Thematic Bible: General references to
Thematic Bible
false Accusations » General references to
He said to her: Stop making a drunken show of yourself! Stop your drinking and sober up!
And that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying: 'There is a king in Judah.' Now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.
But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones and he will curse you to your face!
You have indeed exacted pledges from your family for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
When he came to Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard there, whose name was Irijah, son of Shelemiah and grandson of Hananiah, arrested the prophet Jeremiah. He said: You are deserting to the Babylonians!
Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.
When the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.
The scribes and the Pharisees watched to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They looked for a way to accuse him.
Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.
Activity » Evil » General references to
They do not sleep unless they have done evil. Their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
A heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run quickly to badness,
Their feet run to do evil. They hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are evil. Ruin and destruction are on their highways.
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).
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Activity » Christ's zeal » General references to
He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with zeal as a coat.
He said: Why did you look for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?
His disciples remembered what was written. 'Zeal for your house shall eat me up.' (Psalm 69:9)
Jesus said: My food is to do the will of him that sent me. To finish his work!
We must work the works of him that sent me while it is day. When the night comes no man can work.
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.
Verse Concepts
Adorning » Jewels » General references to
All willing, men and women alike, brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, brooches, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They offered these gifts of gold to Jehovah.
So we brought as an offering to Jehovah what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and ankle bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah.
I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
The servant took out gold and silver jewelry and clothes and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave expensive presents to her brother and mother.
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and the woman who lives in her house, articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing. You will put them on your sons and daughters. Thus you will plunder the Egyptians.
Adultery » General references to
If a man commits adultery with the wife of an Israelite, both he and the woman should be put to death.
Do not commit adultery.
The eye of the adulterer also waits for the twilight. He says: 'No eye will see me.' Then he disguises his face.
You have heard it was said, 'You should not commit adultery.'
I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. And he who marries her when she is divorced, commits adultery.
So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she will be called an adulteress. If the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor people who worship idols, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,
They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin! They entice unsteady persons. Their hearts are full of covetousness. They are children of cursing.
Afflictions » General references to
In all their difficulty he was concerned, and he was the messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed (redeemed) them. He always held them and carried them in the past.
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Jehovah said: I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt. I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being mistreated. I feel sorry for them.
Man born of woman, lives a short life that is full of trouble.
This is my comfort in my affliction: That your word has revived me.
Trouble and anguish have come upon me. Even so I am fond of your commandments.
We are pressed (afflicted) (troubled) on every side, but not crushed. We are perplexed yet not to despair.
Agriculture » General references to » Called husbandmen
Noah, a man of the soil, planted a vineyard.
Judah and all its cities will dwell together in it, the farmer and the shepherds with the flocks.
I will use you to crush shepherds and their flocks. I will use you to crush farmers and their oxen. I will use you to crush governors and officials.
Listen to Jehovah the God of Hosts, the Almighty: Wailing will be in all the broad ways. They will say in all the streets, Alas! Alas! They will call the farmer to mourning, and the professional mourner to lamentation and crying.
He will say I am no prophet! I am a tiller of the ground. I have been made a slave from my youth.
Listen to another illustration. A master of a house made a vineyard, and put a wall around it. He made a wine press and built a tower. Then he rented it to workers and traveled to another country.
During the season he sent a servant to the field workers that he might receive the fruits of the vineyard.
He will come and destroy the renters and will give the vineyard to others. When they heard it, they said, God forbid!
The hard-working farmer should be first to receive his share of the crops.
Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and late rains.
Agriculture » General references to
Noah, a man of the soil, planted a vineyard.
Jehovah God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. Jehovah blessed him.
Elijah left there and found Elisha plowing with a team of bulls. There were eleven teams ahead of him. He was plowing with the last one. Elijah took off his cloak and put it on Elisha.
a messenger came running to Job. We were plowing the fields with the cattle, he said, and the donkeys were in a nearby pasture.
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows worthless people lacks sense.
Agriculture » General references to » Uzziah
He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.
Agriculture » General references to » David
Agriculture » General references to » Elisha
Elijah left there and found Elisha plowing with a team of bulls. There were eleven teams ahead of him. He was plowing with the last one. Elijah took off his cloak and put it on Elisha.
Agriculture » General references to » Noah
Noah, a man of the soil, planted a vineyard.
Agriculture » General references to » Cain
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
Agriculture » General references to » The rich man
Ahab » General references to
In the thirty-eighth year that Asa was king of Judah, Ahab, the son of Omri, became king over Israel. Ahab was king in Samaria for twenty-two years.
Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: By the living Jehovah, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.
Ahab said to Obadiah: Come! Let us go through all the country, to all the fountains of water and all the rivers. Let us see if there is any grass for the horses and the transport beasts. We must save some of the livestock.
King Ahab told his wife Jezebel everything Elijah had done. He told how he put all the prophets of Baal to death.
He sent messengers into the city to King Ahab of Israel to say: King Benhadad demands that
No one else devoted himself so completely to doing wrong in Jehovah's sight as Ahab all at the urging of his wife Jezebel.
Ahab asked his officials: Why have we not done anything to get back Ramoth in Gilead from the king of Syria? It is ours!
Then he came across another man, and said: Give me a wound. And the man gave him a blow wounding him.
Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu sent letters to Samaria, to the rulers of the town, and to the elders, and to those who took care of the sons of Ahab. The letter stated:
You may be certain that nothing Jehovah said about the family of Ahab will be without effect. Jehovah has done what he said by his servant Elijah.
The Almighty » Power of God » General references to
All riches and wealth come from you. You rule everything by your strength and power. You are able to make anyone great and strong.
If you go into battle with them God will use the enemy to defeat you. It does not matter how courageous you are because God has the power to help you or to defeat you.
He stills the sea with his power. He struck down Rahab with his understanding.
God has spoken once. I have heard it said twice: Power belongs to God.
He established the mountains with his power. He is girded (fortified) (surrounded) with mighty strength.
Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters. Yes he is mightier than the mighty waves of the sea.
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power! He will by no means reprieve the guilty (leave them unpunished). Jehovah has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm. The clouds are the dust of his feet.
Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, which was kept secret since the world began.
To God, wise alone, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Andrew » General references to
Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.
Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went directly to the home of Simon and Andrew.
He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple. Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately:
One of the two, who heard John speak and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Philip and Andrew told Jesus.
When they entered the city they went to the upper chamber where they were staying. Included were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealous one, and Judas the son of James.
Animals » Lions » General references to
David replied to Saul: I am a shepherd for my father's sheep. When a lion or a bear comes and carries off a sheep from the flock,
Samson went to Timnah with his father and mother. When they traveled through the vineyards he heard a young lion roaring.
He went on his way. A lion met him on the road and jumped him and killed him. His dead body was stretched in the road with the donkey by its side. The lion was by the body.
He arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
Apollos » General references to
A Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was an Alexandrian who had a comprehensive knowledge of the scriptures and spoke eloquently.
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country to Ephesus, and found some disciples.
Concerning that I say, that each one of you said, I follow Paul; and I follow Apollos; and I follow Cephas; and I follow Christ.
While one said, I belong to Paul; and another, I belong to Apollos; are you not fleshly human beings?
Concerning our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come to you with the brothers but his will was not at all to come at this time. He will come when he has a convenient time.
Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey quickly and see that they lack nothing.
Appearances » Deceitful » General references to
No one in all Israel was praised for his good looks as much as Absalom was. He had no blemish from head to toe.
He had a son named Saul. Saul was a handsome young man in the prime of life. Saul was a foot taller than anyone else in Israel and more handsome as well.
When they entered he looked at Eliab and thought: Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Him.
He saw a fig tree far off. When he got closer he found nothing but leaves for it was not the season of figs.
Arts and crafts » General references to
He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.
They gathered together along with similar related workmen, and said: Sirs, You know we receive a good income from this business.
The sound of harp players, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, will not be heard anymore in you. No craftsman will be found in you. The sound of a millstone will not be heard in you anymore.
Asceticism » General references to
John wore clothes made from camel's hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
The disciples of John asked: Why do your disciples not fast? They frequently fasted, and so did the Pharisees.
These have, indeed, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body. But these are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
This is the will of God, for your sanctification (holiness) (purification), that you should abstain from fornication.
Astronomy » Moon » General references to
God made the two great lights. The sun was to govern the day. The moon was to govern the night. He made the stars also.
Bless with the choice yield of the sun, and with the bounty produced each month.
The sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is this not written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not go down for a whole day.
You made the moon for the seasons. The sun knows the place of its setting.
Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, For Jehovah of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, And his glory will be before his elders.
The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible (awesome) Day of Jehovah comes!
Atheism » General references to
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he who denies the Father and the Son.
In his arrogant attitude he does not search for God. His faulty reasoning concludes: There is no God.
([Psalm of David]) The fool says in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah) (Psalm 10:4). They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. No one does good things.
([Psalm of David]) Sin speaks to the ungodly deep within his heart. There is no reverence for God before his eyes.
If I am full I could deny you and say, Who is Jehovah? Or if I am poor and steal, I could take God's name in vain.
They lied about Jehovah. They said: It is not he, bad things will not happen to us. We will not see sword or famine.
Attributes of God » Power of God » General references to
All riches and wealth come from you. You rule everything by your strength and power. You are able to make anyone great and strong.
If you go into battle with them God will use the enemy to defeat you. It does not matter how courageous you are because God has the power to help you or to defeat you.
He stills the sea with his power. He struck down Rahab with his understanding.
God has spoken once. I have heard it said twice: Power belongs to God.
He established the mountains with his power. He is girded (fortified) (surrounded) with mighty strength.
Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters. Yes he is mightier than the mighty waves of the sea.
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power! He will by no means reprieve the guilty (leave them unpunished). Jehovah has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm. The clouds are the dust of his feet.
Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, which was kept secret since the world began.
To God, wise alone, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord and so did his household. Many of the Corinthians who heard and believed were baptized.
The hand (Spirit) of God was with them. A great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.
Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
When the people saw it, they all went down on their faces. They said: Jehovah is God! Jehovah is God!
While Ezra was saying his prayer and his confession of wrongdoing he wept and fell down before the house of God. A very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together around him, for the people were weeping bitterly.
Many Samaritans of that city put faith (believed) in him because of what the woman said: He told me everything I have ever done.
The people with one accord gave heed to those things Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.
And when the people of the nations heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were receptive to eternal life believed.
Many of the believers confessed openly about the evil things they had done.
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » General references to
Return to Jehovah and say to him: 'Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit (young bulls) of our lips.' (Hebrews 13:15)
The lame will leap and dance, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Streams of water will flow through the desert plain.
Let us search and put our ways to the test. Let us turn again to Jehovah.
He will revive us after two days. He will raise us up on the third day that we will live before him.
religious Awakenings » General references to
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord and so did his household. Many of the Corinthians who heard and believed were baptized.
The hand (Spirit) of God was with them. A great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.
Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
When the people saw it, they all went down on their faces. They said: Jehovah is God! Jehovah is God!
While Ezra was saying his prayer and his confession of wrongdoing he wept and fell down before the house of God. A very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together around him, for the people were weeping bitterly.
Many Samaritans of that city put faith (believed) in him because of what the woman said: He told me everything I have ever done.
The people with one accord gave heed to those things Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.
And when the people of the nations heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were receptive to eternal life believed.
Many of the believers confessed openly about the evil things they had done.
Babylon » General references to
The copper pillars in the Temple of Jehovah, and the wheeled bases, and the great copper water-vessel in the Temple of Jehovah were broken up by the Chaldaeans. They took the copper to Babylon.
You will mock the king of Babylon with this saying: How the tyrant has come to an end! How his attacks have come to an end!
Babylon has suddenly fallen and is destroyed! Mourn over it! Get medicine for its wounds, and maybe it can be healed.
She that is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.
balaam » General references to
Balak heard that Balaam was coming. He went to meet him at Ar, a city on the Arnon River at the border of Moab.
Balaam got up in the morning and saddled his donkey and left with the Moabite princes.
He sent messengers to summon Balaam, son of Beor, who was at Pethor, on the Euphrates River, in the land where his people lived. Balak's message was: A nation has just come here from Egypt. They have spread out all over the countryside and are setting up their camp here in front of me.
God said to Balaam: Do not go with them! Do not curse these people. They are blessed!
Included in those killed were the five kings of Midian-Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also killed Balaam, son of Beor, in battle.
Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him. Remember from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.
Beggars » General references to
He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among the princes. He causes them to inherit a throne of glory (honor). The pillars of the earth are Jehovah's. He sets the world on them.
I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.
Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes.
The lazy man will not plow because of the cold. He will beg during harvest and have nothing.
Birds » General references to
Then God said: Let us make man in our image, in our likeness. Let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth and over all the creatures that move along the ground.
All the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air will be filled with fear and dread of you. Every creature that moves along the ground and all the fish of the sea are placed under your control.
If you find a bird's nest near the road, in a tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs in it. The mother could be sitting on the young or on eggs. Do not take the mother with the young.
God said: Let the waters be filled with many kinds of living beings, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.
Here are the kinds of birds you must consider disgusting and must not eat. They are eagles, bearded vultures, black vultures,
the birds, the fish, whatever swims in the currents of the seas.
He gave the children of men, the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens to your hand. He made you the ruler over them all! You are the head of gold.
Boldness » Boldness, holy » General references to
We have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
Verse Concepts
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Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
Let us approach the throne of grace (loving-kindness) with confidence, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for help in time of need.
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For they that have served well as servants gain to themselves a good standing and great confidence (boldness of speech) in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
This is love made perfect through us, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment. Just as he is, we are, amid (exposed to) this world.
physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Hoshea's treachery became clear to the king of Assyria. He had sent representatives to the king of Egypt. He did not send his offering to the king of Assyria like he did in previous years. So the king of Assyria had him put in chains and locked in prison.
The Philistines captured him and put his eyes out. They took him to Gaza, chained him with copper chains. They put him to work grinding at the mill in the prison.
So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard. It was the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.
Now his people have been plundered. They are locked up in dungeons and hidden away in prisons. They were robbed and plundered, with no one to come to their rescue.
Then he blinded Zedekiah and put him in bronze shackles. The king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in a prison, where he stayed until he died.
Suddenly there was a massive earthquake. It was so great the foundations of the prison-house were shaken. All the doors were opened and everyone's bands came off.
Bread » General references to
A man came from Baal Shalishah. He brought Elisha twenty loaves of bread made from the first barley harvested that year and some freshly cut heads of grain. Elisha told his servant to feed the group of prophets with this.
And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.
Jesse loaded a donkey with bread and a goatskin full of wine. He told David to take the donkey and a young goat to Saul.
King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
I will bring a bite to eat to refresh you. Stay a while before you continue your journey. They responded: Very well, do as you have said.
The ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening. And he drank water from the brook.
Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:34) (1 Timothy 6:8) (Proverbs 30:8) (Psalm 37:25)
Who among you, who would give his son a stone when he asks him for bread?
Brotherly love » General references to
We have this commandment from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and do not have love, I have become like loud sounding brass, or a clashing cymbal.
Hatred stirs up strife. Love covers all sins.
For you brothers, were called for freedom; only do not use your freedom for an occasion to the flesh. Serve one another through love!
Verse Concepts
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I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.
I do not need to write you about brotherly love. For God taught you to love one another.
Above all things have intense love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.
He who loves his brother lives in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling (offence) in him.
Cain » General references to
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. Through this he was commended as righteous. God testified about his gifts. Thus through faith he still speaks even though he is dead.
We should not be like Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he murder him? It was because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.
Woe to them! They went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the rebellious talk of Korah.
Cain went out from Jehovah's presence and lived in the land of Nod (Fugitiveness). Nod is east of Eden.
Christ » Denial of » General references to
For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he who denies the Father and the Son.
You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and requested a murderer to be released to you.
Jesus said: I say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.
They profess that they know God; but deny him by their works! They are detestable, disobedient, and not approved for any good work.
I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men.
Peter was seated in the square outside the house, and a servant-girl came to him. She said: You were with Jesus the Galilean. In front of everybody, he replied: I do not know what you are talking about.
If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny him, He will deny us!
There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.
Christ » Name, wonderful » General references to
For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11) that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.
He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
He has become better than the angels and has inherited a more excellent name than theirs.
You will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son. You will call his name Jesus.
His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns (diadems). He had a name written that no man knew, but himself.
Christ » Humility of » General references to
Then he poured water into the basin and washed the disciples' feet. He wiped them with the towel he was wearing.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you! He is righteous having salvation. He is humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the son of a she ass.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me. I am meek (mild) and humble in heart. You will have a restful life,
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake.
Christ » Humanity of Christ » General references to
There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
The list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham:
He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake.
When the full time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Christ » Humanity of » General references to
There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
The list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham:
He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake.
When the full time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Christ » Prescience of » General references to
He knew that it was over. In order that the scripture might be accomplished, he said: I thirst.
Jesus knew before the feast of the Passover that the time had come for him to leave this world and return to his Father. He loved his own who were in the world to the very end.
There are some of you who do not believe. Jesus knew from the beginning whom they were who did not believe and who would betray him.
He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean.
Jesus knew what was about to happen to him. He asked: Whom do you seek?
Christ » His foreknowledge » General references to
He knew that it was over. In order that the scripture might be accomplished, he said: I thirst.
Jesus knew before the feast of the Passover that the time had come for him to leave this world and return to his Father. He loved his own who were in the world to the very end.
There are some of you who do not believe. Jesus knew from the beginning whom they were who did not believe and who would betray him.
He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean.
Jesus knew what was about to happen to him. He asked: Whom do you seek?
Church » Security of » General references to
They who trust in Jehovah are like Mount Zion. It is not shaken, but remains forever.
When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.
You will not be afraid of the terror of the night and arrows that fly during the day,
So that with good confidence (courage) we say: Jehovah is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do to me? (Psalm 56:11)
He is not afraid of bad news. His heart remains secure, full of confidence in Jehovah.
You will be secure because there is hope. You will look about you and take your rest in safety.
Whoever listens to me will be secure and will be free from the fear of evil.
When you lie down you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
This man will dwell on the heights. His refuge will be the mountain fortress. His bread will be supplied, and he will have water.
Who will harm you if you are eager to do good?
Church » Foundation of furnishes perfect security » General references to
The scriptures say: I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen and precious (Isaiah 28:16). He who believes in him will not be disappointed (shamed).
Therefore this is what The Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation. It is a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; whoever believes will not act hastily.
Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.
You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone.
No other foundation can be laid than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
O afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will build you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with sapphires.
They store up for them a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life that is life indeed.
The foundation of God stands firm having this seal: Jehovah knows those who belong to him, and: Everyone who names the name of Jehovah is to abstain from wickedness.
Church » Enemies of » General references to
([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah my God, in you I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me,
My future is in your hands. Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.
All your commandments are faithful. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. Even so I do not turn aside from your law.
Powerful people persecute me without cause. Yet my heart stands in awe of your words.
For the enemy has persecuted me. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
Then I said: O Jehovah you understand. Remember me and help me. Let me have revenge on those who persecute me. Do not be so patient with them that they succeed in killing me. Remember that it is for your sake that I have suffered reproach.
Our attackers are on our necks. We are overcome with weariness and we have no rest.
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
He is the head of the body, the congregation. He is the beginning (commencement), the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence (first place).
He (God) put all things in subjection under his feet, and made him head over all things to the congregation,
By speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in all things to him. For he, Christ, is the head.
For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the congregation, he being the savior of the body.
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not holding fast to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, grows with the growth from God.
Church » Compared to a flock » General references to
I know that after my departing grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
He tends his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have young.
Verse Concepts
Jehovah their God will save them in that day like the flock of his people. They will be like the stones in a crown lifted high over his land.
Do not fear little flock for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Church » Flock, God's » General references to
I know that after my departing grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
He tends his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have young.
Verse Concepts
Jehovah their God will save them in that day like the flock of his people. They will be like the stones in a crown lifted high over his land.
Do not fear little flock for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Circumcision » General references to
Some men came down from Judea to teach the brothers. They said: You cannot be saved unless you become circumcised according to the custom of Moses.
This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.
Any male not circumcised in the flesh will be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant.
Joshua made sharp knives, and circumcised the men of Israel at the Hill of Circumcision.
Paul wanted to have him travel with him. So he had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in the area. For they knew that his father was a Greek.
Is any man called being circumcised? He should not become uncircumcised. Is any called who is not circumcised? He should not be circumcised.
Titus was with me and he was not persuaded to be circumcised. He is a Greek.
Behold, I Paul say to you, that, if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.
Those who desire to make a showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised. This is done so they may not be persecuted for the stake of Christ.
Cities » General references to
Then they said: Let us build ourselves a city, with a lofty tower that reaches into space, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
Jehoash son of Jehoahaz captured again from Benhadad, the son of Hazael, the towns he had taken from Jehoahaz, his father, in war. Three times Jehoash defeated him and recovered the towns of Israel.
The people who live there are strong. The cities have walls and are very large. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.
Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city. Would you also destroy the place and not spare it because the righteous people are there?
He gathered all the food of these seven years that occurred in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities. He placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields.
It shall be like the time when Jehovah your God brought you into the land he promised to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He would give you large and beautiful cities that you did not build.
Confuse their language, O Jehovah, because I see violence and conflict in the city.
duties of Citizens » General references to
If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him. This is by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.
My son, respect Jehovah and the king. Do not associate with those who want to change things.
We will not cause them trouble. Go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish you catch. You will see money (a stater coin) in its mouth. Give it to them for me and for you.
Caesar's, they said. Then he said: Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Pay God the things that are God's.
Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions.
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ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do every good work,
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it is to the king, or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do good.
Civic duties » General references to
If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him. This is by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.
My son, respect Jehovah and the king. Do not associate with those who want to change things.
We will not cause them trouble. Go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish you catch. You will see money (a stater coin) in its mouth. Give it to them for me and for you.
Caesar's, they said. Then he said: Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Pay God the things that are God's.
Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions.
Verse Concepts
ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do every good work,
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it is to the king, or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do good.
Civil strife » General references to
One nation crushed another nation. One city crushed another. God tormented them with every kind of trouble.
Do not lose courage or be afraid when rumors are heard in the land. One rumor comes one year; another rumor comes the next year. Rumors of violence are in the land. Rumors that one ruler will fight against another are in the land.
When you hear of wars and rumors (reports) of wars do not be troubled. These things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Then he said: Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes. There will be famines and pestilences in various places. There shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
Clothing » General references to
Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
John wore clothes made from camel's hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
Jehovah God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.
Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul. He clothed you in scarlet with luxury.
He said: Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have greetings in the marketplaces.
Peter went to them right a way. When he arrived they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.
You pay special attention to the one wearing the fine clothes, and say: Sit here in a good place. Then you say to the poor man: Stand there, or Sit under my footstool.
Commandments » General references to
The statutes of Jehovah are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The commandments of Jehovah are radiant. They make the eyes shine.
For this is the love of God, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
Obey every commandment I command you today. Then you may be strong and go in and possess the land you will cross over to possess.
His answer to them was in the form of a question: Why do you go against the word of God in favor of your tradition?
This is the greatest and first commandment.
Condemnation » General references to
If any man is hungry let him eat at home. That way you come together without condemnation. I will give direction to care for other matters when I come.
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world. People loved the darkness rather than the light for their works were evil.
The result of one trespass was condemnation for all men. The result of righteousness was justification (acquittal), which brings life for all men.
He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
Above all things, my brothers do not swear by heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath. Let your Yes be Yes and your No be No. That way you will not fall under judgment.
Congregation » General references to
If the whole congregation of Israel commits error and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly, and they commit any of the things that Jehovah commands not to be done they become guilty.
The man who cursed my name must be taken outside the camp. All who heard him curse my name must lay their hands on his head. Then the whole congregation must stone him to death.
If the mistake was made because of the ignorance of the congregation, they are to offer a bull as a burnt offering, an odor that pleases Jehovah. Use the proper grain offering and wine offering. In addition, they are to offer a male goat as a sin offering.
No man whose testicles have been crushed or whose penis is cut off shall enter the assembly of Jehovah.
Conscience » General references to
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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The blood of Christ did even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself without blemish to God and cleansed your conscience from dead works. Now we can serve (worship) the living God.
Paul looked straight at the Council and said: Fellow Israelites! My conscience is perfectly clear about the way in which I have lived before God to this very day.
They show the work of the law written in their hearts. Their conscience also bears witness, and their thoughts accuse or excuse them.
You must be in subjection, not only because of that wrath, but also for the sake of your conscience.
Not all people know this. Some eat food offered to idols and their conscience being weak is defiled.
Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without asking questions for the sake of conscience.
We know what it means to respect the Lord so we persuade others. God knows us and I hope that you know us in your hearts (consciences).
Conversion » General references to » Joyful believers used as instruments in
Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and establish a willing spirit in me. I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners will turn to you.
Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and one brings him back, let him know, that he who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a person from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
He said: Truly I tell you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
I prayed for you that your faith would not fail. Once you have turned again strengthen your brothers.
Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
The law of Jehovah is perfect. It gives new life. The testimony of Jehovah is dependable. It makes the simple wise.
Verse Concepts
Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
Repent therefore, and turn around, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times (seasons) of refreshing shall come from the presence of Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 18:18, 19)
Courtesy » General references to
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, brotherly, tenderhearted, and humble.
Verse Concepts
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
The next day we landed at Sidon. Julius treated Paul in a kind way and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.
A man named Publius, who was the governor of the island, had property around the area. He welcomed us and treated us kindly. We were his guests for three days.
Cruelty » General references to
Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents. False witnesses have risen against me. They breathe out violence.
Cursing » General references to
This is because of the sins from their mouths and the words on their lips. Let them be trapped by their own arrogance because they speak curses and lies.
His mouth is full of curses, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.
He loved to put curses on others, so he, too, was cursed. He did not like to bless others, so he never received a blessing.
We bless Jehovah, the Father, with it. (Psalm 34:1) Then we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God.
Daniel » General references to
Daniel knew that the decree was signed. He went into his house. His windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem. He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, like he did before.
But you, O Daniel, keep the words secret, and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase.
Daniel sent an answer tempered with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who was ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel answered the king: Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
It was the first year of his reign. I, Daniel, understood from The Books (Holy Scriptures) the number of the years in the word of Jehovah to Jeremiah the prophet. It was seventy years since the destruction of Jerusalem.
Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in that country, they would, by their righteousness, rescue only themselves,' declares the Lord Jehovah.
Days » of the Lord » General references to
Deliver this one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Behold! I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible Day of Jehovah comes.
as also you did acknowledge us in part, that we are your reason to be proud, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.
For you know perfectly that the Day of Jehovah will come like a thief in the night. (Zephaniah 1:14)
The day of Jehovah will come as a thief. The heavens will pass away with a great noise. The elements shall be dissolved with intense heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up (destroyed). (Joel 2:31) (Zephaniah 1:14)
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
David told Joab and everyone with him: Show your sorrow by tearing your clothes and wearing sackcloth! Walk in front of Abner's body and cry! David walked behind the coffin on which Abner's body was being carried.
It took forty days, which is the normal time for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
The entire congregation learned that Aaron had died. They all mourned for him for thirty days.
So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
They grieved and mourned and fasted until evening for Saul and Jonathan and for Israel, the people of Jehovah, because so many had been killed in battle.
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » General references to
She was sick, and died. They washed her body and laid her in an upper chamber.
She poured this ointment on my body to prepare me for burial.
He that was dead came out. He was bound hand and foot with grave-clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus commanded them: Unwrap him and let him go.
The Dead » General references to
She was sick, and died. They washed her body and laid her in an upper chamber.
She poured this ointment on my body to prepare me for burial.
He that was dead came out. He was bound hand and foot with grave-clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus commanded them: Unwrap him and let him go.
Deborah » General references to
Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet, and she was serving as a judge for the Israelites at that time.
Deborah said to Barak: Get up, for this is the day in which Jehovah has delivered Sisera into your hand. Jehovah has gone out before you. So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
Denial of Christ » General references to
For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he who denies the Father and the Son.
You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and requested a murderer to be released to you.
Jesus said: I say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.
They profess that they know God; but deny him by their works! They are detestable, disobedient, and not approved for any good work.
I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men.
Peter was seated in the square outside the house, and a servant-girl came to him. She said: You were with Jesus the Galilean. In front of everybody, he replied: I do not know what you are talking about.
If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny him, He will deny us!
There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.
Deserts » General references to
God's angel said to Philip: Arise, and go toward the south the way that goes from Jerusalem unto Gaza through the desert.
When the apostles returned they told Jesus about the things they had done. They traveled to the city of Bethsaida.
The child grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the deserts till the time came to show himself to Israel.
The next day he went to a secluded place. The crowds followed him. They did not want him to leave them.
Then they said: The God of the Hebrews met with us. Please, let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness. Then we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God. Otherwise he will fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.
Desires » Select readings, psalms 42; 84 ps 42; 84 » General references to
I have asked one thing from Jehovah. This I will seek: to live in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look at Jehovah's beauty and search for an answer in his temple.
Who have I in heaven but you? I desire none on earth except you.
I yearn for you in the night. In the morning I long for you with all my being. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.
Blessed are you who hunger now for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now: for you shall laugh.
All the people of Judah were overjoyed because of the oath. They took the oath wholeheartedly. They took great pleasure in looking for Jehovah. And he let them find him. So Jehovah surrounded them with rest and peace.
([[Psalm of David] in the wilderness of Judah:]) O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. I thirst for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
You know all my desires, O Jehovah. My groaning has not been hidden from you.
Desires » General references to
He said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him saying: Teacher, we want you to do for us what we ask of you.
Expectation deferred makes the heart sick. When the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Desolation of the wicked » General references to
How are they destroyed, suddenly! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
The company of the godless will be barren. And fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.
Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.
Despair » General references to
Men will seek death in those days and will not find it. They will desire to die and death will elude them.
Moses reported this to the Israelites. But they would not listen to him. For they were so discouraged by their backbreaking work.
You will lose your mind (experience insanity) because of all the suffering.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle flying back and forth. They end without hope.
I said: My strength is cut off, and my hope from Jehovah.
Jehovah also said: Son of man, all the people of Israel are like these bones. The people say: Our bones are dry, and our hope has vanished. We are completely destroyed.
The sun and stars did not appear for many days. No small tempest pressed upon us. All hope of our being saved was taken away.
Discretion » General references to
He instructs him in right judgment and his God teaches him.
The king said to Joseph: God has shown you all this. Therefore it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else.
Discretion will protect you. Understanding will watch over you.
When Jesus saw that he answered intelligently he said to him: You are not far from the kingdom of God. No man dared ask any questions after that.
spiritual Disease » General references to
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician (healer) there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?
Why do you still want to be beaten? Why do you continue to rebel? Your whole head is infected. Your whole heart is sick.
This is what Jehovah says: Your wound is incurable. Your injury is beyond healing.
Samaria's wound is incurable! It came as far as Judah. It even reached to the gate of my people, Jerusalem.
Jesus heard this. He said to them: Those who are well have no need of a medical man but those who are ill do. I have come to care for sinners not the upright.
new Dispensation » General references to
The Law could not make anything perfect. A better hope has been provided through which we can draw near to God.
Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry. The covenant that he arranged between God and his people is a better one, because it is based on promises of better things.
You have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads (thousands of thousands) of angels,
It was necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these. But the heavenly things should be cleansed with better sacrifices than these.
The words once more plainly show that the created things will be shaken and removed, so that the things that cannot be shaken will remain.
God provided something better for us that they might not be made perfect without us.
Display » General references to
Hezekiah received the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his storehouses. He showed them the silver, the gold, the spices, the fine oil, his entire armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in his entire kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.
For a long time, even a hundred and eighty days, he let them see all the wealth and the glory of his kingdom and the great power and honor that was his.
He gave them an account of the glories of his wealth. The number of children he had. He recalled the ways in which he had been honored by the king. How the king put him over the captains and servants of the king.
Beware of the scribes for they walk around in long robes. They love greetings in the marketplaces. They sit in the chief seats in the synagogues and the head tables at feasts.
The next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived with great elegance. They entered the place of hearing with the commanders and important men of the city. Festus gave the order for Paul to be brought in.
Divine Requirements » General references to
Jehovah of Hosts has spoken: Every man should execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion to his brother!
He told you, O lowly man, what is good and what Jehovah requires of you. You should display justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God!
Verse Concepts
These are the things that you should do. Every man should speak the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates (towns).
Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.
Jesus answered him: Why are you questioning me about what is good? There is one who is good. If you desire life, obey the Law.
Dreams » General references to
He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
The prophet who has had a dream should say it is only a dream. The prophet who has heard my message should proclaim that message faithfully. What good is chaff compared with wheat? Says Jehovah.
In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions! (Ac 2:17; Isa 44:3)
Dreams come with many efforts, trials and concerns. Fools speak with too many words.
There is futility and emptiness in many dreams and in many words. Reverence God.
Dress » Clothing » General references to
Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
John wore clothes made from camel's hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
Jehovah God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.
Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul. He clothed you in scarlet with luxury.
He said: Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have greetings in the marketplaces.
Peter went to them right a way. When he arrived they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.
You pay special attention to the one wearing the fine clothes, and say: Sit here in a good place. Then you say to the poor man: Stand there, or Sit under my footstool.
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him. This is by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.
My son, respect Jehovah and the king. Do not associate with those who want to change things.
We will not cause them trouble. Go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish you catch. You will see money (a stater coin) in its mouth. Give it to them for me and for you.
Caesar's, they said. Then he said: Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Pay God the things that are God's.
Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions.
Verse Concepts
ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do every good work,
Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it is to the king, or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do good.
Earthly » Of priests honour » General references to
He died at a very old age, wealthy and respected, and his son Solomon succeeded him as king.
I will make sure you are richly rewarded. I will do whatever you ask. Please, come and curse (execrate) these people for me.'
Jehovah gave Jehoshaphat firm control over the kingdom of Judah. The people brought him gifts, so that he became wealthy and highly honored.
Hezekiah became richer and was highly honored. He prepared storehouses for himself to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuables.
Effeminacy » General references to
A sword will kill their horses, their chariots, and all the foreigners within their ranks. They will become women. A sword will destroy their treasures, and they will be looted.
A time is coming when the people of Egypt will be as timid as women. They will tremble in terror when they see that Jehovah of Hosts has stretched out his hand (extended His power) to punish them.
The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting. They stay in their fortified cities. Their strength has failed. They have become women. Their buildings are set on fire. The bars across their gates are broken.
Look! Your soldiers are like women! The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies. Fire will destroy the bars of your gates.
Encouragement » General references to
A man on a bed, a paralytic, was brought to Jesus. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the sick man: Have courage; your sins are forgiven.
He said to them: Do not be amazed. Jesus the Nazarene, who has been impaled, is not here. He has risen. Behold, the place where they laid him!
The following night the Lord stood by him and said: Be of good courage, Paul, for just as you testified about me in Jerusalem, so you also must bear witness at Rome.
But Moses said to the people: Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of Jehovah. He will accomplish this for you today. The Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever.
Josiah appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them to serve in Jehovah's Temple.
I AM JEHOVAH, YOUR GOD! I take hold of your right hand and say to you: Do not fear; I will help you.
At once Jesus said: It is I; do not be afraid.
I urge you to be of good cheer for none of you will lose your life, only the ship.
Enoch » General references to
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these, saying: Behold, Jehovah came with many thousands of his holy ones.
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years and had other sons and daughters.
By faith Enoch was moved (transferred) (removed) so that he would not see death. He was not found, because God had moved him away. Before he was moved away he saw that he had pleased God well. (Genesis 5:24)
Esau » General references to
When Esau was forty he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Let no one become immoral or unspiritual like Esau. He sold his birthright for a single meal!
Isaac was old and going blind. He called his older son Esau and said to him: Son! Esau answered: Here I am.
The first one was reddish. His skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau.
Jacob gave him some bread and some of the soup. He ate and drank and then got up and left. Esau did not care about his birthright.
No sooner had Isaac finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob left his presence, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
This is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom, and his descendants.
It is written: I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
Estrangement » From God » General references to
They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born. They speak lies.
You were separate from Christ at that time, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel. You were strangers from the covenants of the promise. You had no hope and were without God in the world.
Jehovah says: What bad thing (injustice) did your fathers find in me that they went so far away from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless (lead astray) themselves.
I will do this to recapture the hearts of the nation of Israel. They have deserted me because of their disgusting idols.'
But the Levites, who went far from me when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, will bear the punishment for their iniquity.
These people honor me with their lips, but their heart (innermost thoughts) is far from me.
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
The mouth of the adulterous is a deep pit. The one who is cursed by Jehovah will fall into it.
Was it not in these things that Solomon, king of Israel, did wrong? Among a number of nations there was no king like him. He was dear to his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But even he was made to do evil by strange women.
His wife asked him: Are you still holding on to your principles? Curse God and die!
It was Herod's birthday. The daughter of Herodias danced for him and pleased him.
When Jezebel massacred the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and hid them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.
Delilah lulled him to sleep. She took his seven locks of hair and wove them into the loom. She made it tight with a peg and shouted: Samson! The Philistines are coming! He woke up and pulled his hair loose from the loom.
She sent a message to Elijah: May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I do not do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets.
King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder. She gave orders for all the members of the royal family to be killed.
King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from the position of queen mother. She made a statue of the repulsive goddess Asherah. Asa immediately cut the statue down, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him: Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him. In the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai. Then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.
Evil » Devices » General references to
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).
He plans wickedness upon his bed. He walks on a path that is not good. He does not despise evil.
But they will answer, It is useless! We will live the way we want to. We will go our own stubborn, evil ways.
Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
Fraud is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.
Do they not err that devise evil? Those who devise good will find loving kindness and truth.
He shuts his eyes to devise perversity. He moves his lips to bring evil.
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.
Jehovah said to me: Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give bad advice in this city (Jerusalem).
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)
His mouth is full of curses, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit and he ceased to be wise and do good.
The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction).
There is nothing truthful in what they say! Their inward part is destruction. Their throat is an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.
His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war! His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.
Their minds meditate on evil, and their lips talk about trouble.
You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Evil » Way » General references to
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. He who listens to counsel is wise.
The wicked are crooked. They are devious in their ways.
They do not know the way of peace. There is no justice on their highways. They made their paths crooked. Those who walk on them will never know peace.
Enter through the narrow gate, since the gate to destruction is wide and the road that leads to destruction is wide and many enter through it.
Good understanding gives favor. The way of transgressors is hard.
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah. He loves the one who follows after righteousness.
Evil » Activity » General references to
They do not sleep unless they have done evil. Their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
A heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run quickly to badness,
Their feet run to do evil. They hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are evil. Ruin and destruction are on their highways.
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).
Verse Concepts
AlcoholAdversityevil, origins ofenemies, of believersBitingAttitudes Of WatchfulnessSatan, Titles ForLions, Figurative Use OfLionsPersecution, Nature OfReadinessSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSleep, SpiritualSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InWatchfulness, Of BelieversBeing PreparedSatan, Character Of
Evil » Slander » General references to
I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.
Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.
Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.
A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to
I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
I said: 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
I said to my heart, I have become great and have acquired more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has seen an abundance of wisdom and knowledge.
Fasting » General references to
Jesus replied: Should the wedding guests mourn and also celebrate with the groom? The days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.
But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth. I humbled myself with fasting. My prayer returned unanswered.
Why have we fasted and you do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and you do not notice? Behold, on the day of your fast you find desire, and mistreat all your workers.'
Even if they go without food, I will not listen to their cries for help. Even if they sacrifice burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not be pleased with them. But I will destroy these people with wars, famines, and plagues.
Speak to all the people of the land and to the priests, saying: 'For the past seventy years did you fast for me when you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months?
Feasts » General references to
King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine with them.
They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had eaten.
At that time Solomon and all Israel celebrated the festival. A large crowd had come from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt to be near Jehovah our God for seven days.
Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served.
Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them.
It was Herod's birthday. He invited his lords, the military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee to supper.
So the king of Israel provided a great feast for them. After they ate and drank he sent them back to the king of Syria. From then on the Syrians stopped raiding the land of Israel.
They feasted and drank with David for three days. Their relatives had made preparations for their arrival.
At the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house.
Draw some out, he said, and take it to the master of the feast. So they drew some out.
Fervour » Christ's zeal » General references to
He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with zeal as a coat.
He said: Why did you look for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?
His disciples remembered what was written. 'Zeal for your house shall eat me up.' (Psalm 69:9)
Jesus said: My food is to do the will of him that sent me. To finish his work!
We must work the works of him that sent me while it is day. When the night comes no man can work.
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.
Verse Concepts
Fetters » General references to
So Jehovah made the army commanders of the king of Assyria invade Judah. They took Manasseh captive, put a hook in his nose, put him in bronze shackles, and brought him to Babylon.
They put the sons of Zedekiah to death before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, chained him with iron bands and took him to Babylon.
The Philistines captured him and put his eyes out. They took him to Gaza, chained him with copper chains. They put him to work grinding at the mill in the prison.
Often he was bound in chains and iron bands but he would break them. No man was strong enough to keep him still.
Fish » General references to
Here are the kinds of creatures that live in the water that you may eat. You may eat anything in the seas and streams that have fins and scales.
the birds, the fish, whatever swims in the currents of the seas.
He said: Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find fish. They cast it and they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves in the waters after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.
God's Flock » General references to
I know that after my departing grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
He tends his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have young.
Verse Concepts
Jehovah their God will save them in that day like the flock of his people. They will be like the stones in a crown lifted high over his land.
Do not fear little flock for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Folly » Of men » General references to
Dead flies cause the perfumer's oil to smell. A little foolishness does the same for the one with a reputation for wisdom and honor.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way. The folly of fools is deception.
As a dog returns to his vomit so a fool returns to his folly.
This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say:
The heart of one with understanding seeks knowledge. The mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways just as the light is better than the dark.
Spiritual food » General references to
I am the door. If any man enters through me he will be saved. He will go in and out and find pasture.
He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'
He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the (Paradise) Garden of God.'
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.
I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. If any man eats of this bread he will live forever. Yes and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.
I will give you shepherds after my own heart. They will be shepherds who feed (shepherd) (lead) (tend) you with knowledge and understanding (learning) (reasoning) (insight).
On this mountain Jehovah of Hosts will make a feast of rich food for all peoples, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear of dregs.
I will feed them in a good pasture, and their grazing ground will be on the mountain heights of Israel. There they will lie down on good grazing ground and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
They all ate the same spiritual meal. They all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them. That Rock was (represented) (symbolic of) Christ! (Exodus 7:6) (Numbers 20:11)
Forsaking God » General references to
Then those who escape will remember me among the nations where they are taken captive. I was hurt by their adulterous hearts, which turned away from me, and by their eyes, which lusted after idols. They will hate themselves for the evil and disgusting things that they have done.
I would not make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might attack us on the way. We said to the king: The hand (power) (protection) of our God is on his servants for good, but his power and his wrath are against all those who have turned away from him.
You left me, declares Jehovah. You turned your back on me. So I will stretch out my hand against you (use my power against you) and destroy you. I am tired of showing compassion to you.
They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.
My people have done two things wrong: (l) They have abandoned me, the fountain (source) of living waters. They have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. (Revelation 4:11)
Azariah went to Asa and said: Listen to me Asa and all you men from Judah and Benjamin. Jehovah is with you when you are with him. If you will dedicate your lives to serve him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
I will pronounce judgment against my people because of all their wickedness. They abandoned me. They burned incense to other gods. They worshiped what their hands have made.
They will ask: 'Why has Jehovah our God done all this to us?' Answer them: You have abandoned me and served foreign gods in your land. So you will serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.'
Spiritual foundation » General references to
The scriptures say: I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen and precious (Isaiah 28:16). He who believes in him will not be disappointed (shamed).
Therefore this is what The Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation. It is a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; whoever believes will not act hastily.
Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.
You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone.
No other foundation can be laid than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
O afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will build you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with sapphires.
They store up for them a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life that is life indeed.
The foundation of God stands firm having this seal: Jehovah knows those who belong to him, and: Everyone who names the name of Jehovah is to abstain from wickedness.
Friendship » General references to » Examples of true
When King Hiram of Tyre heard that Solomon succeeded his father as king he sent ambassadors to Solomon. He had always been a friend of David's.
I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan. You were dear to me! How wonderful was your love for me. It was better than the love of women.
The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.
I find it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. He is my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need.
David finished talking to Saul. Jonathan became David's closest friend. He loved David as much as he loved himself.
After the boy left, David got up from behind the pile of stones. He fell on his knees and bowed with his face to the ground three times. Both he and Jonathan cried as they kissed each other. David's grief was even greater than Jonathan's.
David's advisor Hushai slipped back into Jerusalem. Absalom came into the city at the same time.
I had no relief for my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother: but leaving them, I went to Macedonia.
Friendship » General references to » Among believers
While they talked and discussed together Jesus came near and walked with them.
I am a companion of all those who reverence you and keep your precepts.
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Those who respected Jehovah spoke to one another, and Jehovah listened to what they had to say. In his presence a memorial record was written down in a book listing those who reverence Jehovah and respect (esteem) (regard) his name.
They continued devoting themselves to doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.
Verse Concepts
Fellowship, Among BelieversEdification, Means OfFriendship Among BelieversMaintaining FaithPeople Encouraging OthersEncouragementPeace And ComfortFaith And TrustSharingFriendship And LoveHope And FaithEncouraging One AnotherHaving FaithEncouraging OthersFriendship And TrustSupportTrust In Relationships
I thank my God for all my memories of you.
and for your fellowship in participation of the good news from the first day until now.
Verse Concepts
Friendship » General references to » Divine (of God)
You are our God. When your people Israel moved into this land, you drove out the people who were living here and gave the land to the descendants of Abraham, your friend, to be theirs from generation to generation.
The scripture was fulfilled which says: Abraham believed Jehovah and it was reckoned (imputed) (considered) (credited) to him for righteousness. He was called Jehovah's friend (Genesis 15:6) ( Isaiah 41:8).
Jehovah would speak with Moses in person (intimately) (face to face) just as someone speaks with a friend. Moses would then return to the camp. But the young man who was his helper, Joshua son of Nun, stayed in the Tent.
I speak with him face to face. I speak plainly and not in riddles. He even sees the form of Jehovah. Why were you not afraid to criticize my servant Moses?'
Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom Jehovah knew face to face (intimately),
Friendship » General references to » Christ's
The disciple whom Jesus loved was leaning on his chest.
Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Jesus wept. The Jews therefore said: Look how deeply he loved him!
I no longer call you servants for the servant does not know what the lord does. I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
Friendship » General references to » Mary magdalene and other women
The women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him watched from a distance. Included among the women were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
Friendship » General references to » Jonathan
Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.
Ittai answered: Your Majesty, I swear to you in the name of Jehovah that I will always go with you wherever you go, even if it means death.
Friendship » General references to » Profitable
Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor. If they fall, the one will lift up his companion. Woe to him who is alone when he falls for he has no one to help him.
Friendship » General references to » Examples of constancy
Friendship » General references to » The desire for many friends, perilous
A man with friends must be friendly! A friend sticks closer than a brother.
Friendship » General references to » Old friends to be cherished
Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, do not ask a relative for help. A nearby neighbor can help you more than relatives who are far away.
Friendship » General references to » True, is unchangeable
A friend loves at all times. A true brother is born for adversity.
Verse Concepts
Bad FriendsGood FriendsBest friendBad CounselAppreciationBad InfluenceAdversityBeing In LoveBeing A FriendIntimacyLoyaltyLove, For One AnotherFriendshipRelationshipsBrotherly LoveChoosing FriendsLove Between RelativesA Mans CharacterA Time For LoveCommunication In MarriageHard TimesFriends
Best FriendsFamily LoveSiblingsFriendship And LoveLove And FamilyFamily And FriendsRelationship TroublesStress And Hard TimesFamily ProblemsOvercoming Hard TimesFriendship KjvStaying Strong During Hard TimesFamily ConflictHardshipGetting Through Hard TimesFake FriendsBrothers LoveTrue FriendsSibling Loveproblemsoverworking
Friendship » General references to » Stimulating
Just as iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another.
Friendship » General references to » Onesiphorus
The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.
Friendship » General references to » Christ's pre-eminent
No man has greater love then this that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do the things that I command you.
Friendship » General references to » Priscilla and aquila
They have risked their own necks for my life. I not only thank them but also the congregations of the nations give thanks.
Friendship » General references to » Elisha
and on the way Elijah said to Elisha: Stay here for Jehovah has ordered me to go to Bethel. But Elisha answered: I swear by my loyalty to the living God Jehovah and to you that I will not leave you. So they went on to Bethel.
Friendship » General references to » Thomas
Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go that we may die with him.
Friendship » General references to » Christ
Jesus knew before the feast of the Passover that the time had come for him to leave this world and return to his Father. He loved his own who were in the world to the very end.
natural Fruit » General references to
During the season he sent a servant to the field workers that he might receive the fruits of the vineyard.
David started down the other side of the Mount of Olives. He met Ziba, the chief servant of Mephibosheth. Ziba had two donkeys that were carrying two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred figs, and some wine.
He saw a fig tree along the side of the road. He went to it and saw nothing on it but leaves. He told it: You will not bare fruit from this time forward, forever. Immediately the fig tree became dry and dead.
