Thematic Bible: The duty of
Thematic Bible
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
He that has a merciful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the destitute.
and if thou pour out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who sows in blessings shall also reap blessings.
And Azariah, the high priest of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have eaten and been satisfied and have had an abundance left over; for the LORD has blessed his people, and that which is left is this great store.
Pe He has dispersed; he has given to the poor; Tzaddi his righteousness endures for ever; Koph his horn shall be exalted in glory.
The soul who is a blessing unto others shall be made fat, and he that fills shall be filled also himself.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, and there shall be food in my house, and prove me now in this, said the LORD of the 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 and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye measure out it shall be measured to you again.
Benevolence » The duty of » Paul's exhortation
but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,
Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; 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
I have showed you in all things how that so labouring, ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
sharing for the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
Therefore as long as we have the opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto those who are of the household of 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 what ye have and give alms; ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches neither moth corrupts.
Give to him that asks of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
He answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
Benevolence » The duty of » The wise man's advice
If thy enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
Benevolence » The duty of » Moses injunction
And if thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold unto thee and serves thee six years, then in the seventh year thou shalt send him forth from thee free. And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not send him away empty. Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock and out of thy threshing floor and out of thy winepress; of that with which the LORD thy God has blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
Benevolence » The duty of » The prophet's words
Is it not to share thy bread with the hungry and that thou bring the poor that are cast out into thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou not hide thyself from thy brother?
Confessing Christ » The duty of
Whosoever denies the Son, the same does not have the Father. Whosoever confesses the Son, has the Father also.
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God;
that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in the heavens.
and that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is Lord in the glory of God the Father.
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
having a good testimony of good works, if she has brought up well her children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, 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
sharing for the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,
Do not forget to show hospitality; for thereby some, having entertained angels, were kept.
Lovingly be hospitable one to another without murmuring.
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
having a good testimony of good works, if she has brought up well her children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, 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
sharing for the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,
Do not forget to show hospitality; for thereby some, having entertained angels, were kept.
Lovingly be hospitable one to another without murmuring.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
having a good testimony of good works, if she has brought up well her children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, 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
sharing for the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,
Do not forget to show hospitality; for thereby some, having entertained angels, were kept.
Lovingly be hospitable one to another without murmuring.
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