Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Chastity » Required in speech
But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.
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Covetousness » Not coveting
Owe nobody anything??xcept the duty of mutual love, for whoever loves his fellow-men has fully satisfied the Law. For the commandments, "You must not commit adultery, You must not murder, You must not steal, You must not covet," and any other commandments there are, are all summed up in one saying, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself."
You must not be avaricious; you must be content with what you have, for God himself has said, "I will never let go of you or desert you!"
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But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.
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Covetousness » Is inconsistent » In saints
You must not be avaricious; you must be content with what you have, for God himself has said, "I will never let go of you or desert you!"
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But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.
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Foolishness » Not being foolish
But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people. There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.
Impurity » General references to
Marriage should be respected by everyone, and the marriage relation kept sacred, for vicious and immoral people God will punish.
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But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with desire has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
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especially those who yield to their physical nature and indulge in passions that defile them, and despise authority. Rash, headstrong men! They stand in no awe of majesty, but deride beings
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for they have become callous, and abandoned themselves to sensuality, greedily practicing every kind of vice.
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God has not called us to an unclean life, but to a pure one.
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But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.
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I use these familiar human terms because of the limitations of your nature. For just as you before gave up the parts of your bodies in slavery to vice and greater and greater license, you must now give them up in slavery to uprightness, which leads to consecration.
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So God abandoned them, with their heart's cravings, to impurity, and let them degrade their own bodies.
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Jesting » Not jesting
But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people. There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.
Light » Who is a light
Jesus said to them, "You will have the light only a little while longer. Go on while you still have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you, for those who go about in the dark do not know where they are going. While you have the light believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." With these words Jesus went away, and disappeared from them.
Do everything without any grumbling or disputing, so that you will be blameless and honest, faultless children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted age, in which you appear like stars in a dark world,
When he saw the crowds of people he went up on the mountain. There he seated himself, and when his disciples had come up to him, he opened his lips to teach them. And he said, "Blessed are those who feel their spiritual need, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them! read more.
"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be consoled! "Blessed are the humble-minded, for they will possess the land! "Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for uprightness, for they will be satisfied! "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy! "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God! "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called God's sons! "Blessed are those who have endured persecution for their uprightness, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them! "Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and falsely say everything bad of you, on my account. Be glad and exult over it, for you will be richly rewarded in heaven, for that is the way they persecuted the prophets who went before you! "You are the salt of the earth! But if salt loses its strength, how can it be made salt again? It is good for nothing but to be thrown away and trodden underfoot. You are the light of the world! A city that is built upon a hill cannot be hidden. People do not light a lamp and put it under a peck-measure; they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house. Your light must burn in that way among men so that they will see the good you do, and praise your Father in heaven.
"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be consoled! "Blessed are the humble-minded, for they will possess the land! "Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for uprightness, for they will be satisfied! "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy! "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God! "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called God's sons! "Blessed are those who have endured persecution for their uprightness, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them! "Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and falsely say everything bad of you, on my account. Be glad and exult over it, for you will be richly rewarded in heaven, for that is the way they persecuted the prophets who went before you! "You are the salt of the earth! But if salt loses its strength, how can it be made salt again? It is good for nothing but to be thrown away and trodden underfoot. You are the light of the world! A city that is built upon a hill cannot be hidden. People do not light a lamp and put it under a peck-measure; they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house. Your light must burn in that way among men so that they will see the good you do, and praise your Father in heaven.
So follow God's example, like his dear children, and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people. read more.
There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead. For you may be sure that no one who is immoral, or greedy for gain (for that is idolatry) can have any share in the Kingdom of Christ and God. Whatever anyone may say in the way of worthless arguments to deceive you, these are the things that are bringing God's anger down upon the disobedient. Therefore have nothing to do with them. For once you were sheer darkness, but now, as Christians, you are light itself. You must live like children of light,
There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead. For you may be sure that no one who is immoral, or greedy for gain (for that is idolatry) can have any share in the Kingdom of Christ and God. Whatever anyone may say in the way of worthless arguments to deceive you, these are the things that are bringing God's anger down upon the disobedient. Therefore have nothing to do with them. For once you were sheer darkness, but now, as Christians, you are light itself. You must live like children of light,
But as to times and dates, brothers, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves know perfectly well that the Day of the Lord is to come like a thief in the night. When people say, "What peace and security!" then suddenly destruction will be upon them, like birth-pains upon a woman about to give birth to a child, and there will be no escape. read more.
But you are not in darkness, brothers, so that that Day should surprise you like thieves. You all belong to the light and the day. We have nothing to do with night or with darkness.
But you are not in darkness, brothers, so that that Day should surprise you like thieves. You all belong to the light and the day. We have nothing to do with night or with darkness.
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.
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Let us not practice immorality, like some of them, twenty-three thousand of whom fell dead in one day,
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It is God's will that you should be consecrated, that you abstain from immorality, that each of you learn to take a wife for himself from pure and honorable motives, not to gratify his passion, like the heathen who know nothing of God.
Uncleanness » Not being unclean
But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people. There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.