Then God said: Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them. It was so.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Without defect
Be filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. (John 15:5) (Galatians 5:22, 23)
for the fruit of the light (life) (spirit) consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Many varieties of
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
They are planted in Jehovah's house. They blossom in our God's courtyards. Even when they are old, they still bear fruit. They are always healthy and fresh.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Perennial
All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and they will not fail to produce fruit. Each month they will produce fresh fruit because this water flows from the Holy Place. The fruit will be good food, and the leaves will be used for healing.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
Some fell on good ground and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.
Gentleness » General references to
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.
The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.
not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
gideon » General references to
The angel of Jehovah came to the village of Ophrah. He sat under the oak tree that belonged to Joash, a man of the clan of Abiezer. His son Gideon was secretly threshing wheat in a wine press, so that the Midianites would not see him.
They captured the two Midianite chiefs, Oreb and Zeeb; they killed Oreb at Oreb Rock, and Zeeb at the Winepress of Zeeb. They continued to pursue the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was now east of the Jordan.
Gideon took the men to the water. Jehovah told him: Separate everyone who laps up the water with his tongue like a dog, from everyone who gets down on his knees to drink.
So Gideon took ten of his servants and did what Jehovah instructed him to do. He was afraid of his family and the people in town, so he did it at night.
Gideon and the hundred men, who were with him, came to the outside of the camp. It was the beginning of the middle watch and they had just posted the new watch. They blew the trumpets, and broke the jars that were in their hands.
Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun came up (at Heres Pass).
The Israelites said to Gideon: Be our ruler, you and your descendants after you. You saved us from the Midianites.
Gideon son of Joash died at an old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash, at Ophrah. Ophrah was the town of the clan of Abiezer.
God » Judgments of » General references to
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Verse Concepts
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like great deep water. O Jehovah, you preserve man and beast.
Tell the sons of Israel: 'I am Jehovah. I will bring you out from under the oppression of the Egyptians. I will free you from slavery! I will rescue you with my powerful arm and with mighty acts of judgment.'
With pestilence and with blood I will enter into judgment on him. I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire and brimstone.
Jehovah said: That night I will go through the land of Egypt. I will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt! I am Jehovah!
Jehovah has revealed himself by his righteous judgments. The wicked are trapped by their deeds.
Thus I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am Jehovah.'
I will show my greatness among the nations. All the nations will see how I will turn my power against them to punish them.
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
For you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father).
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time you spend here in reverence.
You are our Father. Even though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not pay attention to us, O Jehovah, you are our Father. Your name is our Defender From Everlasting.
Our Father in heaven, holy is your name. (Exodus 6:3) (Psalm 83:18) (Isaiah 42:8; 54:5; 63:16; 64:8)
But now, Jehovah, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are our potter. We are the work of your hands.
In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.
There in front of the whole assembly King David praised Jehovah. He said: Jehovah, God of our father (ancester) Israel. May you be praised forever and ever!
Even though you are a sinner, you know how to give good gifts to your children. Think how much more your Father in heaven gives good things to those who ask him!
God » Works of » General references to
When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place,
They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3)
([Psalm of David]) The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what his hands have made.
He made everything appropriate (beautiful) (good) in its time. God placed eternity in the heart of man. For man is unable to see the works of God from the first to the last.
Let me publish with a voice of thanksgiving and recount all your wonders (miracles).
O Jehovah my God, Many are the wonders that you have done and your thoughts toward us. None can compare with you. If I would declare and teach about them, they would be too numerous to report.
I will praise you, for in an awesome way I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful and I know this very well.
God » Wisdom of » General references to
This is my comfort in my affliction: That your word has revived me.
Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Now the illustration is this: The seed is the word of God.
Your way is perfect Jehovah. Your word is correct. You are a shield for those who run to you for help.
The words of Jehovah are pure, like silver refined in a furnace on the earth and purified seven times.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to your word.
He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth. His word travels with great speed.
Jesus replied: Is it not for this cause that you err? You do not know the scriptures or the power of God.
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: By the living Jehovah, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.
There is no rain in the land and the ground is cracked. The farmers are disappointed. They cover their heads.
I cry to you Jehovah! For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame burned all the trees of the field.
I withheld rain from you three months before the harvest. I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One received rain. The other did not receive rain and it dried up.
I brought drought on the land and its hills, grain fields, vineyards, and olive orchards. Yes drought on every crop the ground produces, on people and animals, on everything you try to grow.
Elijah was a man of like passions with us. He prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
God » Providence of » General references to
Look at the birds of the sky, they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you worth more than they?
Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
Do two sparrows sell for a penny? Not one of them will fall on the ground without your Father knowing.
He will not allow your foot to slip. He who keeps you will not slumber.
You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.
God's Judgments » General references to
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Verse Concepts
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like great deep water. O Jehovah, you preserve man and beast.
Tell the sons of Israel: 'I am Jehovah. I will bring you out from under the oppression of the Egyptians. I will free you from slavery! I will rescue you with my powerful arm and with mighty acts of judgment.'
With pestilence and with blood I will enter into judgment on him. I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire and brimstone.
Jehovah said: That night I will go through the land of Egypt. I will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt! I am Jehovah!
Jehovah has revealed himself by his righteous judgments. The wicked are trapped by their deeds.
Thus I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am Jehovah.'
I will show my greatness among the nations. All the nations will see how I will turn my power against them to punish them.
God's Judgments » Plagues » General references to
Twenty-four thousand people died from that plague.
Moses said to Aaron: Take your incense burner, put burning coals from the altar and incense in it, and go quickly into the congregation to make peace with Jehovah for the people. Jehovah shows his anger! A plague has started.
If so, Jehovah will strike you and your descendants with unimaginable plagues. They will be terrible continuing plagues. They will be severe and lingering diseases.
If you act with hostility against me and are unwilling to obey me I will increase the plague on you seven times according to your sins.
They died because they had returned and made the whole community complain about Moses. They spread lies about the land.
Gospel » General references to
They will render vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the good news of our Lord Jesus.
I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.
Verse Concepts
We preached the good news to you, not in words only but with power from Holy Spirit and with conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you. It was for your own good.
Jesus walked all over Galilee teaching in the synagogues. He preached the Good News about the Kingdom. He also healed every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.
Let your manner of life be worthy of the good news about Christ. Whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your conduct, that you stand fast in one spirit (common purpose) (mental disposition) (vital principle), with one mind striving together for the faith of the good news.
Verse Concepts
If others are partakers of the right over you, should we also partake? Nevertheless we have not used this power! We suffer all things, lest we should hinder the good news of Christ.
If our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who perish.
Pray on my behalf, that ability to speak may be given to me, to make known with boldness the secret of the good news.
greed » General references to
The sons did not follow their father's example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice.
He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live.
The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.
They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust dishonest gain. Greed takes away the life of its owner.
Happiness » General references to
Blessed is the man reverencing God. He who hardens his heart will fall into trouble.
How blessed are the people who are so situated. How blessed are the people whose God is Jehovah!
Where there is no vision the people perish. The one who obeys the law is happy.
He who despises his neighbor sins. He who has mercy on the poor is happy.
He who handles a matter wisely will find good. Trust in Jehovah and be happy.
You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. Blessings to you! May things go well for you!
If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
Harlots » General references to
Do not bring the hire (fee) of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of Jehovah your God for any vow offering. Both of these are an abomination to Jehovah your God.
He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, a woman who has lost her virginity, or a prostitute. He may only marry a virgin from his own people.
Do not dishonor your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the country will turn to prostitution and be filled with people who are perverted.
Heathen » General references to
The children of Israel, who had come back, and all those who were joined to them, after separating themselves from the evil ways of the people of the land to become the servants of Jehovah, the God of Israel, ate together.
He walked in ways of the kings of Israel. He even offered his son to walk through the fire. He copied the disgusting ways of the nations. Jehovah sent the people of the nations out of the land before the children of Israel.
Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.
The nations have dug a pit and fallen in. They have been caught in their own trap.
Why do the nations conspire together and rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain?
I will show my greatness among the nations. All the nations will see how I will turn my power against them to punish them.
Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with joyful songs. Then the nations said: Jehovah has done spectacular things for them.
They lived by the rules of the nations whom Jehovah sent out from before the children of Israel.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of man's hands.
Heavenly » Father » General references to
For you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father).
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time you spend here in reverence.
You are our Father. Even though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not pay attention to us, O Jehovah, you are our Father. Your name is our Defender From Everlasting.
Our Father in heaven, holy is your name. (Exodus 6:3) (Psalm 83:18) (Isaiah 42:8; 54:5; 63:16; 64:8)
But now, Jehovah, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are our potter. We are the work of your hands.
In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.
There in front of the whole assembly King David praised Jehovah. He said: Jehovah, God of our father (ancester) Israel. May you be praised forever and ever!
Even though you are a sinner, you know how to give good gifts to your children. Think how much more your Father in heaven gives good things to those who ask him!
Heredity » General references to
Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born. They speak lies.
I keep my promise for thousands of generations and forgive evil and sin. But I will not fail to punish children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for the sins of their fathers.
You ruined your country and killed your own people. For that reason, you will not be buried like other kings. None of your evil family will survive.
Our fathers were sinners and are dead. The weight of their evil deeds is on us.
What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel: 'The fathers eat sour grapes, but the children's teeth are set on edge?'
Those who are left will waste away in the lands of their enemies because of their sins and the sins of their ancestors.
We must lie down in our shame and let our humiliation cover us. Ever since we were young, we and our fathers have sinned against Jehovah our God. We have not obeyed Jehovah our God.
hezekiah » General references to
Ahaz slept with his fathers. He was buried in the town of David. Hezekiah his son became king in his place.
Hezekiah became ill and was about to die. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz said to him: This is what Jehovah says: 'Give final instructions to your household. You will not recover. You will die.'
It was the fourth year of King Hezekiah, the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel. Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and laid siege to it.
They said to him: This is what Hezekiah says: 'Today is a day filled with misery, punishment, and disgrace. We are like a woman who is about to give birth but does not have the strength to do it.
Then Hezekiah said: It is an easy matter to have the shadow go forward ten steps. So have it go back ten steps.
Holiness » General references to
In that day it will be on the bells of the horses, HOLY UNTO JEHOVAH. And the pots in Jehovah's house will be like the bowls before the altar.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Verse Concepts
CherishingDarkness, Deliverance FromAccess To God, In Old TestamentPraiseenlightenmentThe Church As The ElectChoicesBeing ChosenGod, Will OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InLight, SpiritualHeaven, Redeemed CommunityMission, Of IsraelPeople Of God, In NtPraise, Reasons ForPriesthood, In NtGod PossessingSpeech, Positive Aspects OfWitnessing, Importance OfWorship, Reasons For
The Call Of GodHeaven, Worshiping GodNames And Titles For The ChristianSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfCalling, Of ChristiansOld Testament People As TypesFrom Darkness To LightComing Out Of DarknessFew PriestsA Holy NationA Kingdom Of PriestsRoyal PriesthoodShowing Forth His PraiseElectLightUnconditional LoveRaceExcellenceroyaltypriestsLight As A Symbol Of Salvation
There will be a highway there, called: The Road of Holiness. No sinner will ever travel that road. No fools will mislead those who follow it.
May he resolutely strengthen your hearts without blame in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.
The flower-shaped medallion, the holy crown, was fashioned out of pure gold. The statement: HOLY TO JEHOVAH was engraved on it.
They disciplined us for a few days for their own pleasure. He disciplines for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Strive to go in through the narrow door. Many people will try to go in and will not be able.
Do you not know that they who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain the prize.
Zealously seek (earnestly desire) the best gifts. Yet I show you a more excellent way.
Pursue love, yet zealously desire spiritual gifts, especially prophesy (proclaiming God's Word).
As much as you are zealous for spiritual gifts, strive to build-up (increase) the enlightenment (understanding) of the congregation.
Brothers, I could not yet have obtained it. But one thing I do, I forget the things that are behind, and stretch forward to the things that are ahead. I press on toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Be diligent to be presented approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
Home » General references to
Jesus told him: Go to your house and to your friends and tell them about the great things God did for you and how he had mercy on you.
A newly married man must not be drafted into the army or charged with any duty. He shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to the wife he has married.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show righteousness towards their own family, and to repay their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Verse Concepts
Acceptance, From GodFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsethics, personaldiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleGrandchildrenGrandparentsHomeLove, And The WorldParentsPleasing GodPoverty, Remedies ForReligionRightsSanctity Of LifeYouthChildren, attitudes towardsWidows, Should BeChildren, Duties OfCaring For Children
Caring For ParentsLove Between RelativesHonouring ParentsPeople ProvidingChildren, responsibilities to GodFamiliesparentingRaising ChildrenWomen's RolesResponsibilityFamily FirstMotherhoodParenting ResponsibilitiesRespecting ParentsGrandmothersLeaving Parents For SpouseFathers Responsibilitiesparenthoodpiety
Then he said to the disciple, Look, your mother! That hour forward the disciple took her to his home.
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God will not be (defamed) dishonored.
I went away full, and Jehovah sent me back empty. Why do you give me the name Naomi, seeing that Jehovah has given witness against me, and the Almighty has brought sorrow to me?
Home » Home Religion » Maternal and paternal love » General references to
If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve Jehovah.'
Humility of Christ » General references to
There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
The list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham:
He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake.
When the full time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Humility » Of Christ » General references to
Then he poured water into the basin and washed the disciples' feet. He wiped them with the towel he was wearing.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you! He is righteous having salvation. He is humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the son of a she ass.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me. I am meek (mild) and humble in heart. You will have a restful life,
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake.
Hunger » Select readings ps 42; 84 » General references to
I have asked one thing from Jehovah. This I will seek: to live in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look at Jehovah's beauty and search for an answer in his temple.
Who have I in heaven but you? I desire none on earth except you.
I yearn for you in the night. In the morning I long for you with all my being. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.
Blessed are you who hunger now for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now: for you shall laugh.
All the people of Judah were overjoyed because of the oath. They took the oath wholeheartedly. They took great pleasure in looking for Jehovah. And he let them find him. So Jehovah surrounded them with rest and peace.
([[Psalm of David] in the wilderness of Judah:]) O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. I thirst for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
You know all my desires, O Jehovah. My groaning has not been hidden from you.
Hypocrisy » General references to
Thousands of people in the crowd were gathered together so much that they bumped into one another. He said to his disciples: First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God; but deny him by their works! They are detestable, disobedient, and not approved for any good work.
through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron.
You appear righteous to men. However, inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Just as he thinks in his heart: Eat and drink, he says to you. But his heart is not with you.
When he speaks kind words do not believe him. There are seven abominations in his heart.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The bull knows its owner, and donkey knows where its master feeds it. But Israel does not know. My people do not understand!
They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
Live as children of obedience. Do not fashion yourself according to your former lusts, for you were ignorant at that time.
Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.
They do not know Jehovah's thoughts. Neither do they understand his counsel. He has gathered them like the sheaves of cut grain to the threshing floor.
They do not know the way of peace. There is no justice on their highways. They made their paths crooked. Those who walk on them will never know peace.
I thought: These are only the poor and ignorant. They are foolish. They do not know what their God requires, what Jehovah wants them to do.
They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, and of stone.
You know that you were of the nations, carried away and led by mute idols.
Has any nation ever exchanged gods? Their gods are not really gods. Yet my people have exchanged their glory for something that does not help them.
This is because all the gods of the nations are useless idols while Jehovah created the heavens.
Then the cities of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem will cry to the gods to whom they have been sacrificing. But these gods will never rescue them in a time of distress.
Their land is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
However at that time, you did not know God. You were in bondage to things that are really not gods at all.
There are those called gods in heaven or on earth. There are many gods and many lords.
Immortality » General references to
They cannot die anymore for they are equal to the angels. They are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Whoever lives and puts active faith in me will never die. Do you believe this?
We know that if our earthly house (human body) (habitation of life) is destroyed; we have a building from God. It is an everlasting house in the heavens, not made with human hands.
The appearance of our Savior Christ Jesus revealed this. Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the good news.
We that are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so will we ever be with the Lord.
Truly I tell you if a man obeys my word he will never see death.
This is the bread that comes down out of heaven that a man may eat of it and not die.
[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.
This corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Impurity » General references to
Let marriage be honorable among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
Verse Concepts
AdulterersAdultery and DivorceFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsAdultery, Consequences OfAdultery, Results OfBeing A HusbandImmorality, Nature Of SexualLaw, Ten CommandmentsLove, In RelationshipsSex Within MarriageMotives, Importance OfPurity, Moral And SpiritualSeductionSexualitySexual Sin, Nature OfSleep, PhysicalMarriageBedsSexual ChastityDesign Of MarriageImpurityCohabitationSexual Relationships
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However, I tell you that whoever looks at a woman with lustful thoughts commits adultery with her in his heart.
Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.
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This is primarily for those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble at glorious ones but speak abusively.
They are past feeling. They have given themselves over to loose conduct, to work all uncleanness with greediness (a lust for more).
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones.
I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. You once presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to sin. Now you present your members as servants to righteousness and sanctification (purification) (holiness).
God gave them up to uncleanness because of the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.
Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
The younger one said to him, Father I want my share of the property. He divided his property between his two sons.
They said: Jehovah commanded you to distribute the land to the people of Israel by drawing lots. He also commanded you to give the property of our relative Zelophehad to his daughters.
They came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying: Jehovah commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of Jehovah he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father.
The second lot came for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
When Joshua let the people go the children of Israel went, every man, to his inheritance to possess the land.
The near relative said: I am not able to redeem it for myself, for fear of damaging the heritage I have. You may do it in my place, for I am not able to do it myself.
Then Hanamel my uncle's son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of Jehovah and said to me: 'Buy my field, please, that is at Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin. You have the right of possession and the redemption is yours. Buy it for yourself.' Then I knew that this was the word of Jehovah.
Insecurity of the wicked » General references to
For that reason your sin will be like a high wall with a bulging crack, ready to fall. All of a sudden it will fall.
Give glory to Jehovah your God before he brings darkness and before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You hope for light. He makes it into deep darkness and turns it into gloom.
You will be like one who lies down in the middle of the sea; like one who lies on top of a mast.
That is why their own way will become like a slippery path in the dark. They will be chased away, and they will fall down in the dark. I will bring disaster on them. It is time for them to be punished, proclaims Jehovah.
It is definitely because they have misled my people by saying, Peace! When there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall they plaster it over with whitewash.' So tell those who plaster it over with whitewash, that it will fall. A flooding rain will come, and you, O hailstones, will fall; and a violent wind will break out.
Every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. The rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and battered the house and it fell with a great crash.
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Come to an agreement quickly with the one who has a legal case against you. Do it before he turns the case over to the judge and you are thrown into jail.
I charged your judges to hear the cases between your countrymen and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
Every year he went around to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah in order to judge Israel in all those places.
If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who will intercede for him? But his sons did not listen to the voice of their father. Jehovah desired to put them to death.
Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
The next day Moses settled disputes among the people. He was busy from morning till night.
There was a judge in a city that did not fear God and had no respect for man.
Jerubbaal » General references to
The angel of Jehovah came to the village of Ophrah. He sat under the oak tree that belonged to Joash, a man of the clan of Abiezer. His son Gideon was secretly threshing wheat in a wine press, so that the Midianites would not see him.
They captured the two Midianite chiefs, Oreb and Zeeb; they killed Oreb at Oreb Rock, and Zeeb at the Winepress of Zeeb. They continued to pursue the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was now east of the Jordan.
Gideon took the men to the water. Jehovah told him: Separate everyone who laps up the water with his tongue like a dog, from everyone who gets down on his knees to drink.
So Gideon took ten of his servants and did what Jehovah instructed him to do. He was afraid of his family and the people in town, so he did it at night.
Gideon and the hundred men, who were with him, came to the outside of the camp. It was the beginning of the middle watch and they had just posted the new watch. They blew the trumpets, and broke the jars that were in their hands.
Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun came up (at Heres Pass).
The Israelites said to Gideon: Be our ruler, you and your descendants after you. You saved us from the Midianites.
Gideon son of Joash died at an old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash, at Ophrah. Ophrah was the town of the clan of Abiezer.
Jerusalem » General references to
In the spring, at the time of the year when kings usually go to war, David sent out Joab with his officers and the Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged the city of Rabbah. David stayed in Jerusalem.
So she came to Jerusalem with a very large caravan. The camels carried spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she approached Solomon, she talked about everything she had on her mind (heart).
David told all his men who were with him in Jerusalem: We must run away quickly, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Leave right away or he will catch up to us and bring ruin upon us when he massacres the city.
He was king of Israel for forty years. He ruled seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
The king and his men went to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived in that region. The Jebusites told David: You will never get in here. Even the blind and the lame could turn you away. In other words he could not enter there.
When Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king. The inhabitants of Gibeon made peace with Israel and were living near them.
The man did not want to spend another night there. He and his concubine started on their way, with their servant and two donkeys with packsaddles.
David left ten of his concubines in Jerusalem to take care of his palace. When he returned, he had them taken to another house. He placed soldiers there to guard them. He gave them what they needed. He never slept with any of them again. They had to live there for the rest of their lives as if they were widows.
King Solomon summoned all the leaders of the tribes and clans of Israel to come to him in Jerusalem. They were to take Jehovah's Ark of the Covenant from Zion, David's City, to the Temple.
Jewels » General references to
All willing, men and women alike, brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, brooches, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They offered these gifts of gold to Jehovah.
So we brought as an offering to Jehovah what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and ankle bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah.
I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
The servant took out gold and silver jewelry and clothes and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave expensive presents to her brother and mother.
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and the woman who lives in her house, articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing. You will put them on your sons and daughters. Thus you will plunder the Egyptians.
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Even in laughter the heart has pain; and joy may end in grief.
Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold joy from my heart. My heart took pleasure in all my work and this was my reward.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Joy and gladness are taken away from the orchards. No one sings or shouts in the vineyards! No one treads out wine at the presses, for I have put an end to the shouting.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Judges of israel » General references to
Come to an agreement quickly with the one who has a legal case against you. Do it before he turns the case over to the judge and you are thrown into jail.
I charged your judges to hear the cases between your countrymen and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
Every year he went around to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah in order to judge Israel in all those places.
If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who will intercede for him? But his sons did not listen to the voice of their father. Jehovah desired to put them to death.
Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
The next day Moses settled disputes among the people. He was busy from morning till night.
There was a judge in a city that did not fear God and had no respect for man.
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Jehovah knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to preserve the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment. (Psalm 34:19) (Matthew 25:46)
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these, saying: Behold, Jehovah came with many thousands of his holy ones. They execute judgment upon all. They convict all the ungodly of all their wicked behavior, deeds that they have committed in an irreverent way, and of all the hard things those detestable sinners have spoken against him.
This is love made perfect through us, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment. Just as he is, we are, amid (exposed to) this world.
I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. The books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged according to the things written in the books, according to their works.
We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether it is good or bad.
It is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment:
According to the same word, the heavens that now are, and the earth, are reserved for fire, being kept for the Day of Judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All nations will be gathered before him. He will then separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Jesus responded: I tell you truth, except a man be born of water and the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world! If my kingdom were of this world my servants would fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews. My kingdom is not from this domain.
Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Corruption may not inherit incorruption.
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Neither shall they say it is here or over there! The kingdom of God is here with you (in your midst) (among you).
Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to
I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
I said: 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
I said to my heart, I have become great and have acquired more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has seen an abundance of wisdom and knowledge.
experimental Knowledge » General references to
I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
I said: 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
I said to my heart, I have become great and have acquired more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has seen an abundance of wisdom and knowledge.
Leaders » Garments of prophets » General references to
Early the next morning the people went out to the wild country near Tekoa. Before they began Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: 'People of Judah and Jerusalem! Put your trust in Jehovah your God. You will stand your ground. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.
He said: Do not touch my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone the messengers who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings. But you were not willing!
When Jezebel massacred the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and hid them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.
They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.
They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
The Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secrets to his servants the prophets.
All those who knew him before saw how he prophesied with the prophets. They asked one another: What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul one of the prophets?
We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet. There is no one who knows how long.
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Joshua spoke to the priests: Take up the Ark of the Covenant, and pass over before the people. So they took the Ark of the Covenant and went before the people.
King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
Moses sent young men to burn sacrifices to Jehovah. They sacrificed some cattle as peace offerings.
The priests entered Jehovah's temple to make it clean. They carried into the courtyard every unclean thing that they found in Jehovah's Temple. Then the Levites took the unclean items outside the city to the Kidron Brook.
Jethro was the priest of Midian and the father-in-law of Moses. He heard what Jehovah God had done for Moses and his people, after rescuing them from Egypt.
The priests and Levites in every region of Israel aligned with Rehoboam.
Life » Eternal » General references to
These will go away into ever-burning fire (everlasting cutting off) (death) (total destruction) (doom) (punishment) (everlasting penalty), but the righteous to everlasting life.'
Now you are free from sin and are servants to God. You have your fruit in holiness, and the end everlasting (eternal) life.
I give them eternal life. They will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
They store up for them a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life that is life indeed.
Stay in the love of God! Look (wait) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for everlasting life.
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Do not work for food that perishes but for food that offers everlasting life. The Son of man will give you this food. The Father, even God, has set his seal upon him.
It is in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal.
This is the promise he promised us, life eternal.
[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.
Eternal life » General references to
These will go away into ever-burning fire (everlasting cutting off) (death) (total destruction) (doom) (punishment) (everlasting penalty), but the righteous to everlasting life.'
Now you are free from sin and are servants to God. You have your fruit in holiness, and the end everlasting (eternal) life.
I give them eternal life. They will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
They store up for them a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life that is life indeed.
Stay in the love of God! Look (wait) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for everlasting life.
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Do not work for food that perishes but for food that offers everlasting life. The Son of man will give you this food. The Father, even God, has set his seal upon him.
It is in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal.
This is the promise he promised us, life eternal.
[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.
Light, spiritual » General references to
and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will be like midday.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
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To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
For with you is the fountain (source) of life. In your light we see light. (Jeremiah 2:13) (Acts 17:28)
Jehovah our God, you are my lamp. You turn darkness into light.
Lions » General references to
David replied to Saul: I am a shepherd for my father's sheep. When a lion or a bear comes and carries off a sheep from the flock,
Samson went to Timnah with his father and mother. When they traveled through the vineyards he heard a young lion roaring.
He went on his way. A lion met him on the road and jumped him and killed him. His dead body was stretched in the road with the donkey by its side. The lion was by the body.
He arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the water. You, who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
They will never be hungry or thirsty. The sun and the burning hot wind will not strike them. The one who has compassion on them will lead them and guide them to springs.
You will put to shame all that forsake you, O Jehovah, the hope of Israel. Those who turn away on earth will be written down, for they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living water.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » General references to
As for yourself, you shall go to your ancestors in peace. You shall be buried at a good old age.
Love » Brotherly » General references to
We have this commandment from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and do not have love, I have become like loud sounding brass, or a clashing cymbal.
Hatred stirs up strife. Love covers all sins.
For you brothers, were called for freedom; only do not use your freedom for an occasion to the flesh. Serve one another through love!
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I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.
I do not need to write you about brotherly love. For God taught you to love one another.
Above all things have intense love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.
He who loves his brother lives in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling (offence) in him.
Man's » Immortality » General references to
They cannot die anymore for they are equal to the angels. They are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Whoever lives and puts active faith in me will never die. Do you believe this?
We know that if our earthly house (human body) (habitation of life) is destroyed; we have a building from God. It is an everlasting house in the heavens, not made with human hands.
The appearance of our Savior Christ Jesus revealed this. Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the good news.
We that are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so will we ever be with the Lord.
Truly I tell you if a man obeys my word he will never see death.
This is the bread that comes down out of heaven that a man may eat of it and not die.
[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.
This corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
Blessed are the meek (gentle) (mild) (humble), for they will inherit the earth.
But with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth (power of his words), and with the spirit (breath) of his lips he will destroy the wicked.
The meek, the poor, and the needy will celebrate and shout because of Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel.
The meek (gentle) (mild) (humble) will inherit the earth and will delight in the abundance 0f peace.
Humble (meek) people will eat until they are full. Those who look to Jehovah will praise him. May your heart live forever.
Jehovah gives relief to those who are oppressed. He brings wicked people down to the ground.
Jehovah takes pleasure in his people. He crowns (beautifies) those who are oppressed with salvation.
Meekness » General references to » A fruit of the Spirit
Brothers, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right. But you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.
Walk with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, putting up with one another in love.
Verse Concepts
Attitudes, to other peopleLove, For One AnotherLove, Nature OfHumilityMinistry, In The ChurchTemperUnselfishnessViolenceLove To Others Shown InForbearanceBrotherly LoveAgape LoveThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleBe Humble!Be Patient!GentlenessLove Fellow Christians!Communication In MarriageUnitySuffering
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.
Meekness » General references to » Essential in teaching
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth.
Meekness » General references to » Essential in hearing
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are from meekness because of wisdom.
Therefore get rid of all filthiness and wickedness. Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save you.
Meekness » General references to » To be sought
Seek Jehovah all you meek ones of the earth, you who have obeyed his Law! Seek righteousness! Seek meekness that you may be hidden in the Day of Jehovah's anger. (Hebrew: ulay-ulay, may-be; Septuagint: you may be hid.) (Hebrew: sathar: concealed, hidden, protected) (Zephaniah 1:2) (Amos 5:15)
Meekness » General references to » Precious in God's sight
Let your appearance be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit. This is of great value in the sight of God.
Meekness » General references to » Non-resistance a mark of
When someone slaps you on one cheek offer the other. Give your coat to the one who takes your topcoat.
Mephibosheth » General references to
The king told Ziba: In that case everything that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you. I sincerely thank you, said Ziba, I hope to remain in your good graces, Your Majesty.
Saul's son Jonathan had a son who was crippled. When the boy was five years old, the news about the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled to Gittaim. She was in a hurry when she left. He fell from her arms and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.
Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul arrived. He bowed down before David in respect. David said: Mephibosheth. He answered: I am here to serve.
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
I saw a storm coming from the north. There was an immense cloud with flashing lightning surrounded by a bright light. The center of the lightning looked like glowing metal.
The time came for Jehovah to take Elijah up into the physical heavens (the sky) in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal,
Out of the south come the storm, and out of the north the cold.
JEHOVAH ANSWERED JOB OUT OF THE WINDSTORM:
Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.
Mocking » General references to
The eye that mocks his father, and rejects obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.
With whom are you effeminate (self-indulgent)? With whom do you open wide your mouth and offer your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood and deceit?
When you mock the poor you disgrace your Maker. He who is glad at calamity will be punished.
They said to you: In the last time there will be mockers (scoffers), walking after their own ungodly lusts.
Mourning » General references to
David told Joab and everyone with him: Show your sorrow by tearing your clothes and wearing sackcloth! Walk in front of Abner's body and cry! David walked behind the coffin on which Abner's body was being carried.
It took forty days, which is the normal time for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
The entire congregation learned that Aaron had died. They all mourned for him for thirty days.
So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
They grieved and mourned and fasted until evening for Saul and Jonathan and for Israel, the people of Jehovah, because so many had been killed in battle.
Music » Musicians » General references to
His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
The men did their work faithfully under the supervision of Jahath and Obadiah; Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam descendants of Kohath. The Levites, who were skilled musicians,
So give us the order and we will look for a man who knows how to play the harp. Then when the distressing spirit comes on you, the man can play his harp, and you will be all right again.
Their number who were trained in singing to Jehovah, with their relatives, all who were skillful, two hundred eighty-eight.
Musicians » General references to
His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
The men did their work faithfully under the supervision of Jahath and Obadiah; Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam descendants of Kohath. The Levites, who were skilled musicians,
So give us the order and we will look for a man who knows how to play the harp. Then when the distressing spirit comes on you, the man can play his harp, and you will be all right again.
Their number who were trained in singing to Jehovah, with their relatives, all who were skillful, two hundred eighty-eight.
Nearness to God » General references to
Jehovah is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.
God did this so man could seek him and might find him. He is not far from each one of us.
Jehovah is near to those whose hearts and minds are humble and contrite. He saves the broken hearted and crushed in spirit.
Verse Concepts
I always keep Jehovah in front of me. When he is at my right hand (assisting me), I cannot be moved.
You are near, O Jehovah. All your commandments are truth!
The one who pronounces me innocent is near. Who will bring a case against me? Let us confront each other! Who accuses me? Let him draw near to me!
the Needy » General references to
There will always be some Israelites who are poor and needy. That is why I am commanding you to be generous with them.
I will leave a faithful few, a humble and lowly people with you. They will seek refuge in the name of Jehovah.
The poor are always with you, but I am not always with you.
Old age » General references to » Devoid of pleasure
Remember your Creator (Hebrew: Bara', plural, Creators denotes majesty) (Ge 1:26) in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near. You will say: I have no pleasure in them.
Old age » General references to » Of the righteous, honourable
Gray hair is a crown of glory when it is found in the way of righteousness.
Old age » General references to » Promised to abraham
As for yourself, you shall go to your ancestors in peace. You shall be buried at a good old age.
