGod's GraceTragedy

Romans 5:20
But the Law came to increase and expand [the awareness of] the trespass [by defining and unmasking sin]. But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more, Verse ConceptsGod, Grace OfAboundingevil, warnings againstLaw, And GospelResponsibility, To GodAbounding, Evil ThingsAbundance, SpiritualGrowth In GraceGrowth Of EvilAdding EvilJustified By GraceCauses of failure inGrace Verse Law

Ephesians 2:7
[and He did this] so that in the ages to come He might [clearly] show the immeasurable and unsurpassed riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus [by providing for our redemption]. Verse ConceptsMidlife CrisisAge To ComeGenerosity, God'sGod's attitude towards peopleHistoryKindnessRiches, SpiritualUnkindnessGrace, Description OfLoving Kindness Of GodRiches Of GraceThe Future AgeThe Grace Of GodMercy And Grace

Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation] through His blood, [which paid the penalty for our sin and resulted in] the forgiveness and complete pardon of our sin, in accordance with the riches of His grace Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAccepting ChristAccess To God, Through ChristAtonementGenerosity, God'sExpiationBlood, of Jesus ChristAtonement, Remission Of Sins ByAtonement, in NTGrace, And SalvationRedemption, In NtSalvation, Nature OfSin, Deliverance From GodSin, God's Remedy ForTypesAbundance, SpiritualGrace, Description OfGrace, The Source OfRiches Of GraceChrist AtoningJustified By GraceRedemptionBloodForgivenessFreedomGod's GraceGod's ForgivenessThe Blood Of JesusForgiveness KjvMercy And Graceforgivingredeemed

2 Corinthians 12:9
but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me. Verse ConceptsComfortingAfflictions, In Christian Livingevil, victory overBeing A Perfect ChristianBeing AfraidPower Through GodGrace, And Christian LifePainPower, HumanSelf ConfidenceSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSuffering, Encouragements InPerfectionStrength, God Is OurAfflictions, Consolation DuringGrace, Description OfProtection, From GodPromises To The AfflictedInfirmitiesPlenty Through ChristPeople Made PerfectThe Grace Given To MenPaul's BoastingMental IllnessGraceThe power of ChristStrengthDaily GraceGrace Being Sufficientfaith and strengthPowerGod's GraceWeaknessBoastingStrength And Lovestrengh

2 Corinthians 9:14
and they also long for you while they pray on your behalf, because of the surpassing measure of God’s grace [His undeserved favor, mercy, and blessing which is revealed] in you. Verse ConceptsGrace, Description OfThe Grace Given To MenPraying For Otherssupplication

Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ]. Verse ConceptsAccess To God, By Means OfAcceptance, From GodJesus As The Beloved SonGrace, Description OfChrist, Names ForThe Beloved SonKnowing I Am SavedLove Between Father And SonShowing Forth His PraiseThe Grace Given To MenAcceptanceGod's GraceUnconditional Love

1 Peter 4:10
Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor]. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsGiftsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsBeing A TeacherGrace, And Christian LifeIndividualismProphecy, In NtSelfishnessServing PeopleOrder In Pastoral CareUnselfishnessGrace, Description OfDonationsThe Grace Of GodTime ManagementGracethe Gifts of GodHelping OthersTalentsGifts And TalentsMinistryMoney ManagementHelping Others In NeedServing The ChurchBeing UniqueministeringothersGod Equipping For Good WorksCall To Action

Romans 5:21
so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness which brings eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofSin, Causes OfSin, Universality OfGrace, Description OfComplicityJustified By GraceExercise

Acts 4:33
And with great ability and power the apostles were continuously testifying to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace [God’s remarkable lovingkindness and favor and goodwill] rested richly upon them all. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchPower Through GodGrace, And Christian LifePower, God's SavingPreaching, Effects OfWitnesses, To Jesus ChristWitnessing, Importance OfGrace, Description OfApostles, Duties OfContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is RisenThe Apostles In ActionWitnessingtestifyingsales

Ezra 6:21
The Passover was eaten by the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) who returned from exile and by all those who had separated themselves from the [ceremonial] uncleanness of the nations of the land to join them, in order to seek the Lord God of Israel. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSeparationHeathenNations DescribedProselytesSeparation From Evil PeopleThose who returned from exileAdoption Should Lead To Holiness

Ephesians 4:19
And they, [the ungodly in their spiritual apathy], having become callous and unfeeling, have given themselves over [as prey] to unbridled sensuality, eagerly craving the practice of every kind of impurity [that their desires may demand]. Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessBad ConsciencesDebaucheryLove, In RelationshipsSanctification, Means And ResultsCorrupted ConsciencesSelf IndulgenceSexualityApathyCharacter Of WickedInsensitivitySexual ChastityNations DescribedInsensibilityImpurityDissipationWantonnessAbsence Of FeelingThey Committed ImmoralityGreedSexual ImmoralityEmotionsFeeling LostMoralitySexual Purity

Ephesians 5:12
for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that such people practice in secret. Verse ConceptsNations DescribedSecret SinsActing In SecretCurbing SpeechShame Of Bad Conductspeakingdisobedience

Romans 1:23
and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles. Verse ConceptsIncorruptibleImmortality, In NtNations DescribedBirds, Features OfNature DecayingNo DecayPeople Are CorruptibleIdolatryExchanging Good For BadNature Of IdolatryBirdscatsimage

Romans 1:25
because [by choice] they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. Verse ConceptsCreatorFalse ReligionGod Is TruthfulMinistry, Nature OfServanthood, And Worship Of GodForbidden WorshipAmenThose Against TruthAgainst The TruthExchanging Good For BadNot Serving GodWorshipping Material ThingsAngels Not To Be WorshippedMan's Relationship With His CreatorBless The Lord!CreationWorshiping GodServing GodWorshiping TogetherThe Environmentlieingreality

Psalm 135:15

The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
 Verse ConceptsGoldHeathenIdolatry

Ephesians 4:18
for their [moral] understanding is darkened and their reasoning is clouded; [they are] alienated and self-banished from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the [willful] ignorance and spiritual blindness that is [deep-seated] within them, because of the hardness and insensitivity of their heart. Verse ConceptsSpiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangementHardnessOvertaken By DarknessNot Knowing GodBeing Without UnderstandingConsequences Of ObstinacyExclusionWithout GodAtheism, Description Ofnatural LifeBlindnessIgnorance of GodThe MindStaying Strong During Hard TimesFeeling LostMoralityRemoving People From Your Lifeignoranceimaginationmindset

1 Corinthians 1:21
For since the world through all its [earthly] wisdom failed to recognize God, God in His wisdom was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached [regarding salvation] to save those who believe [in Christ and welcome Him as Savior]. Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forFaith, As Basis Of Salvationevangelism, nature ofGod, Revelation OfGospel, Transmission OfPreaching, Importance OfRevelation, Necessity OfWisdom, Source Of HumanNations DescribedSaved By FaithNot Knowing GodDrawbacks To WisdomFoolishness Of GodThe Gospel Preached

2 Corinthians 11:26
many times on journeys, [exposed to] danger from rivers, danger from bandits, danger from my own countrymen, danger from the Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger on the sea, danger among those posing as believers; Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalAdventureStealingTravelNations DescribedCities Under AttackFalse PeopleAntagonism From Jew And GentileIn The Heart Of The SeaFake Friendsrisk

Psalm 2:1-2
Why do the nations assemble with commotion [uproar and confusion of voices], and why do the people imagine (meditate upon and devise) an empty scheme? The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say,

Romans 1:31
without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful [without pity]. Verse ConceptsAffection, Kinds OfHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleUnmercifulnessHeart, Fallen And RedeemedCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedHeartlessnessDullnessFoolishness Of MenUnlovingPeople Without MercyUnfaithfulfearless

Psalm 74:20

Consider the covenant [You made with Abraham],
For the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.
 Verse ConceptsViolence In The EarthViolenceNations DescribedDarkness Of EvilGod Keeps Covenant

1 Corinthians 10:20
On the contrary, the things which the Gentiles (pagans) sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons [in effect], and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons [by eating at feasts in pagan temples]. Verse ConceptsAstrologyFalse ReligionPagansNations DescribedSacrificesDemonsSacrificeHalloweenpartnershipstatuesDemonic Influence

Ephesians 2:12
remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God. Verse ConceptsHopelessnessPessimismPoverty, SpiritualSin, Effects OfAlienation, Examples OfAtheism, Description OfEstrangementSpiritual DestitutionMoral BankruptcySeparation From GodWhat Foreigners Are LikeWithout GodWithout HopeHope, Of The WickedThe promises of GodStrangers in israelPromises concerningCitizensPromisesAliensFeeling LostRemoving People From Your Lifeisraelcovenantatheismimprovement

Ephesians 2:12
remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God. Verse ConceptsHopelessnessPessimismPoverty, SpiritualSin, Effects OfAlienation, Examples OfAtheism, Description OfEstrangementSpiritual DestitutionMoral BankruptcySeparation From GodWhat Foreigners Are LikeWithout GodWithout HopeHope, Of The WickedThe promises of GodStrangers in israelPromises concerningCitizensPromisesAliensFeeling LostRemoving People From Your Lifeisraelcovenantatheismimprovement

Psalm 79:10

Why should the [Gentile] nations say, “Where is their God?”
Let there be known [without delay] among the nations in our sight [and to this generation],
Your vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been poured out.
 Verse ConceptsAvenger of bloodRetributionHeathenNations DescribedSheddingGod Not ExistingResponsibility For Blood ShedWhere Is God?

Matthew 13:42
and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger]. Verse ConceptsFurnacesBitingHell, Description OfTeethGnashing Of TeethWailingThrowing PeopleMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In RegretHellLake Of FireWeed

Matthew 13:50
and throw the wicked into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger]. Verse ConceptsFurnacesThrowing PeopleFire Of HellMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In Regret

Revelation 14:10
he too will [have to] drink of the wine of the wrath of God, mixed undiluted into the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone (flaming sulfur) in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb (Christ). Verse ConceptsCup, God's WrathBrimstoneHell, Description OfMetaphorical WineFire Of HellSulphurNot MixingAngels Doing God's WorkGod Making DrunkGod TroublingThe Coming Day Of God's WrathVoice Of The Archangel

Revelation 20:15
And if anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was hurled into the lake of fire. Verse ConceptsFireBearing Bad FruitBook of lifeHell, Description OfLast ThingsLake Of FirePunishment Of the WickedHell, Punishment OfFire Of Helllakes

Matthew 25:46
Then these [unbelieving people] will go away into eternal (unending) punishment, but those who are righteous and in right standing with God [will go, by His remarkable grace] into eternal (unending) life.” Verse ConceptsAfterlifeeternal life, nature ofBanishmentHell, Description OfLast JudgmentLast ThingsMortalityPunishment, By GodTortureLife, EverlastingEternal PunishmentPunishment Of the WickedGehennaProbation PeriodFinal RevoltBinding Of SatanGreat White Throne JudgmentHellHell Is EverlastingJudgment Of The NationsLake Of FireReincarnationPunishmentEternal lifePunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedEverlastingeternity

Matthew 25:41
“Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons); Verse ConceptsThe DeadGod, As Judgeevil, victory overAngels opposed to GodHell, Punishment OfHell, Description OfLast JudgmentPunishment, By GodSatan, Defeat OfSatan, Agents OfEternal PunishmentNames And Titles For SatanGehennaChrist Driving Out PeopleFire Of HellA Place PreparedEvil AngelsGod CursingLeft Hand SideJudgment Of DemonsHellOccupants Of HellJudgment Of Fallen AngelsLake Of FirePunishment of the The WickedPreparationRebellion of Satan and Angels

Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear out His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat (believers) into His barn (kingdom), but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with unquenchable fire.” Verse ConceptsHell, Description OfNames For HeavenHell, As An ExperienceForksSin, God's Judgment OnThreshing FloorToolsWinnowingWicked Described AsEternal JudgmentLight As ChaffReapingBurning PlantsGod's StorehousesWeed

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are terrified;
Trembling has seized the godless.
[They cry] “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”
 Verse ConceptsEternal DeathGuilt, Human Aspects OfHell, Punishment OfHell, Description OfPunishment, By GodSinnersUngodlinessGuilty FearTerror Of God

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are terrified;
Trembling has seized the godless.
[They cry] “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”
 Verse ConceptsEternal DeathGuilt, Human Aspects OfHell, Punishment OfHell, Description OfPunishment, By GodSinnersUngodlinessGuilty FearTerror Of God

2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace, Verse ConceptsGrace, And SalvationSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfAfflictions, Consolation DuringGrace, The Source OfEternal BlessingGod Will ComfortJustified By GraceThe Hope Of The GospelHope For The Righteous

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.
 Verse ConceptsFutilityHope, Of The WickedFalse HopesHope, Nature OfJoy, Of IsraelRejoicingWithout HopeHope For The RighteousJoy And Happinessexpectationsjoyfulness

Hebrews 6:19
This hope [this confident assurance] we have as an anchor of the soul [it cannot slip and it cannot break down under whatever pressure bears upon it]—a safe and steadfast hope that enters within the veil [of the heavenly temple, that most Holy Place in which the very presence of God dwells], Verse ConceptsAnchorsAssurance in the life of faithHope, As ConfidenceSanctuarySeafaringHopeSecurityStabilityStressThe Hope Of The GospelHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveThe SoulHope And LoveInner Beautysteadfast

1 Peter 1:3
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGod, Greatness OfAbundant MercyAbundance, SpiritualAssurance, basis ofBeing Born AgainBirth, SpiritualHope, As ConfidenceHope, Results OfMind, Of GodNewnessPeter, Preacher And TeacherRegenerationBlessedSpiritualityEternal StateNew Birth, The Means OfGod's MercyRejoicingGod Showed MercyRelationship Of Father And SonThe Hope Of The GospelBless The Lord!New BirthMeaning Of The Risen LifeHope For The RighteousJesus Role In SalvationMercyThe ResurrectionBlessed By ChristJesus BirthDeath Of A FatherHope KjvConfidence And Self EsteemexpectationspeterrebirthefficiencyChrist As An Object Of Hope

Titus 2:13
awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, Verse ConceptsMidlife CrisisJesusHope Object OfHope, of The SaintsHope, As ConfidenceHopeWaiting On GodJesus Christ, Deity OfJesus Christ, SaviorSecond Coming Of ChristSecond Coming Of Christ, Names OfChrist, Names ForSeeking Things AboveChrist AppearingChrist's Own GlorySteadfast In HopeWaiting For The Second ComingBlessed Hope Of RaptureEternal PerspectiveImminenceMaranathaTwinkling Of An EyeThe Second ComingThe RaptureexpectationsepiphanyJesus Freely Giving His LifeChrist As An Object Of Hope

Habakkuk 1:8

“Their horses are swifter than leopards
And keener than [hungry] wolves in the evening,
Their horsemen come galloping,
Their horsemen come from far away;
They fly like an eagle swooping down to devour.
 Verse ConceptsHorsesLeopardWingsBirds, Types Of BirdsRiding HorsesSpeedEaglesWolvesPeople From Far AwayThose Flying

Isaiah 30:16

And you said, “No! We will flee on horses!”
Therefore you will flee [from your enemies]!
And [you said], “We will ride on swift horses!”
Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.
 Verse ConceptsBackPursuing PeopleCavalryRiding HorsesSpeed

Jeremiah 4:13

“Behold, the enemy comes up like clouds,
His chariots like the whirlwind;
His horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe (judgment is coming) to us, for we are ruined!” Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesEaglesWhirlwindsWoeHeavenly ChariotsSpeedAutomobilesHurricanes

Psalm 33:17

A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength. Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfHorsesProtection, Not Found InFalse HopesFalse ConfidenceStrength Of AnimalsSalvation By Other ThingsHope And Strengthdeliverance

Psalm 147:10

He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse,
Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.
 Verse ConceptsAthletesDelighting, Wrong Kinds OfDelight, God ExpressingHorsesLegsPleasureLimitations Of StrengthLimitednessNot Pleasing GodStrength In BattleLove And StrengthStrength And Lovestrenghmusclesperformance

Job 39:21

“He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength;
He goes out to meet the weapons [of armed men].
 Verse ConceptsStrength Of Animals

Jeremiah 8:6

“I have listened and heard,
But they have spoken what is not right;
No man repented of his wickedness,
Saying, ‘What have I done?’
Everyone turns to his [individual] course,
As the horse rushes like a torrent into battle.
 Verse ConceptsObstinacy Against GodWicked Described As

Job 39:21

“He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength;
He goes out to meet the weapons [of armed men].
 Verse ConceptsStrength Of Animals

Job 39:24

“With fierceness and rage he races to devour the ground,
And he does not stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet.
 Verse ConceptsNot Being StillNot Stilldistance

Job 39:20

“Have you [Job] made him leap like a locust?
The majesty of his snorting [nostrils] is terrible.
 Verse ConceptsNosesCreatures JumpingNeighing And Braying

Job 39:22

“He laughs at fear and is not dismayed;
And [in battle] he does not turn back from the sword.
 Verse ConceptsThose Not Fearing

Matthew 23:19
You [spiritually] blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? Verse ConceptsGreat ThingsOffering SacrificesHolier Than ThouSanctificationimportance

Matthew 23:26
You [spiritually] blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate [examine and change your inner self to conform to God’s precepts], so that the outside [your public life and deeds] may be clean also. Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ChristCleaningFirst ActionsInside And OutThe Inward BeingCleanlinessPurityFocusInner Beautycleansingmathpharisees

Matthew 23:17
You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the sanctuary of the temple that sanctified the gold? Verse ConceptsHypocrites, Description OfGod's Attitude To FoolsGreat ThingsStatus Of The TempleSanctification

Matthew 5:5
“Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth. Verse ConceptsGentlenessEarth, Promises AboutHeirsLand, Spiritual Aspects OfMeeknessProperty, LandCharacter Of SaintsThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleEarthInheritancegaysBeing GayA Broken WomanTaking Care Of The Earthhumblenesshumbleserenityimpulsiveness

Matthew 5:2
Then He began to teach them, saying, Verse ConceptsJesus As Our TeacherChrist Teaching

Matthew 23:5
They do all their deeds to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries (tefillin) wide [to make them more conspicuous] and make their tassels long. Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfHypocrites, Description OfDisplayingLong ThingsBroadnessFringe Of ClothesBeing Seen By ManSeeing PeopleGarmentspeoplephariseesdeeds

Matthew 7:3-5
Why do you stare from without at the very small particle that is in your brother's eye but do not become aware of and consider the beam of timber that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, Let me get the tiny particle out of your eye, when there is the beam of timber in your own eye? You hypocrite, first get the beam of timber out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the tiny particle out of your brother's eye.

Luke 13:14-15
But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, There are six days on which work ought to be done; so come on those days and be cured, and not on the Sabbath day. But the Lord replied to him, saying, You playactors (hypocrites)! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it out to water it?

Isaiah 29:13
Then the Lord said,

“Because this nation approaches [Me only] with their words
And honors Me [only] with their lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their reverence for Me is a tradition that is learned by rote [without any regard for its meaning],
 Verse ConceptsFalse WorshipFalse Teachingsdouble mindednessHoliness, Purpose OfHonorIrreverenceLaw, Jesus Christ's Attitude ToLaw, Letter And Spirit OfLegalismLipsNominal ReligionOrthodoxy, In NtOutward AppearancePrayer, And WorshipPretenceTeachers Of The LawWorship, Acceptable AttitudesWorship, Hindrances ToCharacter Of WickedHypocrites, Description OfFormalityDivided HeartsHuman PreceptsWorship With The HeartLack Of MeaningFruitless LearningMere TalkServicereverenceDishonoring God

Matthew 15:8

‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
 Verse ConceptsLipsHypocrites, Description OfEstrangementEvil HeartsLack Of MeaningMere TalkNot Praising GodHypocrisyPraising God With Your Lips

2 Peter 2:3
And in their greed they will exploit you with false arguments and twisted doctrine. Their sentence [of condemnation which God has decreed] from a time long ago is not idle [but is still in force], and their destruction and deepening misery is not asleep [but is on its way]. Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionCovetingFalse TeachingsGreed, Condemnation OfHeresiesHypocrisy, Description OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherHypocrites, Description OfUnfaithful MinistersDestruction Of The WickedFalse WaysGod Planning Of OldSelf CenterednessCovetousnessGreedFake Friends

Ezekiel 33:31
They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not practice them; for with their mouth they express loving devotion, but their heart goes after their (unlawful) gain. Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofComplacencyethics, incentives towardsGreed, Condemnation OfHabitsHonorHypocrisy, Description OfProfitsFleeting ImpressionsWorship, Hindrances ToCovetousness, Nature ofHypocrites, Description OfProfessingShallownessLack Of MeaningMere TalkOther People Of GodLoving God's ThingsCovetousnessGreedBeauty And Self Worthpractice

Matthew 3:9
and do not presume to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [so our inheritance assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham. Verse ConceptsDelusionsPeople Of God, In NtHeredityAbility, God's PowerHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionWorry And StressRaising ChildrenBuilding Relationships

Jeremiah 7:4
Do not trust in the deceptive and lying words [of the false prophets who claim that Jerusalem will be protected by God because of the temple], saying, ‘This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’ Verse ConceptsdistrustOptimismHypocrites, Description OfTrusting Deceptive ThingsStatus Of The TempleTrust

Isaiah 65:5

Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,
For I am too holy for you [and you might defile me]!’
These [people] are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.
 Verse ConceptsHypocrisy, Description OfNosesPrejudicePride, Examples OfSmokeHypocrites, Description OfFire Of EvilAll DayHolier Than ThouChanging YourselfsmokingSmoke Used Poetically

Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood [ostentatiously] and began praying to himself [in a self-righteous way, saying]: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men—swindlers, unjust (dishonest), adulterers—or even like this tax collector. Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin

2 Corinthians 5:12
We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an occasion to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances [the virtues they pretend to have] rather than what is [actually] in heart. Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

Matthew 23:23-24
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you give a tenth of your mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected and omitted the weightier (more important) matters of the Law -- "right and justice and mercy and fidelity. These you ought [particularly] to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, filtering out a gnat and gulping down a camel!

