Thematic Bible: Religious
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Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! murdering the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you refused!
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And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his native place and at his home."
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Religious » General references to
But Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, and so did all his household, and many of the people of Corinth heard Paul and believed and were baptized.
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The Lord's hand was with them, and there were a great many who believed and turned to the Lord.
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So they welcomed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people joined them that day.
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The crowds would ask him, "Then what ought we to do?"
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Many of the Samaritans in that town came to believe in him because of the testimony the woman gave when she said, "He has told me everything I ever did!"
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When the people heard Philip and saw the signs that he showed they were all interested in what he had to say,
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And everybody who lived in Lydda or in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
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When the heathen heard this they were delighted, and praised God's message, and all who were destined for eternal life believed,
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Many who became believers would come and openly confess their former practices.
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Religious » FALSE » Called seers
Religious » Dues of » Food of
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
When the high priests and their attendants saw him, they shouted, "Have him crucified! Have him crucified!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and have him crucified, for I can find nothing to charge him with."
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And the high priests, too, made sport of him with the scribes and elders, and said,
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But the high priests stirred up the crowd to get him to set Barabbas free for them instead.
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But the high priests and the elders prevailed on the crowd to ask for Barabbas, and to have Jesus put to death.
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Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
So since by the mercy of God I am engaged in this service, I never lose heart.
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for which I became a worker by virtue of the gift of God's mercy which by the exercise of his power he has given me.
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and he has qualified me to serve him in the interests of a new agreement, not in writing but of spirit. For what is written kills, but the Spirit gives life.
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of which I have been appointed a herald, apostle and teacher.
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I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me the strength for it, for thinking me trustworthy and putting me into his service,
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All this comes from God, who through Christ has reconciled me to himself, and has commissioned me to proclaim this reconciliation??19 how God through Christ reconciled the world to himself, refusing to count men's offenses against them, and intrusted me with the message of reconciliation.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
This is why the good news was preached to the dead also, that though they are judged in their physical nature as men are, they may yet live, like God, in the Spirit.
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preaching the Kingdom of God to them and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ openly and unhindered.
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And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed their message by the signs that attended it.
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In those days John the Baptist appeared, and preached in the desert of Judea.
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Then I saw another angel flying in midair, with eternal good news to announce to the inhabitants of the earth, to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
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In it Enoch went and preached even to those spirits that were in prison,
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Jesus went round among all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing any disease or illness.
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And they set forth and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
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He came with the good news of peace for you who were far away and for those who were near;
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Religious » Elders » Governmental
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
There were false prophets too among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive sects and deny the Master who has bought them, thus bringing on themselves swift destruction.
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Anyone who teaches different views and does not agree with the wholesome instruction which comes from our Lord Jesus Christ, and with religious teaching
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through the pretensions of liars??en with seared consciences
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They would like to be teachers of law although they do not understand the words they use or the matters they insist upon.
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For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome instruction, but will overwhelm themselves with teachers to suit their whims and tickle their fancies,
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They must be silenced, for such men upset whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach, for the sake of dishonest gain.
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Anyone, therefore, who weakens one of the slightest of these commands, and teaches others to do so, will be ranked lowest in the Kingdom of Heaven; but anyone who observes them and teaches others to do so will be ranked high in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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But their worship of me is all in vain, For the lessons they teach are but human precepts.' "
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Religious » Men of God » Sent as divine messengers
And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, and they would not come.
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The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
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There appeared a man by the name of John, with a message from God.
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Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Some of them, it is true, are actually preaching the Christ from jealousy and partisanship, but there are others who are doing it out of good-will.
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Religious » priests » Should be holy
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Christ the theme of
greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and declaring that in the case of Jesus there had been a resurrection from the dead.
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Philip reached the city of Samaria, and proclaimed the Christ to them.
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Then Philip began, and starting from this passage, he told him the good news about Jesus.
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and began at once to declare in the synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God.
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He has sent his message to Israel's descendants, and made the good news of peace known to them through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of us all.
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explaining them and showing that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. "Jesus," he said, "of whom I am telling you, is the Christ!"
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but we proclaim a Christ who was crucified??n idea that is revolting to Jews and absurd to the heathen,
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For it is not myself but Christ Jesus that I am proclaiming as Lord; I am only a slave of yours for Jesus' sake.
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Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
and as they practiced the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together, for they were tent-makers.
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You remember, brothers, how we toiled and labored. We worked night and day, when we preached the good news to you, in order not to be a burden to any of you.
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You know well enough that these hands of mine provided for my needs and my companions.
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I did not eat anybody's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor I worked night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you.
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So he stayed for two full years in rented lodgings of his own, and welcomed everybody who came to see him,
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But I have not availed myself of any of these rights. And I am not writing this now so that I may become an illustration of this; I had rather die than do that. No one shall deprive me of this boast of mine.
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Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Religious » priests » General references to
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Encouraged
And he said to them, "Go to the whole world and proclaim the good news to all the creation.
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What I tell you in the dark you must say in the light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, you must proclaim from the housetops.
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And as you go about, preach and say, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'
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preach the message; be at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people, with perfect patience and willingness to teach.
