Thematic Bible: Thorn
Thematic Bible
Paul's » Voyage to rome - with luke, aristarchus, and others ac 27-28 » Thorn
And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me above measure, there is given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Ye know how through weakness of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Thorn » Used » Crown of, mockingly put on jesus' head
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head and a reed in his right hand; and they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, Receive joy, King of the Jews!
And they clothed him with purple and platted a crown of thorns and put it about his head
Then Jesus came forth, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said unto them, Behold the man!
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him
Thorn » Used » For fuel
They compassed me about like bees; they were quenched as the fire of thorns; for in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
The laughter of the fool is as the crackling of thorns under a pot, and this also (the laughter or prosperity of the fool) is vanity.
Before your pots can feel the fire of the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Thorn » Figurative » Of afflictions
And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me above measure, there is given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come to pass that those whom ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes and thorns in your sides and shall afflict you in the land in which ye dwell.
Thorn » Used » Hedges formed of
The best of them is as a brier; the most upright as a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, thy visitation, comes; now shall be their confusion.
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns and make a wall that she shall not find her paths.
Thorn » Figurative » Of the evils that spring from the heart to choke the truth
And he that was planted among the thorns is he that hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
Thorn » Used » As an awl
Thorn » Figurative » Of the adversities of the wicked
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he that keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Thorn » The ground cursed with
thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the grass of the field;