Ezekiel 33:31-32
And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear the words you say, but they will not do them; for with their mouths they show much love, but their hearts go after and are set on their [idolatrous greed for] gain. Behold, you are to them as a very lovely [love] song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument, for they hear your words but do not do them.

Matthew 15:1-3
Then from Jerusalem came scribes and Pharisees and said, Why do Your disciples transgress and violate the rules handed down by the elders of the past? For they do not practice [ceremonially] washing their hands before they eat. He replied to them, And why also do you transgress and violate the commandment of God for the sake of the rules handed down to you by your forefathers (the elders)?

Matthew 23:6-7
And they take pleasure in and [thus] love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, And to be greeted with honor in the marketplaces and to have people call them rabbi.

2 Timothy 3:5
holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them. Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderIntoleranceWorship, Hindrances ToCharacter Of WickedHypocrites, Description OfGodly ReverenceImpotence Of GodHaving No DealingsThe power of ChristAppearances ofPowerRejectionvulnerabilitypietydenialDenying God And His Power

Matthew 23:15
“Woe to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel over sea and land to make a single proselyte (convert to Judaism), and when he becomes a convert, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are. Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy

Matthew 23:14
[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you swallow up widows’ houses, and to cover it up you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation.] Verse ConceptsLegalismHypocrites, Description OfProfessingAge DiscriminationNot Helping WidowsToo Many WordsHypocritesHypocrisy

Isaiah 58:2

“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight [superficially] to know My ways,
As [if they were in reality] a nation that has done righteousness
And has not abandoned (turned away from) the ordinance of their God.
They ask of Me righteous judgments,
They delight in the nearness of God.
 Verse ConceptseagernessAskingNominal ReligionHypocrites, Description OfNot Coming Near To GodMaking Decisions

Isaiah 32:6

For the fool speaks nonsense,
And his heart (mind) plans wickedness:
To practice ungodliness and to speak error concerning the Lord,
To keep the craving of the hungry unsatisfied
And to deprive the thirsty of drink.
 Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfMind, The HumanMorality, And CreationSin, Nature OfHypocrites, Description OfMischiefBeing MisleadStingy PeopleErrorHypocrisy

Luke 11:39
But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and plate [as required by tradition]; but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. Verse ConceptsGluttonyCups, Figurative UseCovetingevil, origins ofGreed, Condemnation OfHypocrisy, Description OfHypocrites, Description OfExternalsThe Inward BeingCharacteristics Of PhariseesGreedcleansingpreppingpharisees

Isaiah 44:19
No one remembers, nor has knowledge and understanding [enough] to say [to himself], “I have burned half of this log in the fire, and also baked bread on its coals and have roasted meat and eaten it. Then I make the rest of it into an repulsive thing [to God]; I bow down [to worship] before a block of wood!” Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbominations, Idolatry IsIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToDullnessBowing To False GodsBaking BreadFirewoodHalf Of ThingsThose Who Were Ignorant

Psalm 115:4-8
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not; read more.
They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither can they make a sound with their throats. They who make idols are like them; so are all who trust in and lean on them.

Jeremiah 10:3

For the customs and decrees of the peoples are [mere] delusion [exercises in futility];
It is only wood which one cuts from the forest [to make a god],
The work of the hands of the craftsman with the axe or cutting tool.
 Verse ConceptsForestsChristmas Treewoodworkingcutting

Deuteronomy 16:22
You shall not set up for yourself a sacred pillar which the Lord your God hates. Verse ConceptsStonesObelisksGod Hating Things

Jeremiah 44:4
Yet I sent to you all My servants the prophets, again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this shamefully vile thing which I hate.” Verse ConceptsProphets, Role OfAbominations, Sin IsThose Who Rose EarlyDoing Repeatedly

Ezekiel 20:7
Then I said to them, ‘Let every man throw away the detestable things on which he feasts his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.’ Verse ConceptsAbominations, Judgments OfAbominations, Sin IsSending Things AwayEvil EyesPollution ForbiddenAvoiding IdolatryI Will Be Their God

Ezekiel 36:18
So I poured out My wrath on them for the blood which they had shed on the land and because they had defiled it with their idols. Verse ConceptsSheddingPolluting The LandIdol WorshipKilling Many People

Acts 17:29
So then, being God’s children, we should not think that the Divine Nature (deity) is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination or skill of man. Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritFalse ReligionGoldSculptureSkillStonesEvolutionProofs Of God's ExistenceStone ItemsIdolatryDivineDivinityGodheadimaginationartistsimage

Romans 1:21-23
Because when they knew and recognized Him as God, they did not honor and glorify Him as God or give Him thanks. But instead they became futile and godless in their thinking [with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning, and stupid speculations] and their senseless minds were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools [professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves]. And by them the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God were exchanged for and represented by images, resembling mortal man and birds and beasts and reptiles.

Judges 10:14
Go, cry out to the gods you have chosen; let them rescue you in your time of distress.” Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionemptinessSarcasmPraying AmissCompetition

Isaiah 46:7

“They lift it on their shoulders [in religious processions or into battle] and carry it;
They set it in its place and there it remains standing.
It cannot move from its place.
Even if one cries to it [for help], the idol cannot answer;
It cannot save him from his distress. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionemptinessHearingProtection, Not Found InShouldersCarrying IdolsIdolatryOthers Not AnsweringSalvation By Other Things

Deuteronomy 7:25
You shall burn the carved and sculpted images of their gods in the fire. You shall not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, so that you will not be ensnared by it [in a deadly trap], for it is an abomination (repulsive) to the Lord your God. Verse ConceptsAbominationsCoveting, prohibition ofCalf worshipGoldMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinWarningAbhorAbominations, To GodAbominations, PracticesWorldly SnaresBurning Idolatrous ThingsAbandoning Idolsimage

Ezekiel 23:39
For when they had killed their children [as offerings] to their idols, then they came the same day to My sanctuary to profane it [by daring to offer a sacrifice there also]. And behold, this they did within My house. Verse ConceptsAt The Same TimeFood Offered To IdolsKilling Sons And Daughters

1 Peter 4:3
For the time already past is [more than] enough for doing what the [unsaved] Gentiles like to do—living [unrestrained as you have done] in a course of [shameless] sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries. Verse ConceptsLewdnessGiving, Of TimeLicentiousnessAdultsConformityAmusementsExcessCommitment, to the worlddesiresLeisure, And PastimesLustPagansSexualityHedonismAbominations, Idolatry IsWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedSexual ChastityDissipationFruits Of SinPathways Of SinRevelryNew Birth, Evidenced ByLiving For The MaterialWhat Foreigners DoNot Worshipping IdolsWasting TimePartyingDrunkennessThe Pastpastalcoholismdrunkards

Job 40:18

“His bones are tubes of bronze;
His limbs are like bars of iron. Verse ConceptsBeamsBronzeBodies Of AnimalsThings Like Bronze

Daniel 2:40
Then a fourth kingdom (Rome) will be strong as iron, for iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things; and like iron which crushes things in pieces, it will break and crush all these [others]. Verse ConceptsCrushingFractions, One FourthThings Like IronFourthOvercoming Obstaclesautonomytoughnesscrushes

Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into the furnace to blow fire on it in order to melt it, so I will gather you in My anger and in My wrath, and I will put you there and melt you. Verse ConceptsIronTinMeltingGathered By GodFurnaces

Isaiah 2:4

And He will judge between the nations,
And will mediate [disputes] for many peoples;
And they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not lift up the sword against nation,
And never again will they learn war. Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgePruningPloughingSecuritySpearsToolsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsNationsPeace, Effects OfDisarmamentMessianic PropheciesGod Makes PeaceMillennial Kingdom, Universal Peace And Blessing

Psalm 48:2

Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth,
Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north,
The city of the great King.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfBeautifulBeauty Of JerusalemBeauty Of NatureThe Beauty Of Naturezion

Lamentations 2:15

All who pass along the way
Clap their hands in derision at you;
They scoff and shake their heads
At the Daughter of Jerusalem, saying,
“Is this the city that was called
‘The perfection of beauty,
The joy of all the earth’?”
 Verse ConceptsBeautifulClappingBeauty Of JerusalemNames For JerusalemApplauseShaking The HeadHissingSpectatorsPeople Made Perfect

Song of Songs 6:4
(The Bridegroom)
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling,
As lovely as Jerusalem,
As majestic as an army with banners!
 Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative Use

Lamentations 2:15

All who pass along the way
Clap their hands in derision at you;
They scoff and shake their heads
At the Daughter of Jerusalem, saying,
“Is this the city that was called
‘The perfection of beauty,
The joy of all the earth’?”
 Verse ConceptsBeautifulClappingBeauty Of JerusalemNames For JerusalemApplauseShaking The HeadHissingSpectatorsPeople Made Perfect

1 Kings 10:26-27
Solomon collected chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the sycamore trees in the lowlands.

Lamentations 1:1
How solitary and lonely sits the city [Jerusalem]
That was [once] full of people!
How like a widow she has become.
She who was great among the nations!
The princess among the provinces,
Has become a forced laborer!
 Verse ConceptsLamentingQueensFilling PlacesWidowsEmpty CitiesGreat ThingsLuciferlonliness

Lamentations 1:1
How solitary and lonely sits the city [Jerusalem]
That was [once] full of people!
How like a widow she has become.
She who was great among the nations!
The princess among the provinces,
Has become a forced laborer!
 Verse ConceptsLamentingQueensFilling PlacesWidowsEmpty CitiesGreat ThingsLuciferlonliness

Jeremiah 22:8
“Many nations will pass by this city; and each man will say to another, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this great city?’ Verse ConceptsWhy Does God Do This?

Isaiah 22:3

All your leaders have fled together [with your king],
And have been captured without the bow [which they had thrown away];
All of you who were found were taken captive together,
Though they had fled far away.
 Verse ConceptsIsrael Fleeing

Psalm 122:3

Jerusalem, that is built
As a city that is firmly joined together;
 Verse ConceptsNations Unitedreuniting

Psalm 48:2

Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth,
Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north,
The city of the great King.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfBeautifulBeauty Of JerusalemBeauty Of NatureThe Beauty Of Naturezion

Deuteronomy 14:21
“You shall not eat anything that dies on its own. You may give it to the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is in your [city] gates, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner [since they are not under God’s law], but you are a people holy (set apart) to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat or a lamb in its mother’s milk. Verse ConceptsForeignersFindingMilkRitual LawEcologyStrangersYoung AnimalAnimal MothersDeath Of CreaturesCorpses Of AnimalsLaws Restricting ForeignersForbidden Foodnatural Deathpork

Deuteronomy 7:6
For you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be a people for His own possession [that is, His very special treasure]. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelConfidence, God's Callingelection, privileges ofIsrael As The ElectChoicesBeing ChosenChosen OnesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InPeople Of God, In OtRevelation, In OtSaintsTreasureUnity, Of God's PeopleCharacter Of SaintsAttitudes Of HolinessA Holy NationRoyal Priesthood

Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if you will in fact obey My voice and keep My covenant (agreement), then you shall be My own special possession and treasure from among all peoples [of the world], for all the earth is Mine; Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodPeople Of God, In OtReward, DivineSecurityTreasureCautionObedience To GodJews As God's Chosen PeopleResponsibility, Of Natural WorldAll Things Belong To GodRoyal Priesthood

Psalm 135:4

For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His own special treasure and possession. Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofIsrael As The ElectJacob, The PatriarchMonogamyPeople Of God, In OtTreasureJews As God's Chosen People

Deuteronomy 14:2
for you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; and the Lord has chosen you out of all the peoples who are on the earth to be a people for His own possession. Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofChoicesBeing ChosenHoliness, Believers' Growth InMonogamyNationalismPeople Of God, In OtGod PossessingTreasureCharacter Of SaintsJews As God's Chosen PeopleA Holy NationRoyal Priesthood

Deuteronomy 32:9

“For the Lord’s portion and chosen share is His people;
Jacob (Israel) is the allotment of His inheritance.
 Verse ConceptsHeirsReward, For God's PeopleNames And Titles For The ChurchInheritance

Deuteronomy 7:6
For you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be a people for His own possession [that is, His very special treasure]. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelConfidence, God's Callingelection, privileges ofIsrael As The ElectChoicesBeing ChosenChosen OnesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InPeople Of God, In OtRevelation, In OtSaintsTreasureUnity, Of God's PeopleCharacter Of SaintsAttitudes Of HolinessA Holy NationRoyal Priesthood

Exodus 19:6
and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation [set apart for My purpose].’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.” Verse ConceptsBeing ChosenMediatorMinistry, Nature OfPeople Of God, In OtTypesNames And Titles For The ChristianOld Testament People As TypesA Holy NationA Kingdom Of PriestsPeople Of The KingdomRoyal Priesthoodpriests

Exodus 19:6
and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation [set apart for My purpose].’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.” Verse ConceptsBeing ChosenMediatorMinistry, Nature OfPeople Of God, In OtTypesNames And Titles For The ChristianOld Testament People As TypesA Holy NationA Kingdom Of PriestsPeople Of The KingdomRoyal Priesthoodpriests

Psalm 114:4

The mountains leaped like rams,
The [little] hills, like lambs.
 Verse ConceptsHillsLambsThe Presence Of Godjumping

Psalm 114:6

O mountains, that you leap like rams,
O [little] hills, like lambs? Verse Conceptsjumping

Isaiah 53:7

He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He did not open His mouth [to complain or defend Himself];
Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
And like a sheep that is silent before her shearers,
So He did not open His mouth.
 Verse ConceptsPassover lambBeing BetrayedLambsMutenessRevenge, Examples OfSelf ControlSelf DefenceSheepSilenceSheep ShearingJesus Christ, Meekness OfChrist, Character OfHumility Of ChristPatience, The Nature OfPersecution, Nature OfForbearance Of GodChrist Being SilentThose OppressedChrist Was KilledMessianic Propheciesoppression

Genesis 15:17
When the sun had gone down and a [deep] darkness had come, there appeared a smoking brazier and a flaming torch which passed between the [divided] pieces [of the animals]. Verse ConceptsFurnacesLampsPassing ThroughSmokeCandlesAnimal Sacrifices, BurntSunsetsGod Appearing In FireGod Is LightDarkness Of NightWeedsmoking

John 5:35
John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to rejoice in his light. Verse ConceptsRadiancyRadiant LivesLight Of God's PeopleSeasons Changing

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul;
The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfDiscernment, Source OfHonestyJustification, Necessity OfPerfection, DivineRevival, PersonalScripture, Sufficiency OfScripture, UnderstandingTrustworthinessWisdom, Source Of HumanPerfectionScripture, Inerrancy OfLaw Described AsBible, Described AsBible, Given ForTestimoniesRestoring SinnersExcellent LawGod's Word Gives WisdomDivinityGod's TrustworthinessThe SoulInner BeautyRenewallawexploringtestimonyrevivalsoulstatuesperfectionismwise

Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfBad ThoughtsConversion, nature ofFindingMetamorphosisBad LanguageBad InfluenceConformityAlcoholProblem SolvingBecoming More Like ChristCommitment, to the worldevil, victory overDiscernment, Nature OfDiscernment, Source OfAttitudes, Of Christians To The WorldSpiritual RenewalGod, Perfection OfGod, Purpose OfHealthInfluenceIntelligenceLove, Abuse OfTransformationMaturity, SpiritualPerfection, DivineReformationRenewal, Of People Of GodSelf DisciplineSelf IndulgenceSin, Avoidance OfSociety, Positive Aspects OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InTestingWorldlinessCarnalityWorldliness, AvoidLaw Described AsThoughts Of The RighteousCosmeticsControlling Your ThoughtsPeer PressurePriorities In LifeThinkingChanged HeartSubmission To God's WillThoughtfulnessUnworldlinessPeople TransformedKnowing God's WillRenewedPatternsA New MindMind BattlesSocial dutiesNew Age BeliefsThe MindWorld Opposed To GodThoughtsReading The BibleRenewalAgeGod's Plan For UsChanging YourselfScripturePerspectiveSelf Imagediscriminationexploringculturebehaviorexperienceprocesswillfollowing

Psalm 119:142

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is truth.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod, The EternalHonestyScripture, Sufficiency OfLaw Described AsGod's Word Is True

Psalm 119:96

I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble];
Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity]. Verse ConceptsRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPerfectionLaw Described AsBroadnesslimitationsperfectionism

Romans 7:12
So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGod, Righteousness OfGod, Will OfJustification, Necessity OfLibertinismMind, Of GodMorality, And RedemptionScripture, Sufficiency OfLaw, Purpose OfLaw Described AsGood WordsExcellent LawGod's Word Is RighteousLegallawcommandments

Romans 7:14
We know that the Law is spiritual, but I am a creature of the flesh [worldly, self-reliant—carnal and unspiritual], sold into slavery to sin [and serving under its control]. Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionBuying and sellingSpiritual UnderstandingSpiritualitySin, Consequences OfLaw, Ten CommandmentsLaw Described AsThat Which Is SpiritualExcellent LawSpiritual

1 John 5:3
For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey]. Verse ConceptsLovediscipleship, nature ofGospel, Requirements OfLove, Nature OfWordsLaw Described AsLove Towards God, Results InMan's Conduct Towards GodAgape LoveObeying JesusThe Need To Love GodKeep The Commandments!ObedienceThose Loving GodGod's Love For UsTrue LoveGods LoveBeing LovedObeying Godcommandmentsobeying

Psalm 19:8

The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
 Verse ConceptsEyes, Figurative UseenlightenmentGuidance, Receiving God'sJoy, And Human ExperienceLight, SpiritualBibleLaw Described AsBible, Given ForGod Giving LightGod Is PureGod's Word Is RighteousRejoicing In God's WordJoy And Happinessstatuesjoyfulness

Jeremiah 13:23

“Can the Ethiopian change his skin
Or the leopard his spots?
Then you also can do good
Who are accustomed to evil and even trained to do it.
 Verse ConceptsLeopardAfrican AmericansGood WorksHabitsSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfSkinAnimals, Figurative UsePeople TransformedHuman SkinNothing GoodBlack And WhiteChangeSportsColorChanging Yourself

Jeremiah 5:6

Therefore a lion from the forest will kill them,
A wolf of the deserts will destroy them,
A leopard is watching their cities.
Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces,
Because their transgressions are many,
Their desertions of faith are countless. Verse ConceptsForestsLeopardCarnivorousnessWolvesIn Danger From Lions

Habakkuk 1:8

“Their horses are swifter than leopards
And keener than [hungry] wolves in the evening,
Their horsemen come galloping,
Their horsemen come from far away;
They fly like an eagle swooping down to devour.
 Verse ConceptsHorsesLeopardWingsBirds, Types Of BirdsRiding HorsesSpeedEaglesWolvesPeople From Far AwayThose Flying

Job 14:1
“Man, who is born of a woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
 Verse ConceptsLife, HumanSuffering, Nature OfThe Frailty Of ManWoman's PlaceElectBabies Sinful From BirthGoing Through the MotionsLife StrugglesWomen's BeautyA Good WomanHardshipStrugglesBeing A Woman Of GodMan And Womanproblemshumanity

Psalm 89:47

Remember how fleeting my lifetime is;
For what vanity, [for what emptiness, for what futility, for what wisp of smoke] You have created all the sons of men!
 Verse ConceptsFutilityAge, Span Of LifeLife, HumanPhysical LifeLife, Brevity OfThe Shortness Of TimeUseless PeopleTime Passing

Job 14:5

“Since his days are determined,
The number of his months is with You [in Your control],
And You have made his limits so he cannot pass [his allotted time].
 Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeLife Expectancy, TodayLimitednessPredestined PlansSanctity Of LifeSeasons, Of LifeProvidence, Of God In CircumstancesCoping With DeathLifespanPresuming Upon TimeDeathAppointmentsDaysMonthsLiveGod Being In ControlEnd Of DaysThe PastWaiting For God's Timingpastlimitations

Job 7:1
“Is not man forced to labor on earth?
And are not his days like the days of a hired man?
 Verse ConceptsLimitednessPunishment, Nature OfHirelingsThe Fact Of ToilstruggleWarLife StrugglesGetting Through Hard Timeshumanity

Ecclesiastes 6:12
For who [limited by human wisdom] knows what is good for man during his lifetime, during the few days of his futile life? He spends them like a shadow [staying busy, but achieving nothing of lasting value]. For who can tell a man what will happen after him [to his work, his treasure, his plans] under the sun [after his life is over]? Verse ConceptsPhysical LifeTravailWithheld KnowledgeUnknown FutureUnder The SunBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertainty

James 4:13-15
Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a city and spend a year there and carry on our business and make money. Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor (a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while and then disappears [into thin air]. You ought instead to say, If the Lord is willing, we shall live and we shall do this or that [thing].

