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ABILITIES (see also stewardship):: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; 1 Peter 4:10,11; Matthew 25:14-30::
ABORTION (see also murder)::Genesis 25:21,22; Job 3:3,16; Hosea 12:3; Luke 1:36,41,44::
ABRAHAM – Promises to::Genesis 12:2,3,7; 15:5-8,18-21; 13:15,17; 18:18; 22:17,18; 24:7; 26:3,4,24; 28:13,14; 32:12::
(accusation – see false accusation)
(adultery – see fornication)
(anger of God – see wrath)
ANGER – Dangers of::Ephesians 4:26,31; James 1:19,20; Psalm 7:11; 37:8; Proverbs 14:17,29; 15:1,18,28; 16:32; 19:11,19; 22:24,25; 25:28; 29:11,22; Mark 3:5; Genesis 4:5-7; Galatians 5:19-21; Colossians 3:8; Matthew 5:22::
ANIMALS – Eating meat, drinking milk (vegetarianism)::Genesis 1:26-28; 9:1-6; 18:2,7,8; Matthew 10:29-31; 6:26; 12:12; Exodus 12:3,6,8,46; 3:8,17; 13:5; 33:3; Leviticus 20:24; 11:2,3,9,21,46,47; 17:13,14; Deuteronomy 27:3; 12:15,20-22; 1 Kings 17:4,6; Proverbs 27:23-27; Jeremiah 32:22; Acts 10:9-16; 11:5-10; 1 Timothy 4:1-5; 1 Corinthians 8:8,10,13; 10:25; Colossians 2:16; Luke 5:4-10; 11:11-13; 15:23,27; 24:36-43; Mark 6:35-44; 8:1-9; 7:18,19; 14:12,18; John 21:3,6,8-13::
(anxiety – see worry, depression)
(apostles laying on hands – see miracles)
APOSTASY – Drifting away::Hebrews 2:1-3; 3:12-14; 4:1,11; 10:23; 13:9; Colossians 1:22,23; 2:6-8; 2 Timothy 1:13; 1 John 2:4-6::
APOSTASY – Possibility of::John 15:1-6; Acts 8:12-24; Romans 6:12-18; 8:12-17; Galatians 5:1-4; 6:7-9; 1 Corinthians 9:25-10:12; 1 Timothy 1:18-20; 5:8; 2 Timothy 2:16-18; Hebrews 3:6,11-14; 4:9,11; 6:4-8; 10:26-31; 2 Peter 1:8-11; 2:20-22::
APOSTASY – General verses on falling away::Acts 18:28-30; Romans 16:17; Galatians 1:6-9; Colossians 1:22,23; 2:7,8; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; 3:6,14,15; 1 Timothy 1:3-6; 4:1,6,7; 6:20,21; 2 Timothy 1:13; 4:1-5; Titus 1:13,14; 2:1; 3:9-11; Hebrews 2:1; 3:14; 10:23; 13:9; James 5:19,20; 1 John 2:4-6; 2 John 9-11; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 1 Timothy 6:10; Matthew. 15:9,13; 1 John 2:19::
(astrology – see host of heaven; also witchcraft)
ATTENDANCE – Church::Acts 2:42; 11:26; Hebrews 3:12-14; 10:23-25; Ephesians 4:16; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 14:15; 11:17-34; 16:1,2; 2 Corinthians 9:6,7; Acts 20:7::
(Attitudes – see heart)
BAPTISM – babies::Mark 16:15,16; John 6:44,45; Acts 2:36,41; Galatians 3:26,27; Acts 8:12; 2:38; Romans 10:9,10; Acts 8:35-39; Ezekiel 18:20; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Psalm 106:37,38; Matthew 19:14; 18:3::
BAPTISM – burial::Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; John 3:23; Acts 8:38,39; Mark 1:9,10; Hebrews 10:22::
BAPTISM – essential::Mark 16:15,16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Romans 6:3,4; Galatians 3:27; 1 Peter 3:21::
BENEVOLENCE – church::Acts 2:44,45; 4:32-5:11; 6:1-6; 11:27-30; Romans 15:25-27; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 9:1,12; 1 Timothy 5:3-16::
BENEVOLENCE – individual:: 1 Timothy 5:4,8,16; Matthew 15:4-6; 25:31-46; Esther 2:7; Luke 10:25-37; 14:12-14; Ephesians 4:28; Acts 9:36-39; 20:34,35; James 1:27; 2:15,16; Galatians 6:10; John 19:26,27; 1 John 3:16-18; 1 Corinthians 13:3::
