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Exodus 23:32
You shall not make a covenant with them or with their gods. Verse ConceptsDo Not Have Other godscovenant

Exodus 34:12
Watch yourself so that you do not make a covenant (solemn agreement, treaty) with the inhabitants of the land into which you are going, or it will become a [dangerous] trap among you. Verse ConceptsAliancesTrapWorldly SnaresWarnings Of Evil AssociationsEvil Trapping

Deuteronomy 7:2
and when the Lord your God gives them over to you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall not make a covenant (treaty) with them nor show mercy and compassion to them. Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanForbidden AlliancesFellowship With WickedExterminationGod Without MercyThose God Gave Into Their Hands

Deuteronomy 13:6
“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your friend who is as [precious to you as] your own life (soul), entices you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods’ (gods whom neither you nor your fathers have known, Verse ConceptsSecrecyEnticersUnknown GodsDifferent GodsEncouraged To Serve Foreign godsShow No MercyMothers Love For Her ChildrenSiblingsMothers And SonsDeath Of A Motheratheism

Deuteronomy 13:8
you shall not consent to him or listen to him; and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him. Verse ConceptsPeople Hiding PeopleDo Not Listen!Not Sparingpity

Ezra 9:12
So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons; and never seek their peace or their prosperity, so that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.’ Verse ConceptsTreatyIntermarriageNot ProsperingNo Peace

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent.
 Verse ConceptsAdultsevil, believers' responses toSeductionSin, Causes OfFellowship With WickedEnticementEnticersAllurements Of SinEvil AssociationsEnticing

Proverbs 1:15

My son, do not walk on the road with them;
Keep your foot [far] away from their path,
 Verse ConceptsPaths Of The WickedWarnings Of Evil AssociationsAvoiding EvilEvil WaysNot With PeoplePaths

2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial [the devil]? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement [can there be between] a temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them and will walk in and with and among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. read more.
So, come out from among [unbelievers], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly and treat you with favor,

Ephesians 5:11
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFutilityevil, believers' responses toParticipation, In SinPeer PressureSecret SinsBad CompanyNecromancyDarkness Of EvilSin Made KnownFruitless LearningFellowship With SinnersHaving No DealingsDarknessMoviesRelationships And Dating

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger dwells in the heart of fools.
 Verse ConceptsAngerAggressionBullyingControlling AngerAnger ManagementAnger, Characteristic Of FoolsHasty ActionFoolsEmotions

Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice against him shall be guilty before the court; and whoever speaks [contemptuously and insultingly] to his brother, ‘Raca (You empty-headed idiot)!’ shall be guilty before the supreme court (Sanhedrin); and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fiery hell. Verse ConceptsAngerThe DeadFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristBad AttitudeAggressionethics, personalethics, basis ofelders, as community leadersAnger, HumanHell, As Incentive To ActionHumiliationLanguagesPainPunishment, By GodResponsibility, To GodRidicule, Nature OfSanhedrinSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTemperGehennaAnger ManagementFire Of HellDifferent TeachingsCounted As FoolsFound GuiltyGod SuingInsulting Other PeopleHellAnger And ForgivenessSibling Loverisk

Romans 12:19
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath [and His judicial righteousness]; for it is written [in Scripture], “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Verse ConceptsAngerGod, Justice OfLordship, Human And DivineRapeRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationSelf DefenceDuties To EnemiesJudgements WrittenRight Time For GodGod Executes VengeanceGod Will RequiteNot AvengingAll Things Belong To GodA Tough Break UpTurning The Other CheekThe scripturesPunishmentRevengespacewrath

Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalWorryCare, WorldlyWorldliness, AvoidSaints, As PilgrimsCare For Your BodyGod Clothing PeopleSeeking FoodProvision For The BodyLiving SoulsKeeping Oneself AliveChokingRelative GreatnessDo Not Be AnxiousGreat ThingsInstruction About ClothesGeneral RevelationSelf WorthNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingFocusThoughtsWorthTrusting God And Not WorryingTaking Care Of Your BodyWorrying About The FutureChanging Yourselftomorrowdistractionsworriesanxious

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. Verse ConceptsProblem SolvingComfortingAdvice, Receiving God's AdviceAttitudes Of ThankfulfnessBeing AfraidAskingCarePrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, As Praise And ThanksgivingRest, PhysicalRestlessnessThankfulnessThanksgivingWorship, Elements OfWorship, Times ForSaints, Communion With GodPrayer, Offered WithAnxiety, OvercomeFrettingCare For Your BodyRelying Upon GodBeing CalmUnrestNothingDo Not Be AnxiousThank God!PrayerNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingThank YouThankfulness To OthersBeing GratefulGrateful HeartThanksgiving And GratitudeGiving ThanksTrusting God And Not WorryingPrayingWorrying About The FutureThanksNervousnesstomorrowpositivityeverythingsupplicationworriesanxiouspetitionTaking Risks With Faith

Psalm 127:2

It is vain for you to rise early,
To retire late,
To eat the bread of anxious labors—
For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep. Verse ConceptsFutilitydiligenceLeisure, And PastimesRest, PhysicalSleep, PhysicalSleeplessnessWork, And The FallWork, And RestRising LateUseless LabourRising EarlyLatenessEarly RisingRisingRestSleeping PeacefullySuccess And Hard Workprovidinganxious

Matthew 13:22
And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit. Verse ConceptsCareAffluenceCommitment, to the worldGospel, Responses ToPerils Of LuxuryMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfTemptation, Sources OfThornsUnfruitfulnessUnreliabilityWorryCovetousness, Nature ofWorldliness, AvoidRiches, Description OfChokingHearing God's WordBeing TemptedDo Not Be AnxiousSatisfied With Riches

Luke 10:41
But the Lord replied to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things; Verse ConceptsHealthDuplicating WordsWorry And StressWorryingAnxiety And StressNervousnessdistractionsworriesanxious

Luke 12:29
So as for you, do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink; nor have an anxious and unsettled mind. Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanRest, PhysicalWorryHuman DesiresSeeking FoodSeeking For Concrete ThingsDo Not Be AnxiousNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingWorrying About The Futureovereatinganxious

Luke 21:34
“But be on guard, so that your hearts are not weighed down and depressed with the giddiness of debauchery and the nausea of self-indulgence and the worldly worries of life, and then that day [when the Messiah returns] will not come on you suddenly like a trap; Verse ConceptsCareGluttonyAlcoholCommitment, to the worlddrinking, abstention fromHealthLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfRest, PhysicalSanctification, Means And ResultsSelf DenialSin, Causes OfWorryDissipationProhibitionSuddenlyHeavy BurdensGod TrappingDo Not Be AnxiousDo Not Get DrunkDrunkennessOverloadWorryingWorrying About The Futureovereatingweightworries

1 Corinthians 7:32
But I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; Verse ConceptsCare, WorldlyCelibacyLibertyPriorityUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousUnmarriedNot WorryingAnxiety And FearWorryingFocusBeing Singledistractionsfreeworriesanxious

1 Peter 5:7
casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. Verse ConceptsCareAnxietyAcknowledging GodBankruptcyComfortingAdversityBeing A BlessingBeing AfraidBeing BlessedDespair, Remedies ForGuardiansHealthReceptivenessRest, PhysicalStressSuffering, Of The InnocentWorryHelp From GodComfort, When WorriedBrokenheartedUnrestAsking For HelpEncouragement In LifeTurning To GodDo Not Be AnxiousA Tough Break UpMental HealthAnxiety And DepressionServiceCasting Out FearNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingFamily ProblemsTrusting God And Not WorryingWorrying About The FutureproblemsartistsworriesanxiousOvercoming Fear With Faith

Colossians 3:8
But now rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene (abusive, filthy, vulgar) language from your mouth. Verse ConceptsAngerBackbitingAggressionGrudgesSpiteVulgarityConversationMaliceSlanderCursingCrude LanguageAnger ManagementLanguageEmotionsAbuseSpeechjoking

Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, irreverently, in false affirmations or in ways that impugn the character of God]; for the Lord will not hold guiltless nor leave unpunished the one who takes His name in vain [disregarding its reverence and its power]. Verse ConceptsBad Languageethics, personalGod, The LordGod, Zeal OfIrreverenceLaw, Ten CommandmentsOaths, HumanPromises, HumanRespect, For God's CharacterSpeech, Negative Aspects OfCursingCrude LanguageSwearing Being ForbiddenProfaning God's NameUseless Words And ThinkingMisusing God's NameSocial dutiesSwearingjoking

Genesis 9:5
For your lifeblood I will most certainly require an accounting; from every animal [that kills a person] I will require it. And from man, from every man’s brother [that is, anyone who murders] I will require the life of man. Verse ConceptsGuardiansCapital PunishmentResponsibility For Blood ShedDeath Penalty For KillingRelation Of Animals To ManAnimals Having A SoulThe RainbowPetsaccounting

Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalWorryCare, WorldlyWorldliness, AvoidSaints, As PilgrimsCare For Your BodyGod Clothing PeopleSeeking FoodProvision For The BodyLiving SoulsKeeping Oneself AliveChokingRelative GreatnessDo Not Be AnxiousGreat ThingsInstruction About ClothesGeneral RevelationSelf WorthNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingFocusThoughtsWorthTrusting God And Not WorryingTaking Care Of Your BodyWorrying About The FutureChanging Yourselftomorrowdistractionsworriesanxious