Job 14:1
“Man, who is born of a woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
 Verse ConceptsLife, HumanSuffering, Nature OfThe Frailty Of ManWoman's PlaceElectBabies Sinful From BirthGoing Through the MotionsLife StrugglesWomen's BeautyA Good WomanHardshipStrugglesBeing A Woman Of GodMan And Womanproblemshumanity

Romans 6:11
Even so, consider yourselves to be dead to sin [and your relationship to it broken], but alive to God [in unbroken fellowship with Him] in Christ Jesus. Verse ConceptsBecoming More Like ChristSanctification, Nature And BasisSpiritual Life, Described ByBeing Dead In SinDead To SinAccountancyDeath To SelfLife Through ChristReckoning

Galatians 2:19
For through the Law I died to the Law and its demands on me [because salvation is provided through the death and resurrection of Christ], so that I might [from now on] live to God. Verse ConceptsLaw, And GospelSpiritual Life, Described ByDead To SinLiving The Life

Galatians 5:25
If we [claim to] live by the [Holy] Spirit, we must also walk by the Spirit [with personal integrity, godly character, and moral courage—our conduct empowered by the Holy Spirit]. Verse ConceptsFruit, SpiritualWalking In The SpiritPutting Off The Old ManLife, Of FaithTravelling With GodSpiritualityChristian, The WalkSpiritual Life, Described ByGuidance Of The Holy SpiritChristian ConductSpiritual lifeThe Surrendered lifeMoving OnSurrenderLiveGod Being With UsGod Being In ControlLiving For GodLife PurposeMoralityResolving ConflictRespecting Your Bodybehavior

Romans 6:4
We have therefore been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory and power of the Father, we too might walk habitually in newness of life [abandoning our old ways]. Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofeternal life, nature ofBeing Born AgainGod, The CreatorNewnessSalvation, Nature OfChristian, The WalkGlory Of GodSpiritual Life, Described ByNew Birth, Described AsNew LifeLife With ChristFigurative BurialsGod Raising ChristThe FatherMeaning Of The Risen LifeBaptizing InfantsThe ResurrectionDeath ofBaptismDeath Of A FatherJesus Deathrebirth

2 Samuel 23:4

Is like the morning light when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
When the fresh grass springs out of the earth
Through sunshine after rain.’
 Verse ConceptsDawnGrassRainLight Of God's PeopleLightSunA New DaySunshineclouds

Job 41:18

“His sneezes flash forth light,
And his eyes are like the [reddish] eyelids of the dawn.
 Verse ConceptsDawnNosesSneezing

Job 25:3

“Is there any number to His [vast celestial] armies?
And upon whom does His light not rise?
 Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsGod, Impartiality OfLight In The Worldphotography

Job 36:30

“Behold, He spreads His lightning around Him [against the dark clouds],
And He covers the depths of the sea.
 Verse ConceptsOceansCreation Of The Seas

Ecclesiastes 2:13
Then I saw that [even secular] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly and self-indulgence as light excels darkness. Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 11:7
The light is sweet and pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun. Verse ConceptsBeauty, In NatureTanningLightSunA New DaySunshineEnjoying Life

John 3:20-21
For every wrongdoer hates (loathes, detests) the Light, and will not come out into the Light but shrinks from it, lest his works (his deeds, his activities, his conduct) be exposed and reproved. But he who practices truth [who does what is right] comes out into the Light; so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are -- "wrought with God [divinely prompted, done with God's help, in dependence upon Him].

Matthew 17:2
And His appearance changed dramatically in their presence; and His face shone [with heavenly glory, clear and bright] like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light. Verse ConceptsMetamorphosisecstasyRadiancyShining FacesLight, NaturalLight, SpiritualMoses, Significance OfNoonPurity, Moral And SpiritualShiningThe SunGod's Glory In Jesus ChristPeople TransformedWhite And Bright ClothesThe Light Of ChristWhite ClothsGod Likened To The SunTransfigurationSunshine

Job 37:21

“Now people cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies [without being blinded],
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
 Verse ConceptsSkySunSunshineclouds

Judges 14:18
So the men of the city said to Samson on the seventh day before sundown,

“What is sweeter than honey?
What is stronger than a lion?”

And he said to them,

“If you had not plowed with my heifer,
You would not have solved my riddle.” Verse ConceptsPloughingHeifersThe Seventh Day Of The WeekStrength Of AnimalsMetaphorical PloughingSweetnessDay 7

Proverbs 30:30

The lion, which is mighty among beasts
And does not turn back before any;
 Verse Conceptsfearlesscats

Isaiah 31:4
For so the Lord says to me,

“As the lion or the young lion growls over his prey,
And though a large group of shepherds is called out against him
He will not be terrified at their voice nor cringe at their noise,
So the Lord of hosts will come down to wage war on Mount Zion and on its hill.”
 Verse ConceptsNoiseShepherds, As Kings And LeadersStock Keeping

Nahum 2:11

Where is the den of the lions (Assyria)
And the feeding place of the young lions,
Where the lion, lioness, and lion’s cub prowled
With nothing to fear?
 Verse ConceptsMotionlessnessDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of CreaturesUndisturbed

Job 10:16

‘Should I lift my head up, You would hunt me like a lion;
And again You would show Your marvelous power against me.
 Verse ConceptsLionsSelf RespectGod Like A LionLike Creatures

Job 28:8

“The proud beasts [and their young] have not walked on it,
Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.

Proverbs 30:29-30
There are three things which are stately in step, yes, four which are stately in their stride: The lion, which is mightiest among beasts and turns not back before any;

Deuteronomy 33:22
Of Dan he said,

“Dan is a lion’s cub,
That leaps forth from Bashan.” Verse ConceptsYoung AnimalLike Creatures

2 Samuel 17:10
And even the one who is brave, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will completely lose heart and melt away; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and that those who are with him are brave men. Verse ConceptsFear Of Enemies

Psalm 17:12

He is like a lion eager to tear [his prey],
And like a young lion lurking in hiding places. Verse ConceptsHuntingLionsWicked Described AsPeople Torn To PiecesLike CreaturesGreed

Proverbs 30:27

The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in groups;
 Verse ConceptsInsectsLocustsNo King

Proverbs 30:24

There are four things that are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
 Verse ConceptsAntsInstinctFour Creaturesmistresswise

Revelation 9:7
The locusts resembled horses prepared and equipped for battle; and on their heads appeared to be [something like] golden crowns, and their faces resembled human faces. Verse ConceptsLocustsThings Like GoldCrowns On CreaturesLike Menbugscrowns

Joel 2:4

Their appearance is like the appearance of horses,
And they run like war horses.
 Verse ConceptsHorsesFast RunnersAppearancesAppearances of

Exodus 10:15
For they covered the [visible] surface of the land, so that the ground was darkened; and they ate every plant of the land and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left. There remained not a green thing on the trees or the plants of the field throughout all the land of Egypt. Verse ConceptsBlackCovering The EarthDarkness During DaytimeGreenRemaining FoodAnimals EatingHarming Trees

Isaiah 33:4

Your spoil [of Israel’s foe] is gathered [by the people of Jerusalem] as the caterpillar gathers;
As locusts swarming so people swarm on it.
 Verse ConceptsPlunderingHarvestCaterpillarsLocusts

Deuteronomy 7:8
But because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed (bought) you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerGod, Power OfHand Of GodOaths, DivineRedemption, In OtGod's HandGod Swearing BlessingsGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptGod's Love For Israel

Deuteronomy 10:15
Yet the Lord had a delight in loving your fathers and set His affection on them, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day. Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofAs At This DayGod's Love For IsraelAffection

Isaiah 49:15-16
[And the Lord answered] Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands; [O Zion] your walls are continually before Me.

Zephaniah 3:17

“The Lord your God is in your midst,
A Warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with joy;
He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins],
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfComfortingBecoming More Like ChristGod, Power OfGod, Present EverywhereHeart, DivineSingingTendernessBirthdaysDivine FavourGod's VoiceGod Being SilentGod Is Among YouGod As A WarriorGod OvercomingRejoicing When Someone Is SavedCelebrationRenewal

Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord appeared to me (Israel) from ages past, saying,
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you.
 Verse ConceptsCherishingLoveBeing A Know It Alleternity, nature ofBeing In LoveEmotions, Shown By GodBeing AfraidGod, Love OfGod, The EternalGuardiansHeart, DivineLovingkindnessLove, Nature OfTendernessDivine AttractionGod Far AwayFaithfulnessEverlastingUnconditional Lovelovingautonomy

Ephesians 2:4
But God, being [so very] rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us, Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Love OfLove, Nature OfRiches, SpiritualGod's MercyAgape LoveGod's Love In ChristMercyGod's Love For UsBeing LovedMercy And Grace

Romans 8:39
nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Verse ConceptsdepthLove, Nature OfChrist, Names ForAgape LoveSpiritual DepthsNothing MissingGod's Love For UsGod's Creation

Hosea 11:4

I led them gently with cords of a man, with bonds of love [guiding them],
And I was to them as one who lifts up and eases the yoke [of the law] over their jaws;
And I bent down to them and fed them. Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleKindnessCordsRopesYokesDivine AttractionGod Going DownGod Feeds All The EarthGod Freeing CaptivesGod Has GuidedLike MenLove

Psalm 17:7

Wondrously show Your [marvelous and amazing] lovingkindness,
O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
 Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessRight Hand Of GodTrust, Importance OfLoving Kindness Of GodRight Sides

Psalm 31:21

Blessed be the Lord,
For He has shown His marvelous favor and lovingkindness to me [when I was assailed] in a besieged city.
 Verse ConceptsLoving Kindness Of GodAttacked By EvilBless The Lord!

Nehemiah 9:17

“They refused to listen and obey,
And did not remember Your wondrous acts which You had performed among them;
So they stiffened their necks and [in their rebellion] appointed a leader in order to return them to slavery in Egypt.
But You are a God of forgiveness,
Gracious and merciful and compassionate,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness;
And You did not abandon them.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfAngerAggressionAnger Of God, DescriptionListeningRestraintSin, And God's CharacterLoving Kindness Of GodSelf WillGod Not ForsakingMaking SlavesA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgiveness

Isaiah 63:7

I will tell of the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has done for us,
And His great goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has shown them according to His compassion
And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfKindnessLove, Nature OfThankfulnessUnkindnessWitnessing, Importance OfLoving Kindness Of God

Isaiah 54:8

“In an outburst of wrath
I hid My face from you for a moment,
But with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,”
Says the Lord your Redeemer. Verse ConceptsGentlenessFace Of GodGod's attitude towards peopleKindnessAnger Of God, Saved FromLoving Kindness Of GodGod HidingGod Will Show Mercywrathcredibility

Psalm 117:2

For His lovingkindness prevails over us [and we triumph and overcome through Him],
And the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, The EternalPraise, Manner And Methods OfLoving Kindness Of GodEternal TruthGod Shows His LovingkindnessPraise The Lord!God's TruthFaithfulnessGod's Faithfulness

Psalm 69:16

Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting;
According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfLovingkindnessAbundant MercyLoving Kindness Of GodRelying Upon GodLove As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodnessdevotion

Psalm 63:3

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
 Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessGlorifying GodPraiseLipsLoving Kindness Of GodPraise, Should Be Offered ByGod Giving Lifenatural LifeHuman Duty To Glorify GodloverslovingdevotionPraising God With Your Lips

Psalm 36:7

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
 Verse ConceptsFindingRefugeShadowsSon Of ManWingsLoving Kindness Of GodGod's WingsShadow Of GodChildren's Protectionlegacy

Exodus 16:31
The house of Israel called the bread manna; it was like coriander seed, white, and it tasted like flat pastry (wafers) made with honey. Verse ConceptsFoodBread, Kinds OfHerbs And SpicesMannaQuestionsTasteWhiteHoneyWafersDelicaciesCorianderPeople Naming Things

Numbers 11:7
The manna was like coriander seed, and it looked like bdellium. Verse ConceptsHerbs And SpicesWafersCorianderColor

Exodus 16:31
The house of Israel called the bread manna; it was like coriander seed, white, and it tasted like flat pastry (wafers) made with honey. Verse ConceptsFoodBread, Kinds OfHerbs And SpicesMannaQuestionsTasteWhiteHoneyWafersDelicaciesCorianderPeople Naming Things

Numbers 11:7
The manna was like coriander seed, and it looked like bdellium. Verse ConceptsHerbs And SpicesWafersCorianderColor

Numbers 11:8
The people went about and gathered it, and ground it in mills or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes with it; and it tasted like cakes baked with fresh [olive] oil. Verse ConceptsCrushingGrindingOilCakesBricksGrinding Foodcooking

Exodus 16:14
When the layer of dew evaporated, on the surface of the wilderness there was a fine, flake-like thing, as fine as frost on the ground. Verse ConceptsFrostSmall ThingsCold Weather

Exodus 16:31
The house of Israel called the bread manna; it was like coriander seed, white, and it tasted like flat pastry (wafers) made with honey. Verse ConceptsFoodBread, Kinds OfHerbs And SpicesMannaQuestionsTasteWhiteHoneyWafersDelicaciesCorianderPeople Naming Things

Psalm 89:28

“My lovingkindness I will keep for him forevermore,
And My covenant will be confirmed to him.
 Verse ConceptsFailture, God Will NeverLoyaltyReinstatementGod Shows His LovingkindnessLater Covenants With God

Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever!
 Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfPraiseGod, The EternalPraise, Manner And Methods OfThankfulnessThanksgiving, OfferedGratitudePraise The Lord!Thank God!

1 Chronicles 16:34

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfAttitudes Of ThankfulfnessGod, The EternalGratitudeMercy

Psalm 107:1
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!
Verse ConceptsChristmasGod's attitude towards peopleThanksgiving, OfferedGratitudeGiving ThanksThanks

Luke 1:78

Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,
 Verse ConceptsMind, Of GodSensitivityTendernessGod's MercyNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForWalking In DarknessSpiritual DawnThe Light Of ChristGod Showed MercyguidanceA New DaySunshineBreaking Chainsspringtime

Psalm 103:4

Who redeems your life from the pit,
Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy;
 Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerPitsLovingkindnessSaved From The PitPits As A Term For GravesGod Showed His LovingkindnessTragedycrownsrejuvenationredeemed

Psalm 25:6

Remember, O Lord, Your [tender] compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,
For they have been from of old.
 Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessBe Merciful!devotion

Lamentations 3:32

For if He causes grief,
Then He will have compassion
According to His abundant lovingkindness and tender mercy.
 Verse ConceptsCompassionGod Troublinggrieving

Nehemiah 9:27

“Therefore You handed them over to their enemies who oppressed them.
But when they cried out to You in the time of their suffering and distress,
You heard them from heaven, and according to Your great compassion You gave them people to rescue them.
Who rescued them from the hand of their enemies.
 Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toAnswered PrayerRescueDeliverersGod Saving From EnemiesGod Paid Attention To ThemGod Answered Prayer

Numbers 14:18
‘The Lord is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving wickedness and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting (avenging) the wickedness and guilt of the fathers on the children, to the third and fourth generations [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers].’ Verse ConceptsFathers, Sin Of TheAbundant MercyGenerationsChildren, responsibilities to parentsGod, Patience OfReliabilityRestraintUnforgivenessLongsuffering Of GodParents SinSins Of The FathersA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerLove And ForgivenessAnger And ForgivenessParents LoveParents Being Wrong

Isaiah 54:7

“For a brief moment I abandoned you,
But with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Myself again].
 Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsAbandonmentBeing ForsakenGathering IsraelTransient HardshipGod Will Show Mercy

Psalm 36:5

Your lovingkindness and graciousness, O Lord, extend to the skies,
Your faithfulness [reaches] to the clouds.
 Verse ConceptsAmazingCreation Showing God's NatureGod's attitude towards peopleSkySky, Figurative UseFaithfulnessHeavenGod's FaithfulnessFaithfulness As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodnesscloudssteadfastdevotion

Psalm 103:11

For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
 Verse ConceptsHeaven, Nature OfFear Of God, Results OfGod On HighMercyGod's Love For UsThe Earthdistancesteadfastgraciousness

Micah 7:20

You shall give truth to Jacob
And lovingkindness and mercy to Abraham,
As You have sworn to our forefathers
From the days of old. Verse ConceptsGuaranteePledgesPerforming The TruthGod Swearing BlessingsGod Speaking Of OldGod Showed His Lovingkindnessdevotion

Isaiah 55:3

“Incline your ear [to listen] and come to Me;
Hear, so that your soul may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies [promised and] shown to David.
 Verse ConceptsCovenant breakersCovenant, the newEarsCovenant, God's with DavidGod, The EternalLoyaltySpiritual Life, Nature OfThe Eternal CovenantLife By God's WordLater Covenants With GodUnconditional Love

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in compassion and lovingkindness.
 Verse ConceptsCompassionGod, Compassion OfAbundant MercyGod, Love OfGod, Patience OfGod, The LordRestraintSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgiveness

Psalm 86:5

For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever];
And abundant in lovingkindness and overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfAboundingAbundant MercyCalling upon GodSinnersUnforgivenessA Forgiving GodGod Shows His LovingkindnessGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessAnger And Forgivenessforgivingdevotion

Lamentations 3:23

They are new every morning;
Great and beyond measure is Your faithfulness.
 Verse ConceptsNew LifeEvery MorningFaithfulnessMercyDaily Gracefaith and strengtha new beginningLove And StrengthGod's FaithfulnessStrength And FaithNew BeginningsHaving A Good DayA New DayRenewalMercy And GracelimitationsNew

Ephesians 2:4
But God, being [so very] rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us, Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Love OfLove, Nature OfRiches, SpiritualGod's MercyAgape LoveGod's Love In ChristMercyGod's Love For UsBeing LovedMercy And Grace

Psalm 119:64

The earth, O Lord, is full of Your lovingkindness and goodness;
Teach me Your statutes. Verse ConceptsEarth, God's GloryScripture Teaching

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].
 Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGod Doing GoodMercyTaking Care Of The Earth

1 Peter 1:3
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGod, Greatness OfAbundant MercyAbundance, SpiritualAssurance, basis ofBeing Born AgainBirth, SpiritualHope, As ConfidenceHope, Results OfMind, Of GodNewnessPeter, Preacher And TeacherRegenerationBlessedSpiritualityEternal StateNew Birth, The Means OfGod's MercyRejoicingGod Showed MercyRelationship Of Father And SonThe Hope Of The GospelBless The Lord!New BirthMeaning Of The Risen LifeHope For The RighteousJesus Role In SalvationMercyThe ResurrectionBlessed By ChristJesus BirthDeath Of A FatherHope KjvConfidence And Self EsteemexpectationspeterrebirthefficiencyChrist As An Object Of Hope

2 Corinthians 5:20
So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; we [as Christ’s representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God. Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsevangelism, motivation forenvoyImportunity, Towards PeopleParticipation, In ChristPaul, Apostle To GentilesPriesthood, In NtWitnessing, Approaches ToDuties Of Christian ServantsThe Call Of GodMinisters, Description OfAppealing To GodAmbassadors, Figurative UsePeace Made Through ChristAmbassadors For ChristReconciliation with GodReconciliationreunitingCall To Action

2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchLordship, Of Jesus ChristPaul, Apostle To GentilesServanthood, In Life Of BelieversSlavery, SpiritualJesus Christ, LordMinisters, Way They Should TeachSuffering For Christ's SakePreaching ChristNot MeChrist Is My LordChanging Yourselfpreaching

1 Corinthians 4:1
So then, let us [who minister] be regarded as servants of Christ and stewards (trustees, administrators) of the mysteries of God [that He chooses to reveal]. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchBeing A ServantSecrecyMinisters, Description OfResponsibilityVolunteeringMoney Managementsecrets

1 Corinthians 4:1
So then, let us [who minister] be regarded as servants of Christ and stewards (trustees, administrators) of the mysteries of God [that He chooses to reveal]. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchBeing A ServantSecrecyMinisters, Description OfResponsibilityVolunteeringMoney Managementsecrets

Philippians 1:7
It is right for me to feel this way about you, because [you have me in your heart as] I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the good news [regarding salvation], all of you share in [His matchless] grace with me. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelFellowship, Among BelieversConfirmationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsChainsdefence, humanDefenseGrace, And Christian LifeParticipation, In ChristSympathyMinisters, Description OfMinisters, Should BePartakersThe Gospel PreachedThe Grace Given To MenGod's GracePositive Thinkingpartnershipgrandmasevangelising

2 Corinthians 12:12
The signs that indicate a genuine apostle were performed among you fully and most patiently—signs and wonders and miracles. Verse ConceptsApostles, IdentficationMiracles, Nature OfMiraculous SignsApostles, Miraculous PowerApostles, Given Miraculous PowerOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelMiracles Authenticate God's Messagepatientpersevering

John 4:48
Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you [people] see [miraculous] signs and wonders, you [simply] will not believe.” Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofSeeking SignsUnbelief, As Response To GodCuriositySkepticismNot Believing In JesusSeeking A SignMiraclesSigns Of The End TimesBelieving In Yourself

Jeremiah 32:21
You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with great terror; Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfGod, Power OfHand Of GodStrength, DivineStrength Of GodTerror Of GodSigns And Wonders Before ChristGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

Isaiah 29:14

Therefore, listen carefully, I will again do marvelous and amazing things with this people, wonderful and astonishing things;
And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,
And the understanding of their discerning men will be hidden.” Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfIntelligencePhilosophyReasonShrewdnessThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanInventionsFalse WisdomWorldly WisdomDiscernment

Psalm 105:5

Remember [with awe and gratitude] the wonderful things which He has done,
His amazing deeds and the judgments uttered by His mouth [on His enemies, as in Egypt],
 Verse ConceptsPast, The

Psalm 78:12

He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers
In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided].
 Verse ConceptsFields

Jeremiah 27:3
and send word to the king of Edom, to the king of Moab, to the king of the sons of Ammon, to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon by the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. Verse ConceptsenvoyVisitingMessengers Sent Out

Jeremiah 27:9
And as for you, do not listen to your [counterfeit] prophets, your diviners, your dreams and dreamers, your soothsayers or your sorcerers, who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’ Verse ConceptsListeningMediumsFortunetellingOccultismDivinationMisleading DreamsFalse Prophets DenouncedAvoid SorceryDo Not Listen!SorceryDreams And False Prophetsmagic

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard of the pride of Moab, an excessive pride—
Even of his arrogance, his conceit, his rage,
His untruthful boasting.
 Verse ConceptsFutilityComplacencyemptinessPride, Examples OfPride, Results OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityHaughtinessProud Peoplearrogance

Jeremiah 48:29

“We have heard of the [giddy] pride of Moab, the extremely proud one—
His haughtiness, his arrogance, his conceit, and his self-exaltation.
 Verse ConceptsProud HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPride, Examples OfHaughtinessProud Peoplearrogance

Jeremiah 48:11

“Moab has been at ease from his youth;
He has also been undisturbed, and settled like wine on his dregs,
And he has not been emptied from one vessel to another,
Nor has he gone into exile.
Therefore his flavor remains in him,
And his scent has not changed. Verse ConceptsWineTreatment From YouthThose At Easeteenager

Jeremiah 48:14

“How can you say, ‘We are great warriors
And valiant men in war?’
 Verse Conceptsheroes

Jeremiah 48:7

“For because you have trusted in your works [your hand-made idols] and in your treasures [instead of in God],
Even you yourself will be captured;
And Chemosh [your disgusting god cannot rescue you, but] will go away into exile [along with the fugitives]
Together with his priests and his princes.
 Verse ConceptsFalse GodsMoney, Attitudes ToRich, TheRiches, Ungodly Use OfTrust, Lack OfFalse ConfidenceExiled ForeignersTrusting Riches

1 Kings 11:7
Then Solomon built a high place for [worshiping] Chemosh the horror (detestable idol) of Moab, on the hill which is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the horror (detestable idol) of the sons of Ammon. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBuild, LiterallyHigh Places

Song of Songs 6:10

‘Who is this that looks down like the dawn,
Fair and beautiful as the full moon,
Clear and pure as the sun,
As majestic as an army with banners?’
 Verse ConceptsThe Moon

Job 31:26

If I beheld the sun [as an object of worship] when it shone
Or the moon going in its splendor,
 Verse ConceptsMoonShiningIdolatrous Worship Of The MoonMoving OnSunThe MoonMoving To A New Place

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]. Verse ConceptsLeaving The Past BehindComfortingConversion, nature ofAccepting ChristAbundant LifeNew ThingsMetamorphosisFaultsAwesome GodAmbassadorsBecoming A ChristianBecoming More Like ChristBorn Again, Results OfBeing Born AgainThe New Man In ChristBlessings, SpiritualBeginningGod, The CreatorTransformationNewnessParticipation, In ChristPast, TheAbiding In ChristResurrection, SpiritualSalvation, Nature OfSin, Avoidance OfUnion With Christ, Nature OfUnion With Christ, Significance OfCharacter Of SaintsNew Birth, Described AsFruits Of RighteousnessPassing AwayChanged HeartThe New CreationEternal SecurityThings Passing AwayNew LifeOld NatureChangeMeaning Of The Risen LifeAttitudeParticipation In Christ NatureCreationReconciliationThe PastpastchristrebirthNewLife That Is Worth Living

Galatians 6:15
For neither is circumcision anything [of any importance], nor uncircumcision, but [only] a new creation [which is the result of a new birth—a spiritual transformation—a new nature in Christ Jesus]. Verse ConceptsGod, The CreatorNewnessRitualUncircumcisionNew Birth, Described AsSalvation Not By WorksNew LifeNecessity Of Circumcision

Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]. Verse ConceptsAccepting ChristAccidentsBeautifulCreativityBecoming A ChristianBecoming More Like Christelection, to salvationElection, Results InBeing ChosenBeginningGood WorksJustice, In Believers' LivesPredestined PlansReligionSanctification, Nature And BasisSanctification, Means And ResultsDestinyWorks, GoodCharacter Of SaintsNew Birth, Described AsPredestination, Spiritual EventsDoing God's WorksGod's Work In UsCreationPurposePreparationWorking For GodLife PurposeIdentity In ChristSelf ImagevocationcraftsmanshipmasterpieceSanctification As God's Will

Colossians 2:11
In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, but by the [spiritual] circumcision of Christ in the stripping off of the body of the flesh [the sinful carnal nature], Verse ConceptsBeing Born AgainParticipation, In ChristRitualTypesNew Birth, Described AsForsaking SinGod Stripping PeopleLiving Not For The MaterialTrue CircumcisionRemoving People From Your Lifeefficiency

Deuteronomy 30:6
“And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants [that is, He will remove the desire to sin from your heart], so that you will love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul, so that you may live [as a recipient of His blessing]. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodCircumcision, spiritualHeart, And Holy SpiritHeart, RenewedWhole HeartednessRenewed HeartNew Birth, Described AsAttitudes Of LoveLove For GodLife By LovingThe Need To Love GodTrue Circumcision

Romans 2:29
But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and [true] circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by [the fulfillment of] the letter [of the Law]. His praise is not from men, but from God. Verse ConceptsChanged HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPaul, Teaching OfTypesWorthinessRenewed HeartNew Birth, Described AsThe Holy Spirit, And RegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureThe Inward BeingPeople Commended By GodJews

Ephesians 2:1
And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins, Verse ConceptsBorn Again, NecessaryBeing Born AgainThe Sin NatureRegenerationResurrection, SpiritualSin, Effects OfSpiritual Life, Described ByBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadElectSpiritual life

Ephesians 2:5
even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment). Verse ConceptsGrace, The Source OfSaving GraceLife With ChristSpiritually DeadJustified By GraceThe Gospel Of SalvationGraceCauses of failure inBeing Saved

Romans 6:4-6
We were buried therefore with Him by the baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious [power] of the Father, so we too might [habitually] live and behave in newness of life. For if we have become one with Him by sharing a death like His, we shall also be [one with Him in sharing] His resurrection [by a new life lived for God]. We know that our old (unrenewed) self was nailed to the cross with Him in order that [our] body [which is the instrument] of sin might be made ineffective and inactive for evil, that we might no longer be the slaves of sin.

2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day. Verse ConceptsAnxietyThe Inner ManBeing A Perfect ChristianAssurance in the life of faithThe New Man In ChristSpiritual RenewalDecayGod, The CreatorThe New NatureRenewal, Of People Of GodRevival, CorporateWasteNew Birth, Described AsFaint HeartednessThe Spirit Of ManPeople RottingExternalsThe Inward BeingNature DecayingNo DecayRenewedBeing StrongStaying Strong And Not Giving UpInner BeautyRenewalpreppingMoral Decay

Romans 7:22
For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature], Verse ConceptsHappinessPleasureNew Birth, Results OfLiving Not For The MaterialExcellent LawTaking The Law To HeartInner BeautyGod's Word As A Source Of Delight

Ezekiel 11:19
And I will give them one heart [a new heart], and put a new spirit within them. I will take from them the heart of stone, and will give them a heart of flesh [that is responsive to My touch], Verse ConceptsNew ThingsThe New Man In ChristHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedRevival, CorporateRevival, Nature OfSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfNew Birth, Described AsChanged HeartPromises Of The Holy SpiritUnified PeopleNew HeartsPeople As RocksReceptive HeartsBeing Single

Romans 7:6
But now we have been released from the Law and its penalty, having died [through Christ] to that by which we were held captive, so that we serve [God] in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter [of the Law]. Verse ConceptsPaul, Teaching OfRitualService To GodChristian Liberty Is Freedom FromNew Birth, Described AsThe Holy Spirit, And RegenerationThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureNew LifeOld ThingsDead To SinWithout The Law

Ephesians 4:24
and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation]. Verse Conceptsethics, and graceThe New Man In ChristHeart, DivineHoliness Of The SaintsThe New NatureRighteousness, As FaithNew Birth, Described AsNew Birth, Results OfAppropriationNew LifeClothed With Good ThingsMade Like GodA Righteous PeoplePurity Of New CreationRighteousnessSocial dutiesHolinessCreationPurityBeauty Of NatureBeing YourselfPutting God FirstGodly ManA New DayInner BeautyRenewalIdentity In ChristThe Beauty Of NatureChanging YourselfSelf ImagepersonalityimageNewReflecting God's Heart

Ezekiel 36:26
Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you, and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartHeart, And Holy SpiritOrigins Of Spiritual LifeTransformationRevival, CorporateSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfHeart, RenewedNew Birth, Described AsPromises To Stand onChanged HeartNew HeartsHardnessSoftnessReceptive HeartsAdult ChildrenRenewalheartbeatNew

2 Peter 1:4
For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelCorruption, SolutionConfidence, In God's WordCommitment, to the worldEscaping, Spiritual ThingsHell, As An ExperienceImperfection, Influence OfHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityParticipation, In ChristNew Birth, Described AsPartakersEscaping EvilNo DecayPreciousSharing In ChristParticipation In Christ NatureThe promises of GodDivinityGodheadHuman Nature, OvercomingPromisesPatience In Relationshipscorruption

Romans 6:4
We have therefore been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory and power of the Father, we too might walk habitually in newness of life [abandoning our old ways]. Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofeternal life, nature ofBeing Born AgainGod, The CreatorNewnessSalvation, Nature OfChristian, The WalkGlory Of GodSpiritual Life, Described ByNew Birth, Described AsNew LifeLife With ChristFigurative BurialsGod Raising ChristThe FatherMeaning Of The Risen LifeBaptizing InfantsThe ResurrectionDeath ofBaptismDeath Of A FatherJesus Deathrebirth

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit, Verse ConceptsAccepting ChristBaptism Of The Holy SpiritBreath Of GodBorn Again, Produced ByBeing Born AgainBehaviourSpiritual RenewalBirth, SpiritualBaptism, significance ofHoliness, Believers' Growth InTransformationOnce Saved Always SavedRegenerationRenewal, Of People Of GodRevival, Nature OfSacramentsSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSpiritualityWashingGod, Grace OfHoly Spirit, Activities OfAbundance, SpiritualNew Birth, Described AsNew Birth, The Means OfGod's MercyThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,Cleansing The BodyThe Divinity Of The Holy SpiritBeing Cleansed From SinRenewedGod Saves From TroubleGod Showed MercyWorks Of The LawRighteousnessRenewalrebirthgraciousness

Jonah 1:2
“Go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim [judgment] against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Jonah 3:2
“Go to Nineveh the great city and declare to it the message which I am going to tell you.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelMissionary Work, Examples OfMissionary Examplesjonah

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the joyous city
Which dwells carelessly [feeling so secure],
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
What a desolation she has become,
A lair for [wild] animals!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss [in scorn]
And wave his hand in contempt. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfRidicule, Nature OfArrogant ExistenceAbasement, Examples OfHissingUnique NationsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

Nahum 1:14

The Lord has given a command concerning you [O king of Nineveh]:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off the carved idols and cast images
From the temple of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
For you are vile and unworthy.” Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Nahum 3:16

You have increased your traders more than the [visible] stars of heaven—
The creeping locust strips and destroys and then flies away.
 Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceThings StrippedPeople MultiplyingThose Flying

Jonah 4:11
Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 [innocent] persons, who do not know the difference between their right and left hand [and are not yet accountable for sin], as well as many [blameless] animals?” Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

Nahum 3:12

All your fortresses are [nothing but] fig trees with ripe figs—
When shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
 Verse ConceptsFortressesFig treeMouthsThings ShakingEating With MouthsThings Falling

Nahum 1:14

The Lord has given a command concerning you [O king of Nineveh]:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off the carved idols and cast images
From the temple of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
For you are vile and unworthy.” Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Nahum 3:1
Woe (judgment is coming) to the city of blood [guilty of murder and mayhem], completely full of lies and pillage;
Her prey never departs [alive].
 Verse ConceptsBlood, as symbol of guiltInjustice, Hated By GodLiesOppression, God's Attitude ToDeception In Fallen Human NatureSuffering, Of The InnocentLying, Examples OfResponsibility For Blood ShedWoe To The Wicked

Nahum 3:4

All because of the many acts of prostitution of [Nineveh] the prostitute,
The charming and well-favored one, the mistress of sorceries,
Who betrays nations by her acts of prostitution (idolatry)
And families by her sorceries.
 Verse ConceptsProstitutionNakednessmagicwitchesmistress

Jonah 3:3
So Jonah went to Nineveh in accordance with the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days’ walk [about sixty miles in circumference]. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesBig Thingsjonah

Jonah 1:2
“Go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim [judgment] against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Nahum 2:9

Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no end to the treasure—
Wealth from every precious object.
 Verse ConceptsPlunderingAmassing SilverGold TransferredGetting Rich

2 Samuel 18:9
Now Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a massive tree, and his head was caught in [the thick branches of] the tree; and he was left hanging [in midair] between heaven and earth, while the mule that had been under him kept going. Verse ConceptsMulesBackCovering HeadsRiding MulesHairdreadlocks

Ezekiel 6:13
Then you will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord, when their slain are among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every leafy tree and under every oak with thick branches, the places where they offered sweet incense and a soothing aroma to all their idols. Verse ConceptsKnowledge, Of GodShrinesOaksIdol WorshipFate Of IdolatersWorship At Trees

Isaiah 6:13

“And though a tenth [of the people] remain in the land,
It will again be subject to destruction [consumed and burned],
Like a massive terebinth tree or like an oak
Whose stump remains when it is chopped down.
The holy seed [the elect remnant] is its stump [the substance of Israel].” Verse ConceptsRemnantNames And Titles For The ChristianTreesStumps Of A TreeA Tenth Of People

Amos 2:9

“Yet it was I [not the false gods] who destroyed the Amorite before them,
Though his height was like the height of the cedars,
And he was as strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below.
 Verse ConceptsAmoritesCedarRootsGiantsOaks

Isaiah 1:6

From the sole of the foot even to the head
There is nothing healthy in the nation’s body,
Only bruises, welts, and raw wounds,
Not pressed out or bandaged,
Nor softened with oil [as a remedy]. Verse ConceptsBruisesAnointing, Medical PurposedoctorsBoils Or UlcersHeadsHealingMedicineOilOintmentHoly Spirit, Types OfDisfigurement Of SinWoundsscars

Luke 10:34
and went to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them [to sooth and disinfect the injuries]; and he put him on his own pack-animal, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. Verse ConceptsGesturesInnsAnointing, Medical PurposeAnointing With OilHealingHelpfulnessMedicineOilOintmentHoly Spirit, Types OfAlcohol ConsumptionStaying Temporarily

Proverbs 5:3

For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey [like a honeycomb]
And her speech is smoother than oil;
 Verse ConceptsLipsMouthsPersuasionEleganceadultry

Psalm 109:18

He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it seeped into his inner self like water
And like [anointing] oil into his bones.
 Verse ConceptsBodyGarments Of SinClothed With Bad ThingsDamage To The BodyThings Like WaterLike WaterSwearingcurses

Psalm 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But his heart was hostile;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords. Verse ConceptsSinful HeartsButterHeart, Fallen And RedeemedOilOintmentSincereitySmoothnessSmoothWarSpeech

Jeremiah 11:16

The Lord [acknowledged you once as worthy and] called your name,
“A green olive tree, fair and beautiful in fruit and form”;
But with the roar of a great tempest
He has set fire to it,
And its branches are worthless. Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, SpiritualStormsColors, GreenOaksBurning PlantsBeauty Of ThingsOlive TreesGod Controls Storms

James 3:12
Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh. Verse ConceptsGrapesBad WaterSourness

Hosea 14:6

His shoots will sprout,
And his beauty will be like the olive tree
And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.
 Verse ConceptsSpreadingBeauty, Temporal Nature OfBeauty, In NatureFragranceOlive Trees

Jeremiah 11:16

The Lord [acknowledged you once as worthy and] called your name,
“A green olive tree, fair and beautiful in fruit and form”;
But with the roar of a great tempest
He has set fire to it,
And its branches are worthless. Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, SpiritualStormsColors, GreenOaksBurning PlantsBeauty Of ThingsOlive TreesGod Controls Storms

Romans 11:17
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you [Gentiles], being like a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them to share with them the rich root of the olive tree, Verse ConceptsFellowship With ChristFellowship, In The GospelParticipation, In ChristSeparation From GodJoined To The ChurchGentilesOlive TreesJews

Judges 9:9
But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I give up my fatness by which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’ Verse ConceptsTreesThe Honourable Will Be HonouredOlive Trees

Jeremiah 11:16

The Lord [acknowledged you once as worthy and] called your name,
“A green olive tree, fair and beautiful in fruit and form”;
But with the roar of a great tempest
He has set fire to it,
And its branches are worthless. Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, SpiritualStormsColors, GreenOaksBurning PlantsBeauty Of ThingsOlive TreesGod Controls Storms

Job 39:16

“She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor is in vain because she is unconcerned [for the safety of her brood],
 Verse ConceptsStrictness

Job 39:17

For God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.
 Verse ConceptsForgetting Things

Job 39:15

Forgetting that a foot may crush them,
Or that the wild beast may trample them.
 Verse ConceptsTrampling AnimalsForgetting Things

Job 39:18

“Yet when she lifts herself on high,
[So swift is she that] she laughs at the horse and his rider. Verse ConceptsLaughterSpeed

Isaiah 34:15

There the arrow snake will make her nest and lay her eggs,
And hatch them and gather her young under her protection;
Indeed, the birds of prey will be gathered there [to breed],
Every one with its own kind. Verse ConceptsNestsWingsVulturesFalcons

Psalm 102:6

I am like a [mournful] vulture of the wilderness;
I am like a [desolate] owl of the wasteland.
 Verse ConceptsArchaeologyBirds, Types Of BirdsOwlsPelicans

Micah 1:8

Because of this I [Micah] must lament (mourn over with expressions of grief) and wail,
I must go barefoot and naked [without outer garments as if robbed];
I must wail like the jackals
And lament [with a loud, mournful cry] like the ostriches.
 Verse ConceptsBarefeetNakednessSandalsSorrowBirds, Types Of BirdsNaked In ShameOstrichesTragedy

Hosea 10:11

Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to tread out the grain,
But I will come over her fair neck with a heavy yoke [for hard field work].
I will harness Ephraim;
Judah will plow and Jacob will harrow and rake for himself.
 Verse ConceptsThreshingYokesHeifersMetaphorical PloughingNorthern Kingdom Of Israeltrainingbackstabbing

Jeremiah 46:20

“Egypt is a very pretty heifer,
But a horsefly (Babylonia) is coming [against her] out of the north!
 Verse ConceptsBeautifulHeifersOut Of The NorthFlies

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
But much revenue [because of good crops] comes by the strength of the ox.
 Verse ConceptsHarvestMangersGrowth In WealthOxenStrength Of AnimalsClean ObjectsNo More Tending The FlockAgricultureFamily StrengthWomen's Strengthpoop

Psalm 144:14

Let our cattle bear
Without mishap and without loss,
And let there be no outcry in our streets!
 Verse ConceptsBattering ramsCitizenshipAnimal ReproductionOutcryComplaints

Isaiah 1:3

“The ox [instinctively] knows its owner,
And the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
But Israel does not know [Me as Lord],
My people do not understand.” Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleDonkeysLack Of DiscernmentIngratitudeSpiritual IgnoranceMangersIgnorance Towards God, Examples OfInstinctDullnessFeeding AnimalsBeing Without UnderstandingMammalsThose Who Were Ignorant

Psalm 144:12

Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown,
And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace;
 Verse ConceptsArtPillarsYouthMetaphorical PillarsPlants Growing UpChildren Are A BlessingGrowingWomen's Strengthstructure

Isaiah 13:22

Hyenas will howl in their castles,
And jackals in their luxurious palaces.
Babylon’s time has nearly come,
And her days will not be prolonged. Verse ConceptsPerils Of LuxuryPalacesAnimals, Types OfShort Time Till The End

Psalm 78:69

And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens],
Like the earth which He has established forever.
 Verse ConceptsEternal WorldCreation Of The EarthUnicorns

Song of Songs 7:7

“Your stature is like that of a palm tree
And your breasts like its clusters [of dates].
 Verse ConceptsPalm Treesbreasts

Jeremiah 10:5

“They are like scarecrows in a cucumber field;
They cannot speak;
They have to be carried,
Because they cannot walk!
Do not be afraid of them,
For they can do no harm or evil,
Nor can they do any good.” Verse ConceptsFutilityFruitResponseUnreliabilityUprightnessDisdainImpotence Of IdolsObelisksCarrying IdolsDumbnessGood Or BadDumbChristmas Treestatues

Psalm 92:14

[Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age;
They will flourish and be vital and fresh [rich in trust and love and contentment];
 Verse ConceptsAgingColors, GreenOld Age, Attainment OfRetirementUnfading LifeHope For Old PeopleGreenGods Provision For The AgedAgeThe Elderlyfruitfulnessprospering

Psalm 92:12

The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful];
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].
 Verse ConceptsPalm TreesFruitfulness, SpiritualCedarProgressRighteousness, Of BelieversSpiritual VitalitySpiritual ProgressAbundanceOlive TreesMighty in its influenceThe Beauty Of Naturespringtime

Psalm 89:8

O Lord God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Lord?
Your faithfulness surrounds You [as an intrinsic, unchangeable part of Your very being].
 Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfGod, Titles And Names OfSoldiersPower Of God, DescribedWho Is Like God?FaithfulnessGod's Faithfulness

Job 40:9

“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His? Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfArmsThunderPower Of God, ExpressedPower Of God, DescribedThunder Showing God's Presence

Deuteronomy 3:24
‘O Lord God, You have only begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth that can do such works and mighty acts (miracles) as Yours? Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfMiracles, Nature OfStrength, DivinePower Of God, DescribedMiracles Showing God's PowerBeginning Of SalvationNo One Is Like GodNo Other Acts Like Godgreatness

Exodus 15:11-12
Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders? You stretched out Your right hand, the earth's [sea] swallowed them.