BIBLE (see also Scripture)
BIBLE authority (vs. human authority, cf. wisdom-human)::Matthew 15:9,13; Galatians 1:8,9; 2 John 9-11; Colossians 3:17; Jeremiah 10:23; 7:24; 3:17; 9:14; 11:8; 23:16,17,26; 26:2; Proverbs 14:12; 3:5,6; Isaiah 24:5; 30:1; Revelation 22:18,19; 1 Timothy 1:3; 2 Timothy 1:13; John 5:43; 1 Chronicles 15:13; 1 Kings 12:26-33; 2 Kings 17:19::
(Bible – other standards of authority – see feelings, majority, family religion, tradition)
BIBLE – complete revelation (all God’s will)::2 Timothy 3:16,17; John 16:13; 14:26; Acts 20:20,27; 2 Peter 1:3; James 1:25::
BIBLE inerrant::Numbers 22:35,38; 23:5,12,16,19,20; Deuteronomy 18:18-22; Psalm 12:6; 19:7-9; 33:4; 119:128,142,160; John 17:17; Titus 1:2,3; Revelation 19:9; 21:5::
BIBLE inspiration – claims::1 Corinthians 14:37; 2:10-13; Ephesians 3:3-5; John 16:13; Matthew 10:19,20; Galatians 1:8-12; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16,17; Luke 10:16::
BIBLE inspiration – verbal::1 Corinthians 2:4,10-13; Deuteronomy 18:18; 2 Samuel 23:2; Isaiah 51:16; 59:21; Jeremiah 1:4-9; 26:2; 30:1-4; Zechariah 7:12; Matthew 10:19,20::
BIBLE inspiration – New Testament circulated::Colossians 4:15,16; Revelation 1:4,11; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:2; James 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1,12-15; 3:15,16; John 29:30,31::
BIBLE power::Romans 1:16; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:22,23; Jeremiah 23:29; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25::
BIBLE preservation (see also Scripture)::Psalm 119:152,160; 100:5; 111:7,8; 117:2; Isaiah 40:8; 30:8; 59:21; John 12:48; 2 John 2; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:12-15; 2 Timothy 3:16,17::
(Bible study – see knowledge)::
BIBLE – understandable::Mark 7:14; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Acts 17:11; Ephesians 3:3-5; 5:17; 1 Corinthians 14:33; Isaiah 55:11; Psalm 119:104,105,130; Proverbs 1:2-7; 2:1-5; 1 Timothy 2:4::
BITTERNESS and self-pity::Psalm 32:1-5; 73:2-5,12-19,24-28; 38:1-8,18-22; Leviticus 19:18; 1 Samuel 1:6-11; 2 Samuel 18:33-19:8; 2 Kings 20:1-3; Job 7:11; 9:18; 10:1; 23:2; 27:2; 2 Corinthians 4:14-18; Nehemiah 13:4-9; Esther 4:1,5-17; Leviticus 19:18; Ephesians 4:31,32; James 3:11; Colossians 3:19::
BLAME-SHIFTING – blaming others::1 Kings 18:17,18; Genesis 3:9-13; 39:7-20; Exodus 32:1-4,21-24; 1 Samuel 15:3,9,13-15; Proverbs 19:3; Numbers 14:1-6::
(blood of Jesus – see Jesus' sacrifice)::
BOASTFUL::Psalm 49:6; 52:1; Romans 1:29-32; James 4:16; 2 Peter 2:18; Jude 16; 2 Timothy 3:2::
BOOK OF LIFE::Exodus 32:32,33; Psalms 69:28; Daniel 12:1; Malachi 3:16; Luke 10:20; Philippians 4:3; Hebrews 12:23; Revelation 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12,15; 21:27::
BORN AGAIN::John 1:12,13; 3:1-7; 1 Peter 1:22-25; Romans 6:3,5; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 3:26,27::
(business – employers & employees – see employer-employee)::
BRANCH of David (Christ)::Jeremiah 23:5,6; 33:15,16; Isaiah 11:1-5; Zechariah 3:8; 6:12,13; Revelation 5:5::