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. Verse ConceptsProblem SolvingComfortingAdvice, Receiving God's AdviceAttitudes Of ThankfulfnessBeing AfraidAskingCarePrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, As Praise And ThanksgivingRest, PhysicalRestlessnessThankfulnessThanksgivingWorship, Elements OfWorship, Times ForSaints, Communion With GodPrayer, Offered WithAnxiety, OvercomeFrettingCare For Your BodyRelying Upon GodBeing CalmUnrestNothingDo Not Be AnxiousThank God!PrayerNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingThank YouThankfulness To OthersBeing GratefulGrateful HeartThanksgiving And GratitudeGiving ThanksTrusting God And Not WorryingPrayingWorrying About The FutureThanksNervousnesstomorrowpositivityeverythingsupplicationworriesanxiouspetitionTaking Risks With Faith

Psalm 127:2

It is vain for you to rise early,
To retire late,
To eat the bread of anxious labors—
For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep. Verse ConceptsFutilitydiligenceLeisure, And PastimesRest, PhysicalSleep, PhysicalSleeplessnessWork, And The FallWork, And RestRising LateUseless LabourRising EarlyLatenessEarly RisingRisingRestSleeping PeacefullySuccess And Hard Workprovidinganxious

Matthew 13:22
And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit. Verse ConceptsCareAffluenceCommitment, to the worldGospel, Responses ToPerils Of LuxuryMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfTemptation, Sources OfThornsUnfruitfulnessUnreliabilityWorryCovetousness, Nature ofWorldliness, AvoidRiches, Description OfChokingHearing God's WordBeing TemptedDo Not Be AnxiousSatisfied With Riches

Luke 10:41
But the Lord replied to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things; Verse ConceptsHealthDuplicating WordsWorry And StressWorryingAnxiety And StressNervousnessdistractionsworriesanxious

Luke 12:29
So as for you, do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink; nor have an anxious and unsettled mind. Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanRest, PhysicalWorryHuman DesiresSeeking FoodSeeking For Concrete ThingsDo Not Be AnxiousNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingWorrying About The Futureovereatinganxious

Luke 21:34
“But be on guard, so that your hearts are not weighed down and depressed with the giddiness of debauchery and the nausea of self-indulgence and the worldly worries of life, and then that day [when the Messiah returns] will not come on you suddenly like a trap; Verse ConceptsCareGluttonyAlcoholCommitment, to the worlddrinking, abstention fromHealthLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfRest, PhysicalSanctification, Means And ResultsSelf DenialSin, Causes OfWorryDissipationProhibitionSuddenlyHeavy BurdensGod TrappingDo Not Be AnxiousDo Not Get DrunkDrunkennessOverloadWorryingWorrying About The Futureovereatingweightworries

1 Corinthians 7:32
But I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; Verse ConceptsCare, WorldlyCelibacyLibertyPriorityUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousUnmarriedNot WorryingAnxiety And FearWorryingFocusBeing Singledistractionsfreeworriesanxious

1 Peter 5:7
casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. Verse ConceptsCareAnxietyAcknowledging GodBankruptcyComfortingAdversityBeing A BlessingBeing AfraidBeing BlessedDespair, Remedies ForGuardiansHealthReceptivenessRest, PhysicalStressSuffering, Of The InnocentWorryHelp From GodComfort, When WorriedBrokenheartedUnrestAsking For HelpEncouragement In LifeTurning To GodDo Not Be AnxiousA Tough Break UpMental HealthAnxiety And DepressionServiceCasting Out FearNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingFamily ProblemsTrusting God And Not WorryingWorrying About The FutureproblemsartistsworriesanxiousOvercoming Fear With Faith

2 Corinthians 6:17

“So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord,
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
 Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinSeparationTouchWorldlinessSeparation From Evil PeopleComing Out From EvilWelcomed By GodPeople Being UncleanPollution ForbiddenBeing Differentwelcome

Isaiah 52:11

Depart, depart, go out from there (the lands of exile),
Touch no unclean thing;
Go out of the midst of her (Babylon), purify yourselves,
You who carry the articles of the Lord [on your journey from there].
 Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of WorshipAcceptance, divineCommitment, to the worldevil, believers' responses toHoliness Of MinistersHoliness,  Worldly SeparationLordship, Human And DivineParticipation, In SinTouchMinisters, Should BeContaminationCarrying Holy ThingsSetting OutTouching Unclean ThingsPollution ForbiddenTemple Utensils In UseAdoption Should Lead To Holiness

Genesis 3:3
except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God said, ‘You shall not eat from it nor touch it, otherwise you will die.’” Verse ConceptsDeviousnessSin Producing DeathNot TouchingSin Produces DeathAdam and eveGardensNASB

Colossians 2:21
“Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”? Verse ConceptsNot TouchingAlcoholicsStudyingStaying PositiveThe WorldThe BiblePositive ThinkingBeing Positivepork

Exodus 20:17
“You shall not covet [that is, selfishly desire and attempt to acquire] your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofCovenant breakersdesiresGreed, Believers' Response ToLaw, Ten CommandmentsMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinProperty, HousesLiving In HousesServants Of PeopleMarriage ControlledEighth Commandment

Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you [who cause you harm or hardship]; bless and do not curse [them]. Verse ConceptsCurses, Christian Response ToBad Languageenemies, of believersForgiving Ones EnemiesUnkindnessSuffering SaintsPersecution, Christian ResponseCursingDuties To EnemiesBlessing And CursePeople BlessingTurning The Other CheekBlessing Otherscurses

Ecclesiastes 10:20
Moreover, do not curse the king, even in your bedroom, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry the sound and a winged creature will make the matter known. Verse ConceptsBedroomsCivic DutiesHonouring RulersDisclosuresDo Not TellThe Rich Lording ItUngodly CursingPrivate RoomsBirdsFunThoughtsAbusesecretscriticismrumorsriskgossiping

Luke 6:28
bless and show kindness to those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersCursingDuties To EnemiesBlessing And CursePeople BlessingPraying For SinnersLoving Your EnemiesTurning The Other CheekEnemiesForgiving Others Who Hurt YouHurtBlessing OthersAbusecurses

James 3:10
Out of the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. These things, my brothers, should not be this way [for we have a moral obligation to speak in a manner that reflects our fear of God and profound respect for His precepts]. Verse ConceptsBlessedCursingAbusive MarriagesBlessing And CurseUngodly CursingThe TongueBlessing OthersSwearingcurses

Jeremiah 16:6
Both great men and small will die in this land; they will not be buried, nor will they be lamented (mourned over with expressions of grief in death), nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them [in mourning]. Verse ConceptsThe DeadBaldnessHairsKnivesUnburied BodiesNo BurialsGreat And SmallGashing BodiesNot Mourning

Leviticus 21:5
The priests shall not shave their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their body. Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBaldnessBeardsBodyKnivesPriests, Function In Ot TimesShavingThe Human BodyDisfigurementTattoosTrimming Facial HairCutting HairGashing BodiesAccompaniments Of Mourning

Deuteronomy 14:1
“You are the sons of the Lord your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead, Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, nature ofFamily, Showing God's RelationshipBaldness, UnnaturalBaldnessHeadsShavingNames And Titles For The ChristianSpiritual AdoptionIsrael As Sons Of GodGashing BodiesAccompaniments Of MourningHairTattoos Being Okcutting

Leviticus 19:28
You shall not make any cuts on your body [in mourning] for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsAltering The BodyCoolBodyKnivesMutilationThe Human BodyDisfigurementTattoosMarks On PeopleGashing BodiesI Am The LordAccompaniments Of MourningCleanlinessTattoos Being OkThe BodySelf ImageRespecting Your Bodymakeupscarscutting

Proverbs 24:28

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].
 Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The WickedDeception, Forbidden By GodLipsWitnesses, FalseLiarsAvoiding DeceitLying And Deceit

1 Peter 3:10
For,“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
 Verse ConceptsBad LanguageDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeJustice, In Believers' LivesLife, HumanLipsRestraintTongueWatchfulness, Of BelieversObscenitySpeaking, EvilCursingRestrained TonguesHow To Live LongSeeking LifeAvoiding DeceitCurbing SpeechLoving GoodLife LovedLong LifeBad Daysnatural LifeHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying LifebaseballLife That Is Worth Living

Matthew 19:9
I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery and Divorcedivorce, amongst believersLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningMonogamyUnfaithfulness, To PeopleCohabitationAnnulmentDivorceSecond MarriageAdultery In The ChurchSexual ImmoralitySex Before MarriageInfidelityrelaxationadultry

Matthew 5:32
but I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on grounds of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who has been divorced commits adultery. Verse ConceptsAbusive HusbandsAbuse From a SpouseAdulterersAdultery and Divorcedivorce, amongst believersLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningUnfaithfulness, To PeopleAbusive MarriagesDifferent TeachingsDivorceMarriage ControlledAdultery In The ChurchSexual ImmoralitySex Before MarriageInfidelitySame Sex Marriageadultry

Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him. Verse ConceptsAbundant LifeBaptism Of The Holy SpiritFulnessWalking In The SpiritAlcoholExcessequipping, spiritualdrinking, abstention fromSurrenderingAppearance Of EvilDebaucheryModerationRevival, CorporateSpiritual VitalitySpiritualityWineHoly Spirit, Activities OfIntoxicationIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritSpiritual FulnessDissipationAlcohol AbuseAlcohol ConsumptionThe Holy Spirit, And SanctificationBeing Filled With The SpiritDrinking WineDo Not Get DrunkPartyingMental AbuseAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholicsDrunkennessNutritionbeeralcoholismdrunkards

Psalm 37:1
Do not worry because of evildoers,
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Verse ConceptsEvildoersInsecurityAvoid EnvyDo Not Be AnxiousWorryingTrusting God And Not Worryingprospering

