Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Following » What to follow after
Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.
Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Instead, always pursue what is good for each other and for everyone else.
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Therefore, let's keep on pursuing those things that bring peace and that lead to building up one another.
You are to pursue justice and only justice so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you."
Flee from youthful passions. Instead, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.
Verse Concepts
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.
Justice » Encouraged
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
You are to pursue justice and only justice so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you."
For this is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and soon my deliverance will be revealed.
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Pay everyone whatever you owe them taxes to whom taxes are due, tolls to whom tolls are due, fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.
Justice » Commanded
You are to pursue justice and only justice so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you."
For this is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and soon my deliverance will be revealed.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice, encouraged
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
You are to pursue justice and only justice so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you."
For this is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and soon my deliverance will be revealed.
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Pay everyone whatever you owe them taxes to whom taxes are due, tolls to whom tolls are due, fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.