13 occurrences

'Thieves' in the Bible

They were expelled from human society;people shouted at them as if they were thieves.

Verse ConceptsPeople Ostracised

Your rulers are rebels,friends of thieves.They all love graftand chase after bribes.They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,and the widow’s case never comes before them.

Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Results OfExploitationsWicked RulersOppression, Nature OfOrphansReward, HumanRiches, Dangers OfRulersStealingLeadershipRulers, WickedCovetousness, Example OfEvil AssociationsCompanionshipNot Helping Widows

Wasn’t Israel a laughingstock to you? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head.”

Verse Conceptsthieves

If grape harvesters came to you,wouldn’t they leave some gleanings?Were thieves to come in the night,they would destroy only what they wanted.

Verse ConceptsNightGleaning

They storm the city;they run on the wall;they climb into the houses;they enter through the windows like thieves.

Verse ConceptsCreatures JumpingHouses Under Attackthievesgrandfathersjumping

If thieves came to you,if marauders by night—how ravaged you would be!—wouldn’t they steal only what they wanted?If grape pickers came to you,wouldn’t they leave some grapes?

Verse ConceptsPeople Destroying Foreign NationsLuciferthieves

But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal.

Verse ConceptsInsectsAffluenceSpiritual InvestmentRiches, SpiritualStoringTreasureSpiritual TreasuresMothsStoring Treasure On EarthBelonging To HeavenTreasure In Heaven

And He said to them, “It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer. But you are making it a den of thieves!”

Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionHouse Of GodSacrilegePeople In CavesStatus Of The Templethievesmarketing

Then He began to teach them: “Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves!”

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodUnity, God's Goal OfPeople In CavesStatus Of The TempleThe Gospel To The Nationsthieves

and He said, “It is written, My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!”

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodDenunciationsStatus Of The Templethieves

All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

Verse ConceptsListeningStealingPeople Going Beforethieves

no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholAlcohol AbuseAddictionAlcoholicsCovetousnessDrunkennessInheritanceGreedthievescheatersdrunkards

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