1 Corinthians 13:4
Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. Verse ConceptsLoveEnvyAttitudes, to other peopleKindnessLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfArrogance, Rejection OfAvoiding JealousyThe Need For MercyReasons To Wait For MarriageSelf CenterednessPrideSelf LoveForgiving Others Who Hurt YouTrue LoveBeing PatientBoastingAttitudes Of LoveWaiting Till Marriagearrogancepatientlovingassertiveness

Romans 13:13
Let us conduct ourselves properly and honorably as in the [light of] day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and irresponsibility, not in quarreling and jealousy. Verse ConceptsLewdnessLicentiousnessAbstinence as a disciplineAffection, EvilAdultsUsing The DayAlcoholdrinking, abstention fromChastityAppearance Of EvilJealousyLeisure, And PastimesSexual AberrationsSanctification, Means And ResultsOrderliness In Personal DevotionLasciviousnessSexual ChastityDrunkenness, ResultsSexual SinsDatingRevelryRiotsAlcohol AbuseAvoid ImmoralityAvoid QuarrelsAvoiding JealousyDo Not Get DrunkAbstaining From DrugsPartyingDrunkennessSports

Galatians 5:26
We must not become conceited, challenging or provoking one another, envying one another. Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfMinistry, In The ChurchProvokingBrotherly LoveAvoid Envy

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
 Verse ConceptsChoicesRejecting ThingsAvoiding ViolenceAvoid Envyclosure

Proverbs 14:30

A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body,
But passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones.
 Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofBodyHeart, HumanJealousyPeace, Believers Experience OfShovelsPeople RottingHealth AchievedHealing CancerDiseaseWorry And StressHealing A Broken HeartPassionAnxiety And StressBitternessIllnessEmotionsA Broken HeartHealth And HealingnegativitycanceregoMoral Decay

Proverbs 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation],
But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.
 Verse ConceptsEnvyeagernessGod, Zeal OfGrudgesJealousyZealAvoid EnvyThe Fear Of The LordFearing GodFear And Worry

Proverbs 24:1
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
 Verse ConceptsShovelsEvil AssociationsCompanionshipWarnings Of Evil AssociationsNot With PeopleAvoid Envy

James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant, and [as a result] be in defiance of the truth. Verse ConceptsBeing BitterBraggingLyingDo Not Be ProudBitternessEthicslieing

Numbers 16:3
They assembled together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?” Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfAaron, Life EventsConfrontationSelf Righteousness, Nature OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesEnvy, Example OfPlottingGod Is Among YouA Holy NationSeeking Honourorganization

Daniel 6:4
Then the [other two] commissioners and the satraps began trying to find a reason to bring a complaint against Daniel concerning the [administration of the] kingdom; but they could find no reason for an accusation or evidence of corruption, because he was faithful [a man of high moral character and personal integrity], and no negligence or corruption [of any kind] was found in him. Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesHonestyNeglecting DutiesServants, GoodBusiness EthicsMagistratesFaultlessnessFidelityPlottingErrorcorruptionaccusations

Genesis 4:5
but for Cain and his offering He had no respect. So Cain became extremely angry (indignant), and he looked annoyed and hostile. Verse ConceptsTemperAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousEnvy, Example OfMalice, Examples OfExpressions On FacesDepressionRespect

Genesis 26:14
he owned flocks and herds and a great household [with a number of servants], and the Philistines envied him. Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfOwning LivestockThose Who EnviedPossessing Sheeppossessions

Genesis 37:11
Joseph’s brothers were envious and jealous of him, but his father kept the words [of Joseph] in mind [wondering about their meaning]. Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfEnvy, Example OfPeople RememberingThose Jealous Of People

Esther 5:13
Yet all of this does not satisfy me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfSitting In The Gateway

Psalm 73:3

For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
 Verse ConceptsPride, Results OfSuffering, Of The InnocentThe Wicked ProsperThose Who Enviedwellnessprospering

Matthew 27:18
For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfSuffering, Causes OfHanding Over ChristKnowing FactsThose Who Envied

Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things said by Paul, and were slandering him. Verse ConceptsJealousyPersecution, Forms OfEnvy, Example OfContradictingMaking Israel Jealous

1 John 2:1
My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action]. Verse ConceptsReadingPrayer, For OthersSin BearerTemptation, Universality OfJesus Christ, Present Activities OfNames And Titles For ChristNames And Titles For The ChristianChrist, Names ForChristians, Names OfAdvocatesThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorChildren And The KingdomChildren In The FaithRighteousness Of ChristThe FatherWriting The New TestamentConfession of sincrusadesChristians Are Called Children

Isaiah 1:16

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Get your evil deeds out of My sight.
Stop doing evil,
 Verse ConceptsSin, Nature OfWashingCessationStopping EvilCleanlinessBeing YourselfGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodRemoving People From Your LifeMaking Mistakescleansing

John 5:14
Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsDeliverance, Response ToSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfWarningFinding PeopleChrist In The TempleHealth AchievedWorse

John 8:11
She answered, “No one, Lord!” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go. From now on sin no more.”] Verse ConceptsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfReceived OutcastsNo CondemnationForgiving Yourselfcondemnation

Romans 6:12
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions. Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Christian FreedomFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianLibertinismSelf ControlMortalityRestraintSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InEvil DesiresGoing Through the MotionsGod Being In Controlobeying

1 Corinthians 15:34
Be sober-minded [be sensible, wake up from your spiritual stupor] as you ought, and stop sinning; for some [of you] have no knowledge of God [you are disgracefully ignorant of Him, and ignore His truths]. I say this to your shame. Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forSin, Avoidance OfWakefulnessRighteousnessIgnorance of GodMoving OnKnowing Godignoranceawakeningshunning

1 Timothy 3:2
Now an overseer must be blameless and beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, Verse ConceptsFaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialismMoneySobrietyHospitalityMinisters, Should BeCelibacyTravellersAnger ManagementMen WorkingMarriage ControlledAbusive RelationshipsSecond MarriageServant LeadershipBeing SingleLeadership QualitieseldersGood Qualities

Titus 1:6
namely, a man of unquestionable integrity, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of being immoral or rebellious. Verse ConceptsFaultsevangelists, identity ofHeads Of The FamilyLove, In RelationshipsMonogamyOrder In The HomePeacemakersBishops, QualificationsDissipationPeaceablenessBishops, DutiesMarriage ControlledThose Who Had FaithHusband And WifeThe ElderlyA Good HusbandLeadership Qualitieseldersbehavioraccusations

Deuteronomy 17:17
He shall not acquire multiple wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away [from God]; nor [for the same reason] shall he acquire great amounts of silver and gold. Verse ConceptsGoldHeart, HumanLove, In RelationshipsPolygamySilverHuman DesiresGetting Rich

Malachi 2:15
But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth. Verse Conceptsdivorce, amongst believersHusbandsLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Purpose OfMonogamyUnity, God's Goal OfWivesDesign Of MarriageYouthful DevotionResidueRaising ChildrenGodly WomanSeedsRespecting Your Body

Matthew 19:4
He replied, “Have you never read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, Verse ConceptsReadingMarriage, Purpose OfMan, Creation OfReading The ScripturesFrom The BeginningCreation Of All MankindRelationship Of Men And WomenNew BeginningsReading The BibleMan And Woman

Leviticus 19:16
You shall not go around as a gossip among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor [with slander or false testimony]; I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsBackbitingGossipInjuryInjustice, Examples OfSlanderSpeech, Negative Aspects OfFalse AccusationsCharacter AssassinationI Am The LordSocial LifeFake Friendsgossiping

Psalm 50:20

“You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
 Verse ConceptsBackbitingGossipHatred Between RelativesMothers And SonsPatience In RelationshipsHurt And Betrayalgossiping

Proverbs 11:13

He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.
 Verse ConceptsBackbitingGossipSecrecyTrustworthinessSpreading StoriesDo Not TellConfidentialityConfidenceFriendship And TrustHurt And Betrayalsecretsgossiping

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].
 Verse ConceptsBackbitingBeing BetrayedGossipTrustworthinessFlatteryBackstabbersEvil AssociationsSpreading StoriesConfidencerumorsgossiping

Ezekiel 22:9
In you are men who slander for the purpose of shedding blood, and in your presence they have eaten [food offered to idols] at the mountain shrines; in your midst they have committed acts of lewdness. Verse ConceptsSlanderCharacter AssassinationSheddingKilling The InnocentHow People EatThey Committed ImmoralitySacrificing On The High Places

Leviticus 19:29
‘Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, so that the land will not fall to prostitution and become full of wickedness. Verse ConceptsdaughtersLove, In RelationshipsProstitutionRightsSexual Sin, Nature OfSexualityHarlotsProvokingTattoos Being Okwhores

Deuteronomy 23:17
“There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a cult prostitute (a sodomite) among the sons of Israel. Verse ConceptsShrinesAbominations, Perverse SexualitySexual PerversionHomosexualityMale Prostituteswhores

Colossians 3:8
But now rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene (abusive, filthy, vulgar) language from your mouth. Verse ConceptsAngerBackbitingAggressionGrudgesSpiteVulgarityConversationMaliceSlanderCursingCrude LanguageAnger ManagementLanguageEmotionsAbuseSpeechjoking

Leviticus 19:17
‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you may most certainly rebuke your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. Verse ConceptsAngerConfrontationChallengesIncurring GuiltParticipation, In SinRebukeLove To Others Shown InDuties To NeighboursReproving PeopleGuiltSibling Love

1 Timothy 3:2
Now an overseer must be blameless and beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, Verse ConceptsFaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialismMoneySobrietyHospitalityMinisters, Should BeCelibacyTravellersAnger ManagementMen WorkingMarriage ControlledAbusive RelationshipsSecond MarriageServant LeadershipBeing SingleLeadership QualitieseldersGood Qualities

