Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adoption » Should produce » Likeness to God
But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.
Blessings » Who to bless
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you, Praise those cursing you, and pray for those threatening you.
Praise them driving you out: praise ye, and curse not.
Enemies » Loving your enemies
In the falling of thine enemies thou shalt not rejoice, and in his stumbling thy heart shall not exult:
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust. read more.
For if ye love them loving you, what reward. have you? do not also the tax collectors the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye above ordinary? and do not the tax collectors the same? Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.
For if ye love them loving you, what reward. have you? do not also the tax collectors the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye above ordinary? and do not the tax collectors the same? Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.
But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you, Praise those cursing you, and pray for those threatening you. To him striking thee upon the cheek hold also near the other; and from him taking away thy garments, and thou shouldest not retrench thy coat. read more.
And to every one asking thee, do thou give; and from him taking away thy things, re-demand not. And as ye wish that men would do to you, and do you to them likewise. And if ye love them loving you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful would love those loving them. And if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful do the same. And if ye lend of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace is to you? for also the sinful lend to the sinful, that they might receive back the like things. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.
And to every one asking thee, do thou give; and from him taking away thy things, re-demand not. And as ye wish that men would do to you, and do you to them likewise. And if ye love them loving you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful would love those loving them. And if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful do the same. And if ye lend of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace is to you? for also the sinful lend to the sinful, that they might receive back the like things. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.
God » Impartiality of » In favours bestowed
And, lords, do ye the same things to them, letting go threatening: knowing that also your own Lord is in the heavens; and distinction of persons is not with him.
For no distinction is of the Jew and also of the Greek: for the same Lord of all being rich to all calling upon him.
And Peter having opened the month; said, Of a truth I comprehend that God is no respecter of faces! But in every nation he fearing him, and working justice, is acceptable to him.
And separated nothing between us and also them, by faith having purified their hearts.
For there is no distinction of persons with God.
Saying to the king, Wickedness; (Belial) to nobles, Injustice. Who accepted not the face of chiefs, and looked not upon the rich one before the poor: for his hand made all of them.
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
And from them seeming to be something, (whatever they were, it concerns me nothing: God receives not man's face:) for they seeming entrusted nothing to me:
God » Providence of » General references to
Look ye upon the fowls of heaven; for they neither sow, nor reap, nor collect into stores; and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Do ye not rather differ from them
Who will prepare for the raven his food? for his young will cry to God; they will wander without food.
Are not two little sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the earth without your Father.
He will not give to move thy foot: he watching thee will not slumber.
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Universal
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
divine Impartiality » In favours bestowed
And, lords, do ye the same things to them, letting go threatening: knowing that also your own Lord is in the heavens; and distinction of persons is not with him.
For no distinction is of the Jew and also of the Greek: for the same Lord of all being rich to all calling upon him.
And Peter having opened the month; said, Of a truth I comprehend that God is no respecter of faces! But in every nation he fearing him, and working justice, is acceptable to him.
And separated nothing between us and also them, by faith having purified their hearts.
For there is no distinction of persons with God.
Saying to the king, Wickedness; (Belial) to nobles, Injustice. Who accepted not the face of chiefs, and looked not upon the rich one before the poor: for his hand made all of them.
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
And from them seeming to be something, (whatever they were, it concerns me nothing: God receives not man's face:) for they seeming entrusted nothing to me:
Love » Who to love
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust. read more.
For if ye love them loving you, what reward. have you? do not also the tax collectors the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye above ordinary? and do not the tax collectors the same? Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.
For if ye love them loving you, what reward. have you? do not also the tax collectors the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye above ordinary? and do not the tax collectors the same? Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.
But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you, Praise those cursing you, and pray for those threatening you. To him striking thee upon the cheek hold also near the other; and from him taking away thy garments, and thou shouldest not retrench thy coat. read more.
And to every one asking thee, do thou give; and from him taking away thy things, re-demand not. And as ye wish that men would do to you, and do you to them likewise. And if ye love them loving you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful would love those loving them. And if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful do the same. And if ye lend of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace is to you? for also the sinful lend to the sinful, that they might receive back the like things. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.
And to every one asking thee, do thou give; and from him taking away thy things, re-demand not. And as ye wish that men would do to you, and do you to them likewise. And if ye love them loving you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful would love those loving them. And if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful do the same. And if ye lend of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace is to you? for also the sinful lend to the sinful, that they might receive back the like things. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.
For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords; the great, the strong, and the fearful God, who will not lift up faces, and will not take a gift. He did the judgment of the orphan and the widow, and he loved the stranger to give to him bread and a garment And love ye the stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt
Meekness » His teaching
Ye have heard, that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other. And to him wishing to be judged with thee, and to take thy coat, let go to him also thy garment. read more.
And whoever shall compel thee to carry dispatches one mile, go forward with him two. To him asking thee, give thou, and him wishing to borrow from thee, thou shouldst not turn away. Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
And whoever shall compel thee to carry dispatches one mile, go forward with him two. To him asking thee, give thou, and him wishing to borrow from thee, thou shouldst not turn away. Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
For as the rain coming down and the snow from the heavens, and shall not turn back there, but watering the earth and causing it to bring forth and sprout, and giving seed to be sown, and bread to be eaten;
And the foreigners bestowed upon us no ordinary kindness: for having lighted a pile of wood, they received us all on account of the impending rain, and for the cold.
And all the men of Judah and Benjamin will gather together at Jerusalem in three days. It was the ninth month, in the twentieth in the month, and all the people will sit in the broad place of the house of God, trembling for the word, and from the heavy showers.
