Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to shun all inducements to
Do you then, my dear brethren, being thus forewarn'd, take care not to be seduc'd by those prophane impostors, and so lose the reward of your constancy.
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Evil » Departing from evil
if it has the least appearance of evil, reject it.
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he must avoid vice, practise virtue, seek peace, and persevere in the enquiry.
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Exhortations » Special » To avoid various forms of evil
O Timothy, keep what is deposited in your care, avoiding the prophane empty declamations and objections of a spurious science, which some have profess'd,
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Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
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but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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discountenance such as hold vain irreligious discourse; for they will grow bold in impiety,
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decline all impertinent barren disputes, since they only serve for contention.
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Temptation » Avoid the way of
Turning » What to turn from
Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about. one day he heard Paul preach, who fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he expected to be cured, he said to him aloud, rise and stand right upon your feet: upon which he leap'd up and walk'd. read more.
When the people saw what Paul had done, they cry'd out in the Lycaonian tongue, the Gods have assum'd a human form, and are descended among us. Barnabas, they stiled Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. even the priest of Jupiter, whose statue was at the city-gates, brought oxen and garlands there, and together with the people, would have offer'd sacrifice to the apostles. but Paul and Barnabas being appriz'd of it, tore their clothes, and throwing themselves among the crowd, cry'd out, "sirs, what are you going to do? we are but men as well as you, and we exhort you to renounce these vanities, and turn to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth and the sea, and all that they contain:
When the people saw what Paul had done, they cry'd out in the Lycaonian tongue, the Gods have assum'd a human form, and are descended among us. Barnabas, they stiled Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. even the priest of Jupiter, whose statue was at the city-gates, brought oxen and garlands there, and together with the people, would have offer'd sacrifice to the apostles. but Paul and Barnabas being appriz'd of it, tore their clothes, and throwing themselves among the crowd, cry'd out, "sirs, what are you going to do? we are but men as well as you, and we exhort you to renounce these vanities, and turn to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth and the sea, and all that they contain: