Thematic Bible: Saints should


Thematic Bible








And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister. Verse ConceptsHope, of The SaintsHeraldHope, As ConfidenceInstabilityMinistry, Qualifications ForServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants, Working Conditions OfThe Gospel PreachedThe Purity Of The GospelStanding FirmThe Gospel WorldwideThe Hope Of The GospelMoving OnKeeping FaithHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveHaving FaithMinistrysteadfastmovementrealitytransitionChrist As An Object Of Hope


Now then, as you excel in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and all zeal and in your love to me, see to it that you excel in this grace also. Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth IneagernessAbounding, Good ThingsGenerosity, Used TowardsKnowingLove Exists Between PeopleGraceGivingReciprocitySpeechgraciousness

And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister. Verse ConceptsHope, of The SaintsHeraldHope, As ConfidenceInstabilityMinistry, Qualifications ForServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants, Working Conditions OfThe Gospel PreachedThe Purity Of The GospelStanding FirmThe Gospel WorldwideThe Hope Of The GospelMoving OnKeeping FaithHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveHaving FaithMinistrysteadfastmovementrealitytransitionChrist As An Object Of Hope


Nor did he with regard to the promise of God waver in unbelief, but he waxed strong in faith, while he gave God glory, and was fully persuaded that what God had promised, he was able also to perform. And so his faith was reckoned to him for righteousness. read more.
Now these words were not written simply for his sake, but for us as well. For it will be "reckoned for righteousness." to us also, who believe on him that raised from the dead our Lord Jesus;








"do not forget that it hated me first. "If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, for that reason the world hates you.






For these precepts, although they have a show of wisdom with their self-imposed devotions and fastings and bodily austerities, are of no real value against the indulgence of the carnal appetites. Verse ConceptsFalse WorshipIntelligenceMortificationOutward AppearanceSelf ControlUnreliabilityWisdom, Source Of HumanWorship, Acceptable AttitudesSelf AbasementWorldly WisdomBe Humble!Religious FreedomBeauty And Self WorthValueRespecting Your Bodypietyreality

I summon you then, I the prisoner in the Lord, to live lives worthy of the calling to which you were called. With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;



But what I wrote was that you were not to associate with any so-called brother who is immoral, or avaricious, or idolatrous, or abusive, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. No, with such persons do not even sit at table. Verse ConceptsBad CompanyAlcoholGreed, Believers' Response ToBad FriendsFellowship With WickedSexual ChastityCorrecting A BrotherGood AssoiciatesWarnings Of Evil AssociationsAvoid ImmoralityAvoiding IdolatryNo DealingsAbusive RelationshipsAddictionCovetousnesssexGreedSexual Immoralitydrunkards








What then shall we say? that an offering to an idol is anything? or that an idol is really anything? On the contrary, what the heathen sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have communion with demons.


"And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but almost throughout all of Asia, this fellow Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, by telling them that they are no gods at all who are made with hands. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionPolytheism




Indeed, to say nothing more, the fact that you have lawsuits with one another is altogether a defect in you. Why not rather suffer injustice? Why not rather endure being cheated? Verse ConceptsdefeatRevenge, And RetaliationTypes Of ChristRobbing PeopleWronging Other PeopleInjusticeMoralityMoral Decay


"But I tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also; Verse ConceptsCheeksInsultsSelf DefenceTemperAccepting BeatingsTwo Of Body PartsOther Right PartsRepaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other CheekForgiving Others Who Hurt You









Do not be a cause of stumbling either to Jews of to Gentiles, or to the church of God. Verse ConceptsStumblingAntagonism From Jew And GentileDo Not HinderThe Church UniversalChurch Distinct From IsraelChurch Of God


and for your conscience sake??is conscience, not your own. "But," you may object, "why should my freedom be decided upon another's scruples of conscience? Verse ConceptsConsciousnessChristian LibertyReligious FreedomFreedomJudging Others Actionsconscience




To them we did not yield submission even for an hour, in order that the truth of the gospel might abide unshaken among you. Verse ConceptsOrthodoxy, In NtA Short TimeThe Truth Of The GospelThe Purity Of The GospelShort Time For ActionGod's Word Is TrueSurrender

and for your conscience sake??is conscience, not your own. "But," you may object, "why should my freedom be decided upon another's scruples of conscience? Verse ConceptsConsciousnessChristian LibertyReligious FreedomFreedomJudging Others Actionsconscience






