Thematic Bible: Should be
Thematic Bible
Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our spirit
for ye have been bought with a price: glorify now then God in your body.
For to this end were the glad tidings preached to the dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after the flesh, but live, as regards God, after the Spirit.
Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our bodies
for ye have been bought with a price: glorify now then God in your body.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your intelligent service.
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Acceptance, From GodGiving, Of OneselfAbundant LifeAcceptance, divineCoolPersonal ConsecrationFalse Worshipethics, incentives towardsencouragement, examples ofAcceptance, Of WorshipDevotion To GodSurrenderingDedication In NtAromasBodyGrowthHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, Purpose OfHonorMercy, Response To God'sMind, Of GodPleasing GodPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesResponseSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfSanctification, Nature And Basis
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.
For both if we should live, it is to the Lord we live; and if we should die, it is to the Lord we die: both if we should live then, and if we should die, we are the Lord's.
Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our members
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body to obey its lusts. Neither yield your members instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but yield yourselves to God as alive from among the dead, and your members instruments of righteousness to God.
no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.
Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our substance
Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy threshing-floor and the outflow of thy winepress. The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
Being Devoted to God » Should be » Unreserved
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Verse Concepts
Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.
Being Devoted to God » Should be » Persevering
But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.
to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.
Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
And ye fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
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AngerInfantsBaby dedicationBad ParentsAdmonition, Of ParentsBad ChildrenFathers, Responsibilities OfBad AttitudeFamily, Worship InBecoming A Parentevangelists, identity ofBeing A DadBeing A KidBeing A ParentBeing A TeacherEducation, At HomeChildren, needs ofdiscipline, in the familyParental DisciplineAbuse Of Authority, Warnings AgainstHeads Of The FamilyGuidance, From Godly PeopleInexperienceInjustice, Examples OfLove, And The WorldNurtureNeglecting DutiesRespect, For Human BeingsResponsibility, For God's WorldRightsSubmission
TeachersInstruction Of ChildrenParents Duty To ChildrenAnger Of Man, CauseProvokingDealing With Rebellious ChildrenChildrearingControlling ParentsCaring For ChildrenParental LoveAbusive ParentsChild AbuseFathers And SonsExamples Of Fathers' LoveFathers Loving CareFamily UnityTraining ChildrenparentingDadsRaising ChildrenBeing A Good FatherKidsParents LoveRespecting ParentsDiscipline ChildParents Being WrongLoving Your ParentsLoving Childrentrainingwrathparenthood
Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.
Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Gather the people together, the men, and the women, and the children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear Jehovah your God, and take heed to do all the words of this law; and that their children who do not know it may hear it and learn, that they may fear Jehovah your God, as long as ye live in the land, whereunto ye pass over the Jordan to possess it.
Children » Should be » Brought early to the house of God
And she took him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a flask of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah to Shiloh; and the boy was young.
Children » Should be » Brought to Christ
And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought them. But Jesus seeing it, was indignant, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me; forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it. read more.
And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.
And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.
Enemies » Should be » Loved
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you,
Verse Concepts
Forgiveness, Application Ofevil, believers' responses toGrace, In Human RelationshipsMaliceOpposition, To Sin And EvilPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversSuffering SaintsIntercessory PrayerPersecution, Christian ResponseDuties To EnemiesDifferent TeachingsLove Your Neighbour!Praying For Sinners
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;
And thou shalt eat before Jehovah thy God, in the place which he will choose to cause his name to dwell there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear Jehovah thy God continually.
that all peoples of the earth might know the hand of Jehovah, that it is mighty; that ye might fear Jehovah your God continually.
Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
but sanctify the Lord the Christ in your hearts, and be always prepared to give an answer to every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;
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Acknowledge, Faith In ChristAbsolute TruthAgnosticismCoolApologeticsDesires For HolinessFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsWhat Christian Should Do Alwaysevangelists, identity ofequipping, spiritualAskingHope, As ConfidenceHope, Results OfOpportunities, And SalvationReadinessReasonSensitivitySpeech, Power And Significance OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfWatchfulness, Of BelieversWitnessing, Approaches To
Witnessing, Importance OfJesus Christ, LordMissionary WorkReasoningTestify On God's BehalfAccusations, Against Early ChristiansThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleAnswering PeopleReasons For Faith In ChristChrist Is LordReady To SpeakThe Hope Of The GospelHope For The RighteousRespectHope And FaithAnxiety And StressGentleness As A Fruit Of The SpiritHope Kjvanswersreverence
Godly Fear » Should be » Taught to others
Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Godly Fear » Should be » Prayed for
Teach me thy way, Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
The Heart » Should be » Single
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;
The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
So teach us to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
The Heart » Should be » Guided in the right way
The Heart » Should be » Given to God
My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
The Heart » Should be » Tender
and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving one another, so as God also in Christ has forgiven you.