BUSINESS – financial honesty::Psalm 37:21; Romans 13:6-8; 12:17; 1:31,32; 2 Corinthians 8:20,21; Leviticus 19:36; Deuteronomy 25:13-16; Malachi 3:5; Proverbs 11:1; 16:11; 20:10,23; Ezekiel 45:10-12; Micah 6:10,11; Matthew 7:12; James 5:4,12; 1 Peter 3:15,16; Luke 3:12-14::
CANAAN – God led Israel into the land despite great enemies::Genesis 15:16; 3:8; 34:11; Deuteronomy 2:24-33; Joshua 3:2; 24:8-12; 11:21-23; Nehemiah 9:22-24; Psalm 135:10-12; 136:17-22; Numbers 13:28-33; Deuteronomy 1:28; 2:10,11; 3:11; 9:1-3; Joshua 11:21,22; Amos 2:9,10::
(care for needy – see benevolence)::
CARNAL ATTRACTIONS::Romans 1:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; John 12:32; Matthew 11:28-30; Acts 17:2,17; 18:4,11,19; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Ephesians 6:10-18; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; 2:1-5; John 6:26f,44f,63,68::
CHILDREN a blessing from God::Genesis 1:28; Psalm 127:3-5; 128:3-5; 113:9; Titus 2:4; 1 Timothy 5:10,14; 2:15::
CHILD SACRIFICES::Jeremiah 7:30,31; 2 Kings 3:27; 16:3; Psalm 106:36-38; Deuteronomy 18:9-13; 12:29-31; Leviticus 20:1-5; 18:21; 2 Kings 16:3; 21:6::
CHILDREN obey parents::Ephesians 6:1,4; Colossians 3:20,21; Proverbs 1:8; 6:20; Luke 2:51; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; Romans 1:30,32; 2 Timothy 3:2::
(choice – see free moral agency)::
CHURCH – essential to salvation::Ephesians 1:22,23; 5:23,25; Acts 2:47; Colossians 1:12-14; Acts 20:28::
CHURCH – local church commitment::Philippians 1:1; Acts 9:26-29; 18:27,28; 11:25,26; 13:1-3; 2 Corinthians 3:1; 1 Peter 5:2,3; Hebrews 13:17::
(church, one true – see unity; cf. division)::
CHURCH – GOD’S TEMPLE::Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Corinthians 3:16,17; 6:19,20; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18::
(church as spiritual Israel – see Israel, spiritual)
(church, work of – see work of the church)::
CLOTHING – decent::Genesis 3:7-11,21; Proverbs 7:10; Exodus 20:26; 28:41-43; Leviticus 20:17; Revelation 3:18; 2 Samuel 11:2-4; Titus 2:5 (“chaste” = virtuous, not indecent, modest); 2 Corinthians 11:2; 1 Peter 3:1-6; Luke 8:27,35; 1 Timothy 2:9,10. Note Matthew 5:27,28; Proverbs 6:25; Philippians 4:8; Mark 7:20-23; Romans 13:13,14; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Peter 4:1-4 – “lascivious” or “licentious” = anything that causes or tends to arouse sexual excitement, desire, or lust between people not married to one another. Tunics: Genesis 3:7- 11,21; Exodus 28:39,40; John 19:23; Acts 9:39 (according to the following dictionaries, the “tunics” or “coats” referred to covered down to below the knee and sometimes to the ankle: Gesenius, Wilson, Zondervan, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)::
(collection – see giving)
COMMANDS (see also law, obedience, works)::Matthew 22:37-39: John 14:15; 1 John 5:3; 2:3-6; 3:23; Acts 17:30,31; 10:47,48::
(commitments, keeping them – see promises and word keeping)::
(companions, choice of friends – see temptation)::
COMPROMISE with error::Joshua 24:15; 1 Kings 18:21; Luke 11:23; 1 Samuel 15:1-23; 1 Kings 12:25-30; Galatians 2:11-21; 2 Kings 17:33::