Titus 1:6
namely, a man of unquestionable integrity, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of being immoral or rebellious. Verse ConceptsFaultsevangelists, identity ofHeads Of The FamilyLove, In RelationshipsMonogamyOrder In The HomePeacemakersBishops, QualificationsDissipationPeaceablenessBishops, DutiesMarriage ControlledThose Who Had FaithHusband And WifeThe ElderlyA Good HusbandLeadership Qualitieseldersbehavioraccusations

Deuteronomy 17:17
He shall not acquire multiple wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away [from God]; nor [for the same reason] shall he acquire great amounts of silver and gold. Verse ConceptsGoldHeart, HumanLove, In RelationshipsPolygamySilverHuman DesiresGetting Rich

Malachi 2:15
But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth. Verse Conceptsdivorce, amongst believersHusbandsLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Purpose OfMonogamyUnity, God's Goal OfWivesDesign Of MarriageYouthful DevotionResidueRaising ChildrenGodly WomanSeedsRespecting Your Body

Matthew 19:4
He replied, “Have you never read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, Verse ConceptsReadingMarriage, Purpose OfMan, Creation OfReading The ScripturesFrom The BeginningCreation Of All MankindRelationship Of Men And WomenNew BeginningsReading The BibleMan And Woman

Leviticus 19:19
‘You are to keep My statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear clothing of two kinds of material mixed together. Verse ConceptsMulesFieldsAnimals, religious role ofSeedCultivationAnimal ReproductionNot MixingMixing MaterialsInstruction About ClothesKeep The Commandments!GarmentsAgricultureDrugs

Romans 12:11
never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord; Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmeagernessdiscipleship, nature ofServing JesusDevotion To GodGod, Zeal OfService To GodSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfZealIndustryLaborLazinessZeal, ReligiousFervourSlothfulnessThe Love Of SleepServing ChristBusinessServiceBeing Devoted to GodDiligent PrayerServingStaying PositivePassionServing GodWorking For GodStaying Strong During Hard TimesDoing Your BestLosing FriendsFeeling LostPrayer During Hard TimesPersistenceWorking Hard And Not Being LazyenergypatientsencouragingAffections Should Not Grow Coldimprovementsloth

Hebrews 6:12
so that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] imitators of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] inheriting the promises. Verse ConceptsComplacencyImitatingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPatience, Accompanied ByPatience, In Christian LivingPatienceSluggardsSpiritual VitalityLazinessHalf HeartednessSlothfulnessImitating Good PeopleThe Effects Of FaithPatient PeopleThe promises of GodInheritanceEndurancePromisesWork EthicBeing PatientPersistenceHard Work And PerseveranceMaturityWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyperserverancepatientpatientsperseveringsloth

Exodus 20:2-3
I am the Lord your God, Who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before or besides Me.

Leviticus 19:15
‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor show a preference for the great, but judge your neighbor fairly. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityJudging OthersLaw, OtLawsuitsPrejudiceRespect, For Human BeingsJusticeCivil GovernmentPartialityJudging RightlyInjusticeMighty in its influenceRespectMaking DecisionsRespecting Authority

Leviticus 19:35
‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity. Verse ConceptsDeception, Forbidden By GodDeceit, Practice OfInjustice, Examples OfLengthWork, And The FallBusiness EthicsRight MeasuresDishonestyweightmeasurement

Romans 14:13
Then let us not criticize one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block or a source of temptation in another believer’s way. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCommitment, to God's peopleInfluenceOffenceTemptation, Avoiding CausingThe Saints, Without OffenceStumbling BlocksNot JudgingDo Not HinderChristian LibertyHindrancesJudgingJudging Others Actions

Matthew 7:1
“Do not judge and criticize and condemn [others unfairly with an attitude of self-righteous superiority as though assuming the office of a judge], so that you will not be judged [unfairly]. Verse ConceptsBecoming A ChristianNot JudgingJudgmentsHindrancesReciprocityJudgingTreating OthersOvercoming ObstaclesJudgementJudging Others Actions

Romans 2:1
Therefore you have no excuse or justification, everyone of you who [hypocritically] judges and condemns others; for in passing judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, because you who judge [from a position of arrogance or self-righteousness] are habitually practicing the very same things [which you denounce]. Verse ConceptsCondemnation, Causes OfExcusesUncharitablenessLike Bad PeopleFound GuiltyJudgingBeing YourselfJudgementJudging Others Actionscondemnationothers

Romans 14:4
Who are you to judge the servant of another? Before his own master he stands [approved] or falls [out of favor]. And he [who serves the Master—the Lord] will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. Verse ConceptsStandingEnabling GracePersonal ResponsibilityAble To StandNot JudgingServants Of PeopleGod Establishes UsQuestioning GodJudging Others Actionsservanthoodcriticism

1 Corinthians 4:5
So do not go on passing judgment before the appointed time, but wait until the Lord comes, for He will both bring to light the [secret] things that are hidden in darkness and disclose the motives of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God. Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, All knowingDarkness, Deliverance FromConcealment, Of SinSpiritual IlluminationLast JudgmentLast ThingsLight, SpiritualMorningNightPrejudiceResponsibility, To GodVeilsWaiting On GodSecond Coming Of Christ, The PurposeApprovalEternal JudgmentExposure Of SinBeforeComing Out Of DarknessNot JudgingImpulsesDisclosuresGod And The HeartPeople Commended By GodThe Timing Of His ComingBemaJudgment According To WorksJudgmentsMotivationJudging Others ActionsWaiting For God's Timingsecretsepiphanymotives

James 4:12
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy [the one God who has the absolute power of life and death]; but who are you to [hypocritically or self-righteously] pass judgment on your neighbor? Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeJustification, Necessity OfNames And Titles For ChristLawgiversDuties To NeighboursAbility, Of God To SaveGod DestroyingNot JudgingGodThe Law Given By GodSpiritual DeathThe scripturesJudgmentsJudgingNot Being AloneJudgementJudging Others Actions

Deuteronomy 24:7
“If a man is caught kidnapping any of his countrymen from the sons of Israel, and he treats him violently or sells him [as a slave], then that thief shall die. So you shall remove the evil from among you. Verse ConceptsBanishmentKidnappingCommerceDeath Penalty For Violencerelaxation

Exodus 21:16
“Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, must be put to death. Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDeath penaltyKidnappingStealingDeath Penalty For ViolencePeople Possessing Other ThingsDeath Of A Family Member

Leviticus 10:12
Then Moses said to Aaron, and to his surviving sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that is left over from the offerings by fire to the Lord, and eat it unleavened beside the altar, for it is most holy. Verse ConceptsYeastSacrifice On The Bronze Altar

Leviticus 2:11
‘No grain offering that you bring to the Lord shall be made with leaven, for you shall not offer up in smoke any leaven [which symbolizes the spread of sin] or any honey [which, like leaven, is subject to fermentation] in any offering by fire to the Lord. Verse ConceptsLeavenFoodGrain OfferingUnleavened BreadYeastHoneyMeat offerings

Exodus 12:15-20
[In celebration of the Passover in future years] seven days shall you eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away leaven [symbolic of corruption] out of your houses; for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel. On the first day you shall hold a solemn and holy assembly, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn and holy assembly; no kind of work shall be done in them, save [preparation of] that which every person must eat -- "that only may be done by you. And you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore shall you observe this day throughout your generations as an ordinance forever. read more.
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread [and continue] until the twenty-first day of the month at evening. Seven days no leaven [symbolic of corruption] shall be found in your houses; whoever eats what is leavened shall be excluded from the congregation of Israel, whether a stranger or native-born. You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your dwellings you shall eat unleavened bread [during that week].

Exodus 34:25
“You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread, nor shall the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover (Unleavened Bread) be left over until morning. Verse ConceptsPassoverYeastRemaining OfferingsRegulations For Passover

Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its evil practices, Verse ConceptsThe Sin NatureDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeSelfishnessSpiritual Warfare, ArmourUnselfishnessFalsehoodLiarsLyingOld NaturePeople Stripping OffLiving Not For The MaterialNot LyingLying And DeceitSelf Imagelieingpractice

Leviticus 19:11
‘You shall not steal, nor deal deceptively, nor lie to one another. Verse ConceptsFraudDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Forbidden By GodLaw, Ten CommandmentsStealingRobberyLyingFalse WaysDo Not StealSocial dutiesPropertyEighth CommandmentForgiving Others Who Hurt YouTelling The TruthHurt And BetrayalLying And Deceitlieingcheaters

Ephesians 4:26-27
When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him].

