Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
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.
If we say that we have no sin, we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us.
Verse Concepts
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.
Verse Concepts
Self-examination » Advantages of
But if we were discerning ourselves we would not be judged.
Verse Concepts
But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have the boast in himself alone and not in the other man.
Verse Concepts
Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart should not condemn us, we have confidence toward God, and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight.