Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A characteristic of the wicked
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.
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who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts.
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They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more.
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traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
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Amusements and worldly pleasures » Characteristic of » The wicked
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.
Verse Concepts
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts.
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They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more.
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traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
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Babylon » As a power, was » Secure and self-confident
You said: I will be the mistress forever. You did not take these things to heart or think about their outcome. "So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself: I, and no one else, will never be a widow or know the loss of children.
Carnal security » Grief
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall.
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you who live in clefts of the rock
in your home on the heights,
who say to yourself,
“Who can bring me down to the ground?”
Peter told Him, “Even if everyone runs away because of You, I will never run away!”
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you have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your own way
and in your large number of soldiers,
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:
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Indifference » In spirit
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria—
the notable people in this first of the nations,
those the house of Israel comes to.
striving to take hold of You.
For You have hidden Your face from us
and made us melt because of
scorn from the arrogant
and contempt from the proud.
and punish the men who settle down comfortably,
who say to themselves:
The Lord will not do good or evil.
listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say,
you overconfident daughters.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » False security
"So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself: I, and no one else, will never be a widow or know the loss of children. These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » Grief
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
Widow's » Illustrative of » A desolate condition
"So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself: I, and no one else, will never be a widow or know the loss of children. These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » False security
"So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself: I, and no one else, will never be a widow or know the loss of children. These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.