Exodus 15:6

“Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power;
Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfGod, The LordHandsRight Hand Of GodAbility, God's PowerPower Of God, DescribedGod's HandStrength Of GodEnemies Of Godcrushes

Isaiah 63:12

Who caused His glorious arm and infinite power to go at the right hand of Moses,
Dividing the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
 Verse ConceptsArmsPower Of God, DescribedArm Of GodDivision Of WatersWaters DividedBlessings For The Right Hand

Isaiah 43:13

“Even from eternity I am He,
And there is no one who can rescue from My hand;
I act, and who can revoke or reverse it?” Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfDeliverance, Source OfGod, Sovereignty OfHand Of GodGod's OmnipotencePower Of God, DescribedAuthority, Belonging To GodThe AlmightyDeterminismNo One Can SaveWhat God DoesThe Pasteternity

Ephesians 3:7
Of this [gospel] I was made a minister by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of His power. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsGiftsevangelism, motivation forMinistry, Qualifications ForPower, God's SavingServanthood, In Life Of BelieversStrength, SpiritualPower Of God, DescribedGifts Of GodGod Showed His PowerOther Gifts Of GodThe Grace Given To MenPrivileges of saintsthe Gifts of GodServingGod's GraceServing GodWorking For GodSpreading The GospelExerciseMinistryMercy And Graceefficiency

Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end. Verse ConceptsBeautifulBeauty, In NatureAdaptabilityBeginning And EndBeing Found OutHeartbreakBeauty Of ThingsTime ManagementGod's Ways Beyond Human UnderstandingGod's TimingGods TimingBeing BeautifulWaiting For God's Timingeternity

Job 26:14

“Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power],
The faintest whisper of His voice!
Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?” Verse ConceptsRevelation, Necessity OfThunderUnderstandingVoicesPower Of God, ExpressedPower Of God, DescribedFaintnessUnder One's BreathEdge Of Other ThingsLimits Of Human MindThunder Showing God's Presence

Daniel 4:35

“All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing.
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth;
And no one can hold back His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’ Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillChallengesGod, Purpose OfGod, Sovereignty OfHand Of GodPredestinationProvidenceStrength, DivineGod's OmnipotencePower Of God, DescribedAuthority, Belonging To GodStrength Of GodWhat Does God Do?God Works His WillOther Unimportant People

Deuteronomy 32:39

‘See now that I, I am He,
And there is no god besides Me;
It is I who put to death and I who give life.
I have wounded and it is I who heal,
And there is no one who can deliver from [the power of] My hand.
 Verse ConceptsAfterlifedoctorsMonotheismOne GodSuicidePower Of God, DescribedGod Giving LifeGod KillingWoundsNo Other Is GodGod HealsGod KillsNo One Can SaveDeathHealing And ComfortLife After DeathLoss Of A Loved Onemyself

Isaiah 26:4

“Trust [confidently] in the Lord forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner],
For the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].
 Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodFaith, Necessity Ofeternity, nature ofCertaintyGod, The LordGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeReliabilityRocksStabilityPower Of God, DescribedNames And Titles For ChristRelying Upon GodTrusting In GodTrust In God!EverlastingStrengthPeace And StrengthTrusting God In Difficult TimesGod As The Object Of Faith

Romans 1:20
For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfCreation Showing God's NatureExcusesCommunicationeternity, nature ofThe Witness Of CreationGod, InvisibleGod, Power OfGod, The CreatorGod, The EternalKnowing God, Nature OfKnowledge, Of GodResponsibility, To GodStrength, DivineUnderstandingThe Call Of GodPower Of God, DescribedGod's Glory In NatureAnimismInvisible ThingsFrom The BeginningLike People By NatureFound GuiltyGod Showed His PowerNature Of GodCreation Causing WorshipScienceAtheism, Description OfGeneral RevelationDivineDivinityCreationGodheadInformation AgeBeauty Of NatureKnowing GodThe Beauty Of NatureMoralityDenying God And His PowerThe Complexity Of Nature

Psalm 89:13

You have a strong arm;
Mighty is Your hand, Your right hand is exalted.
 Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodPower Of God, DescribedGod's HandStrength Of GodPowerLove And StrengthGod Being With You

Job 9:4

“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?
 Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfRevelation, Necessity OfPower Of God, DescribedStrength Of GodGod Is StrongWisdomPeace And Strengthprospering

Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to anger and great in power
And He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFeetClouds, God's PresenceGod, Patience OfStormsWhirlwindsPower Of God, DescribedThe AlmightyAcquittalGod In The WindCondemnation Of The WickedSpeed Of God's AngerHurricanesGuiltfootstepspatientsdustfootprintsGod Controls Storms

Psalm 79:11

Let the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your power keep safe those who are doomed to die.
 Verse ConceptsSighingOppression, God's Attitude ToPrisonersPower Of God, DescribedNot DyingDeath PreventedGod Keep!greatnesspreservation

Psalm 89:13

You have a strong arm;
Mighty is Your hand, Your right hand is exalted.
 Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodPower Of God, DescribedGod's HandStrength Of GodPowerLove And StrengthGod Being With You

Psalm 136:12

With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
 Verse ConceptsPower Of God, DescribedStrength Of GodStaying StrongStrength And Loveoutreach

Job 5:9

Who does great and unsearchable things,
Marvelous things without number.
 Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfPower, Of GodPower Of God, DescribedMiracles Showing God's PowerMiraclesGod's Ways Beyond Human UnderstandingThe Complexity Of Nature

Job 9:10

Who does great things, [beyond understanding,] unfathomable,
Yes, marvelous and wondrous things without number.
 Verse ConceptsGod Is HolyPower Of God, DescribedUnintelligiblenesspast

Romans 9:21
Does the potter not have the right over the clay, to make from the same lump [of clay] one object for honorable use [something beautiful or distinctive] and another for common use [something ordinary or menial]? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour

1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God [that is, the place of honor and authority], with [all] angels and authorities and powers made subservient to Him. Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions Ofdemons, Kinds ofHand Of GodPeter, Preacher And TeacherRight Hand Of GodExaltation Of ChristHeaven And AngelsPower Of Christ, DescribedChrist's DominionAdvocatesRight SidesChrist And HeavenPrincipalities And PowersSubject To ChristAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusGoing To HeavenGod Being In ControlRespecting Authorityprincipalities

Ephesians 1:20-21
Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His [own] right hand in the heavenly [places], Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come.

Ephesians 1:22
And He put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church, Verse ConceptsFootstoolsBody Of Christ, The ChurchUniverseChrist, The Head Of The ChurchPower Of Christ, DescribedChurch Authority, Of Jesus ChristChrist, Names ForChurch, Description OfThe Fulness Of ChristChrist's DominionThings UnderSubject To ChristThe Church UniversalHead As ChiefPutting God FirstAll Enemies Under God's Feet

John 3:35
The Father loves the Son and has given and entrusted all things into His hand. Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfHeirsInheritance, SpiritualSonsPower Of Christ, DescribedChrist's DominionGod Giving To The SonInteraction Of Father And SonLove Between Father And SonThe Father's Activity Regarding ChristAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusFathers Love

2 Thessalonians 1:9
These people will pay the penalty and endure the punishment of everlasting destruction, banished from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, Verse ConceptsDestructionGod, Majesty OfEternal PunishmentPower Of Christ, DescribedDamnationSeparation From GodEternal JudgementDestruction Of The WickedSpiritual DeathHell Is EverlastingExclusion From God's PresencePunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedEverlastingThe Presence Of Godeternity

1 Timothy 6:16
He alone possesses immortality [absolute exemption from death] and lives in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal power and dominion! Amen. Verse ConceptsImmortality, In NtReverence, And God's NatureGod Is Self ExistentGod, InvisiblePower Of Christ, DescribedGod, InfiniteGod Reigning ForeverGod Dwelling In LightNot Seeing GodAmenNo DecayuncertaintyLight As A Symbol Of God

Matthew 28:18
Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Verse ConceptsClaimsGospel, Essence OfHeirsInheritance, SpiritualMission, Of The ChurchPower Of Christ, DescribedAuthority Of ChristUnlimitednessGod Giving To The SonAll Authority Has Been Given To Jesus

John 17:2
Just as You have given Him power and authority over all mankind, [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him [to be His—permanently and forever]. Verse Conceptselection, to salvationClaimsGospel, Essence OfHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityWhat God GivesPower Of Christ, DescribedPower Of Christ, ShownPredestination, Spiritual EventsGod Giving To The SonAll Authority Has Been Given To Jesus

Daniel 4:35

“All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing.
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth;
And no one can hold back His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’ Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillChallengesGod, Purpose OfGod, Sovereignty OfHand Of GodPredestinationProvidenceStrength, DivineGod's OmnipotencePower Of God, DescribedAuthority, Belonging To GodStrength Of GodWhat Does God Do?God Works His WillOther Unimportant People

Deuteronomy 32:39

‘See now that I, I am He,
And there is no god besides Me;
It is I who put to death and I who give life.
I have wounded and it is I who heal,
And there is no one who can deliver from [the power of] My hand.
 Verse ConceptsAfterlifedoctorsMonotheismOne GodSuicidePower Of God, DescribedGod Giving LifeGod KillingWoundsNo Other Is GodGod HealsGod KillsNo One Can SaveDeathHealing And ComfortLife After DeathLoss Of A Loved Onemyself

Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end. Verse ConceptsBeautifulBeauty, In NatureAdaptabilityBeginning And EndBeing Found OutHeartbreakBeauty Of ThingsTime ManagementGod's Ways Beyond Human UnderstandingGod's TimingGods TimingBeing BeautifulWaiting For God's Timingeternity

Job 26:14

“Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power],
The faintest whisper of His voice!
Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?” Verse ConceptsRevelation, Necessity OfThunderUnderstandingVoicesPower Of God, ExpressedPower Of God, DescribedFaintnessUnder One's BreathEdge Of Other ThingsLimits Of Human MindThunder Showing God's Presence

Isaiah 43:13

“Even from eternity I am He,
And there is no one who can rescue from My hand;
I act, and who can revoke or reverse it?” Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfDeliverance, Source OfGod, Sovereignty OfHand Of GodGod's OmnipotencePower Of God, DescribedAuthority, Belonging To GodThe AlmightyDeterminismNo One Can SaveWhat God DoesThe Pasteternity

Ephesians 3:7
Of this [gospel] I was made a minister by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of His power. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsGiftsevangelism, motivation forMinistry, Qualifications ForPower, God's SavingServanthood, In Life Of BelieversStrength, SpiritualPower Of God, DescribedGifts Of GodGod Showed His PowerOther Gifts Of GodThe Grace Given To MenPrivileges of saintsthe Gifts of GodServingGod's GraceServing GodWorking For GodSpreading The GospelExerciseMinistryMercy And Graceefficiency

Exodus 15:6

“Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power;
Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfGod, The LordHandsRight Hand Of GodAbility, God's PowerPower Of God, DescribedGod's HandStrength Of GodEnemies Of Godcrushes

Isaiah 63:12

Who caused His glorious arm and infinite power to go at the right hand of Moses,
Dividing the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
 Verse ConceptsArmsPower Of God, DescribedArm Of GodDivision Of WatersWaters DividedBlessings For The Right Hand

Psalm 89:13

You have a strong arm;
Mighty is Your hand, Your right hand is exalted.
 Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodPower Of God, DescribedGod's HandStrength Of GodPowerLove And StrengthGod Being With You

Psalm 136:12

With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
 Verse ConceptsPower Of God, DescribedStrength Of GodStaying StrongStrength And Loveoutreach

Isaiah 26:4

“Trust [confidently] in the Lord forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner],
For the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].
 Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodFaith, Necessity Ofeternity, nature ofCertaintyGod, The LordGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeReliabilityRocksStabilityPower Of God, DescribedNames And Titles For ChristRelying Upon GodTrusting In GodTrust In God!EverlastingStrengthPeace And StrengthTrusting God In Difficult TimesGod As The Object Of Faith

Romans 1:20
For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfCreation Showing God's NatureExcusesCommunicationeternity, nature ofThe Witness Of CreationGod, InvisibleGod, Power OfGod, The CreatorGod, The EternalKnowing God, Nature OfKnowledge, Of GodResponsibility, To GodStrength, DivineUnderstandingThe Call Of GodPower Of God, DescribedGod's Glory In NatureAnimismInvisible ThingsFrom The BeginningLike People By NatureFound GuiltyGod Showed His PowerNature Of GodCreation Causing WorshipScienceAtheism, Description OfGeneral RevelationDivineDivinityCreationGodheadInformation AgeBeauty Of NatureKnowing GodThe Beauty Of NatureMoralityDenying God And His PowerThe Complexity Of Nature

Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to anger and great in power
And He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFeetClouds, God's PresenceGod, Patience OfStormsWhirlwindsPower Of God, DescribedThe AlmightyAcquittalGod In The WindCondemnation Of The WickedSpeed Of God's AngerHurricanesGuiltfootstepspatientsdustfootprintsGod Controls Storms

Psalm 79:11

Let the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your power keep safe those who are doomed to die.
 Verse ConceptsSighingOppression, God's Attitude ToPrisonersPower Of God, DescribedNot DyingDeath PreventedGod Keep!greatnesspreservation

Psalm 89:13

You have a strong arm;
Mighty is Your hand, Your right hand is exalted.
 Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodPower Of God, DescribedGod's HandStrength Of GodPowerLove And StrengthGod Being With You

Job 9:4

“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?
 Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfRevelation, Necessity OfPower Of God, DescribedStrength Of GodGod Is StrongWisdomPeace And Strengthprospering

Job 5:9

Who does great and unsearchable things,
Marvelous things without number.
 Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfPower, Of GodPower Of God, DescribedMiracles Showing God's PowerMiraclesGod's Ways Beyond Human UnderstandingThe Complexity Of Nature

Job 9:10

Who does great things, [beyond understanding,] unfathomable,
Yes, marvelous and wondrous things without number.
 Verse ConceptsGod Is HolyPower Of God, DescribedUnintelligiblenesspast

Exodus 15:11-12
Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders? You stretched out Your right hand, the earth's [sea] swallowed them.

Romans 9:21
Does the potter not have the right over the clay, to make from the same lump [of clay] one object for honorable use [something beautiful or distinctive] and another for common use [something ordinary or menial]? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour

Genesis 12:8
Then he moved on from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving]. Verse ConceptsAi, The CityCalling upon GodNomadsShrinesTentsAbraham, The Friend Of GodAbraham, Calling And LifePrayer, Described AsAltars To The LordBuilding AltarsEast And West

Acts 22:16
Now, why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name [for salvation].’ Verse ConceptsGesturesBaptism, significance ofGospel, Requirements OfOrdinancesSacramentsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfSin, Deliverance From GodSymbolsWashingPrayer, Described AsCleansing The BodyAnswered PromisesBaptised In Christ's NameCalling In Christ's NameChristian BaptismBaptism

Psalm 116:4

Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, please save my life!” Verse ConceptsPrayer, Described As

Hebrews 10:22
let us approach [God] with a true and sincere heart in unqualified assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Verse ConceptsAssuranceConsciousnessCleansed ConsciencesAssurance, By Faith In ChristConsciences, Description OfFaith, Nature OfFaith, Growth InFaith, As Basis Of SalvationBlood, of Jesus ChristAssurance in the life of faithBaptism, in the GospelsGuilt, Human Aspects OfHeart, And Holy SpiritKnowledge, Of SinPrayer, And FaithPurity, Nature OfSin, Deliverance From GodSprinklingWashingWaterHoly Spirit, Types OfRenewed HeartPrayer, Described AsPrayer, Offered WithThe Human BodyCleansing The BodyAnswered PromisesNearness To GodBeing Cleansed From SinKeeping FaithcleansingconsciencereassuranceUnbelief Toward God

Psalm 73:28

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,
That I may tell of all Your works. Verse ConceptsFortificationsPrayer, Described AsNearness To GodStaying StrongTrusting God's PlanFaith And TrustStaying PositiveThe Presence Of Godshelterdeeds

Jeremiah 36:7
It may be that their supplication [for mercy] will come before the Lord, and everyone will turn from his evil way, for great is the anger and the wrath that the Lord has pronounced against this people.” Verse ConceptsPrayer, Described AsGod Answers PrayerFree Moral AgencyAnger And Forgivenesssupplicationpetition

Job 8:5

“If you would [diligently] seek God
And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty,
 Verse ConceptsPrayer, Described AsAnswered Promises

Psalm 34:6

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
And saved him from all his troubles.
 Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualAfflictions, Consolation DuringPrayer, Described AsCrying To GodGod Answered PrayerGod Paid Attention To Me

Psalm 27:7

Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
Be gracious and compassionate to me and answer me.
 Verse ConceptsCryingMercifulnessPrayer, Described AsPay Attention O God!

2 Chronicles 32:20
But Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven [for help]. Verse ConceptsTrust, Importance OfPrayer, Described As

Lamentations 3:41

Let us lift up our hearts and our hands [in prayer]
Toward God in heaven;
 Verse ConceptsPrayer, Described AsPrayer, Offered WithLifting Hands

Ephesians 3:14
For this reason [grasping the greatness of this plan by which Jews and Gentiles are joined together in Christ] I bow my knees [in reverence] before the Father [of our Lord Jesus Christ], Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfAttitudes Of HumilityAttitudes, in prayerKneelingPrayer, Practicalities OfReverence, And ObedienceMinisters, Should BePrayer, Described AsAffection, Of Paul For The ChurchBowing Before GodFamily LoveFamily StrengthLove And FamilyPrayingfatherhoodadorationreverence

1 Samuel 1:15
But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman with a despairing spirit. I have not been drinking wine or any intoxicating drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord. Verse ConceptsA Broken WomanPouringPrayer, Described AsStrong DrinkDrunkennessAntidepressantsStress And Hard TimesA Broken HeartPrayer During Hard Timessoulheartbrokenwomanbeeralcoholism

Exodus 32:11
But Moses appeased and entreated the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? Verse ConceptsFace Of GodGrace, In OtMoses, Significance OfPleasing GodPrayer, Described AsStrength Of GodGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptWhy Does God Do This?Seeking The Favour Of GodEclipse

Psalm 27:8

When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”
 Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHeart, And Holy SpiritPrayer, As A Response To GodSeeking GodSpiritualityRenewed HeartPrayer, Described AsGuidance And StrengthseekingHeartfelt Prayer To God

Psalm 62:8

Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him.
God is a refuge for us. Selah. Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritPouringTrustingPrayer, Described AsPsalm InterjectionsTrust In God!faith in hard timesHope In Hard TimesFaith And TrustTrusting God In Difficult TimesTrusting OthersEmotionsPrayer During Hard TimesSmilingshelter

Psalm 25:1
To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Verse ConceptsPrayer, As A Response To GodPrayer, Described As

Psalm 5:3

In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice;
In the morning I will prepare [a prayer and a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart]. Verse ConceptsMorning WorshipPsalms As PrayersAskingHabitsPrayerfulnessPrayer, Practicalities OfWaiting On GodRising EarlyPrayer, Described AsRelying Upon GodEvery MorningWhen To PrayGod Pays AttentionEarly RisingPreparationWaiting On The LordGod Answering Prayersexpectations

Job 8:5

“If you would [diligently] seek God
And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty,
 Verse ConceptsPrayer, Described AsAnswered Promises

Jeremiah 23:14

“Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem:
They commit adultery and walk in lies;
They encourage and strengthen the hands of evildoers,
So that no one has turned back from his wickedness.
All of them have become like Sodom to Me,
And her inhabitants like Gomorrah. Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofImmorality, Examples Of SexualSodom And GomorrahEvildoersWicked ProphetsThose Who Committed Adultery

Jeremiah 23:11

“For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly (profane, polluted);
Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” says the Lord.
 Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualWicked ProphetsPeople Being Unclean

Zephaniah 3:4

Her prophets are reckless and treacherous men;
Her priests have profaned the sanctuary;
They have done violence to the law [by pretending their word is God’s word].
 Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesSanctuaryTreacheryCorrupt PriestsPollutionsWicked ProphetsLack Of HolinessUnfaithful

Matthew 7:15
“Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Verse ConceptsCoolFalse TeachingsOutward AppearanceManipulationSatan, Agents OfSatan, As DeceiverShepherds, As Church LeaderWatchfulness, Of BelieversBeing BewaredisguisesThe Inward BeingWolvesFalse PeopleProblem PeopleProphecyFake Friends

Isaiah 28:7

But even these reel with wine and stagger from strong drink:
The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink;
They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink;
They reel while seeing visions,
They stagger when pronouncing judgment.
 Verse ConceptsAlcoholdrinking, abstention fromDrunkenness, Figurative OfDebaucheryLeaders, SpiritualStumblingDrunkenness, ResultsStaggeringStrong DrinkWicked ProphetsDrunkennessMaking DecisionsDecision Makingbeer

Micah 3:11

Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for a fee,
And her prophets foretell for money;
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No tragedy or distress will come on us.”
 Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceLove, Abuse OfMoney, Uses OfPriests, Institution In Ot TimesSpiritual MalnutritionReward, HumanUnfaithful MinistersSelfishness, Shown InCorrupt PriestsMisteachingWicked ProphetsGod Is Among YouBelief In GodGod SupportingDivinityRewards Of RitualFinancesMaking Decisionsprophetspriests

Song of Songs 5:11

“His head is like [precious] gold, pure gold;
His hair is [curly] like clusters of dates
And black as a raven.
 Verse ConceptsBlacknessRavensAppearance Of HairColorHairdreadlocks

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocks a father
And scorns a mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young vultures will devour it. Verse ConceptsChildren, responsibilities to parentsRavensMockeryOld Age, Attitudes ToRespect, For Human BeingsRidicule, Nature OfBirds, Types Of BirdsChildren, UngratefulCrowsEaglesEyes HarmedNot Honouring ParentsFunMotherhoodRespecting ParentsParents Being Wrong

Isaiah 34:11

But the pelican and the porcupine will take possession of it;
The owl and the raven will dwell in it.
And He will stretch over it (Edom) the measuring line of desolation
And the plumb line of emptiness.
 Verse ConceptsChaosRavensPlumb LineCrowsOwlsPelicansHedgehogsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of CreaturesChaos As Judgment

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the crop]; they have no storehouse or barn, and yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds! Verse ConceptsGod, The ProviderRavensAnimal LifeValuesRejection Of God's CallBirds, Features OfCrowsProvisionsStorehousesAnimals, God's Care OfNot Reaping What You SowStores Of FoodGod Feeds All The EarthIntrinsic Importance Of ManPreciousWhat Value Is Man?BirdsWorryingReaping What You SowWorthBeauty And Self WorthValueTaking Care Of The Earth

Hebrews 9:12
He went once for all into the Holy Place [the Holy of Holies of heaven, into the presence of God], and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, having obtained and secured eternal redemption [that is, the salvation of all who personally believe in Him as Savior]. Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofAtonement, Redemption ByAtonement, Types OfAssurance, nature ofGod, The EternalPriesthood, In NtRedemption, In NtUniquenessWork, And RedemptionChrist, The High PriestTypes Of ChristOnceEternal BlessingOnly OnceSacrificing Cattle Sheep And GoatsRedemption

