Thematic Bible: Virtues
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Virtues » Of women » A devotional spirit
And Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. And she lived in Jerusalem in the second part. And they talked with her.
And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in many days, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.
So the Lord has dealt with me in the days in which He looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
But one thing is needful, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
And a certain woman named Lydia heard us, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God; whose heart the Lord opened, so that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul.
Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, night or day. My maidservants and I will also fast in the same way. And so I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law. And if I perish, I perish.
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
And Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.
Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.
And Hannah answered, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have neither drunk wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before Jehovah.
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
And Moses was very angry, and said to Jehovah, Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
And they did not make an accounting with the men into whose hands they gave the silver to be given to the workmen. For they dealt faithfully.
And they said, You have not defrauded us nor oppressed us, neither have you taken from any man's hand.
And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silverlings in my hand, yet I would not put forth my hand against the king's son. For in our ears the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware you who go against the young man, against Absalom.
And the man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, nor will I eat bread nor drink water in this place.
But he said, As Jehovah lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it, but he refused.
Only, the silver that is given into their hand shall not be reckoned with them, for they are dealing in faithfulness.
But the former governors that had been before me were too heavy upon the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not do this, because of the fear of God.
Virtues » Industry » Commended
He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
And Jehovah God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.
As to diligence, not slothful, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
Go to the ant, sluggard; consider her ways and be wise;
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.
You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures and weights, or in quantity. You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
You shall have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure you shall have, so that your days may be lengthened in the land which Jehovah your God gives you.
Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
providing for honest things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things.
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.
Shall I count those with the wicked scales pure, and those with the bag of deceitful weights?
You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
A just weight and balance are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are His work.
You shall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a great stone and a small.
Different kinds of weights, different kinds of measures, both are hateful to Jehovah.
You shall have a just balance, a just ephah and a just bath.
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
And because he was of the same trade, he stayed and worked with them; for they were tentmakers by occupation.
She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.
And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of war. And Solomon, seeing that the young man was doing work, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
I was there; in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night. And my sleep departed from my eyes.
And she gleaned in the field until the evening, and beat out what she had gleaned. And it was about an ephah of barley.
And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;
And we labored in the work. And half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.
And we desire that each one of you show the same eagerness to the full assurance of hope to the end,
He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.
Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.
Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
A gracious woman keeps honor, and the strong keep riches.
Virtues » Of women » Liberality
She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
Then Mary took a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
And every wise-hearted woman spun with her hands. And they brought spun yarn, blue, and purple, scarlet, and bleached linen.
And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.
and also certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to Him of their possessions.
And He also saw a certain poor widow casting two lepta in there. And He said, Truly I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them. For all these have cast in to the offerings of God from their abundance, but out of her poverty she has cast in all the living she had.
Virtues » Of women » Modesty
Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives, having witnessed your chaste behavior in the fear of God.
In the same way also, I desire that women adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and sensibleness, not adorned with braiding, or gold, or pearls, or costly clothing, but with good works, which becomes women professing godliness.
For she said to the servant, What man is this that walks in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. Therefore she took a veil and covered herself.
to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, in order to show the people and the princes her beauty, for she was beautiful to look on. But the Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command by his eunuchs. And the king was very angry, and his anger burned within him.
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to
The just walks in his integrity; his sons are blessed after him.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the crookedness of traitors shall destroy them.
And I, in my integrity You uphold me; and You set me before Your face forever.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
They gave to the artisans and builders, to buy cut stone and timber for joints, and beams to build up the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed. And the men did the work faithfully. And the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music;
Virtues » Fidelity » Required of stewards
And the rest, it is sought among stewards that one be found faithful.
Virtues » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah. And next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah. For they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute to their brothers.
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
And they did not make an accounting with the men into whose hands they gave the silver to be given to the workmen. For they dealt faithfully.
Virtues » Fidelity » Of joseph
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand. And he did not know anything that he had, except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.
Virtues » Fidelity » of moses
And Moses truly was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken afterward.
Virtues » Fidelity » Of daniel
Then the presidents and rulers sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom. But they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. Neither was there any error or fault found in him.
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