Thematic Bible: Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty


Thematic Bible



Those who sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing. He who diligently goes [out] with weeping, carrying the seed bag, shall certainly come [in] with rejoicing, carrying his sheaves.



who, [when he] arrived and saw the grace of God, rejoiced and encouraged [them] all to remain true to the Lord with {devoted hearts},

They offered on that day great sacrifices and rejoiced because God brought great joy to them. And the women and children also rejoiced. The joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.


The one who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit for eternal life, in order that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together.


And when he had seen the vision, we wanted at once to go away to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

to reveal his Son in me in order that I would proclaim the gospel [about] him among the Gentiles, immediately I did not consult with flesh and blood,


And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: "This one is the Son of God!"

Therefore--and without raising any objection--I came [when I] was sent for. So I ask for what reason you sent for me."


Then he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will go after you." Then he said, "Go, return, for what I have done to you?"


And he stood over her [and] rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she got up [and] began to serve them.


And immediately they left their nets [and] followed him.