Thematic Bible: Of home-keeping
Thematic Bible
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged
If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying helpless under its load, you shall not leave the man to deal with it [alone]; you must help him release the animal [from its burden].
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek that which is good for one another and for all people.
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Verse Concepts
Forgiveness, Application Ofevil, believers' responses toGrace, In Human RelationshipsMaliceOpposition, To Sin And EvilPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversSuffering SaintsIntercessory PrayerPersecution, Christian ResponseDuties To EnemiesDifferent TeachingsLove Your Neighbour!Praying For Sinners
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If anyone thinks himself to be religious [scrupulously observant of the rituals of his faith], and does not control his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless (futile, barren).
For,“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.
The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life;
The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue
Guards himself from troubles.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend to him whatever he needs.
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Admonitions concerning abiding at home
“Moreover, wine is treacherous and betrays the arrogant man,
So that he does not stay at home.
His appetite is large like Sheol,
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples [as if he owned them].
to be sensible, pure, makers of a home [where God is honored], good-natured, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
Let your foot seldom be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become tired of you and hate you.
Related Topics
- Almsgiving
- Altruism
- Avoiding Deceit
- Backbiting
- Backstabbers
- Bad Language
- Being Happy And Enjoying Life
- Being In Debt
- Benevolence
- Blessing Through God's People
- Charity
- Confidentiality
- Courtesy
- Creditors
- Cursing
- Discretion
- Do Good!
- Duties To Enemies
- Enemies
- Enemies, Christian Response To
- Enjoying Life
- Evil Speaking
- Feeding The Poor
- Forgiveness, Application Of
- Forgiving Others Who Hurt You
- Generosity, Human
- Generosity, Used Towards
- Giving Money To The Church
- Giving Without Expecting Return
- God Quenching Our Thirst
- Gossip
- Grace, In Human Relationships
- Hate
- How Silence Is Wise
- Interest
- Kindness
- Lending
- Lips
- Love Your Neighbour!
- Loving Your Enemies
- Opposition, To Sin And Evil
- People Providing Food
- Restrained Tongues
- Restraint
- Self Control
- Speaking, Evil
- Speech, Power And Significance Of
- The Tongue
- Tongue
- Turning The Other Cheek
- Watchfulness, Of Believers
- Ethics, social
- Evil, believers' responses to
- Hunger
- Tired
- Welcome