Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Company » Who not to have company with
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.
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Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people-- not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler--not even to eat with such a one. read more.
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."
If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
Desires » What not to desire
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. read more.
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies, for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies, for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Destruction » Who studies destruction
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
Envy » Who not to envy
Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,
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Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
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Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips."
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His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
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The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
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For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
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His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
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You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
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Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
And I find something more bitter than death: the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are fetters. He who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is taken by her.
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who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually.
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for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
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Do not drag me off with the wicked, with the workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts.
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"Thus says the Lord GOD: Because the Philistines acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity,
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character of the unrenewed Heart » Studieth destruction
for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
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Mischief » Who speaks of mischief
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day. Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit. You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah read more.
You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, "See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!"
You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, "See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!"
Speaking, evil » General references to
"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips."
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His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
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The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
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For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
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His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
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You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
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Speech » Evil, general references to
"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips."
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His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
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The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
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For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
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His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.
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You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
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Speech/communication » Whose lips talk of mischief
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.