Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood.
Verse Concepts
AtonementAttending ChurchCommitment, to God's peopleelders, in the churchBlood, of Jesus ChristChurch Authority, Of EldarsAtonement, Redemption ByBishops, DutiesAtonement, in NTBuying and sellingSolemn ChargesLeaders, SpiritualMarketsMinistry, In The ChurchOverseersGod Keeping WatchPurchasingRansom
Redemption, In NtResponsibility, For God's WorldSecuritySelf DefenceShepherds, As Church LeaderSin, Avoidance OfValuesWatchfulness, Of LeadersPastorsChrist And His SheepNames And Titles For The ChurchChurch, Titles OfCorrecting A BrotherFeeding The FlockThe Church UniversalBloodThe churchTaking Care Of Your Body
Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
Therefore an overseer must be irreprehensible, husband of one wife, sober, of sound mind, well arranged, hospitable, giving instruction; Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice; Presiding well over his own house, having the children in subjection with all gravity; read more.
(And if any know not to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not newly planted, lest rendered proud he fall into condemnation of the accuser. And he must also have good testimony from them without;lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the accuser.
(And if any know not to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not newly planted, lest rendered proud he fall into condemnation of the accuser. And he must also have good testimony from them without;lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the accuser.
For this I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest rectify things left behind, and set elders in the city, as I directed thee: If any be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of licentiousness, or disorderly. For a bishop must be irreproachable, as steward of God; not self-sufficient, not prone to anger, not intemperate, not a striker, not occupied in sordid gain. read more.
But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm; Holding firmly the faithful word according to instruction, that he may be able also to beseech in sound doctrine, and to refute those opposing. For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm; Holding firmly the faithful word according to instruction, that he may be able also to beseech in sound doctrine, and to refute those opposing. For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Conscience » Whose conscience is defiled
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. A certain of them said, their own prophet, The Cretians always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies. read more.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled.
Denial » Who denies the lord
And also were there false prophets among the people, as also among you shall be false teachers, who shall privately bring in doctrines of perdition, and denying the master having purchased them, having brought upon themselves swift destruction.
For certain men entered in by stealth, long ago written of beforehand for judgment, irreligious, having changed the grace of our God into licentiousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. A certain of them said, their own prophet, The Cretians always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies. read more.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled. They confess to know God; and in works they deny, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work not tried.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled. They confess to know God; and in works they deny, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work not tried.
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Every one hearing, and not understanding, the evil one comes, and carries off that sown in his heart. This is he having sown by the way. And he having sown upon rocky places, this is he hearing the word, and quickly with joy receiving it; And has no root in himself, but is for a time; and there being pressure or expulsion for the word, straightly is he offended. read more.
And he having sown among thorns, this is he hearing the word; and the care of this time, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.
And he having sown among thorns, this is he hearing the word; and the care of this time, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.
And these are they by the way, where the word is sown; and when they hear, quickly comes Satan, and takes away the word sown in their hearts. And these are likewise they sown upon stony places; who, when they hear, quickly with joy receive it; And have no root in themselves, but are temporary; then pressure having been or expulsion for the word, quickly are they scandalized. read more.
And these are they sown in thorns; these are they hearing the word. And the cares of this time, and the deceit of riches, and eager desires about remaining things, coming in, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.
And these are they sown in thorns; these are they hearing the word. And the cares of this time, and the deceit of riches, and eager desires about remaining things, coming in, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.
And Jehovah will say, Because that this people drew near with their month, and honored me with their lips, and their heart was far from me, and their fear towards me shall be taught from the command of men.
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. A certain of them said, their own prophet, The Cretians always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies. read more.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled. They confess to know God; and in works they deny, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work not tried.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled. They confess to know God; and in works they deny, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work not tried.
And thou son of man, the sons of my people are speaking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speaking one to another, a man to his brother, saying, Come now and hear what the word coming forth from Jehovah. And they will come to thee, according to the coming of the people, and they will sit before thee my people, and they heard thy words, and they did them not: for they making loves with their mouth, their heart went after their plunder. And behold thee to them as song of loves of a fair voice, playing well an instrument: and they heard thy words and did them not
And he having answered, said to them, That Esaias prophesied well concerning you, as it has been written, This people honour me with lips, and their heart keeps far from me. And in vain they revere me, teaching doctrines the commands of men. For having left the command of God, ye hold firmly to the tradition of men, the immersion of measures and cups: and many other such like things ye do. read more.
