Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



LORD, thy hand is lifted up, yet they do not see. But they shall see [thy] zeal for the people, and be put to shame. Yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries. Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfJealousyHand Of GodShameStoringZealGod's HandBurning PeopleNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsShame Will Come

because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding.

This I say therefore, and solemnly declare in Lord, for you to walk no longer as also the other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart. Who, having become callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness for the work of all uncleanness in greed.

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, nor could they blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall. At the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, says LORD. Verse ConceptsAbominationsRegretCorrupted ConsciencesThe Insecurity Of The WickedBlushingPeople StumblingRed FacesUnknown ThingsAbsence Of RegretFeeling Lost



There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Verse ConceptsEvil WaysFalse ConfidenceGod's WaysLife, Of FaithWorldly WisdomSin Producing DeathSin Produces Death

So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no iniquity. Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Results OfComplacencyMouthsInsensibilityFruits Of SinNo SinPlea Of Innocenceadultry

Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come! Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceComplacencyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPeace, Human Search ForSecurityThose At EaseWoe To Israel And Jerusalem

Ye who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near, who lay upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall, who sing idle songs to the sound of the viol, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David, read more.
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

They will make you excommunicated from the synagogues. But the hour comes that every man who kills you will presume to be offering service to God. And they will do these things, because they have not known the Father nor me.

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things. read more.
And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves, who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly.


And LORD smelled the sweet savor. And LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I again any more smite everything Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfSweet OdoursCurses, DivineCovenant, God's with Noahevil, origins ofEarth, Promises AboutBeing Born In SinAromasHeart, DivineMind, The HumanSin, Universality OfSmellsAltarsBeing Evil From YouthGod KillingThoughts Of The WickedSoliloquyGod CursingGod Killing All PeopleRefreshing GodThe Hearts Incination To Evil

Those also who seek after my life lay snares [for me]. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long. Verse ConceptsDeception In Fallen Human NaturePersecution, Forms OfEvil PlansTrapCharacter Of WickedMan TrappingAll DayAttempting To Kill Me

Then he said to me, Son of man, have thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, each man in his chambers of imagery? For they say, LORD does not see us. LORD has forsaken the land. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceShrinesSecret SinsConcealment, Of SinGod Not SeeingActing In SecretLooking And SeeingScofferselders


And LORD said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. And now nothing will be withheld from them, which they propose to do. Verse ConceptsImagination, Evil SchemingDivine RestraintsUnified PeoplePossibilities For PeopleActivity BegunPossible For PeopleVisualizationLanguageWorking TogetherSuccess And Hard WorkTogethernesstechnologyaccomplishmentimaginationimpossible

And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song shall testify before them as a witness, for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed. For I know their imagination which t Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingFutureGod's ForeknowledgeNot ForgettingThings As Witnesses

They say continually to those who despise me, LORD has said, Ye shall have peace. And to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceFalse ProphetsSelf WillNo Peaceimagination


He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated. Verse ConceptsAngerAggressionShrewdnessTemperAnger In Christian LivingAnger ManagementQuick Tempered



And every man who hears these sayings of mine, and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand. And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell. And great was the fall of it. And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these sayings, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say? Every man who comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like. He is like a man who builds a house, who dug and excavated, and laid a foundation upon the rock. And when a flood developed, the stream beat upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock. read more.
But he who heard, and not having done, is like a man who built a house upon the soil without a foundation, on which the stream beat, and straightaway it fell. And the ruin of that house became great.

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish,

And some of them were persuaded, and joined with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great quantity, and of the prominent women not a few. Verse ConceptsDevout MenGreeksReverence, And ObedienceConverts To ChristianityProselytesJoined To The ChurchThose Who Believed In Christ

This I say therefore, and solemnly declare in Lord, for you to walk no longer as also the other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart. Who, having become callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness for the work of all uncleanness in greed.

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we wear? For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that ye need all these things.


Rather, that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become partakers of demons. Verse ConceptsAstrologyFalse ReligionPagansNations DescribedSacrificesDemonsSacrificeHalloweenpartnershipstatuesDemonic Influence

Thus says LORD: Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the nations are dismayed at them. For the customs of the peoples are vanity. For [a man] cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.

And while praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think that they will be heard by their much speaking. Be not therefore like them, for your Father knows what things ye have need of before ye ask him.

who in the generations that have passed allowed all the nations to go in their own ways, Verse ConceptsGod's WaysLife, Of FaithGod Acting Of OldLeaving People AloneThe Pastpast

But while Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him, seeing the city being completely idolatrous. Indeed therefore he was discoursing in the synagogue with the Jews, and with those who worship, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened by.

