Thematic Bible: Selfish absorption


Thematic Bible



O nation full of sin, a people weighted down with crime, a generation of evil-doers, false-hearted children: they have gone away from the Lord, they have no respect for the Holy One of Israel, their hearts are turned back from him. Verse ConceptsCorruption, Of HumanityAbandonmentForsaking God, Illustrated ByImpenitence, Warnings AgainstNationalismRejection Of GodEvildoersGod's People Sinningcorruption

He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings. Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceReward, DivineJudgement On BackslidersBackslidingBackslidersFalling Away From God

Though our sins give witness against us, do something, O Lord, for the honour of your name: for again and again we have been turned away from you, we have done evil against you. Verse ConceptsWitness Against OneselfWe Have SinnedBackslidingtestifying

My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.

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