Thematic Bible: Way


Thematic Bible






They do not know the way of peace,
And there is no justice in their tracks.
They have made them into crooked paths;
Whoever walks on them does not know peace.
Verse ConceptsWay, TheCrookednessPaths Of The WickedPathways Of SinSpiritual IgnoranceUnrestTwistingNo PeacePaths


“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it. Verse ConceptsDestructionGehennaPathways Of SinDamnationMany Seeking SalvationBroadnessNarrow ThingsEasy For PeopleHellGoing To Heavendistractions


Good understanding wins favor [from others],
But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].
Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinMiseryPathways Of SinEvil WaysFavorSuccess And Hard Work


The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].
Verse ConceptsPursuingRighteousness, Of BelieversPathways Of SinAbominations, To GodEvil Ways


But small is the gate and narrow and difficult to travel is the path that leads the way to [everlasting] life, and there are few who find it. Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofSmallnessWay, TheNarrow ThingsSeeking LifeFinding ThingsNot FindingFew PeopleFew In The KingdomHard To Be SavedEternal lifePaths Of Life


The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth and level;
O Upright One, make a level path for the just and righteous.
Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfPaths Of BelieversUprightnessStraight PathsSmoothnessSmoothPathsweight

that the Lord your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do.” Verse ConceptsPrayer, And God's WillTeachableness




They do not know the way of peace,
And there is no justice in their tracks.
They have made them into crooked paths;
Whoever walks on them does not know peace.
Verse ConceptsWay, TheCrookednessPaths Of The WickedPathways Of SinSpiritual IgnoranceUnrestTwistingNo PeacePaths


“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it. Verse ConceptsDestructionGehennaPathways Of SinDamnationMany Seeking SalvationBroadnessNarrow ThingsEasy For PeopleHellGoing To Heavendistractions


Good understanding wins favor [from others],
But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].
Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinMiseryPathways Of SinEvil WaysFavorSuccess And Hard Work


The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].
Verse ConceptsPursuingRighteousness, Of BelieversPathways Of SinAbominations, To GodEvil Ways


But small is the gate and narrow and difficult to travel is the path that leads the way to [everlasting] life, and there are few who find it. Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofSmallnessWay, TheNarrow ThingsSeeking LifeFinding ThingsNot FindingFew PeopleFew In The KingdomHard To Be SavedEternal lifePaths Of Life


The way of the righteous [those in right-standing with God—living in moral and spiritual integrity] is smooth and level;
O Upright One, make a level path for the just and righteous.
Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfPaths Of BelieversUprightnessStraight PathsSmoothnessSmoothPathsweight

that the Lord your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do.” Verse ConceptsPrayer, And God's WillTeachableness



Thus says the Lord,
“Stand by the roads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is; then walk in it,
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
Verse ConceptsGospel, Requirements OfGuidance, Need For God'sGod's WaysRest, SpiritualRestlessnessRejection Of God's CallObstinacy Against GodPaths Of RighteousnessOld ThingsLearning The Right WayGod Giving RestHighwaysPaths


Whoever is [spiritually] wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is [spiritually] discerning and understanding, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble and fall in them.
Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfOrthodoxy, In OtRighteousness, Of BelieversStumblingWisdom, Human ImportanceWisdom, Human NatureDownfallValuing KnowledgeDiscernment

And a highway shall be there, and a way; and it shall be called the Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for the redeemed; the wayfaring men, yes, the simple ones and fools, shall not err in it and lose their way. No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk on it.

and he asked for letters [of authority] from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there belonging to the Way [believers, followers of Jesus the Messiah], men and women alike, he could arrest them and bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsArrestingequipping, physicalWay, TheTying Updamascus

But I confess this to you, that according to the Way, which they call a [divisive and heretical] sect, I do worship and serve the God of our fathers, [confidently] believing everything that is in accordance with the Law [of Moses] and that is written in the Prophets; Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristHeresiesSectsWay, TheFaith, Object OfBelieving ProphetsTaking The Law To HeartWritten In The ProphetsWorshiping TogetherBeing DifferentbeliefconfessingChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

But Felix, having a rather accurate understanding about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.” Verse ConceptsCommanderRankPeople Who DelayedChiliarchsPeople With General KnowledgeChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way (Jesus, Christianity). Verse ConceptsDisorder Among PeopleChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

I persecuted and pursued the followers of this Way to the death, binding them with chains and putting [followers of Jesus] both men and women into prisons, Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristPersecution, Nature OfBindingPrisonersWay, TheKilling DisciplesPersecutionChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way


by this new and living way which He initiated and opened for us through the veil [as in the Holy of Holies], that is, through His flesh, Verse ConceptsNewnessConsecrationChrist The DoorDedicationNew


By this the Holy Spirit signifies that the way into the Holy Place [the true Holy of Holies and the presence of God] has not yet been disclosed as long as the first or outer tabernacle is still standing [that is, as long as the Levitical system of worship remains a recognized institution], Verse ConceptsMost Holy PlaceTypesWay, TheChrist The DoorThe Divinity Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureAntitypesShutting DoorsTaught By The SpiritOutside The HouseSymbols of the Holy SpiritWitnessing

Do not judge and criticize and condemn [others unfairly with an attitude of self-righteous superiority as though assuming the office of a judge], so that you will not be judged [unfairly]. Verse ConceptsBecoming A ChristianNot JudgingJudgmentsHindrancesReciprocityJudgingTreating OthersOvercoming ObstaclesJudgementJudging Others Actions

Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me get the speck out of your eye,’ when there is a log in your own eye? Verse ConceptsUncharitablenessPlucking OutEyes Cared ForA Little Bit

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it. Verse ConceptsDestructionGehennaPathways Of SinDamnationMany Seeking SalvationBroadnessNarrow ThingsEasy For PeopleHellGoing To Heavendistractions