Thematic Bible: What to hear


Thematic Bible




As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach other doctrine or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan, which operates by faith.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen closely to my understanding
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importanceattention

We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. Verse ConceptsBacksliding, CausesFaith, As A Body Of Beliefsdoubt, results ofWatchfulness, Of BelieversTaking HeedResponsible To Warnattention

And now, [my] sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy. Listen to instruction and be wise; don't ignore it.

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceThinking ArightAcquiring Knowledgeattention

Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.
Verse ConceptsAcquiring KnowledgeDisciplineDoing Your BestDiscipline Childspanking

Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you mockers
who rule this people in Jerusalem.

Hear the word that the Lord has spoken to you, house of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.