Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible





And He said to His disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious as to your life, what you shall eat; nor for the body, what you shall put on.


When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.


But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, men who are Romans and uncondemned, they threw us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! But coming themselves, let them bring us out.

Who says to a king, O worthless one; and to nobles, O evil one?

In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceitful food.

Since these things cannot be spoken against, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly. For you have brought these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. Therefore if Demetrius and those craftsmen with him truly have a matter against anyone, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls. Let them plead against one another. read more.
But if you ask anything concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

And as they stretched him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned? And hearing, coming near the centurion reported to the chiliarch, saying, Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman. And coming up the chiliarch said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And He said, Yes. read more.
And the chiliarch answered, With a great sum I bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was even born free. Then immediately, those being about to examine him stood away from him. And the chiliarch also was afraid, fully knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.

Among which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult. These ought to be present before you and to accuse me, if they have anything against me.

Then he said, those having power among you may go down with me. If there is a thing amiss in this man, let them accuse him.

But Paul said, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

To them I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before he being accused may have the accusers face to face, and have had freedom to answer for himself concerning the accusation.


When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceitful food. read more.
Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own understanding. Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle. Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Your bit which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and spoil your pleasant words.


Do not be jealous of evil men, nor desire to be with them. For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceitful food. read more.
Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own understanding. Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle. Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Your bit which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and spoil your pleasant words.

Let us not become glory-seeking, provoking one another, envying one another.


When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceitful food.

Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets; those reared in scarlet embrace dunghills.

who lie on beds of ivory, and those sprawling on their couches, and eat lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; who chant with the mouth of the harp; they invent instruments of music for themselves, like David;


And He said to His disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious as to your life, what you shall eat; nor for the body, what you shall put on.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.


Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no question for conscience' sake;

Let not my heart turn aside to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.

It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.



And He said to His disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious as to your life, what you shall eat; nor for the body, what you shall put on.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.


Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no question for conscience' sake;

Let not my heart turn aside to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.

It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.



When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceitful food.

Do not put yourself forth in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of the great; for it is better that it should be said to you, Come up here, than that you should be put lower in the presence of a noble whom your eyes have seen.

If any of those who do not believe invite you to a feast, and if you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience' sake.

Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his heart, so is he; Eat and drink, he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Your bit which you have eaten, you shall vomit up, and spoil your pleasant words.


And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house. And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest on it. If not, it shall return to you, And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things shared by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not move from house to house.

And He put forth a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose out the chief places, saying to them, When you are invited by anyone to a wedding, do not recline in the chief seat, lest a more honorable man than you may be invited by him. And he who invited you and him shall come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you begin with shame to take the last place. read more.
But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher. Then glory shall be to you before those reclining with you. For whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.


When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

If any of those who do not believe invite you to a feast, and if you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience' sake.



When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.





meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.


And He said to His disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious as to your life, what you shall eat; nor for the body, what you shall put on.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.


Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no question for conscience' sake;

Let not my heart turn aside to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.

It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.




When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.





meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.




And He said to His disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious as to your life, what you shall eat; nor for the body, what you shall put on.


When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is enough for you, lest you be filled with it and vomit it.