Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Social in the church » In politics
But [this happened] so that the word that is written in their law would be fulfilled, 'They hated me without a reason.'
And those who repay evil in return for good accuse me in return for my pursuing good.
So they inflicted evil against me in return for good and hatred in return for my love.
[For] he who returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
Should good be repaid in place of evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember my standing {before you} to speak good for them, to avert your wrath from them.
Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?"
Evil for good » Evil for good, the returning of
But [this happened] so that the word that is written in their law would be fulfilled, 'They hated me without a reason.'
And those who repay evil in return for good accuse me in return for my pursuing good.
So they inflicted evil against me in return for good and hatred in return for my love.
[For] he who returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
Should good be repaid in place of evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember my standing {before you} to speak good for them, to avert your wrath from them.
Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?"
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
For [it is] not an enemy [that] taunts me, or I could bear [it]. [It is not] one who hates me [that] magnifies himself over me, or I could hide myself from him. But [it is] you, a man my equal, my friend and confidant. [We] who would take sweet counsel together; in the house of God we would walk with [the] throng.
Even {my close friend}, whom I trusted, [who] ate my bread, has lifted [his] heel against me.
You have removed my acquaintances far from me. You have made me detestable to them. [I am] confined and cannot go out.
You have removed loved one and friend far from me, my acquaintances [far from my] darkness.
Violent witnesses rise up; they ask me [concerning] what I do not know. They repay me evil in place of good. [It is] bereavement to my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth. I weakened my soul with fasting, and my prayer {returned to me unanswered}. read more.
I {behaved} as [though he were] a friend [or] as a brother to me. As one lamenting a mother, I was bowed down [in] mourning. But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together; smiters whom I did not know gathered against me. They tore and did not cease. Among [the] ungodly of the mockers at feasts, [they] gnashed at me with their teeth.
I {behaved} as [though he were] a friend [or] as a brother to me. As one lamenting a mother, I was bowed down [in] mourning. But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together; smiters whom I did not know gathered against me. They tore and did not cease. Among [the] ungodly of the mockers at feasts, [they] gnashed at me with their teeth.
He has put forth his hands against {his friends}; he has defiled his covenant. The {buttery words} of his mouth were smooth, but [there was] battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they [were] drawn swords.
Good for evil » Returning » David, to his enemies
They repay me evil in place of good. [It is] bereavement to my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth. I weakened my soul with fasting, and my prayer {returned to me unanswered}. I {behaved} as [though he were] a friend [or] as a brother to me. As one lamenting a mother, I was bowed down [in] mourning.
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Is it too little that you have brought us from a land that flows with milk and honey to kill us in the desert, and that you also appoint yourself as a ruler over us?
So King Joash did not remember the loyal love that Jehoiada had shown to him, and he killed his son. And as he was dying he said, "May Yahweh see and avenge!"
Should good be repaid in place of evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember my standing {before you} to speak good for them, to avert your wrath from them.
Now David had said, "Surely {in vain} I guarded all that this fellow had in the desert. And nothing was missed of all that [was] his, but he returned evil against me in place of good!
But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.
but today you have risen against the house of my father and killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his slave woman, a king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your relative--
nor did they show favor to the house of Jerub-Baal ([that is], Gideon) in accordance with all the good that he did for Israel.
Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom.
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David's companions to david
Even {my close friend}, whom I trusted, [who] ate my bread, has lifted [his] heel against me.
And those who repay evil in return for good accuse me in return for my pursuing good.
Violent witnesses rise up; they ask me [concerning] what I do not know. They repay me evil in place of good. [It is] bereavement to my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth. I weakened my soul with fasting, and my prayer {returned to me unanswered}. read more.
I {behaved} as [though he were] a friend [or] as a brother to me. As one lamenting a mother, I was bowed down [in] mourning. But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together; smiters whom I did not know gathered against me. They tore and did not cease. Among [the] ungodly of the mockers at feasts, [they] gnashed at me with their teeth.
I {behaved} as [though he were] a friend [or] as a brother to me. As one lamenting a mother, I was bowed down [in] mourning. But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together; smiters whom I did not know gathered against me. They tore and did not cease. Among [the] ungodly of the mockers at feasts, [they] gnashed at me with their teeth.
In return for my love they accuse me, though I [am in] prayer. So they inflicted evil against me in return for good and hatred in return for my love.
Ingratitude » Should be met with » Prayer
In return for my love they accuse me, though I [am in] prayer.