CONFESSION of Jesus (see also erring members)::Romans 10:9,10; Matthew 10:32; 16:15-18; John 1:49; 4:42; 9:35-38; 11:27; 12:42,43; Acts 8:36-38; 1 Timothy 6:12,13; 1 John 4:15::
CONSCIENCE::Acts 23:1; 24:16; Romans 2:15; 1 Corinthians 8:10,12; 1 Timothy 1:5,19; 3:9; 2 Timothy 1:3; Hebrews 13:18; 1 Peter 3:16; 1 Peter 3:21; Romans 14:23::
CONTENTION (see also division)::Proverbs 6:16-19; 3:30; 17:1; 17:14; 18:19; 19:13; 20:3; 26:21; 1 Corinthians 3:3,4; Galatians 5:15,20,21; 1 Timothy 1:4; James 3:16-18; 4:1,2; 3 John 9,10; Ephesians 4:29; 1 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Timothy 6:3-5; 2 Timothy 2:14; 2 Timothy 2:23-25; Titus 3:9; 2 Corinthians 12:20::
COURAGE, boldness:: Joshua 1:6-9; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Chronicles 32:7; Psalms 31:24; 138:3; Acts 4:13,29; 9:29; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; Hebrews 13:6::
COVETOUSNESS (greed; see also spiritual emphasis, wealth)::Ephesians 5:3; Matthew 6:19-33; 16:24-27; Romans 8:5-8; 12:1,2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 2 Corinthians 8:5; 10:3,4; John 6:27,63; Luke 12:15-21; 1 Timothy 6:6-10; Colossians 3:1,2,5,6; 1 John 2:15-17::
CREATION – Summary of the days of creation (Genesis 1)::#1 – Light (v3-5); #2 – Firmament (v6-8); #3 – Seas and dry land; plants (v9-13); #4 – Sun, moon, and stars (v14-19); #5 – Birds and water animals (v20-23); #6 – Land animals and man (v24-31); #7 – God rested (2:1-3)::
CREATION of the universe by God::Genesis chapter 1; Exodus 20:11; Psalm 33:6-9; 102:25; 89:11; 90:2; 104:5-9,24-28; 19:1; 24:1,2; 95:5; 146:6; 136:5-9; 8:3,6-8; 148:5; Jeremiah 10:12; 27:5; John 1:1-3; Acts 14:15; 17:24; Isaiah 42:5; 45:18; 40:26; 48:12,13; Hebrews 1:10; 11:3::
CROPS – wine, grain, oil:Deuteronomy 7:13; 11:14; 14:22,23; 12:17; 18:4; 2 Chronicles 31:5; 32:28; Jeremiah 31:12; 40:10, 12; Hosea 2:22; Joel 1:10; 2:19,23,24; Haggai 1:10,11; Numbers 18:12; Nehemiah 10:39; 13:5,12::
(crucifixion of Jesus – see Jesus' sacrifice)::
(darkness – see light)::
DAY OF THE LORD::Joel 2:1,11,31; 3:14; Amos 5:18,20; Isaiah 2:12; 13:6-9; 14:3; Jeremiah 46:10; Ezekiel 7:19; 13:5; 30:3; Zephaniah 1:7,14; Obadiah 15; Zechariah 14:1; Malachi 4:5; Revelation 6:17; and in the New Testament: 2 Peter 3:10,12; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:2; Philippians 2:16; 1:6,10::
DEATH::Proverbs 27:1; 3:21-26; 14:32; Job 9:25; 7:6; 8:9; 14:1,2; 30:23; Psalms 23:6; 102:11; 49:10; 39:5; 78:39; 89:47,48; 90:5,6,9; 103:15,16; 144:4; 2 Samuel 14:14; Ecclesiastes 8:8; 6:12; 3:19; Isaiah 38:12; 40:6,7; Genesis 47:9; 1 Chronicles 29:15; James 4:13,14; Luke 12:16-21; 1 Corinthians 15:54-48; Philippians 1:21,23; Hebrews 2:14,15::
(death of Jesus – see Jesus’ sacrifice)::
(deceit – see lying) ::
(devil – see Satan)::
DEPRESSION::Genesis 4:6,7; Proverbs 18:14; 2 Corinthians 4:8,9,14-18; Psalm 32:1-5; 38:1-8,18-22; 73:1-28; 51:1-12; 55:2-8; 1:1-3; 19:8; Deuteronomy 1:28,29; 2 Samuel 18:33-19:8; 1 Samuel 1:6-11; Galatians 5:22; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Philippians 4:12,13; Matthew 5:1-12; Galatians 5:22,23::
DESIRE (Lust):: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 20:17; Proverbs 10:3,24; 11:6; 28:25; Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:31-34; Romans 13:14; Galatians 5:16; Ephesians 2:3; Titus 2:12; 3:3; James 1:13-16; 4:2,3; 1 John 2:16; Jude 18; 1 Peter 1:14; 4:2,3::
(diligence – see zeal)
DISCIPLINE (church)::1 Corinthians 5; 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14,15; Matthew 18:15-17; Titus 3:10,11; Romans 16:17; 1 Timothy 1:3-11,19,20; 2 Corinthians 2:6-11; 2 John 9-11; Hebrews 12:15; 1 Corinthians 15:33 (compare 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 1 Timothy 6:3-5)::
(discouragement – see weariness)::
DISCUSSION – unprofitable::Nehemiah 6:1-9; Matthew 7:6; 21:23-32; 26:59-63; 27:12-14; 16:1-4; Deuteronomy 29:29; John 19:9; Luke 23:7-10; 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 6:3-5; 2 Timothy 2:14-18; Titus 3:9-11; Acts 13:45,46; 18:4-7::
DIVISION (see also unity, contention)::1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 12:25; Galatians 5:19-21; John 17:20,21; Luke 11:17; Romans 14:19; 16:17; Titus 3:10; Proverbs 26:21; 6:16-19::
DIVORCE & REMARRIAGE::Matthew 19:3-9; 5:31,32; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18; Romans 7:2,3; 1 Corinthians 7:10,11; Malachi 2:14-16; Genesis 2:18-24::
DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES::Drunkenness – Romans 13:12-14; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 5:11; Bible “wines” were not necessarily alcoholic: Isaiah 16:10; 65:8; Jeremiah 48:33; Genesis 40:9-11; Revelation 19:15; 14:19,20; Danger of drinking and need for sobriety – Proverbs 23:31,32,20; 20:1; 1 Peter 4:3; 5:8; 1:13-17; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27; Proverbs 4:23; See also the importance of good influence::
DRINKING WINE as a symbol of God’s punishment:: Jeremiah 25:15-18,27; 49:12; 51:7; Psalm 11:6; 60:3; 75:8; Isaiah 29:9; 49:26; 51:17,21,22; 63:6; Habakkuk 2:15,16; Job 21:20; Lamentations 4:21; Ezekiel 23:31-34; Zechariah 12:2; Revelation 14:10,19; 16:19::
DRUG ABUSE::It is illegal – Romans 13:1-5; 1 Peter 2:13,14. It is intoxication or drunkenness – It is a lack of sobriety or self-control – 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8; 1 Peter 1:13-17; 5:8,9; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27::
EDIFYING (see also rebuke)::Ephesians 4:15,16; Romans 15:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 3:12-14; 10:23-25::
ELDERS in local churches::Acts 14:23; 20:28; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 5:17; Hebrews 13:7,17,24::
ELECTION of men by God::1 Peter 1:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15; Romans 8:28-30,33; 2 Timothy 1:9,10; Ephesians 1:4-11; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; Colossians 3:12::
EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER relations::Ephesians 6:5-9; 4:28; 1 Peter 2:18; Titus 2:9,10; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Colossians 3:22-4:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:11,12; 1 Peter 2:18; 1 Timothy 6:1,2; 5:8; Luke 3:12-14; James 5:1,4; Matthew 20:1-16; Jeremiah 22:13::
(enemies – see veneance)
(entertainment – see pleasures)
ENVY, jealousy::1 Peter 2:1; Romans 1:29,32; Matthew 27:18; Titus 3:3; James 3:14-17; 1 Timothy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 13:4; Galatians 5:19-26; Romans 13:13::
ERRING MEMBERS – Repentance::Acts 8:22; Matthew 21:28-32; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 55:7::
ERRING MEMBERS – Confession to God (prayer)::Acts 8:22; Matthew 6:12; 1 John 1:8-10; Luke 18:13,14; Proverbs 28:13; Psalm 32:1-5; 38:18; 51:1-14; 1 Kings 8:46,47::
ERRING MEMBERS – Confession to men we wronged (see also restitution)::Matthew 5:23,24; Luke 17:3,4; 15:18,21; James 5:16; Genesis 50:17; Proverbs 28:13::
(eternal life – see heaven)
ETERNAL LIFE as a hope or promise::Titus 1:2; 3:7; Romans 2:5-7; 8:24,25; Mark 10:29,30; 1 John 2:25; James 1:12; Luke 18:30; Revelation 2:10::
EVANGELISM::Acts 8:1,4; 11:26; 2 Timothy 2:2,24-26; Hebrews 5:12-14; 1 Peter 3:15; Mark 16:15,16; Matthew 28:18-20; Colossians 1:6,23; Acts 5:42; 20:20; Jude 3; Proverbs 11:30; 1 Timothy 3:15::
EXAMPLE of Jesus (see also imitating Christ)::1 Peter 2:21-24; Matthew 10:24,25; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Luke 9:23; 6:40; Philippians 2:5; John 13:15; 15:10,12; Ephesians 5:1,2; 1 John 2:6::
EXAMPLES in the Bible binding::Matthew 10:25; 16:24; 1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1; Philippians 2:5; 3:17; 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:5,6; 1 Timothy 1:16; 2 Timothy 3:10; 1 Peter 2:21-23; 1 John 2:6::
EXCUSES (rationalization and self-justification)::Jonah 1:2,3; Genesis 3:9-13; Numbers 13:30-33; 14:6-9; Proverbs 12:15; 16:2,25; 20:6; 21:2; 26:12,16; 28:13; 30:12; 1 Kings 19:1-4,14-18; 1 Samuel 15:3,9,15,22,23; Exodus 32:2-5,21-24; Matthew 26:56; 25:24-30; Luke 14:15-24; 16:15; 1 John 1:8-10::
EXHORTATION (comfort, consolation)::Romans 12:8; 15:4; Acts 4:36; 9:31; 15:31; Luke 6:24; 2 Corinthians 1:4-7; Philippians 2:1; Hebrews 13:22::
(eyewitnesses – see witnesses)
FAITH (necessity of)::Hebrews 10:39; 11:1,4-8,17,30; Romans 1:16; 4:19-21; 5:1,2; 10:9,10,13-17; Galatians 5:6; 2 Corinthians 5:7; James 2:14-26; John 1:12; 3:15-18; 8:24; 20:30,31; Mark 16:15,16::
FAITH requires obedience::Mark 16:16; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-26; Hebrews 10:39; 11:8,30,7,33,4,17,24f; 1 John 3:23,24; John 6:28,29 Romans 1:5; 16:26; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 1:3::
(falling from grace – see apostasy)::
FALSE ACCUSATION (see also speech-slander)::1 Kings 18:17,18; Proverbs 17:15; 18:13,17; 24:28; Isaiah 5:20; Matthew 5:10-12; Luke 6:22,23,26; 3:14; John 7:24; 1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:9-11 (revilers); Ephesians 4:31; 1 Timothy 6:4; 2 Timothy 3:3; Titus 3:2; 1 Peter 2:1,12; 3:16; 4:4; 3 John 9,10; John 9:24; 7:20; 8:48,52; 10:20::
FALSE TEACHERS (and others in error) identified by name::Jeremiah 29:20-32; chapter 28; 1 Timothy 1:19,20; 2 Timothy 2:17, 4:14::
FALSE TEACHERS use smooth and deceitful methods::2 Samuel 15:6; Isaiah 30:10; Jeremiah 23:17; 28:10-13; Ezekiel 13:16; Matthew 24:11,24; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:2; 11:13-15; Col 2:4; 2 Th 2:10; Titus 1:10-12; 2 Peter 2:3,18,19; 1 John 4:1-3; Jude 16::
