Thematic Bible: The duty of
Thematic Bible
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;
But this I say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it .
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
Benevolence » The duty of » Paul's exhortation
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Verse Concepts
Acceptance, divineFellowship, Among Believersethics, incentives towardsGiving To OthersAcceptance, Of WorshipAlms, Good DeedsGood WorksGrace, In Human RelationshipsIndividualismParticipation, In ChristNeglecting PeoplePleasing GodPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesServing PeopleGenerosity
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
Verse Concepts
LiberalityGiving, Of TimeAdoption, descriptions ofFamily, Showing God's RelationshipFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsethics, personalChristiansBelieversMoney, Stewardship OfOpportunities, In LifePoverty, Attitudes TowardsPresent, TheWasteWatchfulness, Of BelieversWorldlinessGenerosity, Used TowardsSaints, Care For The PoorBrotherly LoveCaringCaring For Others
Benevolence » The duty of » Christ's commands
Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
Benevolence » The duty of » The wise man's advice
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Benevolence » The duty of » Moses injunction
If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty: thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy threshing-floor, and out of thy winepress; as Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
Benevolence » The duty of » The prophet's words
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Confessing Christ » The duty of
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.
And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:
Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, 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
communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, 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
communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, 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
communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:
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