Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness






Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands one like a Son of Man, clothed with a robe down to the feet and girded round his chest with a golden band.

The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. Verse ConceptsThe Golden LampstandLampsRight Hand Of GodSymbolsNames And Titles For The ChurchAngels, Nt AppearancesSeven PeopleSeven SpiritsSeven LightsAngels Interacting With People

These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. Verse ConceptsTwo Plant ProductsTwo Other ThingsOlive Trees

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot bear evil men, but you have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and have found them to be false; I know you have persevered and have endured for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. read more.
But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember then from where you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.'

He will come and destroy those tenants, and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "May this never be!" Verse ConceptsCareFar Be It!God Gave The LandGod Will Kill His PeopleEviction

So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' Verse ConceptsOthers SummoningPropertyaccounting


And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them." Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleOpportunities, And SalvationWiping DustPeople Abandoning Peoplefatedustwelcome

"Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceKingdom Of God, Entry IntoLossUnfruitfulnessIsrael HardenedTaking God's Things

Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. Verse ConceptsTalentsTen ThingsLarge DenominationsPeople Giving Other ThingsGifts And Talents

And he said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.' Verse ConceptsStandingLarge Denominations







Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."


There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. read more.
Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot bear evil men, but you have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and have found them to be false; I know you have persevered and have endured for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. read more.
But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember then from where you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.




Remember therefore what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you. Verse ConceptsPast, TheRememberingRepentance, Examples OfBeing PreparedHolding FastIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnRepentanceThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thief