And surely indeed he left not himself without witness, doing good, having given us rain from heaven, and fruitful times, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
And the rain shall be upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
And Elijah will say to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for a voice of a multitude of rain.
Ye sons of Zion rejoice and be glad in Jehovah your God; for he gave to you the early rain for justice, and he will bring down to you the rain, the early and latter rain in the first.
And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew, and fell upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
And Samuel will call to Jehovah, and Jehovah will give voices and rain in that day: and all the people will be greatly afraid of Jehovah and Samuel.
If the clouds shall be filled with rain, they shall pour out upon the earth: and if the tree shall fall in the south or in the north, the place the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
divine Providence » Mysteries of providing » General references to
Look ye upon the fowls of heaven; for they neither sow, nor reap, nor collect into stores; and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Do ye not rather differ from them
Who will prepare for the raven his food? for his young will cry to God; they will wander without food.
Are not two little sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the earth without your Father.
He will not give to move thy foot: he watching thee will not slumber.
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Rain » Storms
For as the rain coming down and the snow from the heavens, and shall not turn back there, but watering the earth and causing it to bring forth and sprout, and giving seed to be sown, and bread to be eaten;
And the foreigners bestowed upon us no ordinary kindness: for having lighted a pile of wood, they received us all on account of the impending rain, and for the cold.
And all the men of Judah and Benjamin will gather together at Jerusalem in three days. It was the ninth month, in the twentieth in the month, and all the people will sit in the broad place of the house of God, trembling for the word, and from the heavy showers.
And surely indeed he left not himself without witness, doing good, having given us rain from heaven, and fruitful times, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
And the rain shall be upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
And Elijah will say to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for a voice of a multitude of rain.
Ye sons of Zion rejoice and be glad in Jehovah your God; for he gave to you the early rain for justice, and he will bring down to you the rain, the early and latter rain in the first.
And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew, and fell upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
And Samuel will call to Jehovah, and Jehovah will give voices and rain in that day: and all the people will be greatly afraid of Jehovah and Samuel.
If the clouds shall be filled with rain, they shall pour out upon the earth: and if the tree shall fall in the south or in the north, the place the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
Rain » God » Sends upon the evil and good
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Storms » Rain
For as the rain coming down and the snow from the heavens, and shall not turn back there, but watering the earth and causing it to bring forth and sprout, and giving seed to be sown, and bread to be eaten;
And the foreigners bestowed upon us no ordinary kindness: for having lighted a pile of wood, they received us all on account of the impending rain, and for the cold.
And all the men of Judah and Benjamin will gather together at Jerusalem in three days. It was the ninth month, in the twentieth in the month, and all the people will sit in the broad place of the house of God, trembling for the word, and from the heavy showers.
And surely indeed he left not himself without witness, doing good, having given us rain from heaven, and fruitful times, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
And the rain shall be upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
And Elijah will say to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for a voice of a multitude of rain.
Ye sons of Zion rejoice and be glad in Jehovah your God; for he gave to you the early rain for justice, and he will bring down to you the rain, the early and latter rain in the first.
And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew, and fell upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
And Samuel will call to Jehovah, and Jehovah will give voices and rain in that day: and all the people will be greatly afraid of Jehovah and Samuel.
If the clouds shall be filled with rain, they shall pour out upon the earth: and if the tree shall fall in the south or in the north, the place the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
The sun » God » Causes, to rise both on evil and good
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
Trust in Jehovah and do good; dwell in the land and be fed with faithfulness.
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Thus said Jehovah, Stand ye upon the ways, and see, and ask for the beaten paths of old, where this the good way, and go ye in it, and find rest to your soul. And they will say, We will not go.
Servants, listen to lords according to the flesh, with fear and tremor, in simplicity of your heart, as to Christ; Not with eye-service, as menpleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul: With affection serving the Lord, and not men. read more.
Knowing that whatever good each might do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether a servant or free.
Knowing that whatever good each might do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether a servant or free.
And do thou the right and the good in the eyes of Jehovah so that it shall be well to thee, and thou go in and possess the good land which Jehovah sware to thy fathers,
And if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful do the same. And if ye lend of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace is to you? for also the sinful lend to the sinful, that they might receive back the like things. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.
Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God. So he opposing the power, has resisted the arrangement of God: and they having resisted shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not the terror of good works, but of evil. And wilt thou not fear the power do good, and thou shalt have approbation of it:
The goodness of the lord » Who to do good to
Wherefore then as we have time, let us work good to all, and chiefly to them of the household of faith.
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Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you, Praise those cursing you, and pray for those threatening you.
Titles and names of saints » Children of the father
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Unjustness » The unjust
In the death of an unjust man expectation shall perish: and the hope of the vain shall perish.
He faithful in the least, is also faithful in much: and he unjust in the least, is also unjust in much. If therefore ye were not faithful in the unjust mammon, who shall trust to you the true? And if ye were not faithful with another, who shall give you your own?
So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.
A man of iniquity is an abomination of the just; and the upright of way, an abomination of the unjust one.
Wo! to the wonderful and oppressing city being redeemed. She heard not to the voice: she received not instruction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God. Her chiefs in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges evening wolves; they laid not up for the morning. read more.
Her prophets vain-glorious men of treacheries: her priests defiled the holy place, they violated the law. Jehovah is just in her midst; he will not do iniquity: in morning by morning he will give his judgment to the light, he as not wanting; and the evil will not know shame.
Her prophets vain-glorious men of treacheries: her priests defiled the holy place, they violated the law. Jehovah is just in her midst; he will not do iniquity: in morning by morning he will give his judgment to the light, he as not wanting; and the evil will not know shame.