Old age » General references to » Rules of conduct for
Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine.
Old age » General references to » Divine presence in
Even in your old age with gray hair I am he, I am he who will support you. I have made you and I will bear your burden (take care of you). I will sustain (support) (strengthen) you and I will rescue you (keep you safe).
Old age » General references to » Prayer concerning
Do not reject me when I am old or abandon me when I lose my strength.
Ornaments » Jewels » General references to
All willing, men and women alike, brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, brooches, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They offered these gifts of gold to Jehovah.
So we brought as an offering to Jehovah what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and ankle bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah.
I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
The servant took out gold and silver jewelry and clothes and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave expensive presents to her brother and mother.
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and the woman who lives in her house, articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing. You will put them on your sons and daughters. Thus you will plunder the Egyptians.
Ostentation » In dress » General references to
Hezekiah received the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his storehouses. He showed them the silver, the gold, the spices, the fine oil, his entire armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in his entire kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.
For a long time, even a hundred and eighty days, he let them see all the wealth and the glory of his kingdom and the great power and honor that was his.
He gave them an account of the glories of his wealth. The number of children he had. He recalled the ways in which he had been honored by the king. How the king put him over the captains and servants of the king.
Beware of the scribes for they walk around in long robes. They love greetings in the marketplaces. They sit in the chief seats in the synagogues and the head tables at feasts.
The next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived with great elegance. They entered the place of hearing with the commanders and important men of the city. Festus gave the order for Paul to be brought in.
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born. They speak lies.
I keep my promise for thousands of generations and forgive evil and sin. But I will not fail to punish children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for the sins of their fathers.
You ruined your country and killed your own people. For that reason, you will not be buried like other kings. None of your evil family will survive.
Our fathers were sinners and are dead. The weight of their evil deeds is on us.
What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel: 'The fathers eat sour grapes, but the children's teeth are set on edge?'
Those who are left will waste away in the lands of their enemies because of their sins and the sins of their ancestors.
We must lie down in our shame and let our humiliation cover us. Ever since we were young, we and our fathers have sinned against Jehovah our God. We have not obeyed Jehovah our God.
Parsimony » General references to
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred danarii, and given to the poor?
He who gives to the poor will not lack. But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry, but will not be heard.
You did not bring me sheep for your burnt offerings or honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you by requiring grain offerings or trouble you by requiring incense offerings.
A woman came to him having an alabaster vase containing very precious ointment. She poured it upon his head while he was eating. The disciples saw it and were indignant. To what purpose is this waste?
I ask you: 'will you rob and defraud God? Of course not, yet you are robbing and defrauding me!' 'How have we robbed and defrauded?' You ask. 'In the matter of tithes and offerings.'
There is one who scatters, and yet increases. There is one who withholds what is due and it leads to poverty.
I have seen a grievous evil under the sun. I have seen riches being hoarded by their owner to his downfall (distress).
Passover » General references to
Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to Jehovah your God. It was in the month of Abib that Jehovah your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new batch of dough. For even Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.
Eat it in this manner: with your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste. It is Jehovah's Passover.'
They slaughtered the Passover lambs. The priests sprinkled the blood with their hands while the Levites skinned the lambs.
They moved from Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month, the day after the Passover. The Israelites boldly left in full view of all the Egyptians.
They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth of the second month. The priests and Levites were ashamed of themselves. They consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of Jehovah.
the priests and the Levites made themselves clean together. They were all clean when they put the Passover lamb to death for all those who had come back, and for their brothers the priests and for themselves.
Now it was the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover. His disciples said to him: Where do you want to go to prepare to eat the Passover?
Pathway of sin » General references to
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. He who listens to counsel is wise.
The wicked are crooked. They are devious in their ways.
They do not know the way of peace. There is no justice on their highways. They made their paths crooked. Those who walk on them will never know peace.
Enter through the narrow gate, since the gate to destruction is wide and the road that leads to destruction is wide and many enter through it.
Good understanding gives favor. The way of transgressors is hard.
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah. He loves the one who follows after righteousness.
God's People » General references to » Called the "chosen ones"
But know that Jehovah has chosen and distinguished the godly man for himself. Jehovah will hear when I call to him.
Consider your calling, brothers. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Jehovah your God has chosen you to be his own special people out of all the nations of the earth.
He chose us through him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love.
Verse Concepts
Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
In time past you were no people, but now you are the people of God. You had not then received, but now have received mercy (compassion) (divine kindness).
God's People » General references to » Spoken of as the elect
He will send his angels with a great trumpet sound. They will gather together the anointed from the four winds, from one end of the sky (horizon) to the other.
You who are chosen and foreknown by God the Father. You have been sanctified by the Spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood. Grace and peace be greatly increased to you.
Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous).
Should God avenge his chosen that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.
Unless those days are shortened, no flesh will be saved. For the sake of the chosen ones (selected individuals), those days will be shortened.
God's People » General references to » Exalted above all nations
He will set you high above all nations that he has made, for praise, fame, and honor. You will be a consecrated people to Jehovah your God, as he has spoken.
Jehovah will give power (strength) to his people. Jehovah will bless his people with peace (prosperity) (health) (safety).
Jehovah made a solemn promise. He will not abandon you. You are his people for his great name's sake.
God's People » General references to » The law written upon their hearts
Then I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men. He will dwell with them and they will be his people! God will be with them, and be their God.
This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,' said Jehovah: 'I will put my teachings (laws) in their mind, I will write them upon their hearts (deep thought) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Jeremiah 31:32)
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.
God's People » General references to » Guided like a flock
Know that Jehovah is God. He has made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
He led his own people out like sheep and guided them like a flock through the wilderness.
God's People » General references to » Prepared for service
He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)
Simeon declared how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
God's People » General references to » Chosen by jehovah
You are a holy people to Jehovah your God. Out of all the people on the face of the earth Jehovah has chosen you to be a people for His own possession.
God's People » General references to » A peculiar treasure
If you will obey me and are faithful to the terms of my covenant, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, for all the earth is mine.
God's People » General references to » Characterized by zeal
He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.
Verse Concepts
Persecution » General references to
([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah my God, in you I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me,
My future is in your hands. Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.
All your commandments are faithful. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. Even so I do not turn aside from your law.
Powerful people persecute me without cause. Yet my heart stands in awe of your words.
For the enemy has persecuted me. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
Then I said: O Jehovah you understand. Remember me and help me. Let me have revenge on those who persecute me. Do not be so patient with them that they succeed in killing me. Remember that it is for your sake that I have suffered reproach.
Our attackers are on our necks. We are overcome with weariness and we have no rest.
Plans of men » Devices, evil » General references to
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).
He plans wickedness upon his bed. He walks on a path that is not good. He does not despise evil.
But they will answer, It is useless! We will live the way we want to. We will go our own stubborn, evil ways.
Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
Fraud is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.
Do they not err that devise evil? Those who devise good will find loving kindness and truth.
He shuts his eyes to devise perversity. He moves his lips to bring evil.
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.
Jehovah said to me: Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give bad advice in this city (Jerusalem).
Plotting » General references to
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).
He plans wickedness upon his bed. He walks on a path that is not good. He does not despise evil.
If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing. I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's storehouse.
Fraud is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.
The wicked plots against the righteous and grinds at him with his teeth.
The poor » General references to
There will always be some Israelites who are poor and needy. That is why I am commanding you to be generous with them.
I will leave a faithful few, a humble and lowly people with you. They will seek refuge in the name of Jehovah.
The poor are always with you, but I am not always with you.
Poverty » General references to
Then the relative will cry out: I am not a healer! I do not have any food or a coat in my home. Do not make me a leader of the people.
The rich man's wealth is his strength. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food necessary for me.
Power » Power power of God » General references to
All riches and wealth come from you. You rule everything by your strength and power. You are able to make anyone great and strong.
If you go into battle with them God will use the enemy to defeat you. It does not matter how courageous you are because God has the power to help you or to defeat you.
He stills the sea with his power. He struck down Rahab with his understanding.
God has spoken once. I have heard it said twice: Power belongs to God.
He established the mountains with his power. He is girded (fortified) (surrounded) with mighty strength.
Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters. Yes he is mightier than the mighty waves of the sea.
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power! He will by no means reprieve the guilty (leave them unpunished). Jehovah has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm. The clouds are the dust of his feet.
Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, which was kept secret since the world began.
To God, wise alone, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Prayer » General references to » Universal need of
I will bring them to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar. My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.
He said: When you pray say, 'Father holy (sacred) (sanctified) (blessed) (consecrated) is your name. Let your kingdom come.
All men will come to you O Hearer of prayer.
Prayer » General references to » Ascends as incense before God
Another angel, with a golden incense vessel, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense so he could offer it with the prayers of all the holy ones upon the golden altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the holy ones, ascended up, out of the angel's hand, before God.
Prayer » General references to » Prayers of the saints precious
When he took the book the four living creatures and twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Every one of them had harps, and golden bowls full of incense. These are the prayers of the holy ones.
Prayer » General references to » The holy spirit aids in
Likewise the Spirit also helps our weaknesses. We do not know what we should pray for, as we should. The Spirit [of God] makes intercession with groaning that cannot be spoken. So he who searches the hearts knows what is the inclination (purpose) (mind-set) of the Spirit [of God], because the Spirit makes intercession for the holy ones according to the will of God.
Prayer » General references to » First mentioned
Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on (proclaim) the name of Jehovah.
Precious stones » General references to
I have made every effort to prepare materials for the Temple: gold, silver, bronze, iron, timber, precious stones and gems, stones for mosaics, and quantities of marble.
The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,
So she came to Jerusalem with a very large caravan. The camels carried spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she approached Solomon, she talked about everything she had on her mind (heart).
David took the gold crown from the head of Rabbah's king. It was placed on David's head. The crown was found to weigh seventy-five pounds, and in it was a precious stone. David also took a lot of goods from the city.
She had the glory of God. Her light was like a very precious stone, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
Now if any man builds upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and stubble;
He will honor the god of military fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know. He will honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and expensive gifts.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes its owner. He prospers in everything he does.
Prisons » General references to
Hoshea's treachery became clear to the king of Assyria. He had sent representatives to the king of Egypt. He did not send his offering to the king of Assyria like he did in previous years. So the king of Assyria had him put in chains and locked in prison.
The Philistines captured him and put his eyes out. They took him to Gaza, chained him with copper chains. They put him to work grinding at the mill in the prison.
So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard. It was the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.
Now his people have been plundered. They are locked up in dungeons and hidden away in prisons. They were robbed and plundered, with no one to come to their rescue.
Then he blinded Zedekiah and put him in bronze shackles. The king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in a prison, where he stayed until he died.
Suddenly there was a massive earthquake. It was so great the foundations of the prison-house were shaken. All the doors were opened and everyone's bands came off.
Prodigality » General references to
You drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils. But you are not grieved because of the affliction of Joseph.
In a short time the younger son sold his share of the property. He left home with the money and traveled to a far away country where he wasted his money in reckless living.
This son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes. When he comes home you kill the prize calf for him!
He is lazy in his work. His brother destroys.
The wise have wealth and luxury but a fool spends all he gets.
Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to
Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander. I handed them over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.
both your sins and the sins of your fathers, says Jehovah. This is because they burned sacrifices on the mountains and defied me on the hills. I will measure into their laps the full payment for their former deeds.
The dragon stood on the shore by the sea. I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns. His horns had ten crowns on them. Blasphemous names were on his heads.
They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains, but they did not repent.
The Israelite woman's son began cursing Jehovah's name and treating it with contempt. So they brought him to Moses.
When they opposed Paul and treated him abusively he shook out his garment and said to them: Your blood is upon your own heads. I am clean. From now on I will go to the people of the nations.
Do they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
When the Jews saw the crowds they were filled with envy. They spoke against those things Paul spoke. They contradicted and blasphemed him.
Sennacherib's officers said more against Jehovah God and his servant Hezekiah.
He will speak words against the Most High (Supreme God) and wear down (afflict) (cause great distress) the holy ones of the Most High. He will think to change the times and law and will have control until a time and times and half a time. (Three and one-half years)
Prophets » General references to
Early the next morning the people went out to the wild country near Tekoa. Before they began Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: 'People of Judah and Jerusalem! Put your trust in Jehovah your God. You will stand your ground. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.
He said: Do not touch my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone the messengers who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings. But you were not willing!
When Jezebel massacred the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and hid them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.
They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.
They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
The Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secrets to his servants the prophets.
All those who knew him before saw how he prophesied with the prophets. They asked one another: What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul one of the prophets?
We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet. There is no one who knows how long.
The Proud » General references to
Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: The day is coming when all arrogant and evil people will burn like stubble. On that day they will burn up and there will be nothing left of them, either root or bough.
Blessed is the man who has made Jehovah his security. He has not turned to the proud, or to those who turn aside into falsehood.
Even though Jehovah is high above, he sees humble people close up, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.
We are filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
he is proud, knows nothing, has a morbid interest in questions and disputes about words, which leads to envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
But he gives more grace. The scripture said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (loving-kindness) to the humble.
The arrogant have dug pits for me. They are not in agreement with your law.
Let the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie. I shall meditate on your precepts.
We call arrogant people happy. Evil people test God's patience with their wicked deeds. They not only get away with it, they also prosper.
divine Providence » Mysteries of providing » General references to
Look at the birds of the sky, they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you worth more than they?
Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
Do two sparrows sell for a penny? Not one of them will fall on the ground without your Father knowing.
He will not allow your foot to slip. He who keeps you will not slumber.
You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.
Quietness » General references to
An act of righteousness will bring about peace and security forever.
Surely I am composed and quiet. I am like a weaned child who rests against his mother. Inside of me I am like a weaned child.
Whoever listens to me will be secure and will be free from the fear of evil.
If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face (refused to assist), we would be helpless.
It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of Jehovah.
Rebekah » General references to
Before he finished praying, Rebekah came with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor.
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, and sister of Laban the Aramean.
Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried there. Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried there. I also buried Leah there.
His wife Rebekah was very beautiful. He was afraid that someone might kill him to get her. So he told everyone that Rebekah was his sister.
Rebekah said to Isaac: I cannot stand Hittite women! I would rather die than see Jacob marry one of them.
Rebekah said to her son Jacob: I have just heard your father speak to your brother Esau.
Spiritual receptivity » General references to
Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.
He that was sown upon the good ground hears the word, and understands it. He bears fruit, producing sometimes a hundredfold, sometimes sixty, and sometimes thirty.
The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true.
For this purpose we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, you accepted it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Thousands of people in the crowd were gathered together so much that they bumped into one another. He said to his disciples: First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God; but deny him by their works! They are detestable, disobedient, and not approved for any good work.
through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron.
You appear righteous to men. However, inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Just as he thinks in his heart: Eat and drink, he says to you. But his heart is not with you.
When he speaks kind words do not believe him. There are seven abominations in his heart.
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
Early the next morning the people went out to the wild country near Tekoa. Before they began Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: 'People of Judah and Jerusalem! Put your trust in Jehovah your God. You will stand your ground. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.
He said: Do not touch my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone the messengers who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings. But you were not willing!
When Jezebel massacred the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and hid them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.
They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.
They mocked God's messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
The Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secrets to his servants the prophets.
All those who knew him before saw how he prophesied with the prophets. They asked one another: What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul one of the prophets?
We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet. There is no one who knows how long.
Religious » General references to
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord and so did his household. Many of the Corinthians who heard and believed were baptized.
The hand (Spirit) of God was with them. A great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.
Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
When the people saw it, they all went down on their faces. They said: Jehovah is God! Jehovah is God!
While Ezra was saying his prayer and his confession of wrongdoing he wept and fell down before the house of God. A very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together around him, for the people were weeping bitterly.
Many Samaritans of that city put faith (believed) in him because of what the woman said: He told me everything I have ever done.
The people with one accord gave heed to those things Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.
And when the people of the nations heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were receptive to eternal life believed.
Many of the believers confessed openly about the evil things they had done.
Religious » priests » General references to
Joshua spoke to the priests: Take up the Ark of the Covenant, and pass over before the people. So they took the Ark of the Covenant and went before the people.
King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
Moses sent young men to burn sacrifices to Jehovah. They sacrificed some cattle as peace offerings.
The priests entered Jehovah's temple to make it clean. They carried into the courtyard every unclean thing that they found in Jehovah's Temple. Then the Levites took the unclean items outside the city to the Kidron Brook.
Jethro was the priest of Midian and the father-in-law of Moses. He heard what Jehovah God had done for Moses and his people, after rescuing them from Egypt.
The priests and Levites in every region of Israel aligned with Rehoboam.
divine Remembrance » General references to
God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark. He sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.
