Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor
Despisement » Who is despised
For it seems to me, God has exhibited us apostles at the very end of the procession, like the men condemned to die in the arena. For we have become a spectacle to the whole universe, angels as well as men. We are made fools of, for the sake of Christ, while you are men of sense, through being united with him. We are weak, you are strong. You are distinguished, we are despised.
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Citizens
the Needy » Despised
But you humiliate the poor. Are not the rich your oppressors? Is it not they who drag you into court?
Verse Concepts
The poor » Despised
But you humiliate the poor. Are not the rich your oppressors? Is it not they who drag you into court?
Verse Concepts
Strength » What is better than strength
War » Requires
Or what king, if he is going to meet another king in battle, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to meet the other who is coming against him with twenty thousand? And if he cannot, while the other is still far away, he sends envoys to him and asks on what terms he will make peace.