7 Bible Verses about Inconsistency
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Why do you note the splinter in your brother's eye and fail to see the plank in your own eye?
so do whatever they tell you, obey them, but do not do as they do. They talk but they do not act.
Well, if a man gets circumcised upon the sabbath, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, are you enraged at me for curing, not cutting, the entire body of a man upon the sabbath?
You forbid adultery; do you commit adultery? You detest idols; do you rob temples? You pride yourself on the Law; do you dishonour God by your breaches of the Law?
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face. The man stood self-condemned. Before certain emissaries of James arrived, he ate along with the Gentile Christians; but when they arrived, he began to draw back and hold aloof, because he was afraid of the circumcision party. The rest of the Jewish Christians also played false along with him, so much so that even Barnabas was carried away by their false play.read more.
But I saw they were swerving from the true line of the gospel; so I said to Cephas in presence of them all, "If you live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, though you are a Jew yourself, why do you oblige the Gentiles to become Jews?" ??15 We may be Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners,'
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for good work of any kind.
My brothers, what is the use of anyone declaring he has faith, if he has no deeds to show? Can his faith save him? Suppose some brother or sister is ill-clad and short of daily food; if any of you says to them, "Depart in peace! Get warm, get food," without supplying their bodily needs, what use is that?
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
and many will follow their immorality (thanks to them the true Way will be maligned);
You pride yourself on the Law; do you dishonour God by your breaches of the Law? Why, it is owing to you that the name of God is maligned among the Gentiles, as scripture says!
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
But I saw they were swerving from the true line of the gospel; so I said to Cephas in presence of them all, "If you live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, though you are a Jew yourself, why do you oblige the Gentiles to become Jews?" ??15 We may be Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners,'
Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness
Why do you note the splinter in your brother's eye and fail to see the plank in your own eye?
so do whatever they tell you, obey them, but do not do as they do. They talk but they do not act.
Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue
He who says, 'I know him,' but does not obey his commands, is a liar and the truth is not in him;
blessing and cursing stream from the same lips! My brothers, this ought not to be.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness
Suppose some brother or sister is ill-clad and short of daily food; if any of you says to them, "Depart in peace! Get warm, get food," without supplying their bodily needs, what use is that?
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » In accusing jesus of violating the sabbath
Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it came from Moses, it came from your ancestors), and you will circumcise a man upon the sabbath. Well, if a man gets circumcised upon the sabbath, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, are you enraged at me for curing, not cutting, the entire body of a man upon the sabbath?
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for good work of any kind.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Harsh judgment
Therefore you are inexcusable, whoever you are, if you pose as a judge, for in judging another you condemn yourself; you, the judge, do the very same things yourself.
Inconsistency » General marks of » Religious talk
Inconsistency » General marks of » Legalism
Well, if a man gets circumcised upon the sabbath, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, are you enraged at me for curing, not cutting, the entire body of a man upon the sabbath?
Inconsistency » Instances of » The jews, in oppressing the poor
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