Thematic Bible: Self-delusion


Thematic Bible






When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceDestructionPeace, Human Search ForPregnancyPunishment, By GodSecurityThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionUnreadinessLabour PainsNo EscapeNo PeacePeace And SafetyPeacePeace And ComfortTragedydistractionsrumors

But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming; And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge, read more.
And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.



And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit. And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure. Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialFalse ConfidenceExcessWineSelf DelusionStrong DrinkFake Friendstomorrowbeeralcoholismdrunkards





When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceDestructionPeace, Human Search ForPregnancyPunishment, By GodSecurityThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionUnreadinessLabour PainsNo EscapeNo PeacePeace And SafetyPeacePeace And ComfortTragedydistractionsrumors

But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming; And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge, read more.
And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.


And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation. And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false:

But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me. So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in. But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so. When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.

A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power? Verse ConceptsExorcismsdriving outLying WondersPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristSpeaking In Christ's NameThe Fact Of That DayDemonsCasting Out DemonsDemonic Influence

After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in. But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power? Verse ConceptsExorcismsdriving outLying WondersPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristSpeaking In Christ's NameThe Fact Of That DayDemonsCasting Out DemonsDemonic Influence

Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure. Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialFalse ConfidenceExcessWineSelf DelusionStrong DrinkFake Friendstomorrowbeeralcoholismdrunkards



And Ben-hadad said to him, The towns my father took from your father I will give back; and you may make streets for yourself in Damascus as my father did in Samaria. And as for me, at the price of this agreement you will let me go. So he made an agreement with him and let him go. Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsAgreements, LegalCovenant breakersFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsMarketsRestitutionTradeTreatyCities In Israel

And the children of Israel got themselves together, and food was made ready and they went against them; the tents of the children of Israel were like two little flocks of goats before them, but all the country was full of the Aramaeans. Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsSmallnessTwo GroupsFew People

And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham. Verse ConceptsDelusionsPeople Of God, In NtHeredityAbility, God's PowerHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionWorry And StressRaising ChildrenBuilding Relationships

When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from. Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.

They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food: Verse ConceptsSelf DelusionInfidelity To GodDenying GodNo More FamineThose Who Are Liars

He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it. Verse ConceptsVeilsInfidelity To GodGod, All knowingGod Not SeeingGod ForgettingGod Hidingrehabilitation

You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God. Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked PeopleAvoid Immorality

They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free? Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsPride, Examples OfSecurityTrust, Lack OfMisunderstood Truth

And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham. Verse ConceptsDelusionsPeople Of God, In NtHeredityAbility, God's PowerHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionWorry And StressRaising ChildrenBuilding Relationships

When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from. Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.

If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him: Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelf DelusionFalse ConfidencePathways Of SinMoist ThingsObstinate IndividualsPersistence

Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven. A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?


But we will certainly do every word which has gone out of our mouths, burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her as we did, we and our fathers and our kings and our rulers, in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had food enough and did well and saw no evil. Verse ConceptsRoadsSelf Delusion


There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways. Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualSelf DeceptionSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSelf DelusionEvil GenerationsPeople Being UncleanPure PeopleHolier Than Thou


Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself, Verse ConceptsSelf DelusionCommending OneselfBlessings And Prosperity

Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven. A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer. Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin

He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceSelf DelusionFalse HopesNot MovedNo Troublerehabilitation


Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself, Verse ConceptsSelf DelusionCommending OneselfBlessings And Prosperity



Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain