Thematic Bible: The duty of
Thematic Bible
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday;
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, "Since people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for the LORD has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store."
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says the LORD 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 for.
"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."
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 do not forget to be doing good and sharing, 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 you 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.'"
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who 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 you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."
Benevolence » The duty of » The wise man's advice
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. 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. When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty: you shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, and out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress; as the LORD your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
Benevolence » The duty of » The prophet's words
Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Confessing Christ » The duty of
Whoever denies the Son, the same does not have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;
that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will 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.
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good 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
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good 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
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good 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
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
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