Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Consideration » What to consider
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful food. read more.
Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies: for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you. The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies: for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you. The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Desires » What not to desire
Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful food. read more.
Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies: for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you. The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies: for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you. The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
Evil » Confess Christ » Thoughts
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
Beware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand"; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you.
They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan." Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
"For I know their works and their thoughts: the time comes, that I will gather all nations and languages; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful food.
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men; for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
But if one of those who do not believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.
Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies: for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you. The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.' If a peaceful person is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. read more.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Heart » Centre of life » Determines character
so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
Hypocrisy » General references to
Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
When his speech is charming, do not believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
When his speech is charming, do not believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Thoughts » Evil
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
Beware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand"; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you.
They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan." Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink." he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
"For I know their works and their thoughts: the time comes, that I will gather all nations and languages; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?