Thematic Bible: Different forms of
Thematic Bible
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Does it seem a small thing to you to have taken your food on good grass-land while the rest of your grass-land is stamped down under your feet? and that after drinking from clear waters you make the rest of the waters dirty with your feet?
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Israel is a branching vine, full of fruit; as his fruit is increased, so the number of his altars is increased; as the land is fair, so they have made fair pillars.
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Will not all these take up a word of shame against him and a bitter saying against him, and say, A curse on him who goes on taking what is not his and is weighted down with the property of debtors!
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And when you are feasting and drinking, are you not doing it only for yourselves?
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Selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
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For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,
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Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority, Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
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Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
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Selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.
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Selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!
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Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Does it seem a small thing to you to have taken your food on good grass-land while the rest of your grass-land is stamped down under your feet? and that after drinking from clear waters you make the rest of the waters dirty with your feet?
Verse Concepts
Israel is a branching vine, full of fruit; as his fruit is increased, so the number of his altars is increased; as the land is fair, so they have made fair pillars.
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Will not all these take up a word of shame against him and a bitter saying against him, and say, A curse on him who goes on taking what is not his and is weighted down with the property of debtors!
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And when you are feasting and drinking, are you not doing it only for yourselves?
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Social selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
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For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,
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Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority, Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
Verse Concepts
Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
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Social selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.
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Social selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!
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