Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




They are zealous after you, but not for good; they would exclude you from us, that ye might be zealous after them. Verse ConceptsExcommunicationmotives

For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts, Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCharacter Of WickedCaptivesHeavy BurdensWeak WomenProblem Peoplevulnerabilityimpulsivenessworms


For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error, Verse ConceptsFutilityFaultsemptinessEloquenceCharmdesiresTemptation, Sources OfEnticersBoastersAllurements Of SinWantonnessLiving For The MaterialEnticingUseless WordsEscaping From PeopleEvil DesiresError

But I have a few things against thee because thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols and to commit fornication. Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianFoodAdultery, SpiritualChastityToleranceAbuse, Of Christian FreedomFalse Teachers, Examples OfStumbling BlocksMisteachingFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsThey Committed ImmoralitysexSexual Immorality

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel (who calls herself a prophetess) to teach and to seduce my slaves to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsOpposition, To Sin And EvilPeople Of God, In NtFalse Prophets, Examples OfSexual Sin, Nature OfProphetessSeducersBeing MisleadMisteachingFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsThey Committed Immoralityjezebel

They are zealous after you, but not for good; they would exclude you from us, that ye might be zealous after them. Verse ConceptsExcommunicationmotives

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in Judaism, how that beyond measure I was persecuting and destroying the congregation of God And profited in Judaism above many of my equals in my own nation, being exceedingly more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

For I give testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.


And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous of the law; Verse ConceptsZealMany In The ChurchSalvation For IsraelSpecific Praising Of GodTaking The Law To Heartzealots

Do not be too legalistic; neither make thyself over wise in thine own eyes: why should thou destroy thyself? Verse ConceptsBalance In LifeDestroying OneselfFalse WisdomRighteousnessHolier Than ThouBeing YourselfWork EthicEthicsactingplagiarismoverworking

And a certain scribe came and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee wherever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.

And it came to pass that as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the heaven have nests, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will. Some preach the Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add tribulation to my bonds, but the others out of charity, knowing that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel. read more.
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached, and I therein do rejoice, and will even rejoice.