Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Deception » Who deceives themselves
For if any one seems to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one prove his own work, and then he shall have rejoicing to himself alone, and not to another;
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror: for he recognized himself, and has gone away, and immediately forgot what kind he was. read more.
But the one having looked into the perfect law which is the law of liberty, and having remained in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be happy in his work. But if any one seems to be religious, bridling not his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, the religion of that man is vain.
But the one having looked into the perfect law which is the law of liberty, and having remained in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be happy in his work. But if any one seems to be religious, bridling not his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, the religion of that man is vain.
But if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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Proof » What to prove
I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service: and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
For if any one seems to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one prove his own work, and then he shall have rejoicing to himself alone, and not to another;
but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;
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Self-examination » Advantages of
But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged:
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But let each one prove his own work, and then he shall have rejoicing to himself alone, and not to another;
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because if our heart may condemn us, it is because God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things. Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God: and whatsoever we may ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things pleasing before him.