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Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; you must go and spread the news of the Kingdom of God!"
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and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.
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"Go, take your stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life."
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Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain," and the workman deserves his wages.
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and do not take a bag for your journey, nor two shirts, nor shoes, nor a staff, for the workman deserves his food!
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In just that way the Lord directed that those who preach the good news should get their living from it.
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Those who are taught the message must share all their goods with their teacher.
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But it was very kind of you to share my difficulties.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.
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Jesus said to him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because the third time Jesus asked him if he loved him, and he answered, "Master, you know everything, you can see that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my sheep!
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Religious » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
There were at Antioch in the church there a number of prophets and teachers??arnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the governor, and Saul.
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And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as inspired preachers, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then come ability to cure the sick, helpfulness, administration, ecstatic speaking.
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And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,
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About that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch,
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And let two or three who are inspired to preach speak, while the rest weigh what is said;
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » As teachers of the word
and teach them to observe all the commands that I have given you. I will always be with you, to the very close of the age."
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A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
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Those who have Christian masters must not think lightly of them because they are brothers; they must serve them all the more faithfully, because those who benefit by it are believers and hence dear to them. These are the things you must teach and preach.
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This is what you must urge and teach.
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correcting his opponents with gentleness; for God may possibly let them repent and acknowledge the truth,
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Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.
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to the one, a deathly, deadly odor, to the other a vital, life-giving one. Who is qualified for this task? I am!
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Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
And Jesus went into the Temple and drove out all who were buying or selling things in it, and he upset the money-changers' tables and the pigeon-dealers' seats,
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And he made a lash out of rope, and drove them all, sheep and cattle, out of the Temple, and scattered the money-changers' coins on the ground, and overturned their tables.
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Religious » Dues of » High priests
but only the high priest could enter the inner part, and he but once a year, and never without taking some victim's blood, to offer on his own behalf and for the sins committed through ignorance by the people.
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So even Christ did not claim for himself the dignity of the high priesthood, but he was appointed to it by him who said to him, "You are my Son! I have today become your Father!"
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Religious » FALSE » Schools of
Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
And as he was passing along he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
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Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men."
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He immediately called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after him.
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When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them whom he named apostles:
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But he said to me, 'Go! I will send you far away to the heathen.' "
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Religious » Elders » Jewish
The men who had seized Jesus took him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, at whose house the scribes and elders had gathered.
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"Why do your disciples break the rules handed down by our ancestors? For they eat their bread without first washing their hands."
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When he had entered the Temple, and was teaching, the high priests and the elders of the people came up to him, and said, "What authority have you for doing as you do, and who gave you this authority?"
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As soon as it was daylight, the high priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes, and they and the whole council bound Jesus and took him away and handed him over to Pilate.
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as the high priest and the whole council will bear me witness. In fact, they gave me letters to the brothers in Damascus and I went there to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.
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Religious » FALSE » Incognito
Religious » Solemn charges given » Paul to timothy
I charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels to observe these rules without any discrimination, and to be perfectly impartial.
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Before God who maintains all life, and before Christ Jesus who in testifying before Pontius Pilate made his great profession, I charge you
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I charge you in the sight of God and Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
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Religious » Apostles » Names of
When they entered the city they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. There were Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James.
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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John,
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Simon, whom he named Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
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Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon,
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious » Solemn charges given » Moses to joshua
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Iddo
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Shemaiah
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehoshaphat
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » hezekiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » moses
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Obed
Religious » Solemn charges given » Jehoshaphat to leaders of judah
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Insentiate and pleasure-loving
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Lead the sheep astray
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Scatter the flock
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehoiada
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehu
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ahijah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Elijah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Elisha
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » samuel
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Daniel
"So when you see the dreadful desecration, of which the prophet Daniel spoke, set up in the Holy Place"??he reader must take note of this??16 "then those who are in Judea must fly to the hills;
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » David
to fulfil what was said by the prophet, "I will open my mouth in figures, I will utter things that have been hidden since the creation."
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Eldad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Medad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Josiah
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
So they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all about the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you instead of him, for we cannot help telling of what we have seen and heard."
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
for John said to him, "It is not right for you to be living with her."
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
So they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all about the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you instead of him, for we cannot help telling of what we have seen and heard."
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
for John said to him, "It is not right for you to be living with her."
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jeremiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Micaiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Abraham
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Isaiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Nathan
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » balaam
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
Religious » Solemn charges given » Christ to the disciples
Jesus sent these twelve out, after giving them these directions: "Do not go among the heathen, or to any Samaritan town,
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Religious » Solemn charges given » David to solomon
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Hirelings forsake the sheep
A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Agabus
We spent a number of days there, and in the course of them a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
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Religious » Solemn charges given » Paul to the ephesian elders
Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
You stubborn people, with heathen hearts and ears, you are always opposing the holy Spirit, just as your forefathers did!
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
You stubborn people, with heathen hearts and ears, you are always opposing the holy Spirit, just as your forefathers did!
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » John the baptist
"I tell you, among men born of women there is none greater than John; and yet those who are of little importance in the Kingdom of God are greater than he.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zacharias
And his father Zechariah was filled with the holy Spirit and he uttered a divine message, saying,
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