Thematic Bible: Different forms of
Thematic Bible
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Is it such an insignificant thing to you that you're feeding in good pastures but trampling down the other pastures with your feet? Or that as you're drinking from the clear streams you're muddying the rest with your feet?
"Israel, the overgrown vine, bears fruit like itself; the more fruitful they become, the more altars they build. The better the land, the more ornate the stone idols.
"Will not all of these ridicule him with mocking scorn? They will say, "Woe to the one who hordes for himself what isn't his. How long will you enrich yourself by extortion?'
And when you eat and drink, you're eating and drinking for your own benefit, aren't you?
Selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders, saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.
Rescue those who are being led away to death, and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
Selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
"How terrible it will be for you who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you have settled yourselves alone in the middle of the land!"
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Is it such an insignificant thing to you that you're feeding in good pastures but trampling down the other pastures with your feet? Or that as you're drinking from the clear streams you're muddying the rest with your feet?
"Israel, the overgrown vine, bears fruit like itself; the more fruitful they become, the more altars they build. The better the land, the more ornate the stone idols.
"Will not all of these ridicule him with mocking scorn? They will say, "Woe to the one who hordes for himself what isn't his. How long will you enrich yourself by extortion?'
And when you eat and drink, you're eating and drinking for your own benefit, aren't you?
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders, saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.
Rescue those who are being led away to death, and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
"How terrible it will be for you who join house to house, who add field to field, until there is no more room, and you have settled yourselves alone in the middle of the land!"