Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



If anyone thinks himself to be religious [scrupulously observant of the rituals of his faith], and does not control his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless (futile, barren). Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsFutilityBad LanguageBridlesEvil SpeakingGossipReligionRestraintSpeech, Power And Significance OfTongueWatchfulness, Of BelieversCursingControlling AngerControlling PeopleRestrained TonguesAbusive MarriagesBackstabbersDeceiving OneselfHow Silence Is WiseUseless ReligionFutile Faith





Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor [perpetual animosity, resentment, strife, fault-finding] and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence]. Verse ConceptsAbuse From a SpouseBackbitingBad AttitudeBeing BitterMaliceRageResentment, Against PeopleSpiteSlanderAnger In Christian LivingControlling AngerAbusive MarriagesPutting Off The Old ManAnger ManagementAnger SubsidingForgiving Others Who Hurt YouPassionBitternessAnger And ForgivenessDrugswrathgossiping

Remind people to be submissive to [their] magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be prepared and willing to do any upright and honorable work, To slander or abuse or speak evil of no one, to avoid being contentious, to be forbearing (yielding, gentle, and conciliatory), and to show unqualified courtesy toward everybody.




Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of vice and malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and [untainted] truth. Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeHonestySpiteSincereityLeavenedGod's Truthnot celebrating christmasthe anniversary FeastsSexual Puritycelebrating







If anyone thinks himself to be religious [scrupulously observant of the rituals of his faith], and does not control his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless (futile, barren). Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsFutilityBad LanguageBridlesEvil SpeakingGossipReligionRestraintSpeech, Power And Significance OfTongueWatchfulness, Of BelieversCursingControlling AngerControlling PeopleRestrained TonguesAbusive MarriagesBackstabbersDeceiving OneselfHow Silence Is WiseUseless ReligionFutile Faith





If anyone thinks himself to be religious [scrupulously observant of the rituals of his faith], and does not control his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless (futile, barren). Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsFutilityBad LanguageBridlesEvil SpeakingGossipReligionRestraintSpeech, Power And Significance OfTongueWatchfulness, Of BelieversCursingControlling AngerControlling PeopleRestrained TonguesAbusive MarriagesBackstabbersDeceiving OneselfHow Silence Is WiseUseless ReligionFutile Faith