Thematic Bible: Parsimony
Thematic Bible
Parsimony » General references to
Why was, this perfume, not sold for three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute?
Verse Concepts
One who giveth to the poor, shall have no want, but, he that hideth his eyes, shall receive many a curse.
Verse Concepts
He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.
Verse Concepts
Thou hast not brought in to me small cattle as thine ascending-offerings, Nor, with thy sacrifices, hast thou honoured me, - I have not oppressed thee with meal-offerings, Nor have I wearied thee with frankincense;
there came unto him a woman, holding an alabaster-jar of costly perfume, and she poured it down upon his head, as he was reclining. And the disciples, seeing it, were greatly displeased, saying - To what end, this loss?
Will, a son of earth, defraud, God? Nevertheless, ye, have been defrauding me, and yet ye say, Wherein have we defrauded thee? In the tithe and the offering.
Verse Concepts
There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
Verse Concepts
Here was an incurable evil, I had seen under the sun, riches kept by the owner thereof, to his hurt;
Verse Concepts
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Thou hast not bought for me with silver, fragrant calamus, Nor with the fat of thy sacrifices, hast thou sated me, - Thou hast done nothing but oppress me with thy sins, Thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
Verse Concepts
Then came I to know, that, the portions of the Levites, had not been given them , - so that the Levites and the singers, who had been doing the work, had fled every one to his field.
Verse Concepts
Moreover they have shut up the doors of the porch, and have quenched the lamps, and, incense, have they not burned,-and, ascending-sacrifice, have they not caused to go up in the holy place, unto the God of Israel.
Verse Concepts
Will, a son of earth, defraud, God? Nevertheless, ye, have been defrauding me, and yet ye say, Wherein have we defrauded thee? In the tithe and the offering.
Verse Concepts
But, a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it; and, bringing a certain part, at the feet of the Apostles, he laid it.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Parsimony
There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
Verse Concepts