Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that good does not live in me, that is, in my flesh. For the willing is present in me, but the doing [of] the good [is] not.
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
And Jesus said,]] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind!" [Some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these [things] and said to him, "We are not also blind, [are we]?" Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
"Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up at some other place--that one is a thief and a robber. But the one who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. For this one the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. read more.
Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them. Then Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and will go out and will find pasture. The thief {comes only} so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have [it] abundantly. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf approaching and abandons the sheep and runs away--and the wolf seizes them and scatters [them]-- because he is a hired hand and {he is not concerned} about the sheep. "I am the good shepherd, and I know my [own], and my [own] know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep which are not from this fold. I must bring these also, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock--one shepherd. Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take possession of it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down {voluntarily}. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take possession of it again. This commandment I received from my Father." Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words. And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?" Others were saying, "These are not the words of one who is possessed by a demon! A demon is not able to open the eyes of the blind, [is it]?"
Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers." Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them. Then Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and will go out and will find pasture. The thief {comes only} so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have [it] abundantly. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf approaching and abandons the sheep and runs away--and the wolf seizes them and scatters [them]-- because he is a hired hand and {he is not concerned} about the sheep. "I am the good shepherd, and I know my [own], and my [own] know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep which are not from this fold. I must bring these also, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock--one shepherd. Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take possession of it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down {voluntarily}. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take possession of it again. This commandment I received from my Father." Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words. And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?" Others were saying, "These are not the words of one who is possessed by a demon! A demon is not able to open the eyes of the blind, [is it]?"
Judgment » According to privilege
But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.
And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, [as you] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin.
And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Nevertheless I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Responsibility according to
But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.
And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, [as you] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin.
And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Nevertheless I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
Opportunity » Judgment according to » Judgment according to privilege
But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.
And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, [as you] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin.
And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Nevertheless I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
Pride » Examples of » Spiritual, examples of
Because you are saying, "I am rich, and have become rich, and I have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,
The Pharisee stood [and] prayed these [things] with reference to himself: 'God, I give thanks to you that I am not like other people--swindlers, unrighteous [people], adulterers, or even like this tax collector!
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
'I [am] clean, without transgression; I [am] pure, and [there is] no guilt in me.
Responsibility » Personal
Who are you, who passes judgment on the domestic slave belonging to someone else? To his own master he stands or falls, and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
For by your words you will be vindicated, and by your words you will be condemned."
The person, the [one] sinning, will die. A son shall not bear the guilt of the father, and a father shall not bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him; the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of [their] children, and children shall not be put to death because of [their] fathers; each one shall be put to death for his [own] sin.
Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one, but each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
And what is more, [if] I have truly erred, my error remains with me.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and [if] you scoff, alone you shall bear [it].
{But} each will die because of his iniquity, {everyone} who eats the unripe fruit, their teeth will {be set on edge}.
For each one will carry his own burden.
"Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each one according to his ways," {declares} the Lord Yahweh. "Repent and turn around from all of your transgression, and it will not be as a stumbling block of iniquity to you.
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin. The one who hates me hates my Father also. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not have sin. But now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
the work of each one will become evident. For the day will reveal [it], because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the work of each one, of what sort it is. If anyone's work that he has built upon [it] remains, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.
And I will kill her children with deadly disease, and all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
ignorance of Self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that good does not live in me, that is, in my flesh. For the willing is present in me, but the doing [of] the good [is] not.
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
Sin » Against knowledge
who, [although they] know the requirements of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do they do the same [things], but also they approve of those who do [them].
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin.
Like a dog returning to his vomit [is] a fool reverting to his folly.
Therefore, to the one who knows to do good and does not do [it], to him it is sin.
For [although they] knew God, they did not honor [him] as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasoning, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
For [if] we keep on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will {will be given a severe beating}. But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.
But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God and know his will and approve the things that are superior, [because you] are instructed by the law, and are confident [that] you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness, read more.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Therefore, the one who teaches someone else, do you not teach yourself? The one who preaches not to steal, do you steal? The one who says not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? The one who abhors idols, do you rob temples? Who boast in the law, by the transgression of the law you dishonor God!
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Therefore, the one who teaches someone else, do you not teach yourself? The one who preaches not to steal, do you steal? The one who says not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? The one who abhors idols, do you rob temples? Who boast in the law, by the transgression of the law you dishonor God!
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than having known [it], to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them. The [statement] of the true proverb has happened to them, "A dog returns to its own vomit," and "A sow, [after] washing herself, [returns] to wallowing in the mud."
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
Because you are saying, "I am rich, and have become rich, and I have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked,
The Pharisee stood [and] prayed these [things] with reference to himself: 'God, I give thanks to you that I am not like other people--swindlers, unrighteous [people], adulterers, or even like this tax collector!
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
'I [am] clean, without transgression; I [am] pure, and [there is] no guilt in me.
the future » The last judgment » Judgment according to privilege
But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.
And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, [as you] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin.
And this is the judgment: that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Nevertheless I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.