Thematic Bible: Temptation to deceit, examples of


Thematic Bible



So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you." Verse ConceptsExamples Of Deceitdoubt, results ofNot DyingMisrepresentationsisterhood

When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he replied, "She is my sister." He was afraid to say, "She is my wife," for he thought to himself, "The men of this place will kill me to get Rebekah because she is very beautiful." Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitdoubtersAsking Particular QuestionsMisrepresentationOther WivesBeautiful Women

Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab worshiped Baal a little; Jehu will worship him with great devotion. Verse ConceptsFollowers Of Baal

David replied to Ahimelech the priest, "The king instructed me to do something, but he said to me, 'Don't let anyone know the reason I am sending you or the instructions I have given you.' I have told my soldiers to wait at a certain place. Now what do you have at your disposal? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found."

After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, "You really are one of them too -- even your accent gives you away!" At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, "I do not know the man!" At that moment a rooster crowed.

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