Thematic Bible: Worldly Amusements and pleasures
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A characteristic of the wicked
For the time that has passed [was] sufficient {to do what the Gentiles desire to do}, having lived in licentiousness, [evil] desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries,
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Therefore now hear this, luxuriant [one] who sits in security, who says in her heart, "I [am], and besides me [there is] no one. I shall not sit [as] a widow, and I shall not know [the] loss of children."
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This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, [that] you no longer walk as the Gentiles walk: in the futility of their mind,
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who, becoming callous, gave themselves over to licentiousness, for the pursuit of all uncleanness in greediness.
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traitors, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God,
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For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in wickedness and envy, despicable, hating one another.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
And they started early the next day, and they offered burnt offerings, and they presented fellowship offerings, and the people sat to eat and drink, and they rose up to revel.
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And he took from their hand, and he shaped it with a tool, and he made it a cast-image bull calf, and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt."
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{And} as he came near to the camp, he saw the bull calf and dancing, and {Moses became angry}, and he threw the tablets from his hand, and he broke them under the mountain.
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and not become idolaters, as some of them [did], just as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play,"
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The rulers of [the] Philistines had gathered to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice. And they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand." And the people saw him, and they praised their god, for they said, "Our god has given into our hand those who hate us, devastate our land, and have {killed many of us}." After awhile, when their hearts were merry, they said, "Call Samson and let him entertain us." And they called Samson {from the prison}, and {he entertained them}. And they made him stand between the pillars.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » The wicked seek for happiness in
I said {to myself}, "Come! I will test pleasure {to see whether it is worthwhile}." But look, "This also [is] vanity!"
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I also gathered to myself silver and gold--the royal and provincial treasuries. I acquired for myself male and female singers, as well as the delight of {men}, {voluptuous concubines}.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Punishment of
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth! Follow the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes-- but know that God will bring you into judgment for all these things.
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being harmed [as the] wages of unrighteousness. Considering reveling in the daytime a pleasure, [they are] stains and blemishes, carousing in their deceitful pleasures [when they] feast together with you,
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Belong to the works of the flesh
Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are sexual immorality, impurity, licentiousness,
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envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, [things] which I am telling you [in advance], just as I said before, that the ones who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Disregard of the judgments and works of God
And [there] will be lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine [at] their feasts, but they do not look at the deeds of Yahweh, and they do not see the work of his hands.
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Alas [for] those being at ease in Zion, and those who feel secure on Mount Samaria, the notables of the best of the nations! The house of Israel resorts to them. Cross over [to] Calneh and see, and go from there [to] Hamath Rabbah and go down [to] Gath of the Philistines. [Are] you better than these kingdoms, or is their territory greater than your territory? You that put off the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence! read more.
[Alas for] those who lie on beds of ivory and lounge on their couches, and those eating young rams from [the] sheep and goats, and bull-calves from the middle of [the] animal stall. [Alas for those] who sing to the tune of the harp; like David they improvise on instruments of music. [Alas for those] who drink from sprinkling bowls of wine and anoint themselves with the best of olive oils and are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.
[Alas for] those who lie on beds of ivory and lounge on their couches, and those eating young rams from [the] sheep and goats, and bull-calves from the middle of [the] animal stall. [Alas for those] who sing to the tune of the harp; like David they improvise on instruments of music. [Alas for those] who drink from sprinkling bowls of wine and anoint themselves with the best of olive oils and are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are likely to lead to greater evil
{Then when} the days of the feast had run their course, {Job would send}, and he would sanctify them. Thus he would arise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings [according to] the number of all of them, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and {cursed} God in their heart." This is what Job used to do {all the time}.
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But [when] Herod's birthday celebration took place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [of them] and pleased Herod. Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. And coached by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter!"
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » An abuse of riches
Come now, you rich people, weep [and] cry aloud over the miseries that are coming upon you!
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You have lived self-indulgently on the earth and have lived luxuriously. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for [death is] the end of every person, and the living should take [it] to his heart. Sorrow [is] better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made good.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are all vanity
Yet when I considered all the effort which I expended and the toil with which I toiled to do, then behold, "Everything [is] vanity and chasing wind! There is nothing profitable under the sun!"
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A proof of folly
The heart of the wise [is] in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools [is] in the house of mirth.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Poverty
A man of want [is] he who loves pleasure; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Terminate in sorrow
Even in laughter, a heart may be sad, and the end of joy [may be] grief.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Denounced by God
Ah! Those who rise early in the morning, they pursue strong drink. Those who linger in the evening, wine inflames them. And [there] will be lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine [at] their feasts, but they do not look at the deeds of Yahweh, and they do not see the work of his hands.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Renunciation of, exemplified » moses
choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God [rather] than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin,
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A proof of spiritual death
But the one who lives for sensual pleasure is dead [even though she] lives.
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Rejection of God
And they say to God, 'Turn away from us, for we do not desire to know your ways. Who [is] Shaddai that we should serve him, or what would we benefit when we plead with him?'
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are transitory
They {sing} to [the] tambourine and lyre, and they rejoice to [the] sound of [the] long flute. They spend their days in prosperity, and in peace they go down to Sheol.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Shunned by the saints
For the time that has passed [was] sufficient {to do what the Gentiles desire to do}, having lived in licentiousness, [evil] desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries,
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked
with respect to which they are surprised [when] you do not run with [them] into the same flood of dissipation, [and so they] revile [you].
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worldly Amusements and pleasures » Choke the word of God in the heart
And the [seed] that fell into the thorn plants--these are the ones who hear and [as they] go along are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear fruit to maturity.
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