Psalm 130:7

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
 Verse ConceptsGenerosity, God'sHope, In GodRedemptionHope And Lovesteadfast

Psalm 49:8

For the ransom of his soul is too costly,
And he should cease trying forever—
 Verse ConceptsExpensiveRedemptionThe SoulBeauty And Self WorthValueSaving Moneysoulredeemedtrying

Revelation 20:4
And then I saw thrones, and sitting on them were those to whom judgment [that is, the authority to act as judges] was given. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had refused to worship the beast or his image, and had not accepted his mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Verse ConceptsForeheads666Faithfulness, To Godevil, victory overdefianceBeheadingThe BeastJudgesJudgment SeatPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSelf SacrificeThe Immortal SoulMartyrdom, Methods OfSufferings RewardedRemoving HeadsCosmic CreaturesBelievers JudgingMarks On PeopleAuthority Of DisciplesAvoiding IdolatrySubsequent Witness To ChristWorshipping The DevilMark Of The BeastHow First Resurrection Is Spread OutSigns Of The Timesend times prophecyMartyrdom

Revelation 5:10

“You have made them to be a kingdom [of royal subjects] and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth.” Verse ConceptsPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesRankServanthood, And Worship Of GodHeaven And Serving GodA Kingdom Of PriestsAuthority Of DisciplesPeople Of The Kingdom

Revelation 3:21
He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant to him [the privilege] to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne. Verse ConceptsAdversityevil, victory overHeirsHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityRightsSatan, Defeat OfSittingVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesHeaven And Serving GodConqueringPromised VictoryOvercomersGod Sitting In GloryAuthority Of DisciplesChrist OvercomingOvercoming Through ChristRelationship Of Father And SonPrivileges of saintsOvercoming

2 Timothy 2:12

If we endure, we will also reign with Him;
If we deny Him, He will also deny us;
 Verse ConceptsWarnings Against Apostasydenial of Jesus ChristParticipation, In ChristPerseveranceRenunciationHeaven And Serving GodDenying ChristSuffering For Christ's SakeSufferings RewardedAuthority Of DisciplesEnduringParticipate In Christ Glorydenial

John 12:26
If anyone serves Me, he must [continue to faithfully] follow Me [without hesitation, holding steadfastly to Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]; and wherever I am [in heaven’s glory], there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristChristlikenessdiscipleship, nature ofdiscipleship, benefits ofHow Disciples Are CalledServing JesusHonorHonouring GodService To GodServanthood, In Life Of BelieversChrist With People In SpiritInstructions About FollowingServing ChristThe FatherBenefits Of HeavenPromise Of HeavenServingServing GodMinistryservanthoodfollowinghonour

John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also. Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHeavenly RewardsLast ThingsHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityRest, EternalSecond Coming Of ChristThe I Will's of ChristCoping With DeathChrist Going BeforeWelcomed By GodChrist With People In SpiritA Place PreparedChrist Coming AgainBenefits Of HeavenMaranathaPredictions Of Second ComingPreparationGoing To HeavenSoulmatesPerspectivepreppingmyselfwelcome

Philippians 1:23
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better; Verse ConceptsTwoUniversality Of DeathMortalityProfitsRest, EternalConsciousness Following DeathSaints, Communion With GodDeath Of The Saints, Results InWorldly DilemmasLove For GodNets TornChrist With People In SpiritTwo Intangible ThingsDeath Of God's PeopleDeath DesiredEternal PerspectiveBenefits Of HeavenLife StrugglesDirectionStaying PositiveStruggles

1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord! Verse ConceptsGoalsAirClouds And Jesus ChristMetaphysicsClouds, God's PresenceWhat Heaven Will Be LikeImmortality, In NtHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityEternally With GodChrist With People In SpiritLiving OnPeople Who Didn't DieBenefits Of HeavenDeath Of A Loved OneThe ResurrectionCloud of gloryThe Second ComingThe Rapturecloudsgathering

Daniel 7:22
until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Most High [God], and the time arrived when the saints (believers) took possession of the kingdom. Verse ConceptsAncient Of DaysSaintsA Time Of SalvationGod As An Old PersonJudgement Day

Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, in the renewal [that is, the Messianic restoration and regeneration of all things] when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you [who have followed Me, becoming My disciples] will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Verse ConceptsThe Completion Of The AgeCompletionevil, victory overThe Number TwelveGod, Sovereignty OfJudgment SeatMillenniumRenewal, Of Natural OrderTribes Of IsraelUniverseHeaven And Serving GodJesus Christ, JudgeThe New CreationThe New UniverseBelievers JudgingChrist Telling The TruthRestoring ThingsCosmic RenewalTwelve DisciplesTwelve TribesTwelve ThingsAuthority Of DisciplesInstructions About FollowingRenewalSmilingmathrebirth

Luke 22:30
that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Verse ConceptsThe Number TwelveJudgment SeatSittingJesus Christ, JudgeBelievers JudgingTwelve TribesEating And DrinkingPeople Of The KingdomJudging

1 Corinthians 6:2
Do you not know that the saints (God’s people) will [one day] judge the world? If the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to try trivial (insignificant, petty) cases? Verse ConceptsCourtsHoliness, Purpose OfMillenniumSaintsBelievers JudgingFamily ProblemsJudgement DayJudgementJudging Others Actions

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness;
I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness. Verse ConceptsBecoming More Like ChristWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityRest, EternalResurrection, Of BelieversSatisfactionSeeing GodSleep, And DeathVisionValidly Like GodPeople In RighteousnessBlissful Vision In HeavenBeing ContentChanging Yourselfawakeningvindication

Matthew 5:8
“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God. Verse ConceptsDesires For HolinessWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHoliness, Purpose OfJustice, In Believers' LivesHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityMotives, Importance OfPurity, Moral And SpiritualSeeing GodVisionPurity Of HeartRenewed HeartApproaching GodGod, Presence OfPure PeopleCleanlinessgaysPurityBlessings From GodBeing GayInner Beauty

Revelation 22:4
they will [be privileged to] see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfForeheadsFace Of GodWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHeavenly RewardsHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityVisionThe Sealing Of The Holy SpiritBlissful Vision In Heavenrevelation

Acts 26:18
to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’ Verse ConceptsenlightenmentReceiving An InheritanceRepentance, Nature OfSatan, Kingdom OfSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfSatan, Power OfClarityFrom Darkness To LightReceiving SightHealing Of The BlindBenefits Of Faith In ChristMan's Authority Over The DevilGod Will ForgiveDarknessForgiving YourselfSanctificationdominion

Acts 20:32
And now I commend you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to the word of His grace [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up and to give you the [rightful] inheritance among all those who are sanctified [that is, among those who are set apart for God’s purpose—all believers]. Verse ConceptsBuild, FigurativelyEdification, Means OfGrace, And Christian LifeHeaven, Inheritance OfInheritance, SpiritualParticipation, In ChristRiches, SpiritualStrength, SpiritualBible, Given ForTypes Of ChristSanctified OnesBuilding Up The ChurchEntrustingReceiving God's WordThe Grace Of GodGod's GraceSanctificationgoodbyes

Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, Results OfFellowship, In The GospelHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsHoliness, Purpose OfInheritance, SpiritualLight, SpiritualParticipation, In ChristRiches, SpiritualSalvation, Nature OfSaintsThanksgivingPartakersLight Of God's PeopleAll Believers Are SaintsThe FatherThank God!GlorificationInheritanceSharingThankfulness To OthersBeing GratefulGiving ThanksThanksfitnessLight As A Symbol Of Salvation

John 6:40
For this is My Father’s will and purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him [as Savior] will have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.” Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDGoalsFaith, As Basis Of Salvationeternal life, gift ofGod, Purpose OfLast ThingsOrigins Of Spiritual LifeThe I Will's of ChristSaving FaithLife Through FaithSaved By FaithOur ResurrectionRelationship Of Father And SonThe Father's Activity Regarding ChristWhat God's Will IsEternal lifeEverlastingGod's WillFathers Responsibilitieseternitywill

John 17:2-3
[Just as] You have granted Him power and authority over all flesh (all humankind), [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent.

Luke 18:30
who will not receive many times as much in this present age and in the age to come, eternal life.” Verse ConceptsAge To Comeeternal life, nature ofGrowth In GraceThe Future AgeEntering LifeThe FutureThe WorldAgeeternity

Revelation 14:13
Then I heard [the distinct words of] a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes, [blessed indeed],” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest and have relief from their labors, for their deeds do follow them.” Verse ConceptsWhat Heaven Will Be LikeLast ThingsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfUniversality Of DeathHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityPeace, Believers Experience OfRest, EternalRest, PhysicalSabbath, In OtSleep, And DeathWork, And RestAfflictions, Consolation DuringDeath Of The SaintsDeath Of The Saints, Results InCoping With DeathAssentingBlessed Through GodDeath Of God's PeopleGod Speaks From HeavenTaught By The SpiritOne's DeedsDeath Of The RighteousTribulation MartydomMartyrdomlosing a loved oneDyingDeath Of Loved OneLife After DeathBlessing Othershardworkfollowing

Hebrews 4:9
So there remains a [full and complete] Sabbath rest for the people of God. Verse ConceptsNames For HeavenRest, EternalSabbath, In OtSabbath, In NtAfflictions, Consolation DuringThe SabbathRest

Hebrews 12:2
[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work]. Verse ConceptsGoalsGod, Sovereignty OfGospel, Historical Foundation OfThe Christian RaceLife, Of FaithHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityMaturity, SpiritualRight Hand Of GodShameSittingThroneJesus Christ, Meekness OfHumility Of ChristNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForChrist's JoyThe Soul Winners JoyHealthy MarriagesAdmirationSeeking Things AboveChrist The BeginningBeginning Of SalvationRight SidesHow Faith ComesGod EnduringperfectionismChrist As The Source Of Faith

Matthew 25:21
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’ Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsFaithfulness, To GodFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsHappinessWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityServants, GoodWork, And RedemptionRejoicingEntering The KingdomGood PeopleFew ThingsAuthority Of DisciplesFaithfulnessTalentsimprovement

Revelation 2:10
Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. Be aware that the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested [in your faith], and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful to the point of death [if you must die for your faith], and I will give you the crown [consisting] of life. Verse ConceptsDays, Description OfFaithfulness, To GodFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Testing Ofevil, origins ofdefence, divineAthleticsCommitment, to GodHumiliationImprisonmentsInjustice, Nature And Source OfMartyrdom, Qualities OfMillenniumMonotonyPersecution, Attitudes ToPersecution, Nature OfPrizesRescueReward, For God's PeopleSatan, As TempterSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSelf DisciplineSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InSuffering, Of BelieversBeneficial Afflictions For FaithAfflictions, Consolation DuringDeath Of The Saints, Results InMartyrdom Of The SaintsAfflictions, Benefits OfFear, Of PersecutionSatan, Work OfPersecution PredictedTen Or More DaysCrowns For God's PeopleBemaTribulation MartydomSpiritual crownsCasting Out FearPersecutionLuciferEnd Of DaysWorrying About The Futurejail

James 1:12
Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Verse ConceptsBattlesBlessedCrowns Of ChristiansFate Of The GodlyFaith, Testing OfAssurance, basis ofCommendationeternal life, experience ofdiscipline, divineCharacterAthleticsLove, Nature OfPerseverancePrizesGod's PromisesPunishment, By GodSatan, Resistance ToSelf DisciplineTemptation, ResistingTestingTrialsTrust, Importance OfAfflictions, Consolation DuringLove For GodSuffering, HardshipEndurance In DiscouragementCrowns For God's PeopleEnduringPeople Commended By GodBemaPromise Of HeavenUniversalismTemptationEnduranceLife StrugglesOvercoming Hard TimesHardshipPatience In Hard TimesResisting TemptationTestsOvercoming AdversityPersistenceHard Work And Perseveranceperserverancepatientsperseveringcrownsexamstrailspressure

Matthew 19:21
Jesus answered him, “If you wish to be perfect [that is, have the spiritual maturity that accompanies godly character with no moral or ethical deficiencies], go and sell what you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].” Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsFollowing Jesus ChristCommitment, to Jesus Christethics, socialChristlikenessGenerosity, Humandiscipleship, nature ofChallengesBeggarsAlms, Good DeedsHeaven, Inheritance OfInvitationsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForReligionRestitutionReward, For God's PeopleRich, TheSelf DenialSelf SacrificeStewardshipStoringTreasureFinanceSpiritual InvestmentHoardingGain Through LossBenevolenceSpiritual TreasuresPeople Made PerfectBelonging To HeavenGiving To The PoorInstructions About FollowingTreasure In HeavenGiving Money To The Churchpossessionssales

Luke 12:33
“Sell your possessions (show compassion) and give [donations] to the poor. Provide money belts for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing and inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. Verse ConceptsLiberalityGiving, Of PossessionsAffluenceBagsethics, socialequipping, spiritualBeggarsPursesDecayAlms, Good DeedsHeaven, Inheritance OfInsectsMoney, Stewardship OfRiches, Nature OfRiches, SpiritualSelf SacrificeTreasureGiving, Advice OnPriorityAbrasionGenerosity, Used TowardsSaints, As PilgrimsHoardingForethoughtsAlmsgivingAltruismCharityOld ThingsThings Wearing OutMothsPlenty Through ChristNo DecayBelonging To HeavenGiving To The PoorTreasure In HeavenMoney BoxGiving Money To The Church

Matthew 25:34
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Verse ConceptsFate Of The GodlyCommendationGod, Purpose OfHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsInvitationsLast JudgmentHeaven And Serving GodNames And Titles For The ChristianBeing ForeordainedRight SidesComing To ChristFrom The BeginningA Place PreparedPeople Of The KingdomRelationship Of Father And SonBlessed By GodKingdom Of God

Luke 22:29
and just as My Father has granted Me a kingdom, I grant you [the privilege] Verse ConceptsGifts Of GodGod Giving To The SonOther Gifts Of GodPeople Of The KingdomRelationship Of Father And SonThe Father's Activity Regarding Christhomework

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]! Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfAfflictions, Purpose OfAfflictions, In Christian Livingeternal life, nature ofWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityOppression, God's Attitude ToTroubleAbundance, SpiritualGloryPromises To The AfflictedAfflictions As Blessings In DisguiseTransient HardshipA Short TimeEternal BlessingLight YokeUnique ThingsChrist's Disciples Will SufferShort Time Till The EndBenefits Of HeavenAfflictionsSufferingLife StrugglesStrugglesTemporary Affliction Of Saintsweight

1 Corinthians 9:25
Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither]. Verse ConceptsCrowns Of ChristiansCrowns, Spiritual UseAthleticsLast JudgmentSelf DisciplineSpiritual StrivingPossessions DecayingEternal PossessionNo DecayBemaNot Giving UpSpiritual crownsSportsExerciseCompetitionRaceHard Work And Perseverancetrainingfitnessfootballstrivingcrowns

2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly tent [our physical body] which is our house is torn down [through death], we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Verse ConceptsFutureBuildingHeaven, Nature OfLife, HumanHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityTentsEternal StateLife, EverlastingResurrectionAfflictions, Consolation DuringImmortality, In NtEternal PossessionMetaphorical HousesOvercoming DeathTaken To HeavenA New HomeLife Being TemporaryMoving To A New Placeeternityconstructionstructure

Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Verse ConceptsGoalsAthletesThe Christian RaceHeavenly RewardsPerseverancePrizesQuittingSelf DisciplineSpiritual StrivingdiligenceVictoryGod's Call, ResultsCalling, Description OfLooking HeavenwardHoly AmbitionChampionsPressingPursuing GoodReward For WorksCallingMoving OnWorking TogetherFocusBeing ContentLife PurposeThe PastRaceMaturityFinishing Strongsisterhoodvocationstrivingfinishing

Revelation 22:5
And there will no longer be night; they have no need for lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign [as kings] forever and ever. Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDGod, Titles And Names OfLight, SpiritualSociety, Positive Aspects OfCrude LanguageGlorified SaintsThe SunAurasThings Passing AwayBelievers Reigning ForeverGod Giving LightProvision Of NightAuthority Of DisciplesNew JerusalemSunSunshinebridgesrevelation

Revelation 21:7
He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsdefeatHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsLand, Spiritual Aspects OfSelf ControlSalvation, Nature OfSons Of GodSpiritual AdoptionBelievers As Sons Of GodI Will Be Their GodOther People Of GodOvercoming Through ChristInheritanceOvercoming

Romans 8:17-18
And if we are [His] children, then we are [His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His inheritance with Him]; only we must share His suffering if we are to share His glory. [But what of that?] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (this present life) are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us and for us and conferred on us!

Hebrews 11:10
For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has foundations, [an eternal, heavenly city] whose architect and builder is God. Verse ConceptsFoundationsBeing A PilgrimArchitectureArchitectsCitySociety, Positive Aspects OfSaints, As PilgrimsCity Of GodBuildersMoving To A New PlaceCharacteristics Of PilgrimsEarth Being Fixed And Immovable

2 Timothy 4:8
In the future there is reserved for me the [victor’s] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that [great] day—and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved and longed for and welcomed His appearing. Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDGod, As JudgeCrowns Of ChristiansAmbition, positive aspects ofenemies, of believersGod, Righteousness OfThe Christian RaceHeavenly RewardsHope, As ConfidenceJustice, In Believers' LivesLast JudgmentPrizesSalvation, Nature OfSelf DisciplineServants, Working Conditions OfStoringThirstDeath Of The Saints, Results InJesus Christ, JudgeFruits Of RighteousnessLove For GodEternal JudgmentChrist AppearingChrist JudgingCrowns For God's PeopleLoving Other ThingsBemaEternal PerspectiveGlorificationMaranathaSpiritual crownsThe Second ComingThe RaptureConfidence And Self Esteemcrowns

Hebrews 10:34
For you showed sympathy and deep concern for those who were imprisoned, and you joyfully accepted the [unjust] seizure of your belongings and the confiscation of your property, conscious of the fact that you have a better possession and a lasting one [prepared for you in heaven]. Verse ConceptsCompassion, In ChristiansJoy, Of The ChurchPoverty, Causes OfPoverty, SpiritualPrisonersProperty, HousesSelf SacrificeSuffering, HardshipSympathyEternal StateRejoicing In TribulationConfiscationSufferings RewardedRejoicing In TrialRobbing PeoplePropertyAcceptancepossessions

Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, and offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship with reverence and awe; Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfAcceptance, divineFalse WorshipAttitudes Of ReverenceAcceptance, Of WorshipNew Heavens And New EarthThankfulnessReverence To GodHeaven And Serving GodChurch, Titles OfGodly ReverenceMan's Conduct Towards GodNot MovedThanking God For BenefitsFear God!Worship God!Kingdom Of GodBeing GratefulThanksgiving And Gratitudereverence

Hebrews 9:15
For this reason He is the Mediator and Negotiator of a new covenant [that is, an entirely new agreement uniting God and man], so that those who have been called [by God] may receive [the fulfillment of] the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has taken place [as the payment] which redeems them from the sins committed under the obsolete first covenant. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Through Jesus ChristCovenant, the newAtonement, in NTHeirsReceiving An InheritanceInheritance, SpiritualMediationMoses, Significance OfNewnessRansomRedemption, In NtRevelation, In OtTypesChrist, The MediatorGod's Call, ResultsAdvocatesEternal PossessionThe Effect Of Christ's DeathRedemptionPromisesThe Blood Of JesuscovenantNew

Isaiah 60:19

“The sun will no longer be your light by day,
Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you,
But the Lord will be an everlasting light for you;
And your God will be your glory and splendor.
 Verse ConceptsThe SunGod Bestowing GloryLightSunSunshineThe Moon

1 Peter 1:4
[born anew] into an inheritance which is imperishable [beyond the reach of change] and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, Verse ConceptsIncorruptibleAdoption, Results OfFutureReceiving An InheritancePeace, Believers Experience OfPoverty, SpiritualRiches, SpiritualTreasureCitizens, HeavenlyEternal PossessionNo DecayGod KeepsTaken To HeavenEternal PerspectiveInheritancepeterpossibilities

Romans 8:17
And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so that we may also share in His glory. Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, Results OfAdoption, descriptions ofFellowship With ChristFellowship, In The GospelMillennial KingdomChristiansBirthrightsGod, Suffering OfHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsReceiving An InheritanceInheritance, SpiritualLand, Spiritual Aspects OfMillenniumParticipation, In ChristReinstatementResurrection, Of BelieversSalvation, Nature OfSuffering, Of BelieversNames And Titles For The ChristianChristians, Names OfGod's Glory RevealedGlorified SaintsSuffering For Christ's SakeSufferings RewardedGlorificationParticipate In Christ GloryGlory of ChristInheritanceSufferingChild Of GodAdoption Entitles To An InheritanceprovidingChristians Are Called ChildrenChristians Are Called Heirs

Daniel 12:3
Those who are [spiritually] wise will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteousness, [will shine] like the stars forever and ever. Verse ConceptsFirmamenteternal life, nature ofThe ExpanseHeavenly RewardsWhat Heaven Will Be LikeJustice, In Believers' LivesRadiancyHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityResurrection, Of BelieversReward, For God's PeopleRighteousness, Of BelieversSleep, And DeathStarsWisdom, Human ImportanceEternal StateFruits Of RighteousnessShiningRadiant LivesSoul WinnersThe SunAurasEternal ExistenceCausing People To TurnLight Of God's PeopleProper UnderstandingMan's WisdomHeavenWinningEvangelism

1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd (Christ) appears, you will receive the [conqueror’s] unfading crown of glory. Verse ConceptsFutureCrowns Of Christianseternal life, nature ofAthleticsHeavenly RewardsLast ThingsHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityPeter, Preacher And TeacherPrizesReward, For God's PeopleSelf DisciplineShepherds, As Church LeaderChrist, The ShepherdNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForNo DecayCrowns For God's PeopleBemaGlorification

