Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contempt » Saints sometimes guilty of
but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals.
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the Needy » Despised
but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals.
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Oppression » Examples of
Behold, the wages of the workmen who have mowed down your fields, which is kept back by you from them, crieth out: and the loud moans of the reapers are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
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but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals.
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The poor » Despised
but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals.
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Respect of persons » Partiality
MY brethren, hold not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus shewing a respect for persons. For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb; and ye fix your eyes upon him who bears the splendid robe, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: read more.
are you not thus partial among yourselves, and form your decision from bad reasonings? Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him; but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals. Do they not blaspheme that honourable name by which ye are called? If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
are you not thus partial among yourselves, and form your decision from bad reasonings? Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him; but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals. Do they not blaspheme that honourable name by which ye are called? If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Riches » Often lead to » Oppression
but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals.
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