Thematic Bible: Ostentation
Thematic Bible
Ostentation » In religious service
Then he said, "Come with me! Look at my zeal for Yahweh!" So he let him ride in his chariot.
Therefore whenever you practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet in front of you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!
And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!
"Whenever you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unrecognizable in order that they may be seen fasting by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!
And they do all their deeds in order to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries broad and make their tassels long.
I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all that I get.'
Ostentation » In dress » General references to
And Hezekiah rejoiced over them and showed them his house of aromatic gum, the silver, gold, spices, good oil, all the house of his weapons, and all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing that Hezekiah had not shown them in his house or in all his dominion.
as he displayed the wealth of the glory of his kingdom and the glorious splendor of his greatness [for] many days, one hundred and eighty days.
And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.
"Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,
So on the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pageantry and entered into the audience hall, along with military tribunes and the most prominent men of the city. And [when] Festus gave the order, Paul was brought in.
Ostentation » Distaff
And every woman [who was] skilled of heart with her hands they spun, and they brought yarn--the blue and the purple, the crimson and the fine linen.
Her hands she puts onto the distaff, and her palms hold a spindle.
Ostentation » In prayer and almsgiving
"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Verse Concepts
Praying QuietlyAlms, Good DeedsAttention SeekersAffirmative ActionSermon On The MountGiving, Advice OnSaints, Care For The PoorBeing Seen By ManTaking HeedNo RewardOur Father In HeavenSeeing PeoplePraying Behind Closed DoorsRighteousnessExamples of secret prayerRewardlosing a loved oneHypocrisyBeing A Good Father
[Like] clouds and wind when there is no rain, [so too is] a man who boasts in a gift of deception.
May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
Related Topics
- Being Seen By Man
- Boasting
- Bragging
- Christ Telling The Truth
- Displaying
- Examples of secret prayer
- Fasting
- Fasting And Prayer
- Fasting, Of Hypocrites
- Helping Others In Need
- Hypocrisy
- Hypocrites
- Hypocrites, Description Of
- No Reward
- Praying Behind Closed Doors
- Pride, Examples Of
- Reward
- Seeing People
- Seeking Honour
- Settling Accounts
- Spinning And Weaving
- Using Roads
- Wealthy People
- Deeds
- People
- Piety
- Recognition