Thematic Bible: Necessary
Thematic Bible
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against false teachers
Beware of the dogs, beware of mischievous workers, beware of the mutilation;
Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, - according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, - and not according to Christ:
As also, in all letters, speaking in them concerning these things, - in which letters are some things, hard to be understood, which, the uninstructed and unstable, wrest, - as also the other scriptures, - unto their own destruction. Ye, therefore, beloved, taking note beforehand, be on your guard, lest, with the error of the impious being led away, ye fall from your own steadfastness;
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against false Christs, and false prophets
And, answering, Jesus said unto them - Be taking heed, lest anyone, deceive, you; For, many, will come upon my name, saying - I, am the Christ, - and will, deceive many.
Then, if any, unto you, say - Lo! here, is the Christ, or, there, Do not believe it; For there will arise, false Christs, and false prophets, - and they will show great signs and wonders, so that, if possible, even the chosen, should be deceived: -
Heedfulness » Necessary » Promises to
Then, shalt thou prosper, if thou take heed to do the statutes and the regulations, which Yahweh commanded Moses, concerning Israel, - be strong and bold, thou mayst not be in fear, nor be dismayed.
to the end that Yahweh may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy sons will take heed to their way, by walking before me, in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul, (then, said he) there shall not be cut off to thee a man, from off the throne of Israel.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In worldly company
In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without, - the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,
I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against presumption
So that, he that thinketh he is standing, let him take heed lest he fall.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In giving judgment
And, when the sons of Ammon saw, that they had made themselves odious with David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver, to hire for themselves - out of Mesopotamia, and out of Aram-maacah, and out of Zobah, - chariots, and horsemen. So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah, and his people, who came and pitched before Medeba, - and the sons of Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities, and entered into the war.
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against idolatry
Ye must take diligent heed, therefore unto your own souls, for ye saw no manner of form, on the day Yahweh spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire; lest ye should break faith, and make you an image, a form of any likeness, - a model of male or female;
Heedfulness » Necessary » In the house and worship of God
Keep thy foot, when thou goest unto the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than dullards to offer sacrifice, - for they make no acknowledgment of doing wrong.
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against sin
Using oversight - lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God, - lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled: Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, like Esau, - who, for the sake of one meal, yielded up his own firstborn rights;
Heedfulness » Necessary » In the care of the soul
Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of thy heart, all the days of thy life, - but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons and unto thy son's sons: -
Heedfulness » Necessary » In conduct
Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking, - not as unwise, but as wise, -
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against unbelief
Be taking heed, brethren, lest at any time, there shall be in any one of you, a wicked heart of unbelief, in revolting from a Living God.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In keeping God's commandments
Only, take ye diligent heed, to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you - to love Yahweh your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, - and to serve him - with all your heart, and with all your soul.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In what we hear
And he was saying unto them - Be taking heed what ye are hearing: - with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you, and added unto you;
Heedfulness » Necessary » In how we hear
Be taking heed therefore how ye hear; for, whosoever shall have, it shall be given unto him; and, whosoever shall not have, even what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.
Self-denial » Necessary » To the triumph of saints
But, every man who striveth in the games, in all things, useth self-control; - they, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown, they may receive; but, we, an incorruptible! I, therefore, so, am running, as, not uncertainly, so, am boxing, as not thrashing air; But am beating my body under, and leading it captive, lest, by any means, - unto others, having proclaimed, the contest , I myself, should be rejected.
Self-denial » Necessary » In the warfare of saints
No one that is serving as a soldier, entangleth himself with the matters of his livelihood, that he may please him that hath summoned him to serve as a soldier;
Self-denial » Necessary » In following Christ
Whoever beareth not his own cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple. For, who from among you, wishing to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, - whether he hath sufficient for completion; lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him, read more.
saying - This man, began to build, and was not able to finish! Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him. And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace. Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.
saying - This man, began to build, and was not able to finish! Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him. And, if not, by any means, while he is yet afar off, he sendeth, an embassy, and requesteth the conditions of peace. Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.