And having stood in the middle of the Areopagus, Paul said, Athenian men, I perceive you as deity-fearing in all things. For, passing through and examining your religious objects, I also found an altar on which had been engraved, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye worship unknowingly, him I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands, read more.
nor is he served by the hands of men, as needing anything, since he himself gives to all life, and breath, with all things. And he made from one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined prescribed times, and the limits of their occupancy, to search for the Lord, if indeed perhaps they might grope for him and find him, although being not far from each one of us.

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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. read more.
Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things. And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves, who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly. Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature. And likewise also the males, having left the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward each other, males with males producing shamelessness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their deviancy that was fitting And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit; having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; being gossips, slanderous, God-hating, aggressors, arrogant boasters, contrivers of evil things, disobedient to parents; without understanding, untrustworthy, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful. Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.

Therefore, O man, thou are without excuse, every man who judges, for in what thou judge the other man, thou condemn thyself, for the man who judges is doing the same things. And we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who commit such things. And think thou this, O man who judge those who do such things and do the same, that thou will escape the judgment of God? read more.
Or do thou despise the wealth of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God guides thee to repentance? But according to thy hardness, and thy impenitent heart, thou store up wrath to thyself in the day of wrath, and revelation, and righteous judgment of God, who will render to each man according to his works, to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life-- but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness--anger and wrath, pressure and restriction, upon every soul of man who produces evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek, but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God. For as many as have sinned without law will also be destroyed without law, and as many as have sinned in law will be judged by law. For the hearers of the law are not righteous with God, but the doers of the law will be made righteous. For when the Gentiles who have no law do by nature the things of the law, these men, not having law, are a law to themselves. Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, testifying of their conscience, and their thoughts amidst each other accusing or also defending them

Ye know that, while Gentiles, ye were being carried away to the voiceless idols, as ye were led. Verse ConceptsDumbnessMutenessPagansPolytheismCarrying IdolsDumbdiscriminationstatuesHinduism

We are Jews by nature and not sinful men of the Gentiles, Verse ConceptsSinnersWhat Foreigners Are LikeJews

For it is disgusting even to speak of the things happening by them secretly. Verse ConceptsNations DescribedSecret SinsActing In SecretCurbing SpeechShame Of Bad Conductspeakingdisobedience


For enough time of life has past for you to accomplish the will of the Gentiles, having gone in debaucheries, lusts, excesses of wine, revelings, drinking parties, and lawless idolatries. During which they think it strange of you not running together into the same pouring out of debauchery, while they slander.




but have lifted up thyself against LORD of heaven. And they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them. And thou have praised the gods of silve Verse ConceptsDeafnessFaultsConcubinesGovernmentGreed, Condemnation OfHand Of GodIronLife, HumanUnreliabilityDrinking WineGod Giving BreathIdols Not SeeingBeing Without UnderstandingNature Of GodOther WivesTemple Utensils RemovedWood And StoneBronze For Idols

In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain. Verse ConceptsDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfKilling KingsAt The Same Time


If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, says LORD of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. Yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it Verse ConceptsFailureHonorListeningBlessing And CurseGod CursingMoney BlessingscursesDishonoring God

but have lifted up thyself against LORD of heaven. And they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them. And thou have praised the gods of silve Verse ConceptsDeafnessFaultsConcubinesGovernmentGreed, Condemnation OfHand Of GodIronLife, HumanUnreliabilityDrinking WineGod Giving BreathIdols Not SeeingBeing Without UnderstandingNature Of GodOther WivesTemple Utensils RemovedWood And StoneBronze For Idols


but have lifted up thyself against LORD of heaven. And they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them. And thou have praised the gods of silve Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed. And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. read more.
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God has numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end. TEKEL, thou are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. PERES, thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain. And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. read more.
Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish,


Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Verse ConceptsVisionGod, Omniscience OfGod And The HeartGuiltEmotionscondemnationconsciencereassurance

And LORD smelled the sweet savor. And LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I again any more smite everything Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfSweet OdoursCurses, DivineCovenant, God's with Noahevil, origins ofEarth, Promises AboutBeing Born In SinAromasHeart, DivineMind, The HumanSin, Universality OfSmellsAltarsBeing Evil From YouthGod KillingThoughts Of The WickedSoliloquyGod CursingGod Killing All PeopleRefreshing GodThe Hearts Incination To Evil

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.