FALSE TEACHING::Matthew 7:15-23; 15:14; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; Acts 20:28-30; 1 John 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:2-4; Titus 1:9-14; 2 John 9-11; Romans 16:17,18; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 Peter chapter 2; Jeremiah 2:8; chapter 23; 1 Kings 18:20-40::
FAMILY RELIGION as authority in religion::Matthew 10:34-38; Acts 5:29; Galatians 1:11-14::
FASTING::Matthew 6:16-18; Luke 4:33-35; Judges 20:26; 1 Samuel 7:6-8; 2 Samuel 1:12; 12:21,22; 1 Kings 21:27; Nehemiah 1:4; 9:1-4; Esther 4:3,15-17; Psalm 35:13; 69:10; Isaiah 58:5; Daniel 9:3; Joel 1:13,14; 2:12,15; Jonah 3:5; 2 Chronicles 20:3,4; Jeremiah 36:9; Ezra 8:21-23::
(favoritism, see partiality)::
FEAR (negative)::Psalm 56:4,11; 118:6; Proverbs 29:25; Daniel 3:16-18; Matthew 10:26-31; Luke :24,25; 2 Timothy 1:7; Hebrews 2:14,15; 13:6; 1 Peter 3:13,14; Acts 20:23,24; 18:9; Romans 8:35-39; John 14:1,27; Revelation 2:10; Isaiah 8:13; 41:10-14; 51:12; Jeremiah 1:8; Ezekiel 3:9::
FEAR of men::Hebrews 13:6; Proverbs 29:25; Luke 12:4,5; Revelation 2:10; Galatians 2:12; 1 Samuel 15:24; 1 Peter 3:14; Matthew 10:28; Acts 18:9; Hebrews 11:23; Numbers 14:9; Deuteronomy 20:3; 31:8; Nehemiah 6:9; Revelation 21:8; Philippians 1:28; Isaiah 51:12; Ezekiel 2:6; 3:9::
FEELINGS as a religious guide::Jeremiah 17:9; Proverbs 28:26; 4:23; 14:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Acts 26:9; Matthew 15:18-20::
FEET WASHING::Genesis 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 43:24; Exodus 30:19-21; Judges 19:21; 1 Samuel 25:41; 2 Samuel 11:8; Song 5:3; Luke 7:38,44; John 13:3-17; 1 Timothy 5:10::
FELLOWSHIPPING ERROR::2 John 9-11; Ephesians 5:11; Proverbs 17:15; 2 Corinthians 6:17-7:1; 1 Timothy 5:22; Psalms 1:1,2; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Romans 1:32; 16:17; Acts 7:58; 8:1; 22:20; Titus 3:10,11; 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14,15; Matthew 7:6; 1 Timothy chap. 1; 6:3-5; 1 Corinthians 5; Matthew 15:9,13,14::
(financial honesty – see business)::
FLOOD of Noah::Genesis 6-9; 1 Chronicles 1:4; Luke 3:36; Hebrews 11:7; Matthew 24:36-39; 1 Peter 3:20,21; 2 Peter 3:3-7; Isaiah 54:9; Ezekiel 14:14,20::
(forgiveness for erring Christians – see erring members)::
FORGIVENESS of sins – complete::Matthew 6:12; Ephesians 1:7; 1 John 1:7-9; Isaiah 1:18; 43:25; 44:22; 55:6,7; Exodus 34:6,7; Psalm 103:12; Jeremiah 31:34; Micah 7:19; Hebrews 7:25; 1 Timothy 1:12-17::
FORGIVING OTHERS::Luke 17:3,4; Matthew 6:12-15; 18:21-35; Mark 11:25; 2 Corinthians 2:6-11; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13::
FORNICATION/ADULTERY::1 Corinthians 6:9-11,18-20; 7:2-4,9; Romans 7:2,3; 13:8-10; Revelation 21:8; 22:14,15; Exodus 20:14; Hebrews 13:4; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:1-11; Colossians 3:5-7; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; Proverbs 2:16-18; 5:1-23; 6:23-7:27; 9:13-16; Mark 7:20-23; Matthew 5:28; 19:9; 2 Samuel 11&12::
FREE MORAL AGENCY of man::Genesis 2:16,17; 3:1-7; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 4:15; 11:25; Joshua 24:15; 1 Kings 18:21