Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Corruption » Physical decomposition » After death
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return unto the earth whence thou wast taken: for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return."
Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.
For why? Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, neither shalt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt suffer thine holy to see corruption.
But when thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; when thou takest away their breath, they die, and are turned again to their dust.
They go all unto one place, for as they be all of dust, so shall they all turn unto dust again.
And I went down unto the bottom of the hills, and was barred in with earth on every side forever. And yet thou, LORD my God, broughtest up my life again out of corruption.
He saw before, and spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul should not be left in hell: neither his flesh should see corruption.
As concerning that he so raised him up from death, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, 'The holy promises made to David I will give them faithfully to you.' Wherefore he saith also in another place, 'Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy to see corruption.' Howbeit David, after he had in his time fulfilled the will of God, he slept, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption. read more.
But he whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
But he whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption.
This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption.
Dust » Man made from
Then the LORD God shope man, even of the mold of the earth, and breathed into his face the breath of life. So man was made a living soul.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return unto the earth whence thou wast taken: for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return."
Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.
For he knoweth whereof we be made, he remembereth that we are but dust;
They go all unto one place, for as they be all of dust, so shall they all turn unto dust again.
And Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, and yet am but dust and ashes.
O remember, I beseech thee, how that thou madest me of the mould of the earth, and shalt bring me into dust again.
Favoritism » The lord not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)
And ye masters, do even the same things unto them, putting away threatenings: and remember that even your master also is in heaven, neither is there any respect of person with him.
And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.
For the LORD your God, he is God of Gods and Lord of lords; a great God, a mighty and a terrible which regardeth no man's person nor taketh gifts:
For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous. Who ruleth the earth in his stead? Or whom hath he set to govern the whole world? To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him? read more.
All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth. "If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words. May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished? For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes, 'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands. In the twinkling of an eye shall they be slain: and at midnight, when the people and the tyrants rage, then shall they perish, and be taken away without hands.
All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth. "If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words. May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished? For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes, 'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands. In the twinkling of an eye shall they be slain: and at midnight, when the people and the tyrants rage, then shall they perish, and be taken away without hands.
And as soon as they were come, they said unto him, "Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: For thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
And they asked him saying, "Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither considerest thou any man's degree, but teachest the way of God truly.
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, "Of a truth I perceive, that God is not partial:
For there is no partiality with God:
forasmuch as ye know that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doth wrong shall receive for the wrong that he hath done: for there is no respect of persons.
But as he which called you is holy, even so be ye holy in all manner of conversation, because it is written, "Be ye holy, for I am holy." And if so be that ye call on the father, which without respect of person judgeth according to every man's works, see that ye pass the time of your pilgrimage in fear:
Flesh » The flesh
My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass; the grass is withered, and the flower falleth away,
The same voice spake, "Now cry." And I said, "What shall I cry?" Then spake it, "That all flesh is grass, and that all the beauty thereof, is as the flower of the field. When the grass is withered, the flower falleth away. Even so is the people as grass, when the breath of the LORD bloweth upon them. Nevertheless whether the grass wither, or the flower fade away: Yet the word of our God endureth forever."
Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Watch ye, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak."
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord: So then I myself in my mind serve the law of God, and in my flesh the law of sin.
I say, walk in the spirit, and fulfil not the lusts of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth contrary to the spirit, and the spirit contrary to the flesh. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye cannot do that which ye would. But and if ye be led of the spirit, then are ye not under the law. read more.
The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects, envying, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like. Of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which commit such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects, envying, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like. Of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which commit such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Poverty » The lord being the maker of the poor
Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God.
Then Job stood up, and rent his clothes, shaved his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; bringeth low, and heaveth up on high.
For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous. Who ruleth the earth in his stead? Or whom hath he set to govern the whole world? To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him? read more.
All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth. "If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words. May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished? For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes, 'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.
All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth. "If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words. May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished? For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes, 'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.
Wealth » The lord being the maker of the wealthy
Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God.
Then Job stood up, and rent his clothes, shaved his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, power and glory, victory and praise: for all that is in heaven and in earth is thine, and thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art lifted up a head above all. And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all.
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; bringeth low, and heaveth up on high.
For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous. Who ruleth the earth in his stead? Or whom hath he set to govern the whole world? To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him? read more.
All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth. "If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words. May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished? For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes, 'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.
All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth. "If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words. May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished? For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes, 'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.
And beware that thou say not in thine heart, 'My power and the might of mine own hand hath done me all these acts.' But remember the LORD thy God, how that it is he which gave thee power to do manfully, for to make good the covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is come to pass this day.