Thematic Bible: Worldly
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Dancing » Worldly
and the daughter of this Herodias having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the maiden: Ask me what you will, and I will give it to you.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
If, to speak as a man, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
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And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him; and some said: What can this babbler possibly wish to say? Others said: He seems to be a proclaimer of strange demons: for he preached to them Jesus and the Resurrection.
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Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and came near to Jesus to kiss him.
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Worldly » Labour » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Labor not for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to life eternal, which the Son of man will give you; for him has God the Father at tested.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Dilemma
And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes from me the stewardship. I have not strength to dig; I am ashamed to beg.
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Then Jesus said to them: Yet a little while is the light with you: walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you. For he that walks in the darkness knows not whither he goes.
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Pilate said to them: What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said to him: Let him be crucified.
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And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.
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Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
And not many days after, the younger son, taking with him all that was his, left home for a distant country, and there wasted his property in riotous living.
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But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.
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Worldly » Ambition » Builders
And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store ail my produce, and my good things;
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But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the torrent dashed with violence, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
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Worldly » Fulness » Spiritual watchmen
Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,
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For we ourselves also were formerly foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one an other.
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You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantonness
For by speaking boastful words of folly, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and through lasciviousness, those who had really escaped from those who live in error.
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You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » The sinners' portion
Worldly » Ambition » The jews
How can you believe who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that comes from God alone?
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who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God.
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Worldly » Ambition » Absalom
Worldly » Care, folly of » Profitless
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Worldly » Care, folly of » Chokes the "word"
He that received seed among the thorns, is he that hears the word; and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
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Others fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up and choked them.
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Worldly » Ambition » The mother of james and john
He said to her: What do you wish? She said to him: Command that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.
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Alas for you, Pharisees! for you love the chief seat in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Drives away sleep
Worldly » Care, folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
Therefore, be not anxious, saying: What shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, with what shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » False security
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Desire for incessant revelry
and receive the reward of unrighteousness. Counting it a pleasure to riot in the day-time, they are spots and stains, rioting in their delusions, while feasting with you;
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Worldly » Ambition » Men after the flood
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
and I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Mars the peace of home
But Martha made herself busy with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her, therefore, that she help me.
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Worldly » Ambition » The disciples
And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual barrenness
That which fell among thorns are those who hear, and so conduct them selves, that they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
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Related Topics
- Affluence
- Ambition, negative aspects of
- Amusements, Evil Results
- Being Happy And Enjoying Life
- Busyness
- Care
- Choking
- Covetousness, Nature of
- Dancing
- Eating And Drinking
- Eating Drinking And Rejoicing
- Enjoying Life
- Excess
- Extravagance
- Food
- Fun
- Futility
- Gluttony
- Hedonism
- Leisure, And Pastimes
- Leisure, Nature And Purpose Of
- Loss
- Love, Abuse Of
- Many Combatants
- Physical Labour
- Pleasure
- Pleasure Seekers
- Pleasure, Worldly
- Presumptuous Plans
- Rich, The
- Riches, Dangers Of
- Seeking Honour
- Self Indulgence
- Shame Of Bad Conduct
- Short Time Till The End
- Soliloquy
- Success And Hard Work
- Sun