Thematic Bible: Should be exercised in
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring the profit of others
thus I endeavour to be acceptable to all men in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of others, so as they may be saved.
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Let no man consult barely his own interest: but every man that of others.
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do not for such a thing as meat, pull down what God has been raising. all things indeed are pure; but they become evil to him who by eating giveth offence. it is better to abstain from flesh, and wine, and every thing whereby your brother is in danger of falling off.
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not seeking our own profit
is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill;
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Let no man consult barely his own interest: but every man that of others.
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let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Putting off the old man which is corrupt
to quit the vicious habits of your former conversation, corrupted by deceitful passions:
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let there be no fraud among you, since you have discarded your former habits and practices, and are become new men,
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Taking up the cross and following Christ
Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.
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and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Mortifying sinful lusts
Mortify therefore your sensual appetites, fornication, impurity, irregular passions, wicked desires, and that licentiousness practised by idolaters.
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if even thy hand should make thee transgress, saw it off, and cast it away, it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to have both hands and go into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire:
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Denying unGodliness and worldly lusts
teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;
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Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, by making you slaves to the lusts thereof.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Even lawful things
are all things lawful for me? yet all things are not expedient: are all things lawful for me? yet all things do not edify.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring Christ to all earthly relations
another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. but Jesus said to him, follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Being crucified unto the world
but far be it from me that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is as contemptible to me, as I am to the world.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Crucifying the flesh
now they who belong to Christ, have crucified the animal nature with the affections and passions thereof.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Controlling the appetite
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not pleasing ourselves
I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure. let every one of us consult the good of his neighbour to his edification. for even Christ did not consult his own satisfaction; but as it is written, "the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Abstaining from fleshly lusts
but at present have obtain'd it. I exhort you, my dear brethren, as strangers and travellers to avoid all sensual passions, as destructive to your
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » No longer living to lusts of men
so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Mortifying deeds of the body
for if you lead a sensual life, you will be miserable: but if through the spirit you mortify the affections of corrupted nature, you will be happy.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Being crucified with Christ
considering this, that our vicious passions were crucified with him, that the body of sin being destroyed, we might not any longer be vassals to sin.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Forsaking all
in like manner every one of you must count upon renouncing all that he has, otherwise he cannot be my disciple.
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Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Assisting others
he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner.
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- 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