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CompassionAbusive HusbandsGod, Compassion OfAbuse From a SpouseAsking for forgivenessGentlenessForgiveness, Application OfActs of KindnessImitating JesusBad ChildrenFaultsAdultsAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansBeing A KidAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, Response To God'sCaring For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversResponseSensitivitySin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
UnforgivenessCharitable AttitudeForgive OthersLove To Others Shown InControlling AngerBrotherly LoveCaringDuties To NeighboursForgive One AnotherThe Need For MercyReciprocityForgivenessforgiving othersForgiving YourselfEncouraging One AnotherGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessTreating OthersAnger And ForgivenessLoving One AnotherForgiveness Kjvempathyforgivingtenderheartednessothers
The Heart » Should be » Kept with diligence
Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.
The Heart » Should be » Prepared unto God
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
The Heart » Should be » Perfect with God
and that your heart may be perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in his statutes and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
The Heart » Should be » Purified
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
Kings » Should be » Reverenced
And they told the king saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
David also arose afterwards, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
Otherwise it shall come to pass when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders.
Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above him. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.
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ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
Be in subjection therefore to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to the king as supreme,
Kings » Should be » Honored
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
Verse Concepts
Loving Your MotherCommitment, to God's peopleethics, socialChristiansBelieversAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLove, For One AnotherRespect, For Human BeingsReverence, And Social BehaviourTributesLove, Of Fellow ManCitizens, Christian DutiesBrotherhoodBrotherly LoveReverence To GodAttitudes Towards KingsHonour The HonourableLove Fellow Christians!Fear God!
Render to all their dues: to whom tribute is due, tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
Kings » Should be » Prayed for
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men; for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;
Kings » Should be » Feared
My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol: The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, Flames of Jah.
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
and they have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death.
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Tell me, thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest thy flock, Where thou makest it to rest at noon; For why should I be as one veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Many waters cannot quench love, Neither do the floods drown it: Even if a man gave all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned.
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
Verse Concepts
daughtersLoving Your MotherFathers, Responsibilities Ofdiscipleship, cost ofMothers, Responsibilities OfSelf SacrificeSonsHeart, Affections OfLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfLove Towards Christ, Shown ByLove For GodUnworthinessMore ThanNot Honouring ParentsThe Need To Love ChristMothersmomsLoving YourselfSelf Worth
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.
God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth's sake.
Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever. Oh let the house of Aaron say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever. read more.
Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace upon them and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day and how much service he rendered in Ephesus thou knowest best.
to Timotheus, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
God's Mercy » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.} Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Remember, Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.
God's Mercy » Should be » Rejoiced in
I will be glad and rejoice in thy loving-kindness, for thou hast seen mine affliction; thou hast known the troubles of my soul,
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for ourselves
Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am withered; Jehovah, heal me, for my bones tremble.
Ministers » Should be » Ensamples to the flock
Be imitators all together of me, brethren, and fix your eyes on those walking thus as you have us for a model;
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
Ministers » Should be » Affectionate to their people
Thus, yearning over you, we had found our delight in having imparted to you not only the glad tidings of God, but our own lives also, because ye had become beloved of us.
as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.
as ye know how, as a father his own children, we used to exhort each one of you, and comfort and testify,
Ministers » Should be » Disinterested
Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;
Ministers » Should be » Holy
They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they present Jehovah's offerings by fire, the bread of their God; therefore shall they be holy.
And thou shalt make a thin plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, as the engravings of a seal, Holiness to Jehovah!
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
Ministers » Should be » Gentle
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
Ministers » Should be » Patient
but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Ministers » Should be » Devoted
But I make no account of my life as dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.
Verse Concepts
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death. For for me to live is Christ, and to die gain;
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.
Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Let the ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting their children and their own houses well:
Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
Verse Concepts
FaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialism
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Ministers » Should be » Pure
Depart, depart, go out from thence, touch not what is unclean; go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, that bear the vessels of Jehovah.
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
Thou shalt not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, lest ye die it is an everlasting statute throughout your generations,
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;
The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
Verse Concepts
FaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialism
Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
Verse Concepts
FaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialism
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
Ministers » Should be » Willing
shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
Verse Concepts
God, As ShepherdCovetingChurch Authority, Of EldarsEnthusiasmeagernessdiligenceBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanGreed, Believers' Response ToGuardsHiringMinistry, In The ChurchMoney, Attitudes ToResponsibility, For God's WorldShepherds, As Church LeaderUnselfishnessWatchfulness, Of LeadersMaterialismMoneyPastors
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I; send me.
Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected.
Ministers » Should be » Impartial
I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
Ministers » Should be » Strong in grace
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.
Ministers » Should be » Watchful
But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
Ministers » Should be » Humble
serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
Obedience to God » Should be » From the heart
And it shall come to pass, if ye hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love Jehovah your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
But thanks be to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed.
Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
If ye be willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;
Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating
and if thou turn not aside from any of the words that I command thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Obedience to God » Should be » Constant
So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
Obedience to God » Should be » Unreserved
and said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, and have hearkened to my voice in all that I commanded you. Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, and ye have kept the charge of the commandment of Jehovah your God.
God, Power of » Should be » Acknowledged
Thine, Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the splendour, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is thine: thine, Jehovah, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted as Head above all;
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
God, Power of » Should be » Feared
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Verse Concepts
Will ye not fear me? saith Jehovah. Will ye not tremble at my presence, who have set the sand a bound for the sea by a perpetual decree, and it shall not pass it? and its waves toss themselves, but they do not prevail; and they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.
Let the groaning of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm, preserve those that are appointed to die;
God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, from before the whole age, and now, and to all the ages. Amen.
Be thou exalted, Jehovah, in thine own strength: we will sing and celebrate thy power.
The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
And he read in it before the open place that was before the water-gate from the morning until midday, in presence of the men and the women, and those that could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of Jehovah in the ears of the people in the house of Jehovah upon the fast day; and thou shalt also read them in the ears of all Judah that come from their cities.
And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, speak.
when all Israel cometh to appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he will choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their ears. Gather the people together, the men, and the women, and the children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear Jehovah your God, and take heed to do all the words of this law; and that their children who do not know it may hear it and learn, that they may fear Jehovah your God, as long as ye live in the land, whereunto ye pass over the Jordan to possess it.
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
and thou shalt impress them on thy sons, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And ye shall teach them unto your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up;
and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Verse Concepts
The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.
Then says Jesus to him, Get thee away, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.
Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.
Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all
And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah; and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about through all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place. And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart
And ye shall lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.
The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.
because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
The scriptures » Should be » Read
and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;
Search ye in the book of Jehovah and read: not one of these shall fail, one shall not have to seek for the other; for my mouth, it hath commanded, and his Spirit, it hath gathered them.
The scriptures » Should be » Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God
And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.
The scriptures » Should be » Searched
Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;
They answered and said to him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look, that no prophet arises out of Galilee.
The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
and thou shalt impress them on thy sons, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
The scriptures » Should be » Known
and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching
If any one speak as oracles of God; if any one minister as of strength which God supplies; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages. Amen.
The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.
The scriptures » Should be » Believed
When therefore he was raised from among the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
Seeking God » Should be » With the heart
Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God; and arise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the vessels of the sanctuary of God into the house that is to be built unto the name of Jehovah.
And from thence ye shall seek Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt find him, if thou shalt seek him with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul.
Seeking God » Should be » With diligence
But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
Seeking God » Should be » While he may be found
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Seeking God » Should be » Evermore
Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;
Seeking God » Should be » In the day of trouble
In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.
Sin » Should be » Hated
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Sin » Should be » Departed from
Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity.
Sin » Should be » Mortified
for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if, by the Spirit, ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live:
Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
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Sexual ChastityCovetousness, Nature ofIdolatry Consists OfAppetite, SexualImpuritySexual RelationshipsCrucifying Our FleshEvil PassionsDeath To SelfAffection, EvilDead To SinEvil DesiresIdolatryAvoid ImmoralityNature Of IdolatryCovetousnessAffectionsexGreedMoviesSexual ImmoralityPassionBeing GaySexual Purity
Sin » Should be » Mourned over
For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.
A voice is heard upon the heights, the weeping supplications of the children of Israel; for they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God.
Sin » Should be » Confessed
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
Sin » Should be » Guarded against
Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.
Sin » Should be » Avoided even in appearance
hold aloof from every form of wickedness.
Sin » Should be » Striven against
Sin » Should be » Abhorred
Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
Sin » Should be » Wholly destroyed
knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.
Sin » Should be » Put away
If thou put far away the iniquity which is in thy hand, and let not wrong dwell in thy tents;
national Sins » Should be » Confessed
and shalt return to Jehovah thy God, and shalt hearken to his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy sons, with all thy heart and with all thy soul;
And the people of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken our God and have served the Ba'als."