When there is war in your land and you defend yourselves against an enemy attack, sound the signal for battle on these trumpets. I, Jehovah your God, will help you and save you from your enemies.
He remembered us in our low estate. His loving kindness is everlasting.
He remembered his loving kindness and faithfulness to Israel's descendants. All the ends of the earth have seen how our God saves them.
Zion replied: Jehovah has forsaken me and Jehovah has forgotten me! Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers forget, I will not forget you. I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are constantly before me.
When God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot was living, he kept Abraham in mind and allowed Lot to escape to safety.
Returning to God » General references to
For you were straying like sheep. But now you have returned to your shepherd and overseer.
Come, and let us return to Jehovah. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us. He has wounded us but he will bandage us.
He went to his father. He was a long way from home when his father saw him. His heart filled with pity. He ran and threw his arms around his son and kissed him.
Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
When he killed some of them, the rest searched for him. They turned from their sins and eagerly looked for God.
If they change their attitude toward you in the land of their enemies where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city you have chosen, and the temple I have built for your name,
Jehovah will strike Egypt, striking but healing; so they will turn to Jehovah, and he will respond to them and will heal them.
The Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, says: Return to me and be saved. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you do not want that!
Return, O Israel, to Jehovah your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.
Like your fathers before you, you have turned away from my laws and have not obeyed them. Return to me and I will return to you, said Jehovah of Hosts. But you ask, 'how will we return to you?'
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to
Return to Jehovah and say to him: 'Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit (young bulls) of our lips.' (Hebrews 13:15)
The lame will leap and dance, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Streams of water will flow through the desert plain.
Let us search and put our ways to the test. Let us turn again to Jehovah.
He will revive us after two days. He will raise us up on the third day that we will live before him.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Examples of
Also as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
I know your troubles. I know that you are poor, but you are rich! I know the evil things said against you by those who claim to be Jews but are not. Their synagogue belongs to Satan!
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
He enriches you in every way, in all speaking, and in all knowledge.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
Have the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know the hope of his calling, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the holy ones,
Riches, spiritual » General references to » God's blessing the source of
Riches, spiritual » General references to » More precious than earthly
He considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. He looked intently (respectfully) for the payment of the reward.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Unsearchable
To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace (loving divine influence) to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » A paradox
There is one who claims to be rich, yet has nothing. There is one who claims to be poor, yet has great riches.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Enduring
Riches and honor are with me. Yes, durable riches and righteousness.
Riches, spiritual » General references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
Ridicule » General references to
The eye that mocks his father, and rejects obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.
With whom are you effeminate (self-indulgent)? With whom do you open wide your mouth and offer your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood and deceit?
When you mock the poor you disgrace your Maker. He who is glad at calamity will be punished.
They said to you: In the last time there will be mockers (scoffers), walking after their own ungodly lusts.
Sabbath » General references to
Somewhere God said this about the seventh day: God rested on the seventh day from all his works.
Moses said: Jehovah has commanded that tomorrow is a holy day of rest, dedicated to God. Bake today what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Whatever is left should be put aside and kept for tomorrow.
God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. This is because he rested from all the work of creation he had done.
Jesus' disciples were hungry. It was Sabbath day and yet Jesus and his disciples went through the grain fields plucking ears and eating them.
This is the day Jehovah has made let us rejoice and be glad in it!
The Sabbath was made for man, said Jesus, and not man for the Sabbath.
Salt » General references to
I have given you, your sons, and your daughters all the holy contributions which the Israelites offer to Jehovah. These contributions will be yours from generation to generation. It is an everlasting promise of salt in Jehovah's presence for you and your descendants.
Season every grain offering with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering. All of your offerings must have salt.
He ordered them: Put some salt in a new bowl and bring it to me. They brought it to him,
Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt.
When they need young bulls and sheep and lambs, for burned offerings to the God of heaven and grain, salt, wine, and oil, whatever the priests in Jerusalem say is necessary, is to be given to them day by day regularly:
Security » Of the saints » General references to
They who trust in Jehovah are like Mount Zion. It is not shaken, but remains forever.
When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.
You will not be afraid of the terror of the night and arrows that fly during the day,
So that with good confidence (courage) we say: Jehovah is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do to me? (Psalm 56:11)
He is not afraid of bad news. His heart remains secure, full of confidence in Jehovah.
You will be secure because there is hope. You will look about you and take your rest in safety.
Whoever listens to me will be secure and will be free from the fear of evil.
When you lie down you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
This man will dwell on the heights. His refuge will be the mountain fortress. His bread will be supplied, and he will have water.
Who will harm you if you are eager to do good?
Shame » General references to
He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps at the harvest is a son who causes shame.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Wise people will inherit glory. But disgrace is the legacy of stupid (foolish) people.
Pride comes and then comes shame. Wisdom is with the humble.
Shechem » General references to
Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great (oak) tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.
The body of Joseph, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, was buried at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. Joseph's descendants inherited this land.
Jacob traveled safely from Paddan-aram to the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped within sight of the city.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » As guardian of the flock
It is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to keep safe until that day what he has entrusted to me.
Now to him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish with exceeding joy.
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
Yes, for this very reason you do your part with all diligence. Supply virtue to your faith. Add knowledge to your virtue.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Crowing the faithful
When the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
The Lamb who is in the middle of the throne will feed them and lead them to living fountains of water. God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Risen
Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Welcoming the wanderers
For you were straying like sheep. But now you have returned to your shepherd and overseer.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Providing
([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters.
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Tender
He tends his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have young.
Verse Concepts
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Sacrificial
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Silence » Value of » General references to
He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw that he was in such great pain.
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise! He who shuts his mouth is esteemed a man of understanding.
Let him sit by himself and keep silent because he has laid it on him.
Silver » General references to
The screen hung on four posts set in four copper bases. The hooks and bands on the posts were made of silver. The tops of the posts were covered with silver.
Then they made forty silver sockets placed at the bottom of the twenty frames. There were two sockets at the bottom of each frame for the two pegs.
Those who could give silver or copper brought it as their contribution to Jehovah. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it.
This is the type of contribution you will accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze,
The north side should be the same one hundred fifty feet long, with curtains on twenty posts set in twenty copper bases. The hooks and bands on the posts should be made of silver.
Simplicity » General references to
Then Jesus prayed: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and have revealed them to children. (Acts 2:36)
Truly I tell you he who does not receive the kingdom of God like little child, shall in no wise enter it.
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds will be lead away from the simplicity and the purity (cleanness) that is toward Christ.
Your obedience has come to our attention abroad. I am glad therefore on your behalf. Yet I would have you wise to that which is good and simple concerning evil.
This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.
Jehovah protects defenseless people (simple ones). When I was weak, he saved me.
([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, my heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty. I do not involve myself in great matters. I do not get involved in things too difficult for me.
Slander » General references to
I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.
Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.
Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.
A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
Snares laid » General references to
When I begin to lose hope, you already know what I am experiencing. My enemies have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk.
Arrogant people have laid a trap for me. They have spread out a net with ropes. They have set traps for me along the road.
Hear this, O you priests and pay attention, O house of Israel. Give ear (listen)! O house of the king the judgment is about you. You have been a snare at Mizpah and a net spread upon Tabor.
The arrogant have dug pits for me. They are not in agreement with your law.
Wicked men are found among my people. They lie in ambush like bird catchers. They set traps and catch men.
They hid their net in a pit for no reason. They dug the pit to trap me for no reason.
Keep me away from the trap they set for me and from the traps set by troublemakers.
Let an outcry be heard from their houses when you suddenly bring raiders upon them. For they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet.
Snow » General references to
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor does not become a fool.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household. All her household is clothed with scarlet.
He says to the snow: 'Fall on the earth.' He says to the rain: 'Be strong.'
Praise him lightning and hail, snow and fog, strong winds that obey his commands.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave man from Kabzeel who did some amazing things. He killed two of Moab's best fighters. On a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
Does the snow of Lebanon forsake the rock of the open country? Or is the cold flowing water from a foreign land ever snatched away?
Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail?
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
He that loves pleasure will be poor. He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you. Put a knife to your throat, if you are a man with a strong desire (lust) (passion).
Have you found honey? Eat only what is needed or you will be too full and vomit.
He reasoned about righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come. Felix trembled, and answered: Go your way for now. When I have time I will send for you.
Every man taking part in the contest is temperate in all things. They do it to obtain a corruptible crown but we do it to receive an incorruptible crown.
Include self-control with your knowledge. Supply patience to your self-control. Your patience should be helped by godliness.
Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.
Social life » Social functions » General references to
King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine with them.
They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had eaten.
At that time Solomon and all Israel celebrated the festival. A large crowd had come from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt to be near Jehovah our God for seven days.
Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served.
Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them.
It was Herod's birthday. He invited his lords, the military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee to supper.
So the king of Israel provided a great feast for them. After they ate and drank he sent them back to the king of Syria. From then on the Syrians stopped raiding the land of Israel.
They feasted and drank with David for three days. Their relatives had made preparations for their arrival.
At the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house.
Draw some out, he said, and take it to the master of the feast. So they drew some out.
Sorrow » General references to
Even in laughter the heart has pain; and joy may end in grief.
He said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
He was despised and rejected by men. He was a man of sorrows familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised. We did not consider him to be worth much.
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. The spirit is broken by sorrow of the heart.
Speaking, evil » General references to
Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)
His mouth is full of curses, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit and he ceased to be wise and do good.
The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction).
There is nothing truthful in what they say! Their inward part is destruction. Their throat is an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.
His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war! His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.
Their minds meditate on evil, and their lips talk about trouble.
You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
The scriptures say: I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen and precious (Isaiah 28:16). He who believes in him will not be disappointed (shamed).
Therefore this is what The Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation. It is a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; whoever believes will not act hastily.
Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.
You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone.
No other foundation can be laid than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
O afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will build you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with sapphires.
They store up for them a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life that is life indeed.
The foundation of God stands firm having this seal: Jehovah knows those who belong to him, and: Everyone who names the name of Jehovah is to abstain from wickedness.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The bull knows its owner, and donkey knows where its master feeds it. But Israel does not know. My people do not understand!
They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
Live as children of obedience. Do not fashion yourself according to your former lusts, for you were ignorant at that time.
Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.
They do not know Jehovah's thoughts. Neither do they understand his counsel. He has gathered them like the sheaves of cut grain to the threshing floor.
They do not know the way of peace. There is no justice on their highways. They made their paths crooked. Those who walk on them will never know peace.
I thought: These are only the poor and ignorant. They are foolish. They do not know what their God requires, what Jehovah wants them to do.
They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? We are the temple of the living God. God said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Leviticus 26:12) (Zechariah 8:8)
Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? That one (Greek: hos he ho which, that one) is in you. You received it from God. You are not your own.
You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Verse Concepts
Access To God, In Old TestamentFellowship, In The GospelBuild, FigurativelyAcceptance, Of WorshipMinistry, Nature OfPeople Of God, In NtPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesBeing OrganizedRankSanctification, Nature And BasisSanctuaryTypesAcceptance, From GodNames And Titles For The ChurchNames And Titles For The ChristianTypes Of ChristChurch, Titles Of
You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone. In him each building fits together and grows into a holy Temple for Jehovah. (Zechariah 6:12) In Christ you are assembled together as a place for God's Spirit to dwell.
Christ was faithful as a Son over God's house. We are His house if we hold on to our courage (confidence) and rejoice (speak boldly) about our hope until the end.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus responded: I tell you truth, except a man be born of water and the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world! If my kingdom were of this world my servants would fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews. My kingdom is not from this domain.
Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Corruption may not inherit incorruption.
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Neither shall they say it is here or over there! The kingdom of God is here with you (in your midst) (among you).
Spiritual » Light » General references to
and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will be like midday.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Verse Concepts
CherishingDarkness, Deliverance FromAccess To God, In Old TestamentPraiseenlightenmentThe Church As The ElectChoicesBeing ChosenGod, Will OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InLight, SpiritualHeaven, Redeemed CommunityMission, Of IsraelPeople Of God, In NtPraise, Reasons ForPriesthood, In NtGod PossessingSpeech, Positive Aspects OfWitnessing, Importance OfWorship, Reasons For
The Call Of GodHeaven, Worshiping GodNames And Titles For The ChristianSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfCalling, Of ChristiansOld Testament People As TypesFrom Darkness To LightComing Out Of DarknessFew PriestsA Holy NationA Kingdom Of PriestsRoyal PriesthoodShowing Forth His PraiseElectLightUnconditional LoveRaceExcellenceroyaltypriestsLight As A Symbol Of Salvation
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
For with you is the fountain (source) of life. In your light we see light. (Jeremiah 2:13) (Acts 17:28)
Jehovah our God, you are my lamp. You turn darkness into light.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.
He that was sown upon the good ground hears the word, and understands it. He bears fruit, producing sometimes a hundredfold, sometimes sixty, and sometimes thirty.
The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true.
For this purpose we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, you accepted it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
Be filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. (John 15:5) (Galatians 5:22, 23)
for the fruit of the light (life) (spirit) consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
They are planted in Jehovah's house. They blossom in our God's courtyards. Even when they are old, they still bear fruit. They are always healthy and fresh.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
All kinds of fruit trees will grow on both sides of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and they will not fail to produce fruit. Each month they will produce fresh fruit because this water flows from the Holy Place. The fruit will be good food, and the leaves will be used for healing.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
Some fell on good ground and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.
Statutes » General references to
The statutes of Jehovah are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The commandments of Jehovah are radiant. They make the eyes shine.
He said: If you will listen carefully to Jehovah your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer. I am Jehovah, who heals you.
I have taught you laws and rules as Jehovah my God commanded me. You must obey them when you enter the land and take possession of it.
These are the laws, rules, and instructions Jehovah gave to the Israelites through Moses on Mount Sinai.
If you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.
You are blessed O Jehovah. Teach me your statutes.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah my God, in you I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me,
My future is in your hands. Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.
All your commandments are faithful. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. Even so I do not turn aside from your law.
Powerful people persecute me without cause. Yet my heart stands in awe of your words.
For the enemy has persecuted me. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
Then I said: O Jehovah you understand. Remember me and help me. Let me have revenge on those who persecute me. Do not be so patient with them that they succeed in killing me. Remember that it is for your sake that I have suffered reproach.
Our attackers are on our necks. We are overcome with weariness and we have no rest.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I also saw the people who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image. They had not received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
People will hand over their brothers to be put to death. Parents will oppose children and children will oppose parents, causing them to be put to death.
Verse Concepts
enemies, of believersBetrayalBetrayal, To The ChristianMartyrdom, Qualities OfParentsPersecution, Nature OfUnfaithfulness, To PeopleFamilyMartyrdom Of The SaintsHatred Between RelativesDisobedient To ParentsHanding Over PeoplePeople OpposedFathers And SonsDeath Of A Family MemberFamily LoveMothers Love For Her Children
When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the persons who were slaughtered because of the word of God, and for the witness they gave.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
The high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
They spat on him and hit him on the head with the rod.
I will offer my back to those who whip me. I will offer my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me.
The prophet Zedekiah went to Micaiah and slapped his face. He asked: Since when did Jehovah's spirit leave me and speak to you?
When he said this one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus with his hand, saying: You answer the high priest!
The sun » General references to
The sun made a shadow that went down the stairway of the upper palace of Ahaz. 'I am going to make the shadow go back ten steps.' So the sun on the stairway went back up the ten steps it had gone down.
Joshua spoke to Jehovah the day when Jehovah delivered the Amorites to the children of Israel. He said in sight of Israel: Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; and Moon, stand still in the valley of Ajalon.
God made the two great lights. The sun was to govern the day. The moon was to govern the night. He made the stars also.
The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible (awesome) Day of Jehovah comes!
Some worship and bow down to other gods, the sun, the moon, or the whole army of heaven. I have forbidden this.
At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven. It was brighter than the sun and shinned all around me. It also shinned around those who journeyed with me.
The sun will not strike you by day. The moon will not strike you by night.
Yet, their measuring line (rule) has gone out into the entire world, their message to the ends of the earth. He has set up a tent in the heavens for the sun.
The sun rises and the sun goes down, and it quickly goes back to the place where it began.
Superiority of the new dispensation » General references to
The Law could not make anything perfect. A better hope has been provided through which we can draw near to God.
Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry. The covenant that he arranged between God and his people is a better one, because it is based on promises of better things.
You have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads (thousands of thousands) of angels,
It was necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these. But the heavenly things should be cleansed with better sacrifices than these.
The words once more plainly show that the created things will be shaken and removed, so that the things that cannot be shaken will remain.
