Thematic Bible: Duty toward the Afflicted


Thematic Bible





and encourage you with what I have to say; my words of comfort would lessen your pain.

I set an example of the way to live, as a leader would; I lived like a king among his army; like one who comforts mourners."



I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the help that comes from the Spirit of Jesus the Messiah.

The latter are motivated by love, because they know that I have been appointed to defend the gospel.




Otherwise, they may drink and forget what has been ordained, perverting justice for all the oppressed.







if I've observed someone who is about to die for lack of clothes or if I have no clothing to give to the poor, if he hadn't thanked me from the bottom of his heart, if he had not been warmed by wool from my sheep,




The friend shows gracious love for his friend, even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty.


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