And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, through their unfaithfulness wherein they were unfaithful to me, and also that they have walked contrary unto me,
and if they shall take it to heart in the land whither they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done iniquity, we have dealt perversely; and if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city that thou hast chosen, and the house that I have built unto thy name;
national Sins » Should be » Turned from
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil,
O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah; say unto him, Forgive all iniquity, and receive us graciously; so will we render the calves of our lips.
national Sins » Should be » Repented of
And the men of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, then I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
national Sins » Should be » Mourned over
Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning;
Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.
{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood. For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. read more.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold. Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah. They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city: Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who say they doth hear? But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision. Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold. Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah. They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city: Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who say they doth hear? But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision. Their strength! ... I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With patience
{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With the soul
Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.
{To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With resignation
It is good that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvation of Jehovah.
Waiting upon God » Should be » In the way of his judgments
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to thy memorial.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With hope in his word
I wait for Jehovah; my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With earnest desire
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than the watchers wait for the morning, more than the watchers for the morning.
Waiting upon God » Should be » Continually
And thou, return unto thy God: keep loving-kindness and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
Waiting upon God » Should be » All day
Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With full confidence
But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers;
So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;
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Baptism Of The Holy SpiritAlertFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsBoldness, Comes FromImportunity, Towards GodPersecution, Attitudes ToPerseverancePrayer, For OthersPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Persistence InSleep, SpiritualSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictWatchfulness, Of BelieversPrayer, Offered WithIntercessory PrayerUnceasingAll Believers Are SaintsAlways PrayingPrayer LanguageOpportunityExamples of secret prayerDiligent Prayer
faith in hard timesEndurancePraying For OthersSpiritual WarfareStaying Strong And Not Giving UpOvercoming Hard TimesStaying Strong During Hard TimesPatience In Hard TimesNever Giving UpPrayer During Hard TimesPrayingOvercoming AdversityGuidance And StrengthPersistenceGod Answering PrayersHard Work And PerseveranceResolving Conflictperserverancevocationperseveringsupplicationpetition
Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be vigilant; stand fast in the faith; quit yourselves like men; be strong.
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AlertFaithfulness, To GodFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsBeing PreparedBeing A Man Of GodBeing AfraidGuardsSpiritual VitalitySpiritual Warfare, As ConflictStabilityStandingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWeakness, SpiritualDependabilityVigilanceStrength Of PeopleStanding FirmBe Courageous!Be Strong!Not Giving UpCourage
Masculinityfaith in hard timesfaith and strengthFastingStaying StrongCourage And StrengthFaith KjvKeeping FaithStaying Strong And Not Giving UpHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveHaving FaithStrength And FaithStaying PositiveHope And LoveNever Giving UpBelieving In YourselfStrength And LovepotentialwomanhoodGuarding Yourself
Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
and the Levite for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.
and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy bondman, and thy handmaid, and the Levite that is in thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow that are in thy midst in the place that Jehovah thy God will choose to cause his name to dwell there.
When thou reapest thy harvest in thy field, and forgettest a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not return to fetch it; it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hands. When thou shakest thine olive-tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again; it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterwards; it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by their friends
but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Verse Concepts
Acceptance, From GodFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsethics, personaldiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleGrandchildrenGrandparentsHomeLove, And The WorldParentsPleasing GodPoverty, Remedies ForReligionRightsSanctity Of LifeYouthChildren, attitudes towardsWidows, Should BeChildren, Duties OfCaring For Children
Caring For ParentsLove Between RelativesHonouring ParentsPeople ProvidingChildren, responsibilities to GodFamiliesparentingRaising ChildrenWomen's RolesResponsibilityFamily FirstMotherhoodParenting ResponsibilitiesRespecting ParentsGrandmothersLeaving Parents For SpouseFathers Responsibilitiesparenthoodpiety
If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those that are widows indeed.
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.
Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, having been wife of one man,
Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Honour widows who are really widows;
Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
Verse Concepts
Giving, Of PossessionsAcceptance, divineAbsent FathersExploitationsCompassion, Examples OfCommitment, to the worldethics, socialethics, incentives towardsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingdiscouragementAcceptance, Of WorshipBereaved, Care ForSocial JusticeHoliness, Worldly SeparationHonorOrphansRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanPoverty, Attitudes Towards
Purity, Moral And SpiritualReligionSensitivityShepherds, As Church LeaderSociety, Positive Aspects OfWidowsTrue ReligionAfflicted, Duty To ThemLove To Others Shown InWidows, Should BeCares Of This WorldFaultlessnessCaring For OthersVisiting Of The SickActive LifestylesAge DiscriminationPeople Helping OrphansThe FatherGod Caring For Orphans
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