Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Consideration » What to consider
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee; and put a knife to thy throat if thou art a man given to appetite. Do not be desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food. read more.
Do not labour to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Do not eat the bread of anyone who has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee. Didst thou eat thy part? Thou shalt vomit it up and lose thy sweet words.
Do not labour to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Do not eat the bread of anyone who has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee. Didst thou eat thy part? Thou shalt vomit it up and lose thy sweet words.
Desires » What not to desire
Do not be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studies robbery, and their lips speak evil.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee; and put a knife to thy throat if thou art a man given to appetite. Do not be desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food. read more.
Do not labour to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Do not eat the bread of anyone who has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee. Didst thou eat thy part? Thou shalt vomit it up and lose thy sweet words.
Do not labour to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Do not eat the bread of anyone who has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee. Didst thou eat thy part? Thou shalt vomit it up and lose thy sweet words.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Evil » Confess Christ » Thoughts
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness that thou may be saved. How long shalt thou entertain the thoughts of thy iniquity within thee?
The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Keep thyself that there not be a thought of Belial in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother to give him nothing; for he shall cry unto the LORD against thee, and it shall be a sin unto thee.
They search out iniquities; they perfect and put into effect that which they have invented in the inward thought of each one of them and that which they have devised in their heart.
The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the speech of the pure is pure.
for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.
For I understand their works and their thoughts. The time shall come to gather all the Gentiles and tongues; and they shall come and see my glory.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee; and put a knife to thy throat if thou art a man given to appetite. Do not be desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food.
Do not praise thyself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; for it is better that it be said unto thee, Come up here than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
If any of those that do not believe bid you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you asking no questions for conscience sake.
Do not eat the bread of anyone who has an evil eye, neither desire his dainty foods; for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee. Didst thou eat thy part? Thou shalt vomit it up and lose thy sweet words.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house lest he be weary of thee and so hate thee.
And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if indeed there is a son of peace there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
And observing how they chose the first seats at the table, he put forth a parable to those who were invited, saying unto them, When thou art called to a wedding by anyone, do not sit down in the highest place, lest a more honourable man than thou be invited of him, and he that called thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place, and thou begin with shame to have the lowest place. read more.
But when thou art called, go and sit down in the lowest place that when he that invited thee comes, he may say unto thee, Friend, come up higher; then shalt thou have glory in the presence of those that sit at the table with thee. For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
But when thou art called, go and sit down in the lowest place that when he that invited thee comes, he may say unto thee, Friend, come up higher; then shalt thou have glory in the presence of those that sit at the table with thee. For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Heart » Centre of life » Determines character
that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who sees in secret, shall reward thee openly.
for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.
Hypocrisy » General references to
In the meantime, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God, but in works they deny him, being abominable and rebellious and reprobate unto every good work.
that in hypocrisy shall speak lies; having their conscience seared as with a hot iron;
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.
when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
In the meantime, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God, but in works they deny him, being abominable and rebellious and reprobate unto every good work.
that in hypocrisy shall speak lies; having their conscience seared as with a hot iron;
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.
when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Thoughts » Evil
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness that thou may be saved. How long shalt thou entertain the thoughts of thy iniquity within thee?
The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Keep thyself that there not be a thought of Belial in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother to give him nothing; for he shall cry unto the LORD against thee, and it shall be a sin unto thee.
They search out iniquities; they perfect and put into effect that which they have invented in the inward thought of each one of them and that which they have devised in their heart.
The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the speech of the pure is pure.
for as he thinks in his soul, so is he; Eat and drink, he shall say unto thee, but his heart is not with thee.
For I understand their works and their thoughts. The time shall come to gather all the Gentiles and tongues; and they shall come and see my glory.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?