Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adoption » Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God
Thou must consider, then with thy heart, - that as a man chasteneth his son, Yahweh thy God, hath been chastening thee.
I, will become his father, And, he, shall become my son: If he commit iniquity, then will I correct him, with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men;
The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke; For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
Afflicted saints » Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Thou must consider, then with thy heart, - that as a man chasteneth his son, Yahweh thy God, hath been chastening thee.
I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
But, being brought under judgment, by the Lord, are we being disciplined, lest, with the world, we should be condemned.
For, whom the Lord loveth, he doth, discipline, and scourgeth every son whom he doth welcome home. For the sake of discipline, persevere! As towards sons, God, beareth himself, towards you; for who is a son whom a father doth not discipline?
I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, and repent.
Afflictions » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Thou must consider, then with thy heart, - that as a man chasteneth his son, Yahweh thy God, hath been chastening thee.
The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke; For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason: - My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved;
But, being brought under judgment, by the Lord, are we being disciplined, lest, with the world, we should be condemned.
I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, and repent.
Or he is chastised with pain, upon his bed, and, the strife of his bones, is unceasing!
How happy the man whom thou correctest, O Yah! And whom, out of thy law, thou instructest!
Chastise me, O Yahweh But yet in measure, - Not in thine anger, lest thou make me few.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He taketh it away; and, every one that beareth, fruit, He pruneth it, that, more fruit, it may bear.
Afflictions » Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Thou must consider, then with thy heart, - that as a man chasteneth his son, Yahweh thy God, hath been chastening thee.
I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
But, being brought under judgment, by the Lord, are we being disciplined, lest, with the world, we should be condemned.
For, whom the Lord loveth, he doth, discipline, and scourgeth every son whom he doth welcome home. For the sake of discipline, persevere! As towards sons, God, beareth himself, towards you; for who is a son whom a father doth not discipline?
Chastisement » Who the lord chastens
The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke; For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
I - Yahweh, am your God who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; so I brake in pieces the staves of your yoke, and caused you to walk, erect. But, if ye will not hearken unto me, And will not do all these commandments; And if, my statutes, ye refuse, And, my regulations, your souls shall abhor, - So that ye will not do all my commandments, But shall break my covenant read more.
I also, will do this unto you - I will set over you, for terror, consumption and fever, Causing the eyes to fail and the soul to pine away, - And ye shall sow, in vain, your seed, for it shall be eaten by your foes. And I will set my face against you, And ye shall be smitten before your foes,-And be trodden down by them who hate you, And shall flee when no one is pursuing you. And, if even with these things, ye will not hearken unto me, Then will I yet further correct you seven times, for your sins. So will I break your pomp of power, And will set your heavens as iron, and your land as bronze; And your strength shall be spent in vain, - And your land shall not yield her increase, And the trees of the land, shall not yield their fruit. If therefore, ye will go in opposition to me, And not be willing to hearken unto me, Then will I yet further plague you seven times according to your sins; And will send among you the wild-beast of the field And it shall rob you of your children, And cut off your cattle, And make you few in number; And your roads shall be silent. And, if, by these things, ye will not be corrected by me, - But will go in opposition to me, Then will, I also, go in opposition to you. And, I, even I, will plague you seven times for your sins; And will bring in upon you a sword that shall inflict the covenanted avenging: So shall ye be gathered into your cities, - Then will I send a pestilence into your midst, And ye shall be delivered into the hand of an enemy. When I have broken your staff of bread, then shall ten women bake your bread in one oven, And give back your bread by weight, - And ye shall eat and not be filled. And, if, with this, ye will not hearken to me, - But will go in opposition to me, Then will I go in a rage of opposition to you, - And I, even I, will correct you seven times for your sins;
