Thematic Bible: Fall
Thematic Bible
Fall » Of adam
And the woman seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;
because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;
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for since through man is the death, also through man is a rising again of the dead,
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Tenderhearted and affectionate
and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, he having said to him -- 'Before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me;' and having gone without, he did weep bitterly.
When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.' He saith to him again, a second time, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Tend my sheep.' He saith to him the third time, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou dearly love me?' Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, 'Dost thou dearly love me?' and he said to him, 'Lord, thou hast known all things; thou dost know that I dearly love thee.' Jesus saith to him, 'Feed my sheep;
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Naturally impulsive
And Peter answering him said, 'Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'
And Peter answering said to Jesus, 'Sir, it is good to us to be here; if thou wilt, we may make here three booths -- for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elijah.'
That disciple, therefore, whom Jesus was loving saith to Peter, 'The Lord it is!' Simon Peter, therefore, having heard that it is the Lord, did gird on the outer coat, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea;
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Full of strange contradictions, - at times presumptuous
And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, 'Be kind to thyself, sir; this shall not be to thee;'
Peter saith to him, 'Thou mayest not wash my feet -- to the age.' Jesus answered him, 'If I may not wash thee, thou hast no part with me;'
Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear -- and the name of the servant was Malchus --
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Other times timid and cowardly
but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, 'Sir, save me.'
And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!' And he denied before all, saying, 'I have not known what thou sayest.' And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and saith to those there, 'And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth;' read more.
and again did he deny with an oath -- 'I have not known the man.'
and again did he deny with an oath -- 'I have not known the man.'
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Made two great confession of his faith in Christ
and we have believed, and we have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Yet slow to apprehend the deeper truths
And Peter answering said to him, 'Explain to us this simile.' And Jesus said, 'Are ye also yet without understanding?
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » And also the most cowardly denial
and having seen Peter warming himself, having looked on him, she said, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Nazareth!' and he denied, saying, 'I have not known him, neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew. And the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near -- 'This is of them;' read more.
and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, 'Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;' and he began to anathematize, and to swear -- 'I have not known this man of whom ye speak;'
and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, 'Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;' and he began to anathematize, and to swear -- 'I have not known this man of whom ye speak;'
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Yet inclined to be self-seeking
Then Peter answering said to him, 'Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?'
Fall » The reed changed to a rock » Gifted with spiritual insight
Simon Peter, therefore, answered him, 'Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during;