I do not say this by way of command, but by the zeal of others I am trying to prove the reality of your love. Verse ConceptsGenuinenessLove, Nature OfSincerity, In Christian LivingComparisonsSincereityLove Exists Between PeopleMen's OrdersTests

is not rude, nor selfish, nor easily provoked. Love bears no malice, never rejoices over wrong-doing, Verse ConceptsAggressionBeing In LoveIrritationMannersDo Not Be SelfishPeople Forgiving OthersUnconditional Love



for I know how ready you are, and am always boasting about you to the Macedonians, telling them that Greece has been ready for a year past; and your zeal has been a spur to the majority of them. Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmAttitudes, to other peopleReadinessProvokingFervourZealousness, Examples OfPaul's BoastingPeople Willing

Now then, as you excel in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and all zeal and in your love to me, see to it that you excel in this grace also. Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth IneagernessAbounding, Good ThingsGenerosity, Used TowardsKnowingLove Exists Between PeopleGraceGivingReciprocitySpeechgraciousness





Notwithstanding she will be saved by the Child-bearing; (so will they all), if they live in faith and love and holiness, with self-restraint. Verse ConceptsBeing A WomenChild BearingSobernessAgape LoveBeing SavedRaising ChildrenGodly WomanWomen's RolesMotherhoodSanctificationHaving A Babywomanhoodchildbearing





Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper; bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.




So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospeldrossdirtReformationSin, Avoidance OfAbility, Of God To SaveReceiving God's WordPollution ForbiddenBe Humble!Being HumbleMoralityHumility And Pridehumblenesswelcome


they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all. Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingGossipInjuryHumilitySlanderPeaceablenessThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleAvoid QuarrelsAbusive RelationshipsWork Ethic

So let us no longer pass judgment on one another; rather let this be your judgment, that no one put a stumbling-block in his brother's way, nor any cause of falling. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCommitment, to God's peopleInfluenceOffenceTemptation, Avoiding CausingThe Saints, Without OffenceStumbling BlocksNot JudgingDo Not HinderChristian LibertyHindrancesJudgingJudging Others Actions




Therefore, if what I eat makes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, lest I make my brother to stumble. Verse ConceptsAbstinenceGiving, Of OneselfSelf DisciplineSelf DenialThe Saints, Without OffenceBrotherly LoveAdaptabilityDo Not HinderEating Meatpork





And if your eye, your right eye, entices you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit. And if your right hand entices you into sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit.



salt is excellent, but if the salt has lost its savor, what will you use to restore its saltness? Then have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." Verse ConceptsGoalsSaltPeace, In Christian LivingPersonal ContactTastelessnessSeek PeaceTastelessSournessChemicalsLosing FriendsGood Qualities
























"Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your father. "The very hairs on your head are all numbered. "Cease to be afraid! You are of greater value than many sparrows.

"Take no gold or silver or coppers in your purses; Verse ConceptsCopperBeltsPursesBrassLacking MoneyMoney Boxcats















Indeed, to say nothing more, the fact that you have lawsuits with one another is altogether a defect in you. Why not rather suffer injustice? Why not rather endure being cheated? Verse ConceptsdefeatRevenge, And RetaliationTypes Of ChristRobbing PeopleWronging Other PeopleInjusticeMoralityMoral Decay


"But I tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also; "and if any one wants to go to law with you and takes away your coat, let him take your cloak also.


















So let us no longer pass judgment on one another; rather let this be your judgment, that no one put a stumbling-block in his brother's way, nor any cause of falling. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCommitment, to God's peopleInfluenceOffenceTemptation, Avoiding CausingThe Saints, Without OffenceStumbling BlocksNot JudgingDo Not HinderChristian LibertyHindrancesJudgingJudging Others Actions










So let us keep the unending feast, not with any old leaven, neither with leaven of malice and vice, but with unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeHonestySpiteSincereityLeavenedGod's Truthnot celebrating christmasthe anniversary FeastsSexual Puritycelebrating