Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Despisement » Those that despise their neighbor
Error » Definition of » Contempt for others
Happiness » General references to
If you know these things, you will be happy if you practice them.
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Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Having mercy on the poor
Mercy » The merciful
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
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Mercy » Blessedness of showing
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
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The poor » Despise not
For, suppose a person comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothing and [then another] person comes in who is poor and dressed in shabby clothing. Now if you people show special attention to the one wearing the fine clothing and say [to him], "You can sit here in this good seat," and to the poor person, "You stand over there," or "Sit on the floor by my feet," are you not making class distinctions among yourselves and judging [people] from evil motives?
The poor » They who in faith believe » Are happy
Sin » Who is a sinner
[But] the person who continues to live a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has continued to sin since the beginning [See Gen. 3]. For this is the reason that the Son of God came [into the world]; it was to destroy the works [i.e., the influence of] the devil [in people's lives].
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What then? Are we [Jews] any better off [than those Gentiles]? No, not at all, for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] alike are under [the power of] sin, as it is written [Psa. 14:1ff; 53:1ff], "No one [always] does what is right; not even one person. No one understands [everything]. No one looks to God [all the time]. read more.
Everyone has turned away [from God]. All of them have become worthless. No one is [always] kind; no, not even one person."
Everyone has turned away [from God]. All of them have become worthless. No one is [always] kind; no, not even one person."
But if you show favoritism toward [certain] persons, you are committing a sin and are convicted by the law [of God] as lawbreakers.
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