Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bearing fruit » Those that sow iniquity
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For he who does wrong will be punished for his wrongdoing, and [with God] there is no partiality [no special treatment based on a person’s position in life].
Verse Concepts
Evil » Sowing » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Verse Concepts
Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.
Iniquity » Those that sow iniquity
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For he who does wrong will be punished for his wrongdoing, and [with God] there is no partiality [no special treatment based on a person’s position in life].
Verse Concepts
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is the fruit of their sin
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Verse Concepts
So what benefit did you get at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? [None!] For the outcome of those things is death!
Verse Concepts
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of wickedness
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Verse Concepts
Sowing » Evil, on the part of the wicked
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Verse Concepts
Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.
Sowing and reaping » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
For they sow the wind [in evil]
And they reap the whirlwind [in disaster].
The standing grain has no growth;
It yields no grain.
If it were to yield, strangers would swallow it up.
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Verse Concepts
Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.
Vanity » The wicked » Reap
“They have planted wheat but have reaped thorns;
They have exhausted themselves but without profit.
So be ashamed of your harvest
Because of the fierce and raging anger of the Lord.”
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
Vanity » Evil people » Reap
“They have planted wheat but have reaped thorns;
They have exhausted themselves but without profit.
So be ashamed of your harvest
Because of the fierce and raging anger of the Lord.”
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.
Vanity » Who shall reap vanity
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble,
And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.