Psalm 16:11

You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. Verse ConceptsAbundant LifeBankruptcyFulnessFulness Of JoySpiritual Famine, Relief OfExperience, of lifeeternal life, nature ofGod, The EternalHappinessWhat Heaven Will Be LikeJoy, And Human ExperienceGod's WaysHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityAdventurePleasureRest, EternalRight Hand Of GodBirthdaysPromised JoyPaths Of RighteousnessGod, Presence OfGod's HandGod Giving LifeLearning The Right WayPaths Of BelieversAtmosphereJoyPaths Of LifeJoy And HappinessThe Presence Of GodBeing Happy And Enjoying LifejoyfuljoyfulnessGod As A Source Of Delight

John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given to Me [as Your gift to Me], may be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of God To SaveThe Completion Of RedemptionGlory, Revelation OfCompletioneternal life, experience ofGod, Love OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHeavenly RewardsPreexistence Of ChristHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityVisionThe I Will's of ChristGod's Glory In Jesus ChristBeing ForeordainedBefore The BeginningChrist With People On EarthGod Giving To The SonGod's DesiresLove Between Father And SonRelationship Of Father And SonBenefits Of HeavenGod Existing Before TimeFathers Love

Ecclesiastes 4:8
There was a certain man—without a dependent, having neither a child nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity (a wisp of smoke, self-conceit); yes, it is a painful effort and an unhappy task. Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its gain. This too is vanity (emptiness). Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtContentmentCovetousness, Nature ofMaterialismMoneyDiscontentVanityThe Misery Of GreedBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourLoving MoneyShortage Other Than FoodFinancesGreedBeing ContentFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

Proverbs 23:5

When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies to the heavens. Verse ConceptsAffluencePerils Of LuxuryEaglesMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinRiches, Nature OfSkyWingsUncertain, Things That AreRiches, Description OfBirds, Types Of BirdsTransient WealthWings Of BirdsDrawbacks To RichesThose FlyingSky, Figurative UseRichesWealth And Prosperityflyingsoaring

Revelation 18:16-17
Alas, alas for the great city that was robed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, bedecked and glittering with gold, with precious stones, and with pearls! Because in one [single] hour all the vast wealth has been destroyed (wiped out). And all ship captains and pilots, navigators and all who live by seafaring, the crews and all who ply their trade on the sea, stood a long way off,

1 Peter 1:18
For you know that you were not redeemed from your useless [spiritually unproductive] way of life inherited [by tradition] from your forefathers with perishable things like silver and gold, Verse ConceptsFutilityemptinessGoldMarketsRiches, Nature OfRiches, Description OfPossessions DecayingTransient WealthUseless EndeavourPeople Are CorruptibleMoney's Deficienciesfearlessliberationredeemed

James 5:2
Your wealth has rotted and is ruined and your [fine] clothes have become moth-eaten. Verse ConceptsDecayInsectsRiches, Description OfMothsTransient WorldPossessions DecayingFoul ClothesDrawbacks To RichesFinances

Jeremiah 48:36
“Therefore My heart moans and sighs for Moab like flutes, and My heart moans and sighs like flutes for the men of Kir-heres (Kir-hareseth); therefore [the remnant of] the abundant riches they gained has perished. Verse ConceptsFlutesLamentingRiches, Nature OfMusical Instruments, types ofRiches, Description OfWailing

Proverbs 27:24

For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
 Verse ConceptsCrowns, Figurative UseInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMoney, Attitudes ToRich, TheRiches, Nature OfSecurityRiches, Description OfTransient WealthDrawbacks To RichesMoney Blessingscrowns

1 Timothy 6:17
As for the rich in this present world, instruct them not to be conceited and arrogant, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfAffluenceFalse ConfidenceCommitment, to the worldGenerosity, God'sGuardiansHappinessFalse HopesHope, In GodHope, Nature OfInsecurityPerils Of LuxuryMoney, Attitudes ToOptimismPeace, Divine In NtPleasurePresent, TheRich, TheRiches, Believers AttitudesRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Nature OfSecurityStrength, HumanSuperiorityTreasureTrust, Lack OfFinanceRiches, Description OfArrogance, In The ChurchUncertain ThingsTrusting RichesDo Not Be ProudGod ProvidingSatisfied With RichesThe Hope Of The GospelRejoicing In God's WorksChargeRichesuncertaintyMoney Blessingsproviding

Matthew 13:22
And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit. Verse ConceptsCareAffluenceCommitment, to the worldGospel, Responses ToPerils Of LuxuryMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfTemptation, Sources OfThornsUnfruitfulnessUnreliabilityWorryCovetousness, Nature ofWorldliness, AvoidRiches, Description OfChokingHearing God's WordBeing TemptedDo Not Be AnxiousSatisfied With Riches

Matthew 6:19
“Do not store up for yourselves [material] treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristWealthCommitment, to the worldDestructionAffluenceLossPerils Of LuxuryMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMisersRich, TheRiches, Nature OfStealingStoringSuffering, Causes OfTreasureUnreliabilityCovetousness, Nature ofMaterialismAccountancySaints, As PilgrimsRiches, Description OfHoardingMothsTransient WorldThings Wearing OutStoring Treasure On EarthRobbing PeopleGetting RichRichesEarthFocusSaving MoneyweatherinvestingthievesmoldMoral Decay

Habakkuk 2:6

“Will all these [victims of his greed] not take up a taunting song against him,
And in mocking derision against him
Say, ‘Woe (judgment is coming) to him who increases that which is not his—
How long [will he possess it]?
And [woe to him who] makes himself wealthy with loans.’
 Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersPainRidicule, Nature OfRiches, Description OfGuileSocial SelfishnessTransient WealthDo Not StealWoe To The WickedMorality

Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through [observing the requirements of] the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. Verse ConceptsImputed RighteousnessGod's Promise To AbrahamRighteous By FaithPromisesTrust In Relationships

Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness [who did not seek salvation and a right relationship with God, nevertheless] obtained righteousness, that is, the righteousness which is produced by faith; Verse ConceptsGospel, Promises OfJustice, In Believers' LivesImputed RighteousnessPursuing GoodForeigners Saved By FaithRighteous By FaithGentiles

Romans 10:6
But the righteousness based on faith [which produces a right relationship with Him] says the following: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into Heaven?’ that is, to bring Christ down; Verse ConceptsImputed RighteousnessGoing Up To HeavenAbasing PeopleRighteous By FaithGoing To HeavenBelieving In Yourselffearless

2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]. Verse ConceptsAtonementAccepting ChristAmbassadorsBlamelessness, Of Jesus ChristAtonement, in NTCreditGospel, Historical Foundation OfGuilt, Removal OfImputationInnocence, Examples OfLikenessPaul, Teaching OfPerfection, DivineRestitutionSalvation, Nature OfSatisfactionScapegoatSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSin, And God's CharacterSin, God's Remedy ForSin, Universality OfSin OfferingSinnersSubstitutionUnion With Christ, Nature OfUnion With Christ, Significance OfJesus Christ, Holiness OfJesus Christ, SinlessnessJesus Christ, Temptation OfChrist, Character OfJustification Under The GospelImputed RighteousnessChrist's PurityAnimal Sacrifices, As A Type Of ChristChrist Our RighteousnessRighteousnessRighteousness imputedReconciliation with GodSin Producing Afflictions

1 Corinthians 1:30
But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin], Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerCreditGod, Wisdom OfHoliness, Believers' Growth InImputationJustification, Results OfMind, Of ChristPaul, Teaching OfRedemption, In NtSalvation, Nature OfSanctification, Nature And BasisSelf Righteousness, And The GospelUnion With Christ, Significance OfWisdom, Source Of HumanJesus Christ, Holiness OfJustification Under The GospelImputed RighteousnessChrist's WisdomChrist Our RighteousnessUs In GodRighteousnessRedemptionHolinessThe power of ChristBlindnessSpiritual lifeRighteousness imputedSanctificationrebirthwholeness

Romans 3:22
This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ for all those [Jew or Gentile] who believe [and trust in Him and acknowledge Him as God’s Son]. There is no distinction, Verse ConceptsAccepting ChristCreditGospel, Requirements OfJustification, Necessity OfRomeSalvation, Nature OfUnion With Christ, Nature OfJustification Under The GospelImputed RighteousnessBenefits Of Faith In ChristRighteous By FaithRighteousnessRighteousness imputedFaith KjvHaving FaithThe Blood Of JesusFaith In GodFinishing Strongbelief

Romans 3:21
But now the righteousness of God has been clearly revealed [independently and completely] apart from the Law, though it is [actually] confirmed by the Law and the [words and writings of the] Prophets. Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfRighteousness, As FaithImputed RighteousnessWitness To The GospelWithout The LawWritten In The ProphetsGrace Verse LawWitnessing

Psalm 119:142

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is truth.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod, The EternalHonestyScripture, Sufficiency OfLaw Described AsGod's Word Is True

Psalm 71:15

My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And of Your [deeds of] salvation all day long,
For their number is more than I know.
 Verse ConceptsMouthsGod's Salvation Made KnownWitnessing, Importance OfUnceasingAlways PraisingGoodnessPraising God With Your Mouth

Psalm 111:3

Splendid and majestic is His work,
And His righteousness endures forever.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfGod, Majesty OfGod, Righteousness OfGod, The EternalPrayer, And WorshipGlory Of GodGod's Glory Revealed

Psalm 71:19

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the [height of the] heavens,
You who have done great things;
O God, who is like You, [who is Your equal]?
 Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfSkyWho Is Like God?

Psalm 48:10

As is Your name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness, justice).
 Verse ConceptsPraiseGod, Righteousness OfHandsRight Hand Of GodPraise To God Is Fitting

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
 Verse Conceptsdarkness, naturalFoundationsClouds, God's PresenceClouds, Figurative UseGod, Righteousness OfJudgment SeatPrayer, And WorshipSin, And God's CharacterSymbolsclouds

Ezekiel 26:14
I will make you [Tyre] a bare rock; you will be a dry place on which to spread nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I the Lord have spoken,” says the Lord God. Verse ConceptsSpreadingNeverEmpty CitiesThings StrippedFishing

Ezekiel 26:4
They will destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers; and I will scrape her dust and debris from her and make her as bare as [the top of] a rock. Verse ConceptsFortificationsTowersWallsEmpty CitiesThings Stripped

Jeremiah 5:3

O Lord, do not Your eyes look for truth?
You [have seen their faithless heart and] have stricken them,
But they did not weaken;
You have consumed them,
But they refused to take correction or instruction.
They have made their faces harder than rock;
They have refused to repent and return to You. Verse ConceptsIndifferenceMineralsPrayerlessnessRepentance, Importance OfSensitivityStubbornness, Consequences OfAfflictions Of The WickedAdmonition, RecievingObstinacy Against GodSelf WillGod, All knowing

Job 19:24

“That with an iron stylus and [molten] lead
They were engraved in the rock forever!
 Verse ConceptsengravingToolsWritingIron Objects

1 Chronicles 12:8
Courageous men from the Gadites came over to David in the stronghold in the wilderness, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as gazelles on the mountains. Verse ConceptsCommandereagernessWarriorsFast RunnersDeer

Proverbs 5:19

Let her be as a loving hind and graceful doe,
Let her breasts refresh and satisfy you at all times;
Always be exhilarated and delight in her love.
 Verse ConceptsDeersBreasts, Being AttractiveSex Within MarriageHusbands Duty To WivesDeer Etc.Loving Your WifeStaying PositiveDeerbreaststeenager

2 Samuel 2:18
Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light and swift-footed as one of the [wild] gazelles in the field. Verse ConceptsThree ChildrenFast RunnersDeer Etc.Deer

Hebrews 5:9
And having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those who obey Him, Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofGod, The EternalPerfection, DivineSalvation, Described AsChrist, Names ForEternal DeliveranceChrist Made Perfect

Isaiah 51:6

“Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the heavens will be torn to pieces and vanish like smoke,
And the earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die in like manner.
But My salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness (justice) [and faithfully fulfilled promise] will not be broken.
 Verse ConceptsFailture, God Will Nevereternity, nature ofAstronomyInsectsEarth, Destruction OfSmokeEcological ConcernsImputed RighteousnessSalvation, Described AsEternal DeliveranceThe Universe DestroyedDisappearanceThings Wearing OutLooking At God's WorksAbrasionSmoke Used Poetically

Isaiah 45:17

Israel has been saved by the Lord
With an everlasting salvation;
You will not be put to shame or humiliated
for all eternity. Verse ConceptsGod, The EternalSalvation, Described AsEternal DeliveranceGod Saves The NeedyNot Put To ShameBeing Savedeternityisrael

2 Timothy 2:10
For this reason I [am ready to] patiently endure all things for the sake of those who are the elect (God’s chosen ones), so that they too may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it the reward of eternal glory. Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofEndurance, Results Ofelection, to salvationChristiansGlorySalvation, Described AsEternal BlessingEnduringThe Gospel Of SalvationTemporary Affliction Of SaintsSelflessness

Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God]. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of ChristAchievementMoses, Significance OfPrayer, For OthersSecuritySin, Deliverance From GodSin BearerSuffering, Encouragements InAssurance Of SalvationJesus Christ, Love OfJesus Christ, Present Activities OfChrist, The High PriestPower Of Christ, ShownSalvation, Described AsTypes Of ChristApproaching GodAbility, Of God To SaveChrist's LifeJesus PrayingEternal SecurityOvercomersRiversAccess to God

Isaiah 51:8

“For the moth will eat them like a garment,
And the worm will eat them like wool.
But My righteousness and justice [faithfully promised] will exist forever,
And My salvation to all generations.” Verse ConceptsAnimals, Types OfClothingGod, Righteousness OfInsectsWoolSalvation, Described AsWicked Described AsMothsPeople Eaten By WormEternal DeliverancePeople Wearing Outclosureworms

Hebrews 2:3
how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak], Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeConfirmationComplacencydelay, humanHearingHistoryNeglecting God's ThingsWitnesses, To Jesus ChristSalvation, Described AsChrist PreachingEscaping EvilThe Gospel Of Salvation

Jude 1:3
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers]. Verse ConceptsFight Of FaithOnly OnceAll Believers Are SaintsThe Gospel Of Salvationeffort

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver];
He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.
 Verse ConceptsArmor of Goddefence, divineGod, Perfection OfGuardsMind, Of GodPerfection, DivineRefugeShieldsTrust, Importance OfScripture, Inerrancy OfBible, Described AsGod Being Our ShieldAccuracySure KnowledgeInspirationMemorizing ScriptureErrorStaying StrongPurityFaith And TrustThe Word Of GodGod's ProtectionPutting God FirstProtection And SafetyThe Power Of Wordsfearlessaccomplishmentshelter

Psalm 12:6

The words and promises of the Lord are pure words,
Like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.
 Verse ConceptsFurnacesClayGod, Perfection OfMetalsPerfection, DivinePurificationPurity, Nature OfRefiningScripture, Inerrancy OfBible, Described AsSevenAlchemySeven TimesThings Like SilverGod Is PureThings ImprovedThe promises of GodThe Word Of GodPromisesTrusting God In Difficult TimesTeststrying

Psalm 119:140

Your word is very pure (refined);
Therefore Your servant loves it.
 Verse ConceptsAffection, For God's WordConfidence, In God's WordScripture, Purpose OfBible, Described AsGod Is PureThings ImprovedLoving God's Things

John 17:17
Sanctify them in the truth [set them apart for Your purposes, make them holy]; Your word is truth. Verse ConceptsAbsolute TruthChannels Of TruthHoliness, Believers' Growth InMind, Of GodSanctification, Means And ResultsSanctification, Nature And BasisScripture, Purpose OfWordsGod Is TruthfulBibleScripture, Inerrancy OfBible, Names OfBible, Described AsBible, Given ForBible MemorizationPerforming The TruthGod's Word Is TrueThe Word Of GodSanctificationreality

Psalm 119:160

The sum of Your word is truth [the full meaning of all Your precepts],
And every one of Your righteous ordinances endures forever. Verse ConceptsAbsolute TruthScripture, Inerrancy OfEternal TruthGod's Word Is RighteousGod's Word Is TrueOld Testament Claims InspirationEverlasting

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. Verse ConceptsArmor of GodBad ThoughtsBad LanguageBodily LimbsIntentionsSpirit, Nature OfSpiritual Warfare, ArmourThoughtWordsBibleMan, Trichotomy View OfBible, Names OfBible, Described AsGod's OmnipresenceCounselingSharpnessThe Sword Of The SpiritLife By God's WordMan's ThoughtsMan's PurposesTwo SidedWeapons Of The BelieverWhat God DoesGod's SwordThoughtsdivisiontransitioncutting

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
 Verse ConceptsFoodTasteBible, Described AsHoneySweetnessThings Like GoldAlternatives To MoneyWorthValue

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul;
The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfDiscernment, Source OfHonestyJustification, Necessity OfPerfection, DivineRevival, PersonalScripture, Sufficiency OfScripture, UnderstandingTrustworthinessWisdom, Source Of HumanPerfectionScripture, Inerrancy OfLaw Described AsBible, Described AsBible, Given ForTestimoniesRestoring SinnersExcellent LawGod's Word Gives WisdomDivinityGod's TrustworthinessThe SoulInner BeautyRenewallawexploringtestimonyrevivalsoulstatuesperfectionismwise

Psalm 144:13

Let our barns be full, supplying every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
 Verse ConceptsBarnsSheepAnimals MultiplyingStores Of FoodMany Creatures

Psalm 107:41

Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction,
And makes their families like a flock.
 Verse ConceptsGod And The PoorGod Helps The PoorHelping The PoorProtecting Your Family

Song of Songs 4:2

“Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes
Which have come up from washing,
All of which bear twins,
And not one among them has lost her young.
 Verse ConceptsTwinsTeethClean AnimalsMiscarrying Animals

Ezekiel 36:37
‘Thus says the Lord God, “This too I will let the house of Israel ask Me to do for them: I will increase their people like a flock. Verse ConceptsPrayer, God's Promises ConcerningAnswered PromisesGod Multipling People

Psalm 114:4

The mountains leaped like rams,
The [little] hills, like lambs.
 Verse ConceptsHillsLambsThe Presence Of Godjumping

Psalm 114:6

O mountains, that you leap like rams,
O [little] hills, like lambs? Verse Conceptsjumping

2 Samuel 24:17
When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he spoke to the Lord and said, “Behold, I [alone] am the one who has sinned and done wrong; but these sheep (people of Israel), what have they done [to deserve this]? Please let Your hand be [only] against me and my father’s house (family).” Verse ConceptsIntercessionSelf CondemnationSheepShepherds, As Kings And LeadersIntercessory PrayerSeeing AngelsGod Opposing

John 10:4-5
When he has brought his own sheep outside, he walks on before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will never [on any account] follow a stranger, but will run away from him because they do not know the voice of strangers or recognize their call.

Job 31:20

If his loins have not thanked and blessed me [for clothing them],
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
 Verse ConceptsFleecesAnimal Skins

Isaiah 33:21

But there the mighty and magnificent Lord will be for us
A place of broad rivers and streams,
Where no oar-driven boat will go,
And on which no mighty and stately ship will pass.
 Verse ConceptsBreadthShipssailing

Isaiah 23:14

Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
For your stronghold [of Tyre] is destroyed. Verse ConceptsSeafaringShipsDestruction Of Strongholds

James 3:4
And look at the ships. Even though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the helmsman determines. Verse ConceptsWindShipsBig ThingsSmall ThingsMarinersThe TongueDirectionStaying Strong During Hard Timessailing

Job 9:26

“They pass by like the [swift] boats made of reeds,
Like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.
 Verse ConceptsHuntingEaglesPapyrusShipsBoats

2 Samuel 12:28
So now, assemble the rest of the men, and camp against the city and capture it, or I will take the city myself, and it will be named after me.” Verse ConceptsPeople Naming Things

2 Chronicles 32:1
After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, intending to take them for himself. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples Of

2 Kings 6:14
So he sent horses and chariots and a powerful army there. They came by night and surrounded the city. Verse ConceptsChariotsEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsEarthly ArmiesNations Attacking Israel

Luke 21:20
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by [hostile] armies, then understand [with confident assurance] that her complete destruction is near. Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemDestruction Of JerusalemEnemies SurroundingAttacks On Jerusalem ForetoldKnowing FactsNear The Time Generally

Jeremiah 51:2

“And I will send foreigners to Babylon that they may winnow her
And may devastate and empty her land;
For in the day of destruction
They will be against her on every side.
 Verse ConceptsForeignersWinnowing

Jeremiah 50:9

“For behold, I will stir up and bring up against Babylon
An assembly of great nations from the north country.
They will equip themselves and set up the battle lines against her;
From there she will be taken captive.
Their arrows will be like an expert warrior
Who will not return empty-handed.
 Verse ConceptsAliancesSkillOut Of The North

2 Kings 25:1
Now in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he with all his army, against Jerusalem, and camped against it and built siege works surrounding it. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttackingInvasionsKingsSiegesTravelWarfare, Examples OfArmies, Against IsraelFortsMonth 10Years Of Zedekiah

Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into the furnace to blow fire on it in order to melt it, so I will gather you in My anger and in My wrath, and I will put you there and melt you. Verse ConceptsIronTinMeltingGathered By GodFurnaces

Ezekiel 22:22
As silver is melted in the furnace, so will you be melted in the midst of it; and you will know [without any doubt] that I the Lord have poured out My wrath on you [O Israel].’” Verse ConceptsMeltingFurnacesThings Like Silver

Psalm 68:13-14
Though you [the slackers] may lie among the sheepfolds [in slothful ease, yet for Israel] the wings of a dove are covered with silver, its pinions excessively green with gold [are trophies taken from the enemy]. When the Almighty scattered kings in [the land], it was as when it snows on Zalmon [a wooded hill near Shechem].

