Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
""Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. "Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"
"Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
They asked, "What one group of the tribes of Israel didn't come up to meet the LORD at Mizpah?" It turned out that no one had come to the encampment from Jabesh-gilead,
Next to them the Tekoites worked valiantly, even though their leading officials weren't fully dedicated to the work of their lord.
But they in their kingdom in the midst of your great goodness that you gave them and in the large and fertile land that you provided them did not serve you or turn away from their evil deeds.
Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.'
That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.
What good does it do, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but does not prove it with actions? This kind of faith cannot save him, can it?
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Error » Sins » Of omission
"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.
That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'
"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.
Error » Definition of » Neglect of opportunity
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Mercy » Neglect of
I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
For he didn't think to extend gracious love; he harassed to death the poor, the needy, and the broken hearted.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
You haven't strengthened the weak, treated the sick, set broken bones, regathered the scattered, or looked for the lost. Instead, you've dominated them with brutal force and ruthlessness.
for I am now raising up a shepherd in the land who will neither search for the lost, nor care for the young, nor fix the broken, nor sustain the healthy. Instead, he will devour the meat of the best of the sheep, tearing off their hoofs."
A beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was brought to his gate. He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.
Neglect » Of duty
""Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. "Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"
"Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
They asked, "What one group of the tribes of Israel didn't come up to meet the LORD at Mizpah?" It turned out that no one had come to the encampment from Jabesh-gilead,
Next to them the Tekoites worked valiantly, even though their leading officials weren't fully dedicated to the work of their lord.
But they in their kingdom in the midst of your great goodness that you gave them and in the large and fertile land that you provided them did not serve you or turn away from their evil deeds.
Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.'
That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.
What good does it do, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but does not prove it with actions? This kind of faith cannot save him, can it?
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Neglect » Of mercy and help
I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
For he didn't think to extend gracious love; he harassed to death the poor, the needy, and the broken hearted.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
You haven't strengthened the weak, treated the sick, set broken bones, regathered the scattered, or looked for the lost. Instead, you've dominated them with brutal force and ruthlessness.
for I am now raising up a shepherd in the land who will neither search for the lost, nor care for the young, nor fix the broken, nor sustain the healthy. Instead, he will devour the meat of the best of the sheep, tearing off their hoofs."
A beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was brought to his gate. He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.
Sin » What is sin
Now death's stinger is sin, and sin's power is the Law.
As for the faith you do have, have it as your own conviction before God. How blessed is the person who has no reason to condemn himself because of what he approves! But the person who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not act in faith; and anything that is not done in faith is sin.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.
A proud attitude, accompanied by a haughty look, is sin; they reveal wicked people.
"When you make a vow to the LORD your God, don't delay paying it, because the LORD your God will certainly demand payment from you, and then you will be guilty of sin.
Sin » Against knowledge
Although they know God's just requirement that those who practice such things deserve to die they not only do these things but even applaud others who practice them.
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have any sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Jesus told them, "If you were blind, you would not have any sin. But now that you insist, "We see,' your sin still exists."
For if we choose to go on sinning after we have learned the full truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating. But the servant who did things that deserved a beating without knowing it will receive a light beating. Much will be required from everyone to whom much has been given. But even more will be demanded from the one to whom much has been entrusted."
Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the Law, and boast about God, and know his will, and approve of what is best because you have been instructed in the Law; and if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in darkness, read more.
an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of infants because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in the Law as you teach others, do you fail to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, do you steal? As you forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? As you abhor idols, do you rob temples? As you boast about the Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law?
an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of infants because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in the Law as you teach others, do you fail to teach yourself? As you preach against stealing, do you steal? As you forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? As you abhor idols, do you rob temples? As you boast about the Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law?
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to know it and turn their backs on the holy commandment that was committed to them. The proverb is true that describes what has happened to them: "A dog returns to its vomit," and "A pig that is washed goes back to wallow in the mud."
Sin » Internal » Of omission
"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.
That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'
"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.
Sin » Defined » Neglect of opportunity
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Sin » Omission of what we know to be good is
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Of omission
"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.
That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'
"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Neglect of opportunity
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.