Thematic Bible: Virtues
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Virtues » Of women » A devotional spirit
So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shullam son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the supervisor of the wardrobe. (She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh district.) They stated their business,
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There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.
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"This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people."
Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,
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but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."
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A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.
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"Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa and fast in my behalf. Don't eat and don't drink for three days, night or day. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. Afterward I will go to the king, even though it violates the law. If I perish, I perish!"
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And Mary said, "My soul exalts the Lord,
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So Mary said, "Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.
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Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, laborers in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
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But Hannah replied, "That's not the way it is, my lord! I am under a great deal of stress. I have drunk neither wine nor beer. Rather, I have poured out my soul to the Lord.
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Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
Moses was very angry, and he said to the Lord, "Have no respect for their offering! I have not taken so much as one donkey from them, nor have I harmed any one of them!"
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They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed the funds to the foremen, for they were honest.
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They replied, "You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone."
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The man replied to Joab, "Even if I were receiving a thousand pieces of silver, I would not strike the king's son! In our very presence the king gave this order to you and Abishai and Ittai, 'Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.'
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But the prophet said to the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I could not go with you and eat and drink in this place.
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But Elisha replied, "As certainly as the Lord lives (whom I serve), I will take nothing from you." Naaman insisted that he take it, but he refused.
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Do not audit the foremen who disburse the silver, for they are honest."
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But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.
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Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we have ruined no one, we have exploited no one.
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Virtues » Industry » Commended
The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.
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The Lord God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for it and to maintain it.
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The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.
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Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.
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Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!
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Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.
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Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.
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She obtains wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands.
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Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
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You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume. You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
You must have an accurate and correct stone weight and an accurate and correct measuring container, so that your life may be extended in the land the Lord your God is about to give you.
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Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.
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Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
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For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.
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Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.
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Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
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I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.
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You must have honest balances, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
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Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
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You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one.
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Diverse weights and diverse measures -- the Lord abhors both of them.
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You must use just balances, a just dry measure (an ephah), and a just liquid measure (a bath).
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Virtues » Industry » Examples of
and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them (for they were tentmakers by trade).
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She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.
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Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.
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I was consumed by scorching heat during the day and by piercing cold at night, and I went without sleep.
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So she gathered grain in the field until evening. When she threshed what she had gathered, it came to about thirty pounds of barley!
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We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,
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So we worked on, with half holding spears, from dawn till dusk.
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Virtues » Business » Diligence
if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.
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But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,
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The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.
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The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
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Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.
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Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
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Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
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A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.
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Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
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A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.
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Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies.
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Virtues » Of women » Liberality
She extends her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.
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Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair. (Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.)
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Every woman who was skilled spun with her hands and brought what she had spun, blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen,
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So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
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and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: Mary (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.
He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in everything she had to live on."
Virtues » Of women » Modesty
In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live, when they see your pure and reverent conduct.
Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing, but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.
and asked Abraham's servant, "Who is that man walking in the field toward us?" "That is my master," the servant replied. So she took her veil and covered herself.
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to bring Queen Vashti into the king's presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive. But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him.
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to
The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
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The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.
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As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.
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Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.
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Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
They gave money to the craftsmen and builders to buy chiseled stone and wood for the braces and rafters of the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to fall into disrepair. The men worked faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah (Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zechariah and Meshullam (descendants of Kohath). The Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,
Virtues » Fidelity » Required of stewards
Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.
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Virtues » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
I gave instructions that Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and a certain Levite named Pedaiah be put in charge of the storerooms, and that Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, be their assistant, for they were regarded as trustworthy. It was then their responsibility to oversee the distribution to their colleagues.
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Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed the funds to the foremen, for they were honest.
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Virtues » Fidelity » Of joseph
So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; he gave no thought to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good-looking.
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Virtues » Fidelity » of moses
Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.
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Virtues » Fidelity » Of daniel
Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.
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