Thematic Bible: In self


Thematic Bible



Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the sentence of death [and were convinced that we would die, but this happened] so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead. Verse ConceptsAbrahamAfflicted SaintsSuffering, HardshipUnreliabilityFalse ConfidenceTrusting YourselfThe Dead Are RaisedHope In Hard TimesTrusting God In Difficult TimesTrusting OthersDespairFamily Deathpressure


Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Verse ConceptsConceit, Description OfFalse HopesHope, Nature OfPride, Evil OfPride, Results OfWisdom, Source Of HumanFalse ConfidenceFalse WisdomWithout HopeFoolsimprovementwise





It will happen that when he (a renegade) hears the words of this oath, and he imagines himself as blessed, saying, ‘I will have peace and safety even though I walk within the stubbornness of my heart [rejecting God and His law], in order that the watered land dwindles away along with the dry [destroying everything],’ Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelf DelusionFalse ConfidencePathways Of SinMoist ThingsObstinate IndividualsPersistence

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘A man who puts on [his armor to go to battle] should not boast like the man who takes it off [after the battle has been won].’” Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityArrogance, Characterizes The WickedFalse ConfidenceBoasting