Colossians 3:8
But now rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene (abusive, filthy, vulgar) language from your mouth. Verse ConceptsAngerBackbitingAggressionGrudgesSpiteVulgarityConversationMaliceSlanderCursingCrude LanguageAnger ManagementLanguageEmotionsAbuseSpeechjoking

1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers and sisters, do not be children [immature, childlike] in your thinking; be infants in [matters of] evil [completely innocent and inexperienced], but in your minds be mature [adults]. Verse ConceptsChildren, attitudes towardsChildlikenessBabies, Figurative UseGrowthMaturity, SpiritualNurtureSpiritualityThoughtMaliceVengeanceManlinessSpiritual MaturitySpiritual ImmaturityThinking ArightLike ChildrenBabies Used As A Spiritual ImageGood ChildrenAdult ChildrenGrowingChange And GrowthMaturitybabyacting

Matthew 19:18
He said to Jesus, “Which commandments?” And Jesus answered, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, DefinedMurderSanctity Of LifeWitnesses, FalseAvoid AdulteryDo Not MurderDo Not StealEighth Commandment

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully],
By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
 Verse ConceptsAbortionCovenant, God's with NoahCivil authoritiesBlood, as basis of lifeDeath penaltyGod, The CreatorGovernmentPunishment, According To DeedsImage Of GodKillingLikenessMurderNaturePunishment, Nature OfRetributionSanctity Of LifeEuthanasiaMan, Creation OfCivil GovernmentSheddingHuman Blood ShedResponsibility For Blood ShedMade Like GodDeath Penalty For KillingJudgement On MurderersMan's Relation To GodBloodimage

Romans 13:9
The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,” and any other commandment are summed up in this statement: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Verse ConceptsGreed, Believers' Response ToMurderSanctity Of LifeStealingCovetousness, Nature ofAcceptance, Of One AnotherConcisenessAvoid AdulteryDo Not MurderDo Not StealLove Your Neighbour!Eighth CommandmentLoving Yourself

1 John 3:15
Everyone who hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer [by God’s standards]; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. Verse ConceptsHatredBullyingAccepting OthersNot Maintaining LifeJudged As MurderersEternal lifeHateForgiving Others Who Hurt YouSibling Lovehaters

1 Peter 4:15
Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or a thief, or any sort of criminal [in response to persecution], or as a troublesome meddler interfering in the affairs of others; Verse ConceptsFraudEvildoersBusybodiesMeddlingDo Not MurderMinding Your Own Businessthieves

Exodus 20:13
“You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide). Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbortionCrimesAdulterersBlood, as basis of lifeKillingLaw, Jesus Christ's Attitude ToLaw, Ten CommandmentsMurderRespect, For Human BeingsSanctity Of LifeSermon On The MountEuthanasiaSuicideSixthDo Not MurderMercy KillingsAssisted Suicidecommandments

Deuteronomy 5:17
‘You shall not murder. Verse ConceptsAbortionBlood, as basis of lifeKillingLaw, Ten CommandmentsMurderRespect, For Human BeingsSanctity Of LifeDo Not Murder

1 Corinthians 10:10
And do not murmur [in unwarranted discontent], as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroyer. Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersResentment, Against GodUnbelieversMurmuringDiscontentGrumblingThe DestroyerDo Not GrumbleComplaining

Philippians 2:14
Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God], Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleArgumentsdisagreementsMurmuringStrifeArguingComplaintsGrumblingAvoid QuarrelsDo Not GrumbleAttitudeDutyQuestioning GodDisunityComplaining

Leviticus 18:21
You shall not give any of your children to offer them [by fire as a sacrifice] to Molech [the god of the Ammonites], nor shall you profane the name of your God [by honoring idols as gods]. I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse ReligionFalse GodsChild sacrificeIrreverenceProfanityRespect, For God's CharacterSacrifice, In OtSanctity Of LifeIdolatry, Wicked Practices OfHuman SacrificesProfaning God's NameI Am The Lord

Deuteronomy 12:31
You shall not behave this way toward the Lord your God, for they have done for their gods every repulsive thing which the Lord hates; for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire [as sacrifices] to their gods. Verse ConceptsAbominationsChild sacrificeHatredSacrifice, In OtSanctity Of LifeIdolatry, Wicked Practices OfPagan PracticesAbominations, Idolatry IsAbominations, PracticesHuman SacrificesAbominations, To GodGod Hating Things

Leviticus 20:2-5
Moreover, you shall say to the Israelites, Any one of the Israelites or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech [the fire god worshiped with human sacrifices] shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. I also will set My face against that man [opposing him, withdrawing My protection from him, and excluding him from My covenant] and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his children to Molech, defiling My sanctuary and profaning My holy name. And if the people of the land do at all hide their eyes from the man when he gives one of his children [as a burnt offering] to Molech [the fire god] and they overlook it or neglect to take legal action to punish him, winking at his sin, and do not kill him [as My law requires], read more.
Then I will set My face against that man and against his family and will cut him off from among their people, him and all who follow him to [unfaithfulness to Me, and thus] play the harlot after Molech.

1 Timothy 5:21
I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels that you guard and keep these rules without bias, doing nothing out of favoritism. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityElection, Description OfSolemn ChargesMinisters, Should BeAngels, DescriptionPartialityMen's Orders

Leviticus 19:15
‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor show a preference for the great, but judge your neighbor fairly. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityJudging OthersLaw, OtLawsuitsPrejudiceRespect, For Human BeingsJusticeCivil GovernmentPartialityJudging RightlyInjusticeMighty in its influenceRespectMaking DecisionsRespecting Authority

Deuteronomy 1:17
You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear and pay attention to the [cases of the] least [important] as well as the great. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you [to judge], you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ Verse ConceptsLawsuitsSmallnessMagistratesFear Of ManPartialityGreat And SmallHard TasksDo Not Fear MenJudgingRespectMaking DecisionsDecision MakingConflictFamily ConflictRespecting AuthorityJudging Others Actionsdiscrimination

Jude 1:16
These people are [habitual] murmurers, griping and complaining, following after their own desires [controlled by passion]; they speak arrogantly, [pretending admiration and] flattering people to gain an advantage. Verse ConceptsBraggingComplaintsComplaining

Proverbs 24:23

These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
 Verse ConceptsFavouritismJudging OthersWisdom, Human ImportanceBigotryRacism

Job 13:10

“He will surely reprimand you
If you secretly show partiality.
 Verse ConceptsFavouritismSecrecy

Malachi 2:9
“So I have also made you despised and abased before all the people, just as you are not keeping My ways but are showing partiality [to people] in [your administration of] the law.” Verse ConceptsFavouritismHumiliationInferiorityInjustice, Examples OfFavoritismMisteaching

James 2:4
have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wrong motives? Verse ConceptsMan Differentiatingdiscriminationmotives

Acts 16:6-7
And Paul and Silas passed through the territory of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Word in [the province of] Asia. And when they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.

Leviticus 18:18
You shall not marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness. Verse ConceptsPolygamyRivalryForbidden Sexual RelationshipsNakedness UncoveredMarriage ControlledSecond MarriageMarriage Between Man And WomanRelationships And DatingMarriage KjvSex Before MarriageSame Sex MarriageCompetitionGrandmothersgirlfriends

1 Timothy 3:2
Now an overseer must be blameless and beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, Verse ConceptsFaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialismMoneySobrietyHospitalityMinisters, Should BeCelibacyTravellersAnger ManagementMen WorkingMarriage ControlledAbusive RelationshipsSecond MarriageServant LeadershipBeing SingleLeadership QualitieseldersGood Qualities

1 Timothy 3:12
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. Verse ConceptsLove, In RelationshipsMonogamyAuthority Of DisciplesMarriage ControlledWifeFamily FirstMoney ManagementA Good Husband

Titus 1:6
namely, a man of unquestionable integrity, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of being immoral or rebellious. Verse ConceptsFaultsevangelists, identity ofHeads Of The FamilyLove, In RelationshipsMonogamyOrder In The HomePeacemakersBishops, QualificationsDissipationPeaceablenessBishops, DutiesMarriage ControlledThose Who Had FaithHusband And WifeThe ElderlyA Good HusbandLeadership Qualitieseldersbehavioraccusations

Deuteronomy 17:17
He shall not acquire multiple wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away [from God]; nor [for the same reason] shall he acquire great amounts of silver and gold. Verse ConceptsGoldHeart, HumanLove, In RelationshipsPolygamySilverHuman DesiresGetting Rich

Malachi 2:15
But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth. Verse Conceptsdivorce, amongst believersHusbandsLove, In RelationshipsMarriage, Purpose OfMonogamyUnity, God's Goal OfWivesDesign Of MarriageYouthful DevotionResidueRaising ChildrenGodly WomanSeedsRespecting Your Body

Matthew 19:4
He replied, “Have you never read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, Verse ConceptsReadingMarriage, Purpose OfMan, Creation OfReading The ScripturesFrom The BeginningCreation Of All MankindRelationship Of Men And WomenNew BeginningsReading The BibleMan And Woman

Malachi 2:14-15
Yet you ask, Why does He reject it? Because the Lord was witness [to the covenant made at your marriage] between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously and to whom you were faithless. Yet she is your companion and the wife of your covenant [made by your marriage vows]. And did not God make [you and your wife] one [flesh]? Did not One make you and preserve your spirit alive? And why [did God make you two] one? Because He sought a godly offspring [from your union]. Therefore take heed to yourselves, and let no one deal treacherously and be faithless to the wife of his youth.

Matthew 19:4-5
He replied, Have you never read that He Who made them from the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united firmly (joined inseparably) to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh?