This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all. Yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that [they go] to the dead. Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPeople Acting MadlyTragedyfate

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish,




And LORD smelled the sweet savor. And LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I again any more smite everything Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfSweet OdoursCurses, DivineCovenant, God's with Noahevil, origins ofEarth, Promises AboutBeing Born In SinAromasHeart, DivineMind, The HumanSin, Universality OfSmellsAltarsBeing Evil From YouthGod KillingThoughts Of The WickedSoliloquyGod CursingGod Killing All PeopleRefreshing GodThe Hearts Incination To Evil


And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why have thou come down? And with whom have thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and t Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersEmotions, Kinds OfAnger, HumanShepherds, As OccupationsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfAnger Of Man, CauseNamed People Angry With OthersNo More Tending The FlockEmotions


Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Verse ConceptsSecurity, FalseDivine DelaysPunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedExerciseconsequences

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to LORD, but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight. Verse ConceptsAbominationsCondemned HeartsDelight, God ExpressingHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPleasing GodPleasureHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleAbominations, To GodTwisted Ways




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This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all. Yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that [they go] to the dead. Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPeople Acting MadlyTragedyfate



He has blinded their eyes, and has hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be turned, and I would heal them. Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartInsensibilityStiffnecked PeoplePeople ConvertedGod BlindingNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingGod Hardening PeopleNo Healingbasketball

And the sons are impudent and stiff hearted. I send thee to them, and thou shall say to them, Thus says lord LORD. Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineWord Of GodApathyHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleCharacter Of WickedSpeaking As From GodDisunity

But the house of Israel will not hearken to thee, for they will not hearken to me. For all the house of Israel are of a hard forehead and of a stiff heart. Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristFools, Characteristics OfIndifferenceListeningCharacter Of WickedNature Of The HeartValidly Like God

Afterward he became visible to them, to the eleven, who were relaxing. And he upbraided their unbelief and hard heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he was raised. Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfAttitudes Of StubbornnessRebukeUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Sourced InReclining To EatSeeing The Risen ChristChrist AppearingDoubting The ResurrectionNot Believing PeopleConsequences Of ObstinacyElevenChrist Is Risen




The stouthearted are made a spoil. They have slept their sleep, and none of the men of might have found their hands. Verse ConceptsSleep, And DeathUnable To Harm

for they did not understand about the loaves, for their heart was hardened. Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithApathyStiffnecked PeopleObstinate IndividualsNot Understanding God's Things

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But having answered, Jesus said to them, For your hard heart he wrote for you this commandment. Verse Conceptsdivorce, amongst believersHardness Of Heart

This I say therefore, and solemnly declare in Lord, for you to walk no longer as also the other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish,




Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not think the Divine to be like gold, or silver, or stone handiwork of the skill and thought of man. Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritFalse ReligionGoldSculptureSkillStonesEvolutionProofs Of God's ExistenceStone ItemsIdolatryDivineDivinityGodheadimaginationartistsimage

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish,


Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and killed thy prophets who testified against them to turn them again to thee, and they wrought great provocations. Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofdisrespectChallengesIngratitudeMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom, Reasons ForUnfaithfulness, To GodCharacter Of WickedRebellion Against God, Nature OfRebellion Against God, Shown InKilling ProphetsBreaking God's Law

Do ye thus requite LORD, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father who has bought thee? He has made thee, and established thee. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGiving, Of OneselfFolly, Examples OfClaimsIngratitudeMetaphorsPeople Of God, In OtCharacter Of WickedIngratitude To GodFoolish PeopleCreation Of All Mankind


Thou also took thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and made for thee images of men, and played the harlot with them. And thou took thy embroidered garments, and covered them, and set my oil and my incense before them.

And having answered, Jesus said, Were not the ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?



Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Verse ConceptsVisionGod, Omniscience OfGod And The HeartGuiltEmotionscondemnationconsciencereassurance

And LORD smelled the sweet savor. And LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I again any more smite everything Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfSweet OdoursCurses, DivineCovenant, God's with Noahevil, origins ofEarth, Promises AboutBeing Born In SinAromasHeart, DivineMind, The HumanSin, Universality OfSmellsAltarsBeing Evil From YouthGod KillingThoughts Of The WickedSoliloquyGod CursingGod Killing All PeopleRefreshing GodThe Hearts Incination To Evil

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.



Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish,



For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. read more.
Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things. And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves, who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly. Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature. And likewise also the males, having left the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward each other, males with males producing shamelessness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their deviancy that was fitting And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit; having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; being gossips, slanderous, God-hating, aggressors, arrogant boasters, contrivers of evil things, disobedient to parents; without understanding, untrustworthy, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful. Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. read more.
Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things. And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves, who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly.

I am LORD thy God who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me. So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things. read more.
And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves, who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly. Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature. And likewise also the males, having left the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward each other, males with males producing shamelessness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their deviancy that was fitting And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit; having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; being gossips, slanderous, God-hating, aggressors, arrogant boasters, contrivers of evil things, disobedient to parents; without understanding, untrustworthy, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful. Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.


