Thematic Bible: The duty of
Thematic Bible
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.
and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in darkness, and your darkness shall be as the noonday.
But I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.
And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of Jehovah, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left. For Jehovah has blessed His people, and this great store is left.
He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.
The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
Bring all the tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. And test Me now with this, says Jehovah of Hosts, to see if I will not open the windows of Heaven for you, and pour out a blessing for you, until there is not enough room.
Give, and it shall be given to you, good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over, they shall give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, 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, ready to share, to be generous,
But do not forget to do good and to share, 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 shown you all things, that working in this way we 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.
distributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.
So then as we have time, let us work good toward all, especially toward those 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 you have and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which do not become old, an unfailing treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes nor moth corrupts.
Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you.
He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise.
Benevolence » The duty of » The wise man's advice
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
Benevolence » The duty of » Moses injunction
If your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. And when you send him out free from you, you shall not let him go away empty. You shall richly bestow on him from your flock, and from your grain floor, and from your winepress; with what Jehovah your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
Benevolence » The duty of » The prophet's words
Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, and that you should bring home the wandering poor? When will you see the naked and cover him; and you will not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Confessing Christ » The duty of
Everyone who denies the Son neither has the Father. The one confessing the Son also has the Father.
Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess Me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess him before the angels of God.
Because if you confess the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.
Then everyone who shall confess Me before men, I will confess him 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.
Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him and he in God.
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.
Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching,
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
distributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.
but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another, without grudging;
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.
Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching,
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
distributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.
but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another, without grudging;
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.
Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching,
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
distributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.
but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another, without grudging;
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