Mark 10:2-8
And some Pharisees came up, and, in order to test Him and try to find a weakness in Him, asked, Is it lawful for a man to dismiss and repudiate and divorce his wife? He answered them, What did Moses command you? They replied, Moses allowed a man to write a bill of divorce and to put her away. read more.
But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart [ your condition of insensibility to the call of God] he wrote you this precept in your Law. But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave [behind] his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently, And the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty [conceited, self-important, exclusive], but associate with humble people [those with a realistic self-view]. Do not overestimate yourself. Verse ConceptsAgreement, Among ChristiansLifestylesPride, Evil OfSuperiorityUnity, Of God's PeopleUnselfishnessUnity Among BelieversCooperationFalse ConfidenceGood AssoiciatesOverestimationFalse WisdomCommunityBe Humble!Agreeing With One AnotherLoving YourselfSelf WorthBeing HumbleForgiving YourselfThe MindEncouraging One AnotherSelf EsteemLoving EveryoneFriendship And TrustStaying PositiveLiveHumble YourselfLoving One AnotherBeing ContentNatural DisastersBeauty And Self WorthHumility And PrideBeing UniquehumblenessarrogancepatientshumbledignitypeopleA Social Being

1 Samuel 2:3

“Do not go on boasting so very proudly,
Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;
For the Lord is a God of knowledge,
And by Him actions are weighed (examined).
 Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingAbilityAwesome GodBeing A Know It AllGod, Wisdom OfMouthsPride, Evil OfSuccessSuperiorityVisionArrogance, Characterizes The WickedDo Not Be ProudBoastingbalancearroganceweightmotives

Romans 12:3
For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability] than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a purpose designed for service]. Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfIndividualismHumilityModestyAttention SeekersPresumptionPride, Evil OfSelf ConfidenceSelf DisciplineSelf RespectThoughtOverestimationMaintaining FaithDo Not Be ProudThe Grace Given To MenElectSelf WorthSelf EsteemBelieving In YourselfConfidence And Self EsteemSelf ImageefficiencymeasurementGod As The Source Of Faith

Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, irreverently, in false affirmations or in ways that impugn the character of God]; for the Lord will not hold guiltless nor leave unpunished the one who takes His name in vain [disregarding its reverence and its power]. Verse ConceptsBad Languageethics, personalGod, The LordGod, Zeal OfIrreverenceLaw, Ten CommandmentsOaths, HumanPromises, HumanRespect, For God's CharacterSpeech, Negative Aspects OfCursingCrude LanguageSwearing Being ForbiddenProfaning God's NameUseless Words And ThinkingMisusing God's NameSocial dutiesSwearingjoking

James 5:12
But above all, my fellow believers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be [a truthful] yes, and your no be [a truthful] no, so that you may not fall under judgment. Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing

Leviticus 19:12
You shall not swear [an oath] falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsBad Languageethics, personalClaimsGod, The LordIrreverenceOaths, HumanPerjuryProfanityPromises, HumanRespect, For God's CharacterSpeech, Negative Aspects OfWitnesses, FalseCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenNot Swearing OathsProfaning God's NameI Am The LordSwearing

Matthew 5:34
But I say to you, do not make an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God; Verse Conceptsethics, personalGod, Sovereignty OfHeaven, God's ThroneHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansSwearing Being ForbiddenNot Swearing OathsDifferent TeachingsEarthSwearingEthics

Leviticus 19:29
‘Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, so that the land will not fall to prostitution and become full of wickedness. Verse ConceptsdaughtersLove, In RelationshipsProstitutionRightsSexual Sin, Nature OfSexualityHarlotsProvokingTattoos Being Okwhores

Deuteronomy 23:17
“There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a cult prostitute (a sodomite) among the sons of Israel. Verse ConceptsShrinesAbominations, Perverse SexualitySexual PerversionHomosexualityMale Prostituteswhores

Jude 1:9
But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil (Satan), and arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him, but [simply] said, “The Lord rebuke you!” Verse ConceptsArchangelsMichael The ArchangelDisputesCorpses Of Other PeopleGod Requite Them!Ranks Of Angelsgabrielaccusations

2 Peter 2:11
whereas even angels who are superior in might and power do not bring a reviling (defaming) accusation against them before the Lord. Verse ConceptsAngelsThe Power Of Other Creaturesaccusations

1 Corinthians 5:11
But actually, I have written to you not to associate with any so-called [Christian] brother if he is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater [devoted to anything that takes the place of God], or is a reviler [who insults or slanders or otherwise verbally abuses others], or is a drunkard or a swindler—you must not so much as eat with such a person. Verse ConceptsBad CompanyAlcoholGreed, Believers' Response ToBad FriendsFellowship With WickedSexual ChastityCorrecting A BrotherGood AssoiciatesWarnings Of Evil AssociationsAvoid ImmoralityAvoiding IdolatryNo DealingsAbusive RelationshipsAddictionCovetousnesssexGreedSexual Immoralitydrunkards

1 Timothy 6:4
he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions, Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfBackbitingEnvyThe ProudUncharitablenessNot Believing PeopleAvoid QuarrelsMind Battlesrumors

1 Peter 3:9
and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection]. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toenemies, of believersAttackingInsultsForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, HumanRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteCalling, Of ChristiansDuties To EnemiesAccusations, Against Early ChristiansConsider Your Call To SalvationGod BlessesNot AvengingPeople BlessingRepaying Evil For EvilBlessing OthersAbuseGiving Back

Joshua 22:19
If, however, the land of your possession is unclean, then cross into the land of the possession of the Lord, where the Lord’s tabernacle is situated, and settle down among us. But do not rebel against the Lord, or rebel against us by building an altar for yourselves, besides the altar of the Lord our God [at Shiloh]. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelRebellion Against God, Nature OfThe Altar Of The LordBuilding AltarsGod Living In The TabernacleUnclean Things

Numbers 14:9
Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.” Verse ConceptsImmanuelRebellion, Against GodRebellion Against God, Nature OfGod With YouEasy For PeopleUnguardedDo Not Fear MenRebellion against GodProtection From EnemiesRemoving People From Your Life

Romans 12:17
Never repay anyone evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and gracious and proper in the sight of everyone. Verse ConceptsBullyingRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteDuties To EnemiesBeing Seen By ManNot AvengingRepaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other Cheek

1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek that which is good for one another and for all people. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toAttackingGrudgesKindnessOpposition, To Sin And EvilRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteCourtesyDo Good!Repaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other Cheek

Leviticus 19:18
You shall not take revenge nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor (acquaintance, associate, companion) as yourself; I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of One Anotherevil, believers' responses toethics, personaldecisionsGrudgesLove, For One AnotherResentment, Against PeopleResponsibility, For God's WorldRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteSuicideUnfaithfulness, To PeopleDuties To NeighboursAlienation, OvercomingConflict ResolutionBrotherly LoveBullyingI Am The LordLove Your Neighbour!NeighboursNot AvengingLoving YourselfRevenge

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you.
 Verse ConceptsGrudgesOppression, God's Attitude ToRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteVengeanceNot AvengingRepaying Evil For EvilLoving Your EnemiesAn Eye For An Eye

Matthew 5:39
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise]. Verse ConceptsCheeksInsultsSelf DefenceTemperAccepting BeatingsTwo Of Body PartsOther Right PartsRepaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other CheekForgiving Others Who Hurt You

1 Peter 3:9
and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection]. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toenemies, of believersAttackingInsultsForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, HumanRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteCalling, Of ChristiansDuties To EnemiesAccusations, Against Early ChristiansConsider Your Call To SalvationGod BlessesNot AvengingPeople BlessingRepaying Evil For EvilBlessing OthersAbuseGiving Back

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.” Verse ConceptsForgiving Ones EnemiesRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteRepaying Evil For Evil

Romans 12:19
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath [and His judicial righteousness]; for it is written [in Scripture], “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Verse ConceptsAngerGod, Justice OfLordship, Human And DivineRapeRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationSelf DefenceDuties To EnemiesJudgements WrittenRight Time For GodGod Executes VengeanceGod Will RequiteNot AvengingAll Things Belong To GodA Tough Break UpTurning The Other CheekThe scripturesPunishmentRevengespacewrath

Romans 12:17
Never repay anyone evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and gracious and proper in the sight of everyone. Verse ConceptsBullyingRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteDuties To EnemiesBeing Seen By ManNot AvengingRepaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other Cheek

1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek that which is good for one another and for all people. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toAttackingGrudgesKindnessOpposition, To Sin And EvilRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteCourtesyDo Good!Repaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other Cheek

Leviticus 19:18
You shall not take revenge nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor (acquaintance, associate, companion) as yourself; I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of One Anotherevil, believers' responses toethics, personaldecisionsGrudgesLove, For One AnotherResentment, Against PeopleResponsibility, For God's WorldRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteSuicideUnfaithfulness, To PeopleDuties To NeighboursAlienation, OvercomingConflict ResolutionBrotherly LoveBullyingI Am The LordLove Your Neighbour!NeighboursNot AvengingLoving YourselfRevenge

1 Peter 3:9
and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection]. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toenemies, of believersAttackingInsultsForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, HumanRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteCalling, Of ChristiansDuties To EnemiesAccusations, Against Early ChristiansConsider Your Call To SalvationGod BlessesNot AvengingPeople BlessingRepaying Evil For EvilBlessing OthersAbuseGiving Back

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.” Verse ConceptsForgiving Ones EnemiesRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteRepaying Evil For Evil

1 Peter 3:9
and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection]. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toenemies, of believersAttackingInsultsForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, HumanRevenge, And RetaliationSpiteCalling, Of ChristiansDuties To EnemiesAccusations, Against Early ChristiansConsider Your Call To SalvationGod BlessesNot AvengingPeople BlessingRepaying Evil For EvilBlessing OthersAbuseGiving Back

Leviticus 19:13
‘You shall not oppress or exploit your neighbor, nor rob him. You shall not withhold the wages of a hired man overnight until morning. Verse ConceptsFraudethics, personalEmploymentdelay, humanHiringMastersMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, Nature OfRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsDuties To NeighboursOvernightDo Not Stealcheaters

Isaiah 61:8

For I, the Lord, love justice;
I hate robbery with a burnt offering.
And I will faithfully reward them,
And make an everlasting covenant with them.
 Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newGod, Justice OfHatredJusticeRobberyDo Not StealGod Will RequiteLater Covenants With GodInjustice

1 Corinthians 3:17
If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are. Verse ConceptsHoliness Of The SaintsSacrilegeGod DestroyingA Holy NationDestruction Of The ChurchThe First TempleDefilementThe churchGod's WillTaking Care Of Your Body