If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. Verse ConceptsExcusesethics, basis ofResponsibility, To GodMisused PrivilegesThe Fact Of His Coming

As a dog who returns to his vomit, [is] a fool who repeats his folly. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfdogsVomittingSin, Love OfWicked Described AsSinning RepeatedlyFoolspoop



Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin, but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remains. Verse ConceptsExcusesAge Of AccountabilityBlindnessGuilt

For when we sin willfully after taking the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, Verse ConceptsAbandonmentKnowing God's TruthThe Truth Of The GospelContinuing In SinSacrificePersistenceconsequencesapostasy

And that bondman who knew his lord's will, and who did not prepare, nor do according to his will, will be beaten much, but he who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten little. And to every man to whom much was given, much will be required from him. And to whom they entrust much, they will ask him more abundantly.

Behold, thou are called a Jew, and rely upon the law, and boast in God, and know his will, and approve the things that are significant, being instructed out of the law. And thou have confidence in thyself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness, read more.
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the childlike, having in the law the essence of knowledge and truth, thou therefore who teach another, do thou not teach thyself? Thou who preach not to steal, do thou steal? Thou who say not to commit adultery, do thou commit adultery? Thou who abhor idols, do thou rob temples? Thou who boast in law, dishonor God by thy transgression of the law.

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. But that of the TRUE proverb has happened to them, The dog returning to his own vomit, and the sow that washed to wallowing in mire.



I am LORD thy God who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me. So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things. read more.
And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves,

This I say therefore, and solemnly declare in Lord, for you to walk no longer as also the other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart. Who, having become callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness for the work of all uncleanness in greed.


He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who would destroy his own soul does it. Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery and DivorceLackLack Of DiscernmentImmorality, Nature Of SexualAdulteryAdultery In The ChurchInfidelity

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.

Those who fashion a graven image are all of them vanity. And the things that they delight in shall not profit. And their own witnesses see not, nor know, that they may be put to shame. Who has fashioned a god, or molded an image that is profitable for nothing? Behold, all his fellows shall be put to shame, and the workmen. They are of men. Let them all be gathered together. Let them stand up. They shall fear. They shall be put to shame together. read more.
The smith [makes] an axe, and works in the coals, and fashions it with hammers, and works it with his strong arm. Yea, he is hungry, and his strength fails. He drinks no water, and is faint. The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. And he marks it out with the compasses, and shapes it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man, to dwell in a house. He hews down cedars for him, and takes the holm tree and the oak, and strengthens for himself one among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir tree, and the rain nourishes it. Then it shall be for a man to burn. And he takes of it, and warms himself. Yea, he kindles it, and bakes bread. Yea, he makes a god, and worships it. He makes it a graven image, and falls down to it. He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it he eats flesh. He roasts roast, and is satisfied. Yea, he warms himself, and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire. And the residue of it he makes a god, even his graven image. He falls down to it and worships, and prays to it, and says, Deliver me, for thou are my god. They do not know, nor do they consider. For he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they cannot understand. And none calls to mind, nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire. Yea, I have also baked bread upon the coals of it. I have roasted flesh and eaten it. And shall I make the residue of it

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek LORD understand all things. Verse ConceptsJusticeSeeking GodGod Giving UnderstandingNot Understanding Other Things

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. Verse ConceptsdrossLast DaysRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanRefiningWisdom, Human NatureProper UnderstandingContinuing In Sin

He who said through the mouth of thy boy David, Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things? Verse ConceptsMinistry, Nature OfMouthsTrapThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureWhat Foreigners DoSpeaking By The SpiritAngry With GodSpeaking The Word God Gives


Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain {things (LXX/NT)}? Verse ConceptsFutilityOutsidersRageEvil PlansHeathenWhat Foreigners DoUseless Words And Thinking

This I say therefore, and solemnly declare in Lord, for you to walk no longer as also the other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart. Who, having become callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness for the work of all uncleanness in greed.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. read more.
Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.

He who said through the mouth of thy boy David, Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things? Verse ConceptsMinistry, Nature OfMouthsTrapThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureWhat Foreigners DoSpeaking By The SpiritAngry With GodSpeaking The Word God Gives


Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain {things (LXX/NT)}? Verse ConceptsFutilityOutsidersRageEvil PlansHeathenWhat Foreigners DoUseless Words And Thinking

[O] the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power. And in justice and abundant righteousness he will not afflict. Men therefore fear him. He does not regard any who are wise of heart.

Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish,

Thus says LORD, thy Redeemer, and he who formed thee from the womb: I am LORD, who makes all things, who stretches forth the heavens alone, who spreads abroad the earth (who is with me?), who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad, who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish,

Let not one man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he may become wise. Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, Examples OfThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanFalse WisdomFoolish PeopleDeceiving OneselfBe Wise!FoolsDeceptionwise

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all irreverence and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what is knowable of God is apparent in them, for God made it known to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse. read more.
Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding. Professing to be wise, they became foolish, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things. And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves, who changed the truth of God into the lie, and worshiped and served the creation against him who created it, who is blessed into the ages. Truly.