Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom. But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth. This "wisdom" is not the kind that comes from [God] above, but is earthly, unspiritual and demonic [i.e., it is motivated by an evil spirit and not the Holy Spirit]. read more.
For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.

Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom. But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth. This "wisdom" is not the kind that comes from [God] above, but is earthly, unspiritual and demonic [i.e., it is motivated by an evil spirit and not the Holy Spirit]. read more.
For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.

For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfdisagreementsPersecution, Forms OfDisorder In The ChurchSelfishnessSelf CenterednessGreedCompetitionwitchesego



For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfdisagreementsPersecution, Forms OfDisorder In The ChurchSelfishnessSelf CenterednessGreedCompetitionwitchesego

You people are doing what your father does." They said to Him, "We were not born illegitimately; the only Father we have is God." Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked PeopleAvoid Immorality

(For, being a righteous man living among them, Lot's righteous spirit was very disturbed every day by the wickedness he heard and saw), Verse ConceptsLawlessnessPainUnceasingContinual Hardship



For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfdisagreementsPersecution, Forms OfDisorder In The ChurchSelfishnessSelf CenterednessGreedCompetitionwitchesego

You people are doing what your father does." They said to Him, "We were not born illegitimately; the only Father we have is God." Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked PeopleAvoid Immorality

(For, being a righteous man living among them, Lot's righteous spirit was very disturbed every day by the wickedness he heard and saw), Verse ConceptsLawlessnessPainUnceasingContinual Hardship

Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom. But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth. This "wisdom" is not the kind that comes from [God] above, but is earthly, unspiritual and demonic [i.e., it is motivated by an evil spirit and not the Holy Spirit]. read more.
For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.

that person is conceited. He does not understand anything, but has an unhealthy concern for controversy and arguments over words, which produce envy, dissension, abusive language, evil suspicions, Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfBackbitingEnvyThe ProudUncharitablenessNot Believing PeopleAvoid QuarrelsMind Battlesrumors

For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfdisagreementsPersecution, Forms OfDisorder In The ChurchSelfishnessSelf CenterednessGreedCompetitionwitchesego

Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom. But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth. This "wisdom" is not the kind that comes from [God] above, but is earthly, unspiritual and demonic [i.e., it is motivated by an evil spirit and not the Holy Spirit]. read more.
For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.

For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfdisagreementsPersecution, Forms OfDisorder In The ChurchSelfishnessSelf CenterednessGreedCompetitionwitchesego

Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom. But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth. This "wisdom" is not the kind that comes from [God] above, but is earthly, unspiritual and demonic [i.e., it is motivated by an evil spirit and not the Holy Spirit]. read more.
For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.



However, we speak [divine] wisdom among people who are [spiritually] mature, yet it is not a wisdom of this current age, nor of [its] current rulers, who are coming to nothing. Verse ConceptsMaturity, SpiritualMiddle AgePhilosophyStrength, HumanThoughtPerfectionPeople Passing AwayThe Present AgeWorldly WisdomNature Of KingsGod Gives WisdomPassing AwayMaturity

For the message of [Christ dying on] the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing [i.e., in a lost state], but it is God's power to us who are being saved. For it is written [Isa. 29:14], "I [i.e., God] will destroy the wisdom of wise people, and will set aside [i.e., hinder] the understanding of intelligent people." Where is the wise person? And where is the expert in the law? [And] where is the debater of this world?

No one should fool himself. If any person among you thinks he is smart, by human standards, he should become a "fool," so that he can become [really] wise. For this world's "wisdom" is foolishness to God. For it is written [Job 5:13], "He [i.e., God] catches wise people in their cleverness." And again, it says [Psa. 94:11], "The Lord knows that the thoughts of 'wise people' are worthless." read more.
So, no one should boast about [the knowledge or position of] people. For all things belong to you, including Paul, and Apollos, and Cephas [i.e., Peter], and the world, and life and death, and present and future things. All of these things are yours. [Note: Paul is showing that, as Christians, they really possessed and should value all preachers and circumstances of life alike]. And you people belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.



For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfdisagreementsPersecution, Forms OfDisorder In The ChurchSelfishnessSelf CenterednessGreedCompetitionwitchesego

You people are doing what your father does." They said to Him, "We were not born illegitimately; the only Father we have is God." Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked PeopleAvoid Immorality

(For, being a righteous man living among them, Lot's righteous spirit was very disturbed every day by the wickedness he heard and saw), Verse ConceptsLawlessnessPainUnceasingContinual Hardship