Thematic Bible: Paternal
Thematic Bible
Love » Paternal » David
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
David therefore besought God for the child. And David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the ground.
And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Love » Paternal » jacob
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.
And he said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm befalls him by the way in which ye go, then ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.
And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou are yet alive.
Love » Paternal » Jairus
And straightaway the father of the child having cried out, he said with tears, I believe. Lord, help thou my unbelief.
and besought him much, saying, My little daughter has a terminal condition, so that having come, thou may lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved and will live.
Love » Paternal » The greatest commandment
and thou shall love Lord thy God from thy whole heart, and from thy whole soul, and from thy whole mind, and from thy whole strength. This is the first commandment. And this second is similar, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Love » Paternal » Laban
Love » Paternal » The fulfilling of the law
Love works no evil to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of law.
Love » Paternal » Father of the prodigal
And having risen, he went to his father. But while he was still distant, afar off, his father saw him and felt compassion. And having ran, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much.