Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Common delusions » Thinking that there is plenty of time
constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.
And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.
For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Conceit » Warnings against
For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear LORD, and depart from evil.
See thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than of him.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
thinking the same way toward each other, not thinking on lofty things, but accommodating to the lowly. Become not wise according to yourselves,
Verse Concepts
If any man presumes to know anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
Deception » Who deceives themselves
For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have the boast in himself alone and not in the other man.
But become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this resembles a man observing his natural face in a mirror. For he observes himself, and goes away, and straightaway forgets what kind of man he was. read more.
But he who stooped to look into the perfect law, the one of liberty, and who remained, this man, who did not become a forgetful hearer but a doer of work, this man will be blessed in his doing. If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.
But he who stooped to look into the perfect law, the one of liberty, and who remained, this man, who did not become a forgetful hearer but a doer of work, this man will be blessed in his doing. If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.
Deception » Of self » Conceit
For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Proof » What to prove
I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind, for ye to approve what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have the boast in himself alone and not in the other man.
but examine all things. Hold firm the good.