Thematic Bible: Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness


Thematic Bible



You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.

For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?


And when he had gone away from there, he came across Jehonadab, the son of Rechab: and he said good-day to him, and said to him, Is your heart true to mine, as mine is to yours? And Jehonadab in answer said, It is; and Jehu said, If it is, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand, and he made him come up into his carriage.




And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.


But Jesus took him by the hand, lifting him up; and he got up.


And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong,


You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.

For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?


And when he had gone away from there, he came across Jehonadab, the son of Rechab: and he said good-day to him, and said to him, Is your heart true to mine, as mine is to yours? And Jehonadab in answer said, It is; and Jehu said, If it is, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand, and he made him come up into his carriage.




And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.


But Jesus took him by the hand, lifting him up; and he got up.


And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong,


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