1 Peter 5:2
shepherd and guide and protect the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not [motivated] for shameful gain, but with wholehearted enthusiasm; Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdCovetingChurch Authority, Of EldarsEnthusiasmeagernessdiligenceBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanGreed, Believers' Response ToGuardsHiringMinistry, In The ChurchMoney, Attitudes ToResponsibility, For God's WorldShepherds, As Church LeaderUnselfishnessWatchfulness, Of LeadersMaterialismMoneyPastorsMinisters, Should BeMinisters, Should Not BeNames And Titles For The ChurchChurch, Titles OfFeeding The FlockSacrilegeNo CompulsionPeople WillingGiving Money To The ChurchDutyServiceDishonestyExamples of LeadershipparentingGreedServing GodExerciseTaking Care Of Your BodyThe Elderlymindset

Titus 1:11
They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach for the purpose of dishonest financial gain. Verse ConceptsProfitsSelf IndulgenceSacrilegeMisteachingRelatives Also InvolvedDishonestyFamiliesvulnerability

Leviticus 19:8
Everyone who eats it will bear [the responsibility for] his wickedness, for he has profaned a holy thing of the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them]. Verse ConceptsProfanitySacrilegeThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

Psalm 75:5

‘Do not lift up your [defiant and aggressive] horn on high,
Do not speak with a stiff neck.’” Verse ConceptsNecksSelf WillBraggingHorns WeakenedDo Not Be Proudarrogance

2 Chronicles 30:8
Now do not stiffen your neck [becoming obstinate] like your fathers, but yield to the Lord and come to His sanctuary which He has sanctified and set apart forever, and serve the Lord your God, so that His burning anger will turn away from you. Verse ConceptsSanctuaryStiffnecked People

Psalm 95:8

Do not harden your hearts and become spiritually dull as at Meribah [the place of strife],
And as at Massah [the place of testing] in the wilderness,
 Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillTestingInsensitivityAvoiding Obstinacy

Psalm 75:5

‘Do not lift up your [defiant and aggressive] horn on high,
Do not speak with a stiff neck.’” Verse ConceptsNecksSelf WillBraggingHorns WeakenedDo Not Be Proudarrogance

2 Chronicles 30:8
Now do not stiffen your neck [becoming obstinate] like your fathers, but yield to the Lord and come to His sanctuary which He has sanctified and set apart forever, and serve the Lord your God, so that His burning anger will turn away from you. Verse ConceptsSanctuaryStiffnecked People

1 John 2:1
My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action]. Verse ConceptsReadingPrayer, For OthersSin BearerTemptation, Universality OfJesus Christ, Present Activities OfNames And Titles For ChristNames And Titles For The ChristianChrist, Names ForChristians, Names OfAdvocatesThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorChildren And The KingdomChildren In The FaithRighteousness Of ChristThe FatherWriting The New TestamentConfession of sincrusadesChristians Are Called Children

Isaiah 1:16

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Get your evil deeds out of My sight.
Stop doing evil,
 Verse ConceptsSin, Nature OfWashingCessationStopping EvilCleanlinessBeing YourselfGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodRemoving People From Your LifeMaking Mistakescleansing

John 5:14
Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsDeliverance, Response ToSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfWarningFinding PeopleChrist In The TempleHealth AchievedWorse

John 8:11
She answered, “No one, Lord!” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go. From now on sin no more.”] Verse ConceptsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfReceived OutcastsNo CondemnationForgiving Yourselfcondemnation

Romans 6:12
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions. Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Christian FreedomFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianLibertinismSelf ControlMortalityRestraintSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InEvil DesiresGoing Through the MotionsGod Being In Controlobeying

1 Corinthians 15:34
Be sober-minded [be sensible, wake up from your spiritual stupor] as you ought, and stop sinning; for some [of you] have no knowledge of God [you are disgracefully ignorant of Him, and ignore His truths]. I say this to your shame. Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forSin, Avoidance OfWakefulnessRighteousnessIgnorance of GodMoving OnKnowing Godignoranceawakeningshunning

Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor [perpetual animosity, resentment, strife, fault-finding] and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence]. Verse ConceptsAbuse From a SpouseBackbitingBad AttitudeBeing BitterMaliceRageResentment, Against PeopleSpiteSlanderAnger In Christian LivingControlling AngerAbusive MarriagesPutting Off The Old ManAnger ManagementAnger SubsidingForgiving Others Who Hurt YouPassionBitternessAnger And ForgivenessDrugswrathgossiping

James 4:11
Believers, do not speak against or slander one another. He who speaks [self-righteously] against a brother or judges his brother [hypocritically], speaks against the Law and judges the Law. If you judge the Law, you are not a doer of the Law but a judge of it. Verse ConceptsBackbitingCommitment, to God's peopleEvil SpeakingGossipInjurySpeech, Negative Aspects OfObscenitySpeaking, EvilAbraham, New Testament ReferencesSlanderUncharitablenessBackstabbersNot JudgingIf You Do Not Keep CommandsSiblingsFake FriendsBrothers LoveConfidence And Self EsteemSibling Lovecriticismgrandmas

Exodus 23:1
“You shall not give a false report; you shall not join hands with the wicked to be a malicious witness [promoting wrong and violence]. Verse ConceptsBackbitingFalsehoodGossipRumoursLiarsFalse AccusationsMeddlingAvoiding ViolenceThe scripturesSportsFake FriendsNever Giving UpMoralityhelprumorslieinghelpinggossipingaccusations

Leviticus 19:31
‘Do not turn to mediums [who pretend to consult the dead] or to spiritists [who have spirits of divination]; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God. Verse ConceptsAstrologyFamiliar SpiritsDefilement, By SinGuidance, Need For God'sMediumsSeeking GodSpiritismSpiritsOccultismWitchcraftNecromancyClairvoyancesFortunetellingNot Seeking PeoplePollution ForbiddenThe Lord Is GodAvoid SpiritismDefilementSorceryghostswitchespsychics

Leviticus 20:6
‘As for the person who turns to mediums [who consult the dead] or to spiritists, to play the prostitute after them, I shall set My face against that person and will cut him off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them]. Verse ConceptsAstrologyFamiliar SpiritsMediumsSeeking GodSorcery And MagicSpiritismSpiritsOccultismWitchcraftDivinationFortunetellingNecromancyGod OpposingAvoid SpiritismThose To Be Cut Off From IsraelDeath Penalty For Heresypsychics

Deuteronomy 18:9-14
When you come into the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of these nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, or who uses divination, or is a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer, Or a charmer, or a medium, or a wizard, or a necromancer. read more.
For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and it is because of these abominable practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you. You shall be blameless [and absolutely true] to the Lord your God. For these nations whom you shall dispossess listen to soothsayers and diviners. But as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do so.

Leviticus 19:26-28
You shall not eat anything with the blood; neither shall you use magic, omens, or witchcraft [or predict events by horoscope or signs and lucky days]. You shall not round the corners of the hair of your heads nor trim the corners of your beard [as some idolaters do]. You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print or tattoo any marks upon you; I am the Lord.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore abandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.
 Verse ConceptsContention, SolutionsBeing In A RelationshipFlowing WaterdisagreementsBullyingActivity BegunAvoid QuarrelsMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ConflictResolving Conflict

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],
But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
 Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfDiscorddisagreementsRashnessSelf RespectArgumentsStrifeQuarrelsBusybodiesAvoid QuarrelsSource Of HonourConflictResolving Conflictrelaxation

Proverbs 26:17

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten]
Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.
 Verse ConceptsdisagreementsBusybodiesMeddlingGentlenessMinding Your Own BusinessFamily ProblemsConflictFamily ConflictPets

2 Timothy 2:24
The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged. Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, In Human RelationshipsGrudgesKindnessResentment, Against PeopleServants Of The LordTeachersTemperViolenceMinisters, Should BeArguingAvoid QuarrelsBe Patient!Slaves Of GodBeing PatientServant Leadershipservanthoodpatientpatientsstriving

Proverbs 25:8

Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];
Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]
When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?
 Verse ConceptsLitigationRashnessAttorneyLawsuitsHasteShaming PeopleHurt And Betrayalstriving

Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves. Verse ConceptsCoolAmbition, negative aspects ofAdultsBeing A LeaderIndividualismSelfishnessSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSuperiorityThoughtUnselfishnessNothingNot MeBe Humble!Do Not Be ProudDo Not Be SelfishSelf CenterednessBeing HumbleSelf LoveSelf EsteemTreating OthersSelflessnessValueHumility And PrideHelping Others In Needhumblenessmindsetothers

James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant, and [as a result] be in defiance of the truth. Verse ConceptsBeing BitterBraggingLyingDo Not Be ProudBitternessEthicslieing

Proverbs 3:30

Do not quarrel with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
 Verse ConceptsBlameDiscordDisputesaccusations

2 Timothy 2:14
Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen. Verse ConceptsFutilityDiscorddisagreementsInfluenceUseless ThingsArguingQuarrelsDestruction Of The WickedReminders Of The GospelUseless WordsAvoid QuarrelsUseless Words And ThinkingErrorPositive Thinkingdistractionsremembrancestrivingdoctrine

Proverbs 25:8

Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];
Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]
When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?
 Verse ConceptsLitigationRashnessAttorneyLawsuitsHasteShaming PeopleHurt And Betrayalstriving

Proverbs 3:30

Do not quarrel with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
 Verse ConceptsBlameDiscordDisputesaccusations

Leviticus 19:12
You shall not swear [an oath] falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsBad Languageethics, personalClaimsGod, The LordIrreverenceOaths, HumanPerjuryProfanityPromises, HumanRespect, For God's CharacterSpeech, Negative Aspects OfWitnesses, FalseCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenNot Swearing OathsProfaning God's NameI Am The LordSwearing

Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to bind himself with a pledge [of abstinence], he shall not break (violate, profane) his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsCovenant breakersFaithfulness, To GodFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsGuaranteeOaths, HumanPerjuryPledgesUnfaithfulness, To PeopleVowsVowsBindingMaking VowsSwearingfreemasonry

