Thematic Bible: Should be exercised in
Thematic Bible
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring the profit of others
even as I please everyone in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
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Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other.
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Because of food, do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are clean, but it is evil for that man who eats with offense. It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine nor do any thing by which thy brother stumbles or is offended or is sick.
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not seeking our own profit
is not injurious, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil,
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Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other.
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with each one not looking to their own things, but also to the things of others.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Putting off the old man which is corrupt
that ye put off everything concerning the old way of life, that is, the old man who corrupts himself according to deceitful desires,
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Lie not one to another, putting off the old man with his deeds
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Taking up the cross and following Christ
Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
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And he that does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Mortifying sinful lusts
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil lust, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
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And if thy hand causes thee to fall, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that can never be quenched,
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Denying unGodliness and worldly lusts
teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live temperately, righteously, and godly in this present world;
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Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Even lawful things
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring Christ to all earthly relations
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Being crucified unto the world
But in no wise should I glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Crucifying the flesh
For those that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Controlling the appetite
and put a knife to thy throat if thou art a man given to appetite.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
We then that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbour in that which is good, unto edification. For the Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee fell on me.
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Abstaining from fleshly lusts
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from the carnal desires which war against the soul
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » No longer living to lusts of men
so that now the time that remains in the flesh, he might live, not unto the lusts of men, but unto the will of God.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Mortifying deeds of the body
For if ye live according to the flesh, ye shall die; but if through the Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Being crucified with Christ
knowing this: that our old man is crucified with him that the body of sin might be destroyed that we should not serve sin any longer.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Forsaking all
So likewise, any one of you that does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Assisting others
He answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
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Related Topics
- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Crucifying Our Flesh
- Dead To Sin
- Death To Self
- Do Not Be Selfish
- Evil Desires
- Freedom, Abuse Of Christian
- Giving, Of Oneself
- Living Not For The Material
- Lust