Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to shun all inducements to
My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent. If they say: Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us ambush the innocent without cause. Let us swallow them alive and whole just as the grave does, and just as the dead go into the pit. read more.
We will find precious material possessions and we fill our houses with plunder. Throw in with us. Let us all have one purse. My son, do not walk in the way with them. Withhold your food from their path!
We will find precious material possessions and we fill our houses with plunder. Throw in with us. Let us all have one purse. My son, do not walk in the way with them. Withhold your food from their path!
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it! Do not pass by it. Turn away from it, and pass on!
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, avoid being carried away with the error of the wicked and falling from your own steadfastness.
Evil » Departing from evil
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it! Do not pass by it. Turn away from it, and pass on!
Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.
Do not think you are wise enough. Respect Jehovah and turn away from evil.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
To man he said: 'Respect for Jehovah is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'
Turn away from evil, do good, and live forever.
The highway of the upright departs from evil. He who guards his way preserves his life.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Names » Of the wicked » Evil men
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men.
Resist temptation » The duty of resisting
My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent.
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, avoid being carried away with the error of the wicked and falling from your own steadfastness.
Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes.
Also do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. Present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness for God.
For that reason, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, having done everything, to stand firm.
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men.
Temptation » The duty of resisting
My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent.
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, avoid being carried away with the error of the wicked and falling from your own steadfastness.
Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes.
Also do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. Present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness for God.
For that reason, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, having done everything, to stand firm.
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men.
Temptation » Avoid the way of
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it! Do not pass by it. Turn away from it, and pass on!
Titles and names of the wicked » Evil men
But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men.
Turning » What to turn from
Do not enter the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it! Do not pass by it. Turn away from it, and pass on!
Jehovah sent his messengers and prophets to warn Israel and Judah: Abandon your evil ways and obey my commands. The commandments contained in the Law I gave to your ancestors. I handed them on to you through my servants the prophets.
A man with crippled feet sat in Lystra. He had never walked for he was lame from birth. He heard Paul speaking. Paul looked intently at him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice: Stand up on your feet! And he leaped up and walked. read more.
Seeing what Paul did, the crowd lifted up their voice, saying in Lycaonian: The gods have come down to us, becoming like men. They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Jupiter whose temple was there in the city, brought cattle and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. When the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they ripped their clothes, and ran in among the people. They said: Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things.
Seeing what Paul did, the crowd lifted up their voice, saying in Lycaonian: The gods have come down to us, becoming like men. They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Jupiter whose temple was there in the city, brought cattle and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. When the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they ripped their clothes, and ran in among the people. They said: Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things.
But the nation of Israel says: Jehovah's way is unfair. Is my way not fair, nation of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unfair? That is why I will judge each of you by what you have done, people of Israel, declares the Lord Jehovah. Change the way you think and act. (Repent!) Turn away from all the rebellious things that you have done so that you will not fall into sin.
Do not be like your fathers! The former prophets declared: 'Jehovah of Hosts said, I implore you, return from your evil ways, and from your wicked activities! But they did not listen, they paid no attention to me,' said Jehovah.