Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, because the desert of his hands shall be rendered unto him.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Ye have ploughed wickedness, reaped iniquity, eaten the fruit of lies; for thou didst confide in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy recompence shall return upon thine own head. For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the nations drink continually; yea, they shall drink, and shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
Be not deceived: God is not mocked; for whatever a man shall sow, that also shall he reap. For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:
knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free.
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of saints
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.
The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days on the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
But piety with contentment is great gain.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;
they shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
but I commanded them this thing, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.
I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!
The righteous shall shoot forth like a palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar on Lebanon.
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.
The just » Promises to
Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.
I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!
The righteous shall shoot forth like a palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar on Lebanon.
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.
The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days on the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
But piety with contentment is great gain.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;
they shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
but I commanded them this thing, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.
I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!
The righteous shall shoot forth like a palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar on Lebanon.
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.
I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!
The righteous shall shoot forth like a palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar on Lebanon.
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.
Righteousness » Brings its own reward
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.