Thematic Bible: Should
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Children » Should » Honor the aged
Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.
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Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am Jehovah.
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Children » Should » Obey parents
My son, obey your father's command, and do not abandon the law of your mother:
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
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Children » Should » Honor parents
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh that corrected us, and we gave them respect. Shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
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Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land Jehovah your God gives you.
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Children » Should » Remember God
Remember your Creator (Hebrew: Bara', plural, Creators denotes majesty) (Ge 1:26) in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near. You will say: I have no pleasure in them.
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Children » Should » Obey God
If you and your children return to Jehovah your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your being, doing everything I command you today,
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Children » Should » Fear parents
Respect your mother and father. Observe my days of worship. I am Jehovah your God!
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Children » Should » Attend to parental teaching
My son, listen to the instruction of your father. Do not forsake the law of your mother. Discipline and education are a graceful ornament on your head, and a golden chain around your neck.
Children » Should » Fear God
My son, respect Jehovah and the king. Do not associate with those who want to change things.
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Children » Should » Not imitate bad parents
I said to their children in the desert: Do not live by the laws of your ancestors. Do not obey their rules or dishonor yourselves with their disgusting idols.
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Children » Should » Take care of parents
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show righteousness towards their own family, and to repay their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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ears » Should » Hear and obey reproof
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise provider to a listening ear.
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The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.
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ears » Should » Seek knowledge
The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge. The ear of the wise one searches for knowledge.
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ears » Should » Receive the word of God
Listen to the word of Jehovah, you women, and open your ears to hear his words. Teach your daughters how to cry. Teach your neighbors funeral songs.
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ears » Should » Be bowed down to instructions
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Listen to my understanding.
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ears » Should » Be inclined to wisdom
Pay close attention to wisdom, and let your [mind and] heart (inner being) reach for discernment.
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ears » Should » Be given to the law of God
Listen to the word of Jehovah (YHWH), you rulers of Sodom! Pay attention to the Law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
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Families » Should » Be duly regulated
She watches over her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.
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Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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one who manages well his own house, having his children in subjection with all seriousness; if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God?
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
You are to say to Joseph: Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you. If it is your pleasure, forgive the sin of the servants of your father's God.' Upon hearing these words Joseph was overcome with weeping. Then his brothers also came and immediately bowed down in front of him. We are your slaves! they said. Joseph replied to them: Do not be afraid! I cannot take God's place. read more.
Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now. You have nothing to fear. I will take care of you and your children. So he reassured them with kind words that touched their hearts.
Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now. You have nothing to fear. I will take care of you and your children. So he reassured them with kind words that touched their hearts.
Peter came to him and said: Lord, How many times may my brother do wrong against me, and I forgive him? Seven times? Jesus said to him: Not seven times; but seventy times seven.
Families » Should » Live in unity
([Psalm of David]) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!
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Then he sent his brothers off and told them: Do not argue on the way home!
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Families » Should » Worship God together
The congregations of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you in the Lord, with the congregation that is in their house.
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Families » Should » Be taught the scriptures
Be on your guard! Make sure you do not forget, as long as you live, what you have seen with your own eyes. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren. Do you remember the day you stood in the presence of Jehovah your God at Mount Sinai (Horeb)? He said to me: 'assemble the people. I want them to hear what I have to say, so that they will learn to obey me as long as they live. Then they will teach their children to do the same.'
Families » Should » Rejoice together before God
Use the silver to buy whatever you want: cattle, sheep, goats, wine, liquor-whatever you choose. Then you and your family will eat and enjoy yourselves there in the presence of Jehovah your God.
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Kings » Should » Promote the interests of the church
These are the words of Cyrus, king of Persia: 'Jehovah the God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has made me responsible for building a house for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. May your God be with you and let you go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah. There you are to build the house of Jehovah the God of Israel. He is the God who is in Jerusalem. If any of his people in exile need help to return, their neighbors should give them help. They are to provide them with silver and gold, supplies and pack animals, as well as offerings to present in the Temple of God in Jerusalem.'
Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records. This is where the things of value were stored in Babylon. In the great house of the king in the land of Media, at Achmetha they came across a roll. This statement was put on record: In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king made an order: In connection with the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be constructed as the place where they make offerings. Let them brake ground for the foundation. Let it be 90 feet high and 90 feet wide, read more.
with three lines of large stones and one line of new wood supports. Let the necessary money be given out of the king's storehouse. And let the gold and silver vessels from the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple at Jerusalem to Babylon, be given back and taken again to the Temple at Jerusalem, every one in its place, and put them in the house of God. Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and your people the Apharsachites across the river, keep far from that place: Let the work of this house of God continue. Let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men construct this house of God in its place. Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: That from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to be given to these men readily, so that their work may not be stopped. When they need young bulls and sheep and lambs, for burned offerings to the God of heaven and grain, salt, wine, and oil, whatever the priests in Jerusalem say is necessary, is to be given to them day by day regularly: That they may make offerings of a sweet smell to the God of heaven, with prayers for the life of the king and of his sons. I further give orders that if anyone makes any change in this word; one of the supports is to be pulled out of his house. He is to be lifted up and fixed to it and his house is to be destroyed. May the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order. Let it be done with all care.
with three lines of large stones and one line of new wood supports. Let the necessary money be given out of the king's storehouse. And let the gold and silver vessels from the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple at Jerusalem to Babylon, be given back and taken again to the Temple at Jerusalem, every one in its place, and put them in the house of God. Tattenai, ruler of the land across the river, and Shethar-bozenai and your people the Apharsachites across the river, keep far from that place: Let the work of this house of God continue. Let the ruler of the Jews and their responsible men construct this house of God in its place. Further, I give orders as to what you are to do for the responsible men of the Jews in connection with the building of this house of God: That from the king's wealth, that is, from the taxes got together in the land over the river, the money needed is to be given to these men readily, so that their work may not be stopped. When they need young bulls and sheep and lambs, for burned offerings to the God of heaven and grain, salt, wine, and oil, whatever the priests in Jerusalem say is necessary, is to be given to them day by day regularly: That they may make offerings of a sweet smell to the God of heaven, with prayers for the life of the king and of his sons. I further give orders that if anyone makes any change in this word; one of the supports is to be pulled out of his house. He is to be lifted up and fixed to it and his house is to be destroyed. May the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order. Let it be done with all care.
Kings » Should » Study the scriptures
He should keep it with him. He should read from it all the days of his life. In this way he will learn to respect Jehovah his God by carefully observing all the words of this Law and these statutes.
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Kings » Should » Fear God
He should keep it with him. He should read from it all the days of his life. In this way he will learn to respect Jehovah his God by carefully observing all the words of this Law and these statutes.
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Kings » Should » Maintain the cause of the poor and oppressed
Open your mouth for the dumb in the cause of all who are appointed to destruction. Open your mouth and judge righteously. Plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Kings » Should » Investigate all matters
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
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Kings » Should » Not pervert judgment
They will drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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Kings » Should » Serve Christ
Listen you kings, be wise (show discernment) and be warned you rulers of the earth. Serve Jehovah with deep respect and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed (happy) are all who take refuge (put trust) in him.
Kings » Should » Rule in the fear of God
The God of Israel has spoken. The protector of Israel said to me: 'The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God.
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Kings » Should » Nourish the church
Kings will be your guardians. Their princesses will be your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth. They will lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. Those who hopefully wait for me will not be put to shame.
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Kings » Should » Keep the law of God
Do what Jehovah your God orders you to do. Obey all his laws and commands, as written in the Law of Moses. That way wherever you go you may prosper in everything you do.
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Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
I charged your judges to hear the cases between your countrymen and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger with him.
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Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.
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When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
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Magistrates » Should » Rule in the fear of God
Do your work in honor of him and know that he will not allow you to be unfair to anyone or to take bribes.
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The God of Israel has spoken. The protector of Israel said to me: 'The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God.
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Magistrates » Should » Not take bribes
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes the discerning blind to what is right and perverts the words of the righteous.
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Never pervert justice. Always be impartial. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind wise people and deny justice to those who are in the right.
