Thematic Bible: Seven notable examples of


Thematic Bible



For the Lord God is my helper; I will not be put to shame: so I have made my face like a rock, and I am certain that he will give me my right.


My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.


But the man of God said to the king, Even if you gave me half of all you have, I would not go in with you, and I would not take food or a drink of water in this place;

For his heart was fixed on the Lord, not turning from his ways, and he did his orders which the Lord gave to Moses.


But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.




And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,


He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.


But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God: For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.







Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.


Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.






Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.

Every one of them went straight forward; wherever the spirit was to go they went; they went on without turning.

Take care, then, to do whatever the Lord your God has given you orders to do; let there be no turning away to the right hand or to the left.

Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,



We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.




For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.

And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.


For the Lord God is my helper; I will not be put to shame: so I have made my face like a rock, and I am certain that he will give me my right.


My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.


But the man of God said to the king, Even if you gave me half of all you have, I would not go in with you, and I would not take food or a drink of water in this place;

For his heart was fixed on the Lord, not turning from his ways, and he did his orders which the Lord gave to Moses.


But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.




And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,


He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.


But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God: For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.




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