I also, will do this unto you - I will set over you, for terror, consumption and fever, Causing the eyes to fail and the soul to pine away, - And ye shall sow, in vain, your seed, for it shall be eaten by your foes. And I will set my face against you, And ye shall be smitten before your foes,-And be trodden down by them who hate you, And shall flee when no one is pursuing you. And, if even with these things, ye will not hearken unto me, Then will I yet further correct you seven times, for your sins. So will I break your pomp of power, And will set your heavens as iron, and your land as bronze; And your strength shall be spent in vain, - And your land shall not yield her increase, And the trees of the land, shall not yield their fruit. If therefore, ye will go in opposition to me, And not be willing to hearken unto me, Then will I yet further plague you seven times according to your sins; And will send among you the wild-beast of the field And it shall rob you of your children, And cut off your cattle, And make you few in number; And your roads shall be silent. And, if, by these things, ye will not be corrected by me, - But will go in opposition to me, Then will, I also, go in opposition to you. And, I, even I, will plague you seven times for your sins; And will bring in upon you a sword that shall inflict the covenanted avenging: So shall ye be gathered into your cities, - Then will I send a pestilence into your midst, And ye shall be delivered into the hand of an enemy. When I have broken your staff of bread, then shall ten women bake your bread in one oven, And give back your bread by weight, - And ye shall eat and not be filled. And, if, with this, ye will not hearken to me, - But will go in opposition to me, Then will I go in a rage of opposition to you, - And I, even I, will correct you seven times for your sins;
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason: - My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved; For, whom the Lord loveth, he doth, discipline, and scourgeth every son whom he doth welcome home.
And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Laodicea, write: - These things, saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness the beginning of the creation of God: I know thy works; - that neither, cold, art thou, nor hot: I would that, cold, thou hadst been, or hot. Thus, because, lukewarm, thou art, and neither hot nor cold, I am about to vomit thee out of my mouth. read more.
Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked, I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich, - and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest, - and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, and repent. Lo! I am standing at the door, and knocking; if anyone shall hearken unto my voice, and open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and, he, with, me. He that overcometh, I will give, unto him, to take his seat with me in my throne, as, I also, overcame, and took my seat with my Father in his throne.
Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked, I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich, - and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest, - and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, and repent. Lo! I am standing at the door, and knocking; if anyone shall hearken unto my voice, and open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and, he, with, me. He that overcometh, I will give, unto him, to take his seat with me in my throne, as, I also, overcame, and took my seat with my Father in his throne.
Despisement » What not to despise
The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke; For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
Lo! how happy is the man whom God correcteth! Therefore, the chastening of the Almighty, do not thou refuse;
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason: - My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved; For, whom the Lord loveth, he doth, discipline, and scourgeth every son whom he doth welcome home.
Love » Those whom the lord loves
The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke; For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Laodicea, write: - These things, saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness the beginning of the creation of God: I know thy works; - that neither, cold, art thou, nor hot: I would that, cold, thou hadst been, or hot. Thus, because, lukewarm, thou art, and neither hot nor cold, I am about to vomit thee out of my mouth. read more.
Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked, I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich, - and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest, - and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, and repent.
Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked, I counsel thee to buy of me, gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich, - and white raiment, that thou mayest array thyself, and, the shame of thy nakedness, may not be made manifest, - and eye-salve, to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, and repent.
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Thou must consider, then with thy heart, - that as a man chasteneth his son, Yahweh thy God, hath been chastening thee.
The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke; For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason: - My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved;
But, being brought under judgment, by the Lord, are we being disciplined, lest, with the world, we should be condemned.
I, as many as I tenderly love, I convict and put under discipline: be zealous, therefore, and repent.
Or he is chastised with pain, upon his bed, and, the strife of his bones, is unceasing!
How happy the man whom thou correctest, O Yah! And whom, out of thy law, thou instructest!
Chastise me, O Yahweh But yet in measure, - Not in thine anger, lest thou make me few.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He taketh it away; and, every one that beareth, fruit, He pruneth it, that, more fruit, it may bear.