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Magistrates » Should » Be impartial
You will not show partiality in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great. You will not fear man for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.'
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Do not deny justice to a poor person at his trial.
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Magistrates » Should » Defend the poor, &c
This is because I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper.
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I was a father to the needy! I championed the cause of the stranger.
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Magistrates » Should » Judge for God, not for man
He told the judges: Be careful when you make your decisions in court. Remember these are Jehovah's people. He will know the judgements you decide.
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Magistrates » Should » Judge wisely
One day two women who were prostitutes came to the king. One of them said: Your Majesty, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby boy at home while she was there. Two days after my child was born she also gave birth to a baby boy. Only the two of us were there in the house. No one else was there. read more.
One night she accidentally rolled over on her baby and smothered it. She got up during the night and took my son from my side while I was asleep. She took him to her bed and put the dead child in my bed. The next morning I woke up and was going to nurse my baby. It was dead. I looked at it more closely and saw that it was not my child. The other woman said: The living child is mine, and the dead one is yours! The first woman answered back: The dead child is yours, and the living one is mine! They argued before the king. King Solomon said: Each of you claims that the living child is hers and that the dead child belongs to the other one. He sent for a sword. When it arrived, he said: Cut the living child in two and give each woman half of it. With a heart full of love for her son the real mother said: Please, Your Majesty, do not kill the child! Give it to her! But the other woman said: Do not give it to either of us cut it in two. Then Solomon said: Do not kill the child! Give it to the first woman. She is the real mother. The people of Israel heard of Solomon's decision and were all filled with deep respect for him. They knew then that God had given him the wisdom to settle disputes fairly.
One night she accidentally rolled over on her baby and smothered it. She got up during the night and took my son from my side while I was asleep. She took him to her bed and put the dead child in my bed. The next morning I woke up and was going to nurse my baby. It was dead. I looked at it more closely and saw that it was not my child. The other woman said: The living child is mine, and the dead one is yours! The first woman answered back: The dead child is yours, and the living one is mine! They argued before the king. King Solomon said: Each of you claims that the living child is hers and that the dead child belongs to the other one. He sent for a sword. When it arrived, he said: Cut the living child in two and give each woman half of it. With a heart full of love for her son the real mother said: Please, Your Majesty, do not kill the child! Give it to her! But the other woman said: Do not give it to either of us cut it in two. Then Solomon said: Do not kill the child! Give it to the first woman. She is the real mother. The people of Israel heard of Solomon's decision and were all filled with deep respect for him. They knew then that God had given him the wisdom to settle disputes fairly.
Magistrates » Should » Subjection to their authority encouraged
The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, he said. Obey everything they teach you, but do not follow their example. They say one thing and do something else.
Magistrates » Should » Hate covetousness
You should choose capable men from all the people. Find men who respect God. These must be men you can trust who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
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Magistrates » Should » Be diligent in ruling
or he who exhorts; on exhortation; he who gives let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Magistrates » Should » Seek wisdom from God
Give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice. Help me know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?
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Magistrates » Should » Be faithful to the sovereign
Then the commissioners and the governors sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom. They could find no charge, nor error, nor fault, for he was faithful.
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Magistrates » Should » Know the law of God
And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God. You are to teach any who have no knowledge of them.
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Magistrates » Should » Enforce the laws
If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him. This is by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.
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The poor » Should » Provided for under the law
Let your land rest the seventh year. Do not harvest anything that grows on it. The poor may eat what grows there. The wild animals may have what is left. Do the same with your vineyards and your olive trees.
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When you reap the harvest of your land, you should not reap to the very corners of your field. You should not gather the gleanings of your harvest. Do not glean your vineyard. Do not gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard. Leave them for the needy and for the stranger. I am Jehovah your God.
The poor » Should » Rejoice in God
The meek, the poor, and the needy will celebrate and shout because of Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel.
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The poor » Should » Commit themselves to God
You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.
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The poor » Should » When converted, rejoice in their exaltation
Let the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position (exaltation).
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The poor » Should » Hope in God
The poor have hope when wrongdoing shuts its mouth.
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