Thematic Bible: Exhortations
Thematic Bible
Exhortations » Special » To hearken to admonition
Hear, all you peoples! Listen, O earth, and all who are in it! Let the Sovereign Lord Jehovah (YHWH) be a witness against you, Jehovah from his Holy Temple.
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Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them you will live! Go in and take the land that Jehovah the God of your fathers is giving you.
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Jahaziel said: Pay attention to me, everyone from Judah, everyone living in Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what Jehovah says to you: 'Do not be frightened or terrified by this large crowd. The battle is not yours. It is God's.
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Hear me, you who have sense, far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
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Listen to me dear sons and pay attention to the words of my mouth.
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Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek Jehovah. Look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the quarry from which you were dug out.
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He called the crowd again and said: Listen and understand!
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Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
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Exhortations » Special » To avoid various forms of evil
O Timothy, guard that which is committed to you. Turn away from the empty speeches that violate what is holy and from opposition and from false knowledge.
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Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.
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You should avoid foolish arguing and dissentions, questioning; and genealogies, and arguing about law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
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Avoid it! Do not pass by it. Turn away from it, and pass on!
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But avoid worldly and empty discussion, for it will lead to further ungodliness.
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But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing they produce quarrels (controversy) (fighting).
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Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
Behave with wisdom toward those who are outside, making the most of the time.
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Remember your Creator (Hebrew: Bara', plural, Creators denotes majesty) (Ge 1:26) in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near. You will say: I have no pleasure in them.
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Teach us to number each of our days so that we may present to you a heart of wisdom.
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I will say this brothers the time remaining is short. So from now on those who have wives should be like those who have none.
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Make the most of your time (redeem or ransom back time), because the days are evil.
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Exhortations » Special » To hold fast the good
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for he is faithful that promised.
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We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, so let us hold fast our confession.
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Christ was faithful as a Son over God's house. We are His house if we hold on to our courage (confidence) and rejoice (speak boldly) about our hope until the end.
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Prove all things; hold fast to what is good.
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Remember what you received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If you do not stay awake, I will come to you like a thief. You will not know the hour when I will come to you.
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Exhortations » Special » To choose between God and evil
If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve Jehovah.'
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Elijah came near to all the people and said: How long will you balance (bounce back and forth) between two opinions? If Jehovah is God, then give worship to him. If Baal is, give worship to him. The people did not answer him.
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Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said: Who is on Jehovah's side? Come to me. All the sons of Levi came to him.
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I call on heaven and earth as witnesses today that I have offered you life or death, blessings or curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants will live.
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Related Topics
- Agreement
- Avoid Quarrels
- Avoiding Evil
- Babblers
- Career Success
- Choices
- Choosing
- Choosing God's Way
- Days
- Doubt, Dealing With
- Faithful, Choose To Remain
- Faithfulness, To God
- Fake Friends
- False Doctrines, Christian Attitude Of
- Folly, Effects Of
- Foolish Questions