And he said to them, Well do ye abrogate the command of God, that ye might keep your tradition.
And he said to them, Well do ye abrogate the command of God, that ye might keep your tradition.
And they by the way are they hearing; then comes the devil, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they should be saved. And they upon the rock, who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and they have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of trial fly away. And that having fallen into thorns, and they are they having heard, and with cares and riches, and pleasures of life going forth, are choked, and bring not to maturity.
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and we will make our stay with him. He not loving me will not keep my words.: and the word which ye hear is not of me, but of the Father having sent me.
false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Covetous
And by covetousness with feigned words shall trade in you: to whom judgment since a long while is not inactive, and their perdition sleeps not.
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine, Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. A certain of them said, their own prophet, The Cretians always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies. read more.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth.
Hearing » What not to hear
As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine, Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. A certain of them said, their own prophet, The Cretians always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies. read more.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth.
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
And also were there false prophets among the people, as also among you shall be false teachers, who shall privately bring in doctrines of perdition, and denying the master having purchased them, having brought upon themselves swift destruction.
If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion;
In the hypocrisy of speaking falsely; burned with a hot iron in their own consciousness;
Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.
For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Whoever therefore, should loose one of the least of these commands, and so teach men, he shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whoever should do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
But they worship me in vain, teaching doctrines the commands of men.
Ministers » When unfaithful » Described
Look about, ye blind; they all knew not, they all dumb dogs, they shall not be able to bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber. And dogs hard of soul, they knew not fulness; and they are evil, they know not understanding; they all looked to their way, a man to his plunder from his extremity. Come ye, I will take wine, and we will drink strong drink to excess; and the morrow being as this day, the remainder great exceedingly.
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Rebuke » Rebuking others
Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching. For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. A certain of them said, their own prophet, The Cretians always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies. read more.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith;
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith;
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
And also were there false prophets among the people, as also among you shall be false teachers, who shall privately bring in doctrines of perdition, and denying the master having purchased them, having brought upon themselves swift destruction.
If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion;
In the hypocrisy of speaking falsely; burned with a hot iron in their own consciousness;
Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.
For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Whoever therefore, should loose one of the least of these commands, and so teach men, he shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whoever should do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
But they worship me in vain, teaching doctrines the commands of men.
Sacrilege » Forbidden
If any one destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.
Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;
Verse Concepts
God, As ShepherdCovetingChurch Authority, Of EldarsEnthusiasmeagernessdiligenceBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanGreed, Believers' Response ToGuardsHiringMinistry, In The ChurchMoney, Attitudes ToResponsibility, For God's WorldShepherds, As Church LeaderUnselfishnessWatchfulness, Of LeadersMaterialismMoneyPastors
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
And he eating it shall bear his iniquity, for he profaned the holy thing of Jehovah; and that soul was cut off from its people.
Divine Teacher » FALSE » False, warnings against
And also were there false prophets among the people, as also among you shall be false teachers, who shall privately bring in doctrines of perdition, and denying the master having purchased them, having brought upon themselves swift destruction.
If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion;
In the hypocrisy of speaking falsely; burned with a hot iron in their own consciousness;
Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.
For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Whoever therefore, should loose one of the least of these commands, and so teach men, he shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whoever should do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
But they worship me in vain, teaching doctrines the commands of men.
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion; He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures, Unprofitable occupations of men corrupted in mind, and deprived of the truth, thinking gain to be devotion: be separated from such.
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision: Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. A certain of them said, their own prophet, The Cretians always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies. read more.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled. They confess to know God; and in works they deny, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work not tried.
This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith; Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth. All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled. They confess to know God; and in works they deny, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work not tried.
As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine, Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith: (And the end of the proclamation is love out of a pure heart, and a good consciousness, and unfeigned faith: read more.
Which some having missed turned away to vain discourse Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.
Which some having missed turned away to vain discourse Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.
FALSE » Shepherds » Teachers
And also were there false prophets among the people, as also among you shall be false teachers, who shall privately bring in doctrines of perdition, and denying the master having purchased them, having brought upon themselves swift destruction.
If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion;
In the hypocrisy of speaking falsely; burned with a hot iron in their own consciousness;
Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.
For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
Whoever therefore, should loose one of the least of these commands, and so teach men, he shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whoever should do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
But they worship me in vain, teaching doctrines the commands of men.