Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Confusion » Where confusion is
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom. but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal. read more.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
Envy » Forbidden
Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,
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let us behave with decency as in open view; not with rioting and drunkenness, not with lewdness and brutality, not with strife and envy.
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let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
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but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth:
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Envy » The place where envy exists
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom. but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal. read more.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
Envy » Inconsistent with » The gospel
but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth:
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Evil » Where evil is
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom. but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal. read more.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
a christian must not be litigious, but easy to all men, qualify'd to instruct,
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Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.
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but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth:
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These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience.
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Strife » Shameful in saints
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
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but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth:
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Strife » The place where strife exists
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom. but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal. read more.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
Wisdom » The wisdom of the world
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom. but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal. read more.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
However, what we preach is wisdom, to those who are thoroughly instructed: yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who will soon come to nothing.
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For tho' the doctrine of the cross seems folly to those that perish: yet we that are to be saved, do feel its energy is divine. for it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of this age? has not God prov'd the wisdom of this world to be downright folly.
let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise. for the wisdom of this world is folly, in the eye of God: as it is written, "he surprizes the wise in all their artifices." and again, "the Lord knows, that the thoughts of the wise are vain." read more.
therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours: whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; and you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours: whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; and you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.