Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him. Verse ConceptsGluttonyAbhorCovetingSinful HeartsBoasting, CondemnedGreed, Condemnation OfHeart, Fallen And RedeemedImagination, Inward DesiresInsultsPride, Results OfCharacter Of WickedBraggingCovetousnessrehabilitation

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores. Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day? Verse ConceptsBoasting, CondemnedPride, Results OfSpiritual MalnutritionStrength, HumanGoodnessBoastingheroes

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got. Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfBuying and sellingNegotiationDishonesty CondemnedWorthLosing FriendsValuecheaterssales

As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given. Verse ConceptsClouds, Figurative UseRainWeather, As God's JudgmentBraggingLack Of RainPresuming Upon TimePromisesBoastingclouds


Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! Verse ConceptsForestsA Time To SpeakSuperiorityTongueEcological ConcernsSpeaking, EvilArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBig ThingsSmall ThingsFire Of EvilBurning PlantsBeware Of Your SpeechThe Tongue

But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil. Verse ConceptsPride, Evil OfBraggingDo Not Be ProudSelf EsteemBoastingarrogancefitness

Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! Verse ConceptsForestsA Time To SpeakSuperiorityTongueEcological ConcernsSpeaking, EvilArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBig ThingsSmall ThingsFire Of EvilBurning PlantsBeware Of Your SpeechThe Tongue

Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! Verse ConceptsForestsA Time To SpeakSuperiorityTongueEcological ConcernsSpeaking, EvilArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBig ThingsSmall ThingsFire Of EvilBurning PlantsBeware Of Your SpeechThe Tongue


For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control. Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies. And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it. read more.
Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death. With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image. Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so. Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water? Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?


Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others. For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control. Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies. read more.
And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it. Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!