Thematic Bible: Different forms of
Thematic Bible
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Seems it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but must you tread down with your feet the rest of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but must you foul the rest with your feet?
Israel is an empty vine, he brings forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he has increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increases that which is not his! how long? and to him that loads himself with many pledges!
And when you did eat, and when you did drink, did not you eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
Selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see you to that.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
Deliver those that are drawn toward death, hold back those that are stumbling to the slaughter;
Selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may dwell alone in the midst of the earth!
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Seems it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but must you tread down with your feet the rest of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but must you foul the rest with your feet?
Israel is an empty vine, he brings forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he has increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increases that which is not his! how long? and to him that loads himself with many pledges!
And when you did eat, and when you did drink, did not you eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see you to that.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.
Deliver those that are drawn toward death, hold back those that are stumbling to the slaughter;
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may dwell alone in the midst of the earth!