Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Church » Kingdom of heaven
Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
and saying, 'Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'
From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, 'Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'
'And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;
Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens. 'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
Pharisees » Christ » Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient for salvation
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
Righteousness » Encouraged
Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you.
Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about in truth, and having put on the breastplate of the righteousness,
and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, 'For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'
'Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say it.
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Scribe (scribes) » Hypocrisy of, reproved by jesus
'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes,
And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'
and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, 'Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased;
From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise.
Verse Concepts
Explanationselders, as community leadersChief priestsHow Disciples LearnCertaintyInjuryMission, Of Jesus ChristNecessityPredictionsPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesRejection Of GodSanhedrinScribes
Suffering, Of Jesus ChristTeachers Of The LawProphecies Said By JesusChrist Predicting The FutureThe Third Day Of The WeekBeginning To TeachChrist Would Be KilledChrist Would RiseOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Condemning ChristJesus DeathcrucifixionJesus Foretelling His Resurrection
Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, 'Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.