Matthew 5:33
“Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not make false vows, but you shall fulfill your vows to the Lord [as a religious duty].’ Verse ConceptsMaking VowsFalse WaysGod Speaking Of Oldgrandmas

Leviticus 19:28
You shall not make any cuts on your body [in mourning] for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsAltering The BodyCoolBodyKnivesMutilationThe Human BodyDisfigurementTattoosMarks On PeopleGashing BodiesI Am The LordAccompaniments Of MourningCleanlinessTattoos Being OkThe BodySelf ImageRespecting Your Bodymakeupscarscutting

Romans 13:9
The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,” and any other commandment are summed up in this statement: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Verse ConceptsGreed, Believers' Response ToMurderSanctity Of LifeStealingCovetousness, Nature ofAcceptance, Of One AnotherConcisenessAvoid AdulteryDo Not MurderDo Not StealLove Your Neighbour!Eighth CommandmentLoving Yourself

Mark 10:19
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not testify falsely, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” Verse ConceptsFraudFathers, Responsibilities OfAdultery, DefinedDefraudingMoney, Stewardship OfMothers, Responsibilities OfMurderStealingWitnesses, FalseChildren, Attitude to ParentsHonouring ParentsAvoid AdulteryDo Not MurderDo Not StealFulfilling The LawHonour The HonourablePeople With General KnowledgeRespect For PeopleEighth Commandment

Exodus 20:15
“You shall not steal [secretly, openly, fraudulently, or through carelessness]. Verse ConceptsFraudCrimesCovenant breakersLaw, Ten CommandmentsMoney, Stewardship OfStealingRobberyDo Not StealEconomicsSocial dutiesPropertyEighth Commandmentcommandmentsplagiarism

1 John 2:1
My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action]. Verse ConceptsReadingPrayer, For OthersSin BearerTemptation, Universality OfJesus Christ, Present Activities OfNames And Titles For ChristNames And Titles For The ChristianChrist, Names ForChristians, Names OfAdvocatesThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorChildren And The KingdomChildren In The FaithRighteousness Of ChristThe FatherWriting The New TestamentConfession of sincrusadesChristians Are Called Children

Isaiah 1:16

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Get your evil deeds out of My sight.
Stop doing evil,
 Verse ConceptsSin, Nature OfWashingCessationStopping EvilCleanlinessBeing YourselfGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodRemoving People From Your LifeMaking Mistakescleansing

John 5:14
Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsDeliverance, Response ToSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfWarningFinding PeopleChrist In The TempleHealth AchievedWorse

John 8:11
She answered, “No one, Lord!” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go. From now on sin no more.”] Verse ConceptsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfReceived OutcastsNo CondemnationForgiving Yourselfcondemnation

Romans 6:12
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions. Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Christian FreedomFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianLibertinismSelf ControlMortalityRestraintSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InEvil DesiresGoing Through the MotionsGod Being In Controlobeying

1 Corinthians 15:34
Be sober-minded [be sensible, wake up from your spiritual stupor] as you ought, and stop sinning; for some [of you] have no knowledge of God [you are disgracefully ignorant of Him, and ignore His truths]. I say this to your shame. Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forSin, Avoidance OfWakefulnessRighteousnessIgnorance of GodMoving OnKnowing Godignoranceawakeningshunning

Jeremiah 15:10

Woe to me, my mother, that you have given birth to me
To be a man of strife and a man of contention to all the earth!
I have not loaned, nor have men lent money to me,
Yet everyone curses me.
 Verse ConceptsdoubtersHealthInterestLonelinessSadnessSelf PitySuicideCynicismNever Being BornRegretting BirthBorrowingLending And BorrowingUngodly CursingFighting One AnotherConflictlent

Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to any one of My people with you who is poor, you shall not act as a creditor (professional moneylender) to him; you shall not charge him interest. Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

Ezekiel 18:13
and charges interest and takes [a percentage of] increase on what he has loaned; will he then live? He will not live! He has done all these disgusting things, he shall surely be put to death; his blood will be on his own head. Verse ConceptsInterest

Proverbs 28:8

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest)
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
 Verse ConceptsCreditorsGreed, Condemnation OfInterestKindnessMoney, Stewardship OfUnjust GainBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorChargeSaving Moneyinvestingpity

Ezekiel 22:12
In you they have accepted bribes to shed blood; you have taken [forbidden] interest and [a percentage of] profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression and extortion, and you have forgotten Me,” says the Lord God. Verse ConceptsFraudCreditCovenant breakersExcessGreed, Condemnation OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfInterestMoney, Stewardship OfBusiness EthicsCovetousness, Results InExtortionSheddingKilling The InnocentOppressors

Psalm 15:5

He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite],
And does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken. Verse ConceptsCreditAcceptance Of BribesInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfImmovable SaintsNot MovedAvoiding BribesBriberyMoney Blessingslent

Ezekiel 18:8
if he does not charge interest or take a percentage of increase [on what he lends in compassion], if he keeps his hand from sin and executes true justice between man and man, Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending

Leviticus 25:35-37
And if your [Israelite] brother has become poor and his hand wavers [from poverty, sickness, or age and he is unable to support himself], then you shall uphold (strengthen, relieve) him, [treating him with the courtesy and consideration that you would] a stranger or a temporary resident with you [without property], so that he may live [along] with you. Charge him no interest or [portion of] increase, but fear your God, so your brother may [continue to] live along with you. You shall not give him your money at interest nor lend him food at a profit.

Ezekiel 18:17
he keeps his hand from [oppressing] the poor, does not receive interest or increase [from the needy], but executes My ordinances and walks in My statutes; he shall not die for the sin (guilt) of his father; he shall certainly live. Verse ConceptsSins Of The FathersIf You Keep The Commandments

Deuteronomy 23:19
“You shall not charge interest to your fellow Israelite—interest on money, food or anything that may be loaned for interest. Verse ConceptsBanksInterestLendingFamily Conflictlent

2 Chronicles 11:4
‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not go up nor fight against your brothers (countrymen); return, every man to his house, for this thing is from Me.”’” And they listened to and obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from going against Jeroboam.

Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him. Verse ConceptsAbundant LifeBaptism Of The Holy SpiritFulnessWalking In The SpiritAlcoholExcessequipping, spiritualdrinking, abstention fromSurrenderingAppearance Of EvilDebaucheryModerationRevival, CorporateSpiritual VitalitySpiritualityWineHoly Spirit, Activities OfIntoxicationIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritSpiritual FulnessDissipationAlcohol AbuseAlcohol ConsumptionThe Holy Spirit, And SanctificationBeing Filled With The SpiritDrinking WineDo Not Get DrunkPartyingMental AbuseAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholicsDrunkennessNutritionbeeralcoholismdrunkards

Deuteronomy 7:25
You shall burn the carved and sculpted images of their gods in the fire. You shall not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, so that you will not be ensnared by it [in a deadly trap], for it is an abomination (repulsive) to the Lord your God. Verse ConceptsAbominationsCoveting, prohibition ofCalf worshipGoldMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinWarningAbhorAbominations, To GodAbominations, PracticesWorldly SnaresBurning Idolatrous ThingsAbandoning Idolsimage

Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the [idols and images of] foreign gods that are among you, and ceremonially purify yourselves and change [into fresh] clothes; Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfHeads Of The FamilyClean, Spiritual UseReformationIdolsEmployers, Good ExamplesForeign ThingsChanging ClothesClean ClothesPutting Away Other GodsChanging YourselfHinduism

Leviticus 26:1
‘You shall not make idols for yourselves, nor shall you erect an image, a sacred pillar or an obelisk, nor shall you place any figured stone in your land so that you may bow down to it; for I am the Lord your God. Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritMaking Idolsethics, personalClaimsMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinUnfaithfulness, To GodIdolsPolytheismObelisksBowing To False GodsIdol WorshipNot Like IdolsThe Lord Is GodIdolatryAvoiding IdolatrySelf Imageadorationstatuesimage

1 John 5:21
Little children (believers, dear ones), guard yourselves from idols—[false teachings, moral compromises, and anything that would take God’s place in your heart]. Verse ConceptsAdultery, Spiritualethics, personalReformationSociety, Negative Aspects OfToleranceWarningCultsCivilizationProhibitionIdolatryAvoiding IdolatryAncestral WorshipMisleading ChildrenChristians Are Called ChildrenGuarding Yourself

Exodus 20:4
“You shall not make for yourself any idol, or any likeness (form, manifestation) of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth [as an object to worship]. Verse ConceptsGod, As Spiritethics, personalIdolsIdolatry Consists OfCarvingLike CreaturesAvoiding IdolatrySecond CommandmentSelf ImageTaking Care Of The Earthstatuesimage

Isaiah 42:8

“I am the Lord, that is My Name;
My glory I will not give to another,
Nor My praise to carved idols.
 Verse ConceptsExclusivenessClaimsGod, The LordGod, Zeal OfPraiseMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinOrthodoxy, In OtPraise, Reasons ForGlory Of GodI Am The LordHis Name Is The LordSharingSelf Imageimage

Deuteronomy 11:16
Beware that your hearts are not deceived, and that you do not turn away [from the Lord] and serve other gods and worship them, Verse ConceptsReceptivenessWarningEnticementDeceiving OneselfTaking HeedDifferent GodsEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

Exodus 34:17
You shall make for yourselves no molten gods. Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritIdolsAvoiding Idolatry

Deuteronomy 16:22
You shall not set up for yourself a sacred pillar which the Lord your God hates. Verse ConceptsStonesObelisksGod Hating Things

Psalm 81:9

“Let there be no strange god among you,
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
 Verse ConceptsMonotheismIdolatry Consists OfDo Not Have Other godsWorshiping GodWorshiping Together

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