Jeremiah 10:9

Silver that has been beaten [into plates] is brought from Tarshish,
And gold from Uphaz,
The work of the craftsman and of the hand of the goldsmith;
Violet and purple are their clothing;
They are all the work of skilled men.
 Verse ConceptsColors, BlueGoldSilverSkillToolsWisdom, Human NatureCommercePurple ClothesSkilled Peopleartistscraftsmanship

Jeremiah 44:11
“Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am going to set My face against you for woe—even to cut off (destroy) all Judah [from the land]. Verse ConceptsDestruction Of JerusalemGod Opposing

Proverbs 15:9

The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].
 Verse ConceptsPursuingRighteousness, Of BelieversPathways Of SinAbominations, To GodEvil Ways

Jeremiah 44:4
Yet I sent to you all My servants the prophets, again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this shamefully vile thing which I hate.” Verse ConceptsProphets, Role OfAbominations, Sin IsThose Who Rose EarlyDoing Repeatedly

Deuteronomy 9:7
Remember [with remorse] and do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness; from the day you left the land of Egypt until you arrived in this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelSin, Nature OfPainful Memories

Joshua 1:18
Any man who rebels against your command and does not obey everything that you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous.” Verse ConceptsCourage, In Facing EnemiesRebellion, Against Human AuthorityRebellion Against God, Shown InBraveryStrength Of PeopleBe Courageous!Be Strong!Courage

Exodus 32:20
Then Moses took the calf they had made and burned it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and scattered it on the surface of the water and made the Israelites drink it. Verse ConceptsRepulsive FoodBurning Idolatrous ThingsWaters DividedGrandmothers

1 Samuel 2:17
So the sin of the [two] young men [Hophni and Phinehas] was very great before the Lord, for the men treated the offering of the Lord disrespectfully. Verse ConceptsAbhorGrain OfferingIrreverenceSacrilegeLeaders SinningRegulating Sacrifices

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are defiled with blood
And your fingers with wickedness [with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing];
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
 Verse ConceptsFingersBlemishBlood, Figurative UseLipsThe Lips Of The WickedTongueWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerKilling Many People

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes,
Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
 Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualSelf DeceptionSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSelf DelusionEvil GenerationsPeople Being UncleanPure PeopleHolier Than Thou

Psalm 74:18

Remember this, O Lord, the enemy has scoffed,
And a foolish and impious people has spurned Your name.
 Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodInsultsFools, Description OfFools Attitude To God

Numbers 15:30
But the person who does [anything wrong] willfully and defiantly, whether he is native-born or a stranger, that one is blaspheming the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from among his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them]. Verse ConceptsBanishmentdefianceHell, As Incentive To ActionIrreverencePresumptionExcommunicationInfidelity To GodMan's PurposesDeath Penalty For ViolenceThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

Psalm 90:8

You have placed our wickedness before you,
Our secret sins [which we tried to conceal, You have placed] in the [revealing] light of Your presence.
 Verse ConceptsFaultsLight, SpiritualSecrecySin, Known To GodAcknowledge, SinSecret SinsGod Giving LightsecretsLight As A Symbol Of God

1 Timothy 5:24
The sins of some people are conspicuous, leading the way for them into judgment [so that they are clearly not qualified for ministry]; but the sins of others appear later [for they are hidden and follow behind them]. Verse ConceptsThings ManifestJudgement DayJudgementJudging Others Actionsfollowingothers

Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal [Holy] Spirit willingly offered Himself unblemished [that is, without moral or spiritual imperfection as a sacrifice] to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the ever living God? Verse ConceptsHoly SpiritFreedom, Through Jesus ChristCovenant, the newConsciousnessCleansed ConsciencesAtonementeternity, nature ofdrossBlood, of Jesus ChristGod, Living And Self sustainingGod, Unity OfGuilt, Removal OfHigh Priest, In NtPerfection, DivinePriests, Tasks In Nt TimesPurity, Moral And SpiritualRedemption, In NtSin, Nature OfHoly Spirit, Deity OfChrist, The High PriestNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritMan's Conduct Towards GodThe Divinity Of The Holy SpiritPerfect SacrificesBeing Cleansed From SinBloodThe Blood Of Jesusconscience

Hebrews 6:1
Therefore let us get past the elementary stage in the teachings about the Christ, advancing on to maturity and perfection and spiritual completeness, [doing this] without laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, Verse ConceptsBecoming An AdultRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanProgressCharismatic IssuesMan's Conduct Towards GodSpiritual GrowthBeginning To TeachBelief In GodRepentance And ForgivenessWorks Of The LawDoctrines of the The GospelMoving OnSchoolMaturitymanhooddoctrineGod As The Object Of Faith

1 Corinthians 15:56
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin [by which it brings death] is the law; Verse ConceptsSin, Causes OfSin, Effects OfEffect Of The LawDeathlosing a loved onePowerDeath Of Loved OneStrength And FaithLoss Of A Loved Onelaw

Revelation 18:5
for her sins (crimes, transgressions) have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her wickedness and crimes [for judgment]. Verse ConceptsBabylonGod Remembering SinThe judgment of babylon

1 Timothy 5:24
The sins of some people are conspicuous, leading the way for them into judgment [so that they are clearly not qualified for ministry]; but the sins of others appear later [for they are hidden and follow behind them]. Verse ConceptsThings ManifestJudgement DayJudgementJudging Others Actionsfollowingothers

Ephesians 5:11
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFutilityevil, believers' responses toParticipation, In SinPeer PressureSecret SinsBad CompanyNecromancyDarkness Of EvilSin Made KnownFruitless LearningFellowship With SinnersHaving No DealingsDarknessMoviesRelationships And Dating

Proverbs 14:34

Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
 Verse Conceptsethics, socialCivic RighteousnessNationalismSin, Effects OfFruits Of RighteousnessDistinctives Of RighteousnessShame Of Bad Conduct

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts and plans, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slanders (verbal abuse, irreverent speech, blaspheming). Verse ConceptsAdulterersFall Of Man, Consequences Ofevil, origins ofethics, and graceChastityHuman NatureInjustice, Nature And Source OfMind, The HumanMurderDeception In Fallen Human NatureFornicationSexual Sin, Nature OfSin, Causes OfSin, Universality OfSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedStealingThoughtWitnesses, FalseLiarsOrigins Of SinComing Out Of PeopleEvil HeartsThoughts Of The WickedAdulteryReady To KillAdultery In The ChurchPropertySexual ImmoralityThoughtsSex Before Marriageadultry

Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us, Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianAmbition, positive aspects ofAvoiding Sinevil, believers' responses toClouds, Figurative UseAttitudes, in prayerAthleticsThe Christian RaceLibertinismPatience, In Christian LivingPersecution, Attitudes ToPrizesRunningSelf DisciplineSuffering, Encouragements InConduct, ProperGames, SpiritualVictoryAbuse, Of Christian FreedomPatience ExercisedForsaking SinCares Of This WorldHeritagePersevering To The EndApplying The BiblePeople Stripping OffFriends SurroundingWitness To The GospelNets TornAvoid Being HinderedDeath DesiredCloud of gloryHindrancesEnduranceRaceHard Work And PerseveranceOvercoming Obstaclesperserveranceperseveringlungs

Hebrews 3:13
But continually encourage one another every day, as long as it is called “Today” [and there is an opportunity], so that none of you will be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [its cleverness, delusive glamour, and sophistication]. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillExhortation, Nature OfCommitment, to God's peopleencouragement, examples ofEdification, Of BelieversSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSin, Avoidance OfSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictReproofCounselingDaily DutyUnceasingAlways Being ActiveDeceiving OneselfAvoiding ObstinacyTodayEncourage Others!Exhort OthersCallingBuilding Each Other UpEncouraging One AnotherEncouraging OthersDeceptionuplifting

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be like wool.
 Verse ConceptsCrimsonForgiveness, DivineInvitationsMarketsOpinionsPurity, Moral And SpiritualSnowThoughtWhiteWoolLogicReasoningAfflictions, Consolation DuringColors, ScarletAdvice, Receiving God's AdviceWashing ClothesWhite HairReasoned ArgumentComing TogetherColorscars

Psalm 19:13

Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous (deliberate, willful) sins;
Let them not rule and have control over me.
Then I will be blameless (complete),
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.
 Verse Conceptsethics, and graceBlameRestraintSin, Avoidance OfSin, Nature OfDivine Restraintsdominion

James 1:15
Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death. Verse ConceptsThe Deadethics, personalSeductionSin, Effects OfGod Is HolyOrigins Of SinSin Producing DeathEnticingEvil DesiresSinSin Produces DeathSpiritual DeathTemptationDeath ofPassionGrowingEmotionsChange And GrowthMaturityprocessparenthoodReproduction, After Kind

Amos 5:12

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable),
You who distress the righteous and take bribes,
And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].
 Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingCruelty, examples ofBribery, Results OfInjustice, Examples OfOffenceGod's Knowledge Of PeopleRighteous, TheRighteousness, Of BelieversSin, And God's CharacterExposure Of SinBusiness At The GatewayNot Helping The Pooroppression

Amos 5:12

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable),
You who distress the righteous and take bribes,
And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].
 Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingCruelty, examples ofBribery, Results OfInjustice, Examples OfOffenceGod's Knowledge Of PeopleRighteous, TheRighteousness, Of BelieversSin, And God's CharacterExposure Of SinBusiness At The GatewayNot Helping The Pooroppression

2 Peter 2:22
The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.” Verse ConceptsdogsWicked Described AsDegradationSwinePigsUnclean SpiritsOld SayingsUnclean AnimalsBacksliderspork

Psalm 80:13

A boar from the woods eats it away,
And the insects of the field feed on it. Verse ConceptsForestsAnimals, Types OfPigs

Matthew 7:6
“Do not give that which is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, for they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. Verse ConceptsContemptdogsJewelsPrudenceAskingUngodlinessWasteWicked Described AsDespisersName CallingSwinePeople Torn To PiecesPigsUnfitting ThingsPetsHurt And Betrayalpork

Deuteronomy 32:41

If I sharpen the lightning of My sword,
And My hand takes hold of judgment,
I will render vengeance on My adversaries,
And I will repay those who hate Me.
 Verse ConceptsHand Of GodHatredSharpeningGod Executes VengeanceHating GodGod's Sword

Job 20:25

“The arrow is drawn forth and it comes out of his back [after passing through his body];
Yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall.
Terrors march in upon him;
 Verse ConceptsFear Will Come

Jeremiah 46:16

“He will make many stumble and fall;
Yes, they have fallen one on another.
Then they said, ‘Arise, and let us go back
To our own people and to the land of our birth,
Away from the sword of the oppressor.’
 Verse ConceptsPeople StumblingSaying Repeatedly

Psalm 144:10

Who gives salvation to kings,
Who sets David His servant free from the evil sword.
 Verse Conceptsdefence, divineServants Of The Lord

Psalm 57:4

My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
 Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfBitingLionsSpeech, Power And Significance OfSuffering, Of Jesus ChristTeethSharpnessEnemies Surrounding

Nahum 3:3

Horsemen charging,
Swords flashing, spears gleaming,
Many slain, a mass of corpses,
No end of corpses—
The horsemen stumble over the corpses!
 Verse ConceptsStumblingWarfare, Nature OfRiding HorsesSpeedPeople StumblingSparklingDeath

Titus 1:2
based on the hope and divine guarantee of eternal life, [the life] which God, who is ever truthful and without deceit, promised before the ages of time began, Verse ConceptsConsistencyeternal life, experience ofBeginningGod, Purpose OfGuaranteeHope Object OfHope, As ConfidenceHope, In GodGod, Immutability OfGod Is TruthfulPredestination, Spiritual EventsForeordained PlansOrderliness In SalvationImpossible For GodGod Speaking Of OldThe Hope Of The GospelEternal lifeThe promises of GodPromises concerningHope And FaithNew BeginningsLiving For Godeternitylieing

Numbers 23:19

“God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do it?
Or has He spoken and will He not make it good and fulfill it?
 Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGod, Activity OfConsistencyDishonesty, God's Hatred OfGod, Repentance OfGod Is TruthfulGuaranteeMind, Of GodMouthsGod Is UnchangeableGod, Immutability OfHow God Can't LieGod Changing His MindGod In Relation To ManMan's Sinful NatureMan's Relation To GodPromises respectingPromisesNot LyingMaking Mistakeslieing

Psalm 57:10

For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens,
And Your truth to the clouds.
 Verse ConceptsGod's Truthcloudsdevotion

Psalm 100:5

For the Lord is good;
His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,
His faithfulness [endures] to all generations. Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGod, The EternalFaithfulnessMercyEverlastingGod's TrustworthinessGod's FaithfulnessGoodnessloversdevotion

Psalm 86:15

But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.
 Verse ConceptsCompassionGod, Compassion OfAbundant MercyGod, Patience OfGrace, In OtRestraintLongsuffering Of GodGod's TruthSpeed Of God's Angergraciousness

Exodus 34:6
Then the Lord passed by in front of him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth (faithfulness); Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGod, Compassion OfAbundance, SpiritualGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Patience OfGod, Titles And Names OfLove, Nature OfRestraintLongsuffering Of GodGod's TruthSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgivenessgraciousness

Psalm 57:10

For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens,
And Your truth to the clouds.
 Verse ConceptsGod's Truthcloudsdevotion

Job 39:9-10
Will the wild ox be willing to serve you, or remain beside your manger? Can you bind the wild ox with a harness to the plow in the furrow? Or will he harrow the furrows for you?

Job 39:12

“Will you have faith and depend on him to return your grain
And gather it from your threshing floor? Verse ConceptsdistrustThreshing Floor

Job 39:11

“Will you trust him because his strength is great
And leave your labor to him?
 Verse ConceptsStrength Of Animals

1 John 5:20
And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofeternal life, gift ofHonestyRevelation, Necessity OfSeeing GodUnderstandingUnion With Christ, Significance OfGod Is TruthfulJesus Christ, Deity OfChrist, Character OfNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForFellowship With ChristKnowing Christ PersonallyLife Is In ChristNature Of GodUs In GodKnowing About God's KingdomEternal lifeLiving For GodKnowing GodChild Of Godeternity

2 Corinthians 12:2
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, [only] God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven. Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleNames For HeavenSelf ConfidenceThe Number FourteenTen To Fourteen YearsGod Lifting PeopleThird PersonTaken To HeavenUs In GodHeavenIgnorant Of FactsVisualizationHeavenly VisionGoing To HeavenThe BodyThe Raptureweather

Colossians 1:27
God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory. Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfAbiding In ChristFellowship With ChristConfidence, In Christeternal life, experience ofGod, Will OfHeart, And Holy SpiritHope Object OfHope, As ConfidenceMysteryRiches, SpiritualUnion With Christ, Significance OfUnion With Christ, Nature OfChrist, Names ForIndwelling Of ChristGod's Glory RevealedThe Mystery Of ChristGod Living In UsGod Revealing MysteriesThe Hope Of The GospelGentilesGlory of ChristJesus Being With YouGod's PlanSharingGods PlanHope KjvGod's Plan For UsPurgatoryanniversaryChrist As An Object Of Hope

Ephesians 3:17
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, Verse ConceptsFaith, As Basis Of SalvationGod, Unity OfHouse Of GodStabilitySpiritual ProgressAgape LoveGod Living In UsBenefits Of Faith In ChristGod And The HeartGod's Love In ChristMighty in its influenceLove GrowingStaying StrongGod's Love For UsKeeping FaithTrinityLove And RelationshipsFaith Hope And LoveStrength And FaithGods LoveTrust In RelationshipsHope And LoveBeing LovedBuilding Relationshipsempowerment

Ephesians 5:26
so that He might sanctify the church, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word [of God], Verse ConceptsHoly Spirit, Types OfBible, Given ForTypes Of ChristCleansing The BodySanctified OnesBeing Cleansed From SinThe Church UniversalThe Effect Of The Word Of GodCommunication In MarriageLoving Your WifeSanctificationRenewalcleansing

Ezekiel 36:25
Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your uncleanness and from all your idols. Verse ConceptsdrossBaptism, in the GospelsClean, Spiritual UseHoliness, Believers' Growth InPurity, Moral And SpiritualSin, Deliverance From GodSprinklingHoly Spirit, Types OfCleansing The BodySprinkling WaterBeing Cleansed From SinAvoiding IdolatryWater, As A Symbol Of SalvationCleanlinesscleansingfitness

Proverbs 30:4

Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name?
Certainly you know! Verse ConceptsCreatorCloaksBindingDivine Power Over NatureClimates, TypesCovering The EarthGoing Up To HeavenGod Going DownGod Dispensing WindKnowingWhat Is God's Name?

Psalm 78:16

He brought streams also from the rock [at Rephidim and Kadesh]
And caused waters to run down like rivers. Verse ConceptsDivine SuppliesProvision From Rocks

Proverbs 25:25

Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
So is good news from a distant land.
 Verse ConceptsAppetite, SpiritualNewsCold, Literal UseCold, Figurative UseGood TidingsGood NewsGood Things From Far AwayPeople RefreshedGod Quenching Our ThirstHope DeferredWorry And StressThe Soultired

Job 22:7

“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
 Verse ConceptsWaterNo FoodFeeding The Poor

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and perfume make the heart glad;
So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
 Verse ConceptsBest friendFlatteryBad InfluenceAdvice, Seeking AdviceBeing A FriendHeart, HumanPerfumeCounselFriendshipCosmeticsFragranceMan's CounselGuest RoomsFriendsBest FriendsFriendship And LoveFriendship KjvTrue Friends

Genesis 49:4

“But unstable and reckless and boiling over like water [in sinful lust], you shall not excel or have the preeminence [of the firstborn],
Because you went up to your father’s bed [with Bilhah];
You defiled it—he went up to my couch. Verse ConceptsFicklenessRash People

Psalm 109:18

He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it seeped into his inner self like water
And like [anointing] oil into his bones.
 Verse ConceptsBodyGarments Of SinClothed With Bad ThingsDamage To The BodyThings Like WaterLike WaterSwearingcurses

Job 14:19

Water wears away the stones,
Its floods and torrents wash away the soil of the earth,
So You [O Lord] destroy the hope of man.
 Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterThings Wearing OutWithout Hope

Daniel 2:22

“It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things;
He knows what is in the darkness,
And the light dwells with Him.
 Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingdarkness, naturalenlightenmentLight, SpiritualShadowsSecret ThingsDeep ThingsGod Dwelling In LightGod Revealing MysteriessecretsLight As A Symbol Of God

Acts 15:18

Says the Lord,
Who has been making these things known from long ago. Verse ConceptsGod Speaking Of OldGod's Things Revealed

Job 28:24

“For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.
 Verse ConceptsVeilsGod, All knowingGod Seeing All The Earth

Isaiah 40:28

Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become tired or grow weary;
There is no searching of His understanding.
 Verse ConceptsCreatoreternity, nature ofGod, Living And Self sustainingGod, The EternalGod, Wisdom OfImmortality, In OtOrthodoxy, In OtGod, Omniscience OfNames Of GodGod, InfiniteHearing About GodGod Growing WearyGod Has UnderstandingEverlastingGod's Ways Beyond Human Understandingtired

Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! Verse ConceptsdepthGod, Purpose OfGod, Wisdom OfRevelation, Necessity OfGod, InfiniteSpiritual DepthsBeing Without UnderstandingUnintelligiblenessJudgmentsRichesDivinityLimits Of Human MindMaking DecisionsBeauty And Self WorthKnowing GodPathsfootstepspastfootprintsThe Complexity Of Nature

Jeremiah 10:7

Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?
For it is appropriate and it is Your due!
For among all the wise men of the nations
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You.
 Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGod, Wisdom OfReverence, And God's NatureGod, All knowingNo One Is Like GodGod Is WorthyGod Is To Be Fearedroyalty

Isaiah 44:7

‘Who is like Me? Let him proclaim it and declare it;
Yes, let him confront Me,
Since I established the people of antiquity.
And let them [those supposed gods] tell those people [who foolishly follow them] the things to come
And the events that are going to take place.
 Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod, Wisdom OfGod's ForeknowledgePredicting The FutureWho Is Like God?

Psalm 147:5

Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength;
His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless].
 Verse ConceptsAbilityAwesome GodBeing A Know It AllGod, Perfection OfGod, Wisdom OfGod, WiseUnderstandingGod, Omniscience OfGod, InfiniteStrength Of GodGod Has UnderstandingGod Is StrongMighty in its influencePowerLove And StrengthPeace And Strengthphotographylimitations

Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! Verse ConceptsdepthGod, Purpose OfGod, Wisdom OfRevelation, Necessity OfGod, InfiniteSpiritual DepthsBeing Without UnderstandingUnintelligiblenessJudgmentsRichesDivinityLimits Of Human MindMaking DecisionsBeauty And Self WorthKnowing GodPathsfootstepspastfootprintsThe Complexity Of Nature

Job 21:22

“Can anyone teach God knowledge,
Seeing that He judges those on high?
 Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod, Wisdom OfTeaching WisdomTeaching God

Isaiah 40:14

With whom did He consult and who enlightened Him?
Who taught Him the path of justice and taught Him knowledge
And informed Him of the way of understanding?
 Verse ConceptsenlightenmentTeaching GodGod Has Understanding

Job 37:16

“Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens],
The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,
 Verse ConceptsBalance In LifeAwesome GodBeing A Know It AllGod, Perfection OfPerfection, DivineClouds, Natural UseGod, All knowingbalanceclouds

Job 36:4

“For truly my words are not false;
He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
 Verse ConceptsRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanGod, All knowingPeople With Knowledge

Psalm 139:6

Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it. Verse ConceptsRevelation, Necessity OfGod, All knowingKnowingLimits Of Human Mind

Psalm 139:6

Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it. Verse ConceptsRevelation, Necessity OfGod, All knowingKnowingLimits Of Human Mind

Job 36:5

“Behold, God is mighty, and yet does not despise anyone [nor regard any as trivial];
He is mighty in the strength and power of understanding.
 Verse ConceptsConsistencyGuidance, God's Promises OfGod, Impartiality OfMighty One

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