Thematic Bible: Includes


Thematic Bible




But thank God that, though you were once slaves of sin, you became obedient from your hearts to that form of teaching with which you were entrusted! Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodHeart, And Holy SpiritTeachingThanksgivingRenewed HeartObedience To GodThanksgiving, OfferedObeying The GospelSubject To EvilAll Have SinnedThank God!doctrine

But not everyone has obeyed the gospel, for Isaiah asks, "Lord, who has believed our message?" Consequently, faith results from listening, and listening results through the word of the Messiah.


Be careful! Be sure to obey him. Don't rebel against him, because he won't forgive your transgression, since my Name is in him. Verse ConceptsRebellion, Against Human AuthorityUnforgivenessObedience To GodGod Not ForgivingCalled By God's NameForgiving Yourselfdisobediencerebellionattention

a blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I'm giving you today, Verse ConceptsBlessedBlessing And CurseObedienceBlessings From GodObeying Godcommandmentsobeying

"Who handed Jacob over to looters, and Israel to robbers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? After all, they weren't willing to walk in his ways, and they wouldn't obey his instruction, Verse ConceptsSelf Will

And now if you carefully obey me and keep my covenant, you are to be my special possession out of all the nations, because the whole earth belongs to me, Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodPeople Of God, In OtReward, DivineSecurityTreasureCautionObedience To GodJews As God's Chosen PeopleResponsibility, Of Natural WorldAll Things Belong To GodRoyal Priesthood

but I did give them this command: "Obey me and I'll be your God, and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you so it will go well for you.' Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Godethics, and graceEarsWalkingObedience To GodI Will Be Their GodObedienceObeying Godobeying

Let the conclusion of all of these thoughts be heard: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is what it means to be human. Verse ConceptsTrue ReligionFear God!Keep The Commandments!DutyFearing GodObeying Godcommandmentsreverence


Even some soldiers were asking him, "And what should we do?" He told them, "Never extort money from anyone by threats or blackmail, and be satisfied with your pay." Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content



Indeed, I hear many people whispering, "Terror on every side. Denounce him, let's denounce him!" All my close friends watch my steps and say, "Perhaps he will be deceived, and we can prevail against him and take vengeance on him." Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessPeace, Human Destruction OfPersecution, Forms OfSympathyWaitingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapDefamationDeceiving OneselfFear Will ComeFriends FailingMan AvengingUnder One's BreathRevengeterrorism


I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct. Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping


I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct. Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

slanderers, God-haters, haughty, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to their parents, Verse ConceptsBackbitingSuperiorityPride, CharacteristicsBoastersDisobedient To ParentsHating GodRespecting Parentshatersdisobediencearrogancegossiping

As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?" Verse ConceptsGossipDesire For DeathNames Blotted OutFamily Death

May this be the way the LORD repays my accuser, those who speak evil against me. Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

If a serpent strikes despite being charmed, there's no point in being a snake charmer. Verse ConceptsBabblersSnakebites

"You are not to go around slandering your people. "You are not to stand idle when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the LORD. Verse ConceptsBackbitingGossipInjuryInjustice, Examples OfSlanderSpeech, Negative Aspects OfFalse AccusationsCharacter AssassinationI Am The LordSocial LifeFake Friendsgossiping

At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people's lives, saying things they should not say. Verse ConceptsBackbitingBusybodiesGossipHabitsIdlenessLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfRumoursSluggardsIdleness Leads ToMeddlingRecreationSloth, Leads ToNot Being StillNot StillMinding Your Own Businessgossiping

Do not criticize each other, brothers. Whoever makes it his habit to criticize his brother or to judge his brother is judging the Law and condemning the Law. But if you condemn the Law, you are not a practicer of the Law but its judge. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge the one who can save and destroy. So who are you to judge your neighbor?


he is a conceited person and does not understand anything. He has an unhealthy craving for arguments and debates. This produces jealousy, rivalry, slander, evil suspicions, Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfBackbitingEnvyThe ProudUncharitablenessNot Believing PeopleAvoid QuarrelsMind Battlesrumors


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