Thematic Bible: Different forms of
Thematic Bible
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Does it seem a small thing unto you that ye eat of the good pastures, but ye also tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and that in drinking of the deep waters, ye must also foul the residue with your feet?
Israel is an empty vine. Shall he bring forth fruit unto himself? According to the multiplication of his fruit he has multiplied altars; according to the goodness of his land they have bettered their statues.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him and a taunting enigma against him and say, Woe to him that multiplied that which was not his! And for how long would he pile thick clay upon himself?
And when ye ate, and when ye drank, did ye not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
Selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
But whosoever has this world's goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?
For there shall be men who are lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, evil speakers, disobedient to their parents, unthankful, impure,
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the princes of the priests and the elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? Thou shalt see to it.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
If thou forbear to deliver those that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain,
Selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Woe unto those that join house to house, that lay field to field, until they have done away with the borders! Will ye dwell alone in the midst of the earth?
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Does it seem a small thing unto you that ye eat of the good pastures, but ye also tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and that in drinking of the deep waters, ye must also foul the residue with your feet?
Israel is an empty vine. Shall he bring forth fruit unto himself? According to the multiplication of his fruit he has multiplied altars; according to the goodness of his land they have bettered their statues.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him and a taunting enigma against him and say, Woe to him that multiplied that which was not his! And for how long would he pile thick clay upon himself?
And when ye ate, and when ye drank, did ye not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
But whosoever has this world's goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?
For there shall be men who are lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, evil speakers, disobedient to their parents, unthankful, impure,
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the princes of the priests and the elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? Thou shalt see to it.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
If thou forbear to deliver those that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain,
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Woe unto those that join house to house, that lay field to field, until they have done away with the borders! Will ye dwell alone in the midst of the earth?