Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing
"And, when the Son of man cometh in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit on the throne of His glory; and there will be gathered before Him all the nations; and He will separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; and He will set the sheep, indeed, on His right hand, but the goats on the left.
But whosoever denies Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven. "Think not that I came to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword; for I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; read more.
and the man's foes will be those of his own house-hold.
and the man's foes will be those of his own house-hold.
"I came to cast fire on the earth; and what wish I, if it were already kindled? But I have an immersion to be immersed with; and how am I constrained until it be accomplished! Think ye that I came to give peace in the earth? I tell you, nay, but rather division. read more.
For from this time forth five in one house will be divided, three against two, and two against three; they will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law."
For from this time forth five in one house will be divided, three against two, and two against three; they will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law."
Fire » Illustrative of » Persecution
"I came to cast fire on the earth; and what wish I, if it were already kindled? But I have an immersion to be immersed with; and how am I constrained until it be accomplished! Think ye that I came to give peace in the earth? I tell you, nay, but rather division. read more.
For from this time forth five in one house will be divided, three against two, and two against three; they will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law."
For from this time forth five in one house will be divided, three against two, and two against three; they will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law."