God provided something better for us that they might not be made perfect without us.
or shechem Sychar » General references to
Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great (oak) tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.
The body of Joseph, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, was buried at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. Joseph's descendants inherited this land.
Jacob traveled safely from Paddan-aram to the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped within sight of the city.
Synagogues » General references to
When you are brought before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about what you will say to answer them.
I punished them in every synagogue and tried to force them to recant their beliefs. I was exceedingly mad against them. I persecuted them even in strange cities.
Beware of men! They will take you to court! They will have you beaten in their meeting places.
They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offered service to God.
The parents said these things because they feared the Jews. The Jews had agreed that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Taxes » General references to
Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as taxes. The Arabs also brought him flocks: seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
They arrived at Capernaum. The collectors of the two-drachma tax asked Peter: Does your master make payment of the Temple tax?
That is why you pay taxes. They are God's ministers continually serving this very purpose.
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
He that loves pleasure will be poor. He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you. Put a knife to your throat, if you are a man with a strong desire (lust) (passion).
Have you found honey? Eat only what is needed or you will be too full and vomit.
He reasoned about righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come. Felix trembled, and answered: Go your way for now. When I have time I will send for you.
Every man taking part in the contest is temperate in all things. They do it to obtain a corruptible crown but we do it to receive an incorruptible crown.
Include self-control with your knowledge. Supply patience to your self-control. Your patience should be helped by godliness.
Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » General references to
You are doomed! Heroes of the wine bottle! Brave and fearless when it comes to mixing drinks!
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot.
Awake, you drunkards, and weep! Wail you drinkers of wine. The sweet wine is removed from your mouth.
Temple » General references to
Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer. It was the ninth hour.
But as for me, by your abundant loving kindness I will enter your house. At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence of you.
Then the Devil took him into the holy city and had him stand on top of the Temple.
([Psalm of Asaph]) O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you. They have dishonored (defiled) your holy temple. They have left Jerusalem in ruins.
I will bow toward your holy temple. I will praise your name because of your loving kindness and truth. You have made your name and your covenant greater than everything.
spiritual Temple » General references to
And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? We are the temple of the living God. God said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Leviticus 26:12) (Zechariah 8:8)
Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? That one (Greek: hos he ho which, that one) is in you. You received it from God. You are not your own.
You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone. In him each building fits together and grows into a holy Temple for Jehovah. (Zechariah 6:12) In Christ you are assembled together as a place for God's Spirit to dwell.
Christ was faithful as a Son over God's house. We are His house if we hold on to our courage (confidence) and rejoice (speak boldly) about our hope until the end.
religious Testimony » General references to
YOU ARE MY WITNESSES, DECLARES JEHOVAH! I have chosen you as my servant so that you can know and believe in me and understand that I am the one who did this. No god was formed before me, and there will be none after me.
You will not speak on your own. Your Father's Spirit will speak through you.
On that day your mouth will be opened to him who escaped. You will speak and be mute no longer. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am Jehovah.
Let me publish with a voice of thanksgiving and recount all your wonders (miracles).
Let my tongue sing of your word. For all your commandments are righteousness.
They will not be impatient any longer, but they will act with understanding and will pay attention to the needs of the people.
It will give you an opportunity to witness.
The bible » Statutes contained in » General references to
The statutes of Jehovah are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The commandments of Jehovah are radiant. They make the eyes shine.
He said: If you will listen carefully to Jehovah your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer. I am Jehovah, who heals you.
I have taught you laws and rules as Jehovah my God commanded me. You must obey them when you enter the land and take possession of it.
These are the laws, rules, and instructions Jehovah gave to the Israelites through Moses on Mount Sinai.
If you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.
You are blessed O Jehovah. Teach me your statutes.
The bible » Commandments contained in » General references to
The statutes of Jehovah are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The commandments of Jehovah are radiant. They make the eyes shine.
For this is the love of God, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
Obey every commandment I command you today. Then you may be strong and go in and possess the land you will cross over to possess.
His answer to them was in the form of a question: Why do you go against the word of God in favor of your tradition?
This is the greatest and first commandment.
the future » The last judgment » General references to
Jehovah knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to preserve the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment. (Psalm 34:19) (Matthew 25:46)
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these, saying: Behold, Jehovah came with many thousands of his holy ones. They execute judgment upon all. They convict all the ungodly of all their wicked behavior, deeds that they have committed in an irreverent way, and of all the hard things those detestable sinners have spoken against him.
This is love made perfect through us, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment. Just as he is, we are, amid (exposed to) this world.
I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. The books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged according to the things written in the books, according to their works.
We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether it is good or bad.
It is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment:
According to the same word, the heavens that now are, and the earth, are reserved for fire, being kept for the Day of Judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All nations will be gathered before him. He will then separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » General references to
Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as taxes. The Arabs also brought him flocks: seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
They arrived at Capernaum. The collectors of the two-drachma tax asked Peter: Does your master make payment of the Temple tax?
That is why you pay taxes. They are God's ministers continually serving this very purpose.
Trials » General references to
In all their difficulty he was concerned, and he was the messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed (redeemed) them. He always held them and carried them in the past.
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Jehovah said: I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt. I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being mistreated. I feel sorry for them.
Man born of woman, lives a short life that is full of trouble.
This is my comfort in my affliction: That your word has revived me.
Trouble and anguish have come upon me. Even so I am fond of your commandments.
We are pressed (afflicted) (troubled) on every side, but not crushed. We are perplexed yet not to despair.
Tribute » General references to
Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as taxes. The Arabs also brought him flocks: seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
They arrived at Capernaum. The collectors of the two-drachma tax asked Peter: Does your master make payment of the Temple tax?
That is why you pay taxes. They are God's ministers continually serving this very purpose.
false Trusts » General references to
How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.
Why do you brag about your valleys, your fertile valleys, you unfaithful people? You trust your treasures. You think: Who would attack me?
You felt sure of yourself in your evil. You thought that no one could see you. Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray. Then you said to yourself: 'I am God! There is no one else like me.'
He who trusts in his riches will fall. The righteous will flourish as a leaf on a branch.
This is what Jehovah says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from Jehovah.
Those who are at ease in Zion and are secure in the mountain of Samaria will have trouble. You are the notable men of the foremost nations to whom the house of Israel comes!
Here is the man who did not make God his strength (refuge) (stronghold). He trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
Unfruitfulness » General references to
He dug the soil all around and removed its stones. He planted it with the choicest vine. And he built a tower in the middle of it and also hewed out a wine vat in it. Then he expected it to produce good grapes, but it only produced worthless ones.
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to
The righteous man walks in his integrity. He blesses his children.
The integrity of the upright will guide them. The perverseness of transgressors will destroy them.
You uphold me in my integrity. You set me in your presence forever.
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
War » General references to
these four kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Zoar.
Even though an army sets up camp against me, my heart will not be afraid. Even though a war breaks out against me, I will trust in Jehovah.
Another horse that was red went out: and power was given to him who sat on it to take peace from the earth. He was given a great sword so that men could kill one another.
There is also a time to love and a time to hate, a time of war and a time of peace.
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Do not be troubled, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the water. You, who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
They will never be hungry or thirsty. The sun and the burning hot wind will not strike them. The one who has compassion on them will lead them and guide them to springs.
You will put to shame all that forsake you, O Jehovah, the hope of Israel. Those who turn away on earth will be written down, for they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living water.
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the water. You, who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
They will never be hungry or thirsty. The sun and the burning hot wind will not strike them. The one who has compassion on them will lead them and guide them to springs.
You will put to shame all that forsake you, O Jehovah, the hope of Israel. Those who turn away on earth will be written down, for they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living water.
Whirlwind » General references to
I saw a storm coming from the north. There was an immense cloud with flashing lightning surrounded by a bright light. The center of the lightning looked like glowing metal.
The time came for Jehovah to take Elijah up into the physical heavens (the sky) in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal,
Out of the south come the storm, and out of the north the cold.
JEHOVAH ANSWERED JOB OUT OF THE WINDSTORM:
Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.
The wicked » Devices of » General references to
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).
He plans wickedness upon his bed. He walks on a path that is not good. He does not despise evil.
But they will answer, It is useless! We will live the way we want to. We will go our own stubborn, evil ways.
Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
Fraud is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.
Do they not err that devise evil? Those who devise good will find loving kindness and truth.
He shuts his eyes to devise perversity. He moves his lips to bring evil.
As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right.
Jehovah said to me: Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give bad advice in this city (Jerusalem).
Women » Jezebel » General references to
King Ahab told his wife Jezebel everything Elijah had done. He told how he put all the prophets of Baal to death.
It was as if he copied the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. He took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.
Jezebel will not be buried. Dogs in the territory of Jezreel will eat her body.' After saying this, the young prophet opened the door and fled.
When Jezebel massacred the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and hid them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.
Jehu went to Jezreel. Jezebel had news of what happened. Painting her eyes and dressing her hair with ornaments, she put her head out of the window.
Jezebel his wife came to him and asked: Why is your spirit so bitter that you have no desire for food?
So they came back and told him about it. He said: This is what Jehovah said by his servant Elijah the Tishbite: 'In the heritage of Jezreel the flesh of Jezebel will become food for dogs.
Women » Harlots » General references to
Do not bring the hire (fee) of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of Jehovah your God for any vow offering. Both of these are an abomination to Jehovah your God.
He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, a woman who has lost her virginity, or a prostitute. He may only marry a virgin from his own people.
Do not dishonor your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the country will turn to prostitution and be filled with people who are perverted.
Women » Deborah » General references to
Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet, and she was serving as a judge for the Israelites at that time.
Deborah said to Barak: Get up, for this is the day in which Jehovah has delivered Sisera into your hand. Jehovah has gone out before you. So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
Wonderful » Works of God » General references to
When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place,
They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3)
([Psalm of David]) The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what his hands have made.
He made everything appropriate (beautiful) (good) in its time. God placed eternity in the heart of man. For man is unable to see the works of God from the first to the last.
Let me publish with a voice of thanksgiving and recount all your wonders (miracles).
O Jehovah my God, Many are the wonders that you have done and your thoughts toward us. None can compare with you. If I would declare and teach about them, they would be too numerous to report.
I will praise you, for in an awesome way I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful and I know this very well.
Word » Fulfilment of » General references to
This is my comfort in my affliction: That your word has revived me.
Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless. They walk in the law of Jehovah.
Now the illustration is this: The seed is the word of God.
Your way is perfect Jehovah. Your word is correct. You are a shield for those who run to you for help.
The words of Jehovah are pure, like silver refined in a furnace on the earth and purified seven times.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to your word.
He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth. His word travels with great speed.
Jesus replied: Is it not for this cause that you err? You do not know the scriptures or the power of God.
Listen, Israel! JEHOVAH OUR GOD IS ONE GOD! You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with your entire mind and with all your strength. These words that I command you this day must be in your heart. read more.
Carefully teach them to your sons. Talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way. Speak about them when you lie down, and when you rise up. Bind them for a sign upon your hand. They shall be as frontlets between your eyes. Write them upon the posts of your house, and on your gates. It shall be like the time when Jehovah your God brought you into the land he promised to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He would give you large and beautiful cities that you did not build. The houses will be full of good things that you did not put in them. There will be wells that you did not dig. There will be vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant. Jehovah will bring you into this land and you will have all you want to eat. Beware that you do not forget Jehovah, for he brought you out of Egypt your house of bondage.
Carefully teach them to your sons. Talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way. Speak about them when you lie down, and when you rise up. Bind them for a sign upon your hand. They shall be as frontlets between your eyes. Write them upon the posts of your house, and on your gates. It shall be like the time when Jehovah your God brought you into the land he promised to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He would give you large and beautiful cities that you did not build. The houses will be full of good things that you did not put in them. There will be wells that you did not dig. There will be vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant. Jehovah will bring you into this land and you will have all you want to eat. Beware that you do not forget Jehovah, for he brought you out of Egypt your house of bondage.
The law of Jehovah is perfect. It gives new life. The testimony of Jehovah is dependable. It makes the simple wise. The statutes of Jehovah are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The commandments of Jehovah are radiant. They make the eyes shine. The reverence of Jehovah is pure. It endures forever. The decisions of Jehovah are true. They are completely fair. read more.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb. They warn your servant. There is a great reward in following them.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb. They warn your servant. There is a great reward in following them.
Worship » Temples » General references to
Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer. It was the ninth hour.
But as for me, by your abundant loving kindness I will enter your house. At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence of you.
Then the Devil took him into the holy city and had him stand on top of the Temple.
([Psalm of Asaph]) O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you. They have dishonored (defiled) your holy temple. They have left Jerusalem in ruins.
I will bow toward your holy temple. I will praise your name because of your loving kindness and truth. You have made your name and your covenant greater than everything.
Worship » Family » General references to » Home, the best place to show piety
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show righteousness towards their own family, and to repay their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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Worship » Family » General references to » Joshua establishes religion in his home
If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve Jehovah.'
Worship » Family » General references to » The philippian jailer and his family are baptized
That very hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds. Then he and all his family were baptized.
Worship » Family » General references to » Mary sits at jesus' feet in her home
Her sister Mary sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word.
Worship » Family » General references to » Lydia and her household converted
When she and her household were baptized she came to us saying, If you judge me to be faithful to God, come to my house, and stay there. She absolutely insisted that we come.
Worship » Family » General references to » The entire family of the nobleman accept Christ
The father knew that it was the same hour in which Jesus said: Your son lives. He and his entire household believed.
Worship » Family » General references to » Andrew leads his brother to Christ
He found his brother Simon first. He said to him: We have found the Messiah (Christ).
Worship » Family » General references to » Healing of » Witness for Christ
Return to your house and declare the great things God has done for you. He went throughout the whole city telling the great things Jesus had done for him.
Worship » Family » General references to » Job sanctifies his children
The morning after each feast, Job would get up early to offer sacrifices for each of his children in order to purify them. He always did this because he thought that one of them might have sinned by insulting God unintentionally.
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, and of stone.
You know that you were of the nations, carried away and led by mute idols.
Has any nation ever exchanged gods? Their gods are not really gods. Yet my people have exchanged their glory for something that does not help them.
This is because all the gods of the nations are useless idols while Jehovah created the heavens.
Then the cities of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem will cry to the gods to whom they have been sacrificing. But these gods will never rescue them in a time of distress.
Their land is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
However at that time, you did not know God. You were in bondage to things that are really not gods at all.
There are those called gods in heaven or on earth. There are many gods and many lords.
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » General references to
Then many people will come and say: Let us go to the mountain of Jehovah, to the House of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways so that we may live by them. The law will go out from Zion. The word of Jehovah will go out from Jerusalem.
I will bring them to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar. My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.
All of the flocks from Kedar will gather and come to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be sacrificed as acceptable offerings on my altar. So I will honor my beautiful Temple.
Guard your step when you go to the house of God. It is better to go there and listen than to bring the sacrifices fools bring. Fools are not aware that they do evil.
He told those who sold doves: Take these things away. Do not make my Father's house a house of merchandise.
Bless Jehovah all you servants of Jehovah. You who serve by night in the house of Jehovah!
He said: It is written my house shall be a house of prayer. You have made it a den of robbers.
Zeal » Christ's » General references to
He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with zeal as a coat.
He said: Why did you look for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?
His disciples remembered what was written. 'Zeal for your house shall eat me up.' (Psalm 69:9)
Jesus said: My food is to do the will of him that sent me. To finish his work!
We must work the works of him that sent me while it is day. When the night comes no man can work.
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.
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FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, and of stone.
You know that you were of the nations, carried away and led by mute idols.
Has any nation ever exchanged gods? Their gods are not really gods. Yet my people have exchanged their glory for something that does not help them.
This is because all the gods of the nations are useless idols while Jehovah created the heavens.
Then the cities of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem will cry to the gods to whom they have been sacrificing. But these gods will never rescue them in a time of distress.
Their land is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.
However at that time, you did not know God. You were in bondage to things that are really not gods at all.
There are those called gods in heaven or on earth. There are many gods and many lords.
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How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.
Why do you brag about your valleys, your fertile valleys, you unfaithful people? You trust your treasures. You think: Who would attack me?
You felt sure of yourself in your evil. You thought that no one could see you. Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray. Then you said to yourself: 'I am God! There is no one else like me.'
He who trusts in his riches will fall. The righteous will flourish as a leaf on a branch.
This is what Jehovah says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from Jehovah.
Those who are at ease in Zion and are secure in the mountain of Samaria will have trouble. You are the notable men of the foremost nations to whom the house of Israel comes!
Here is the man who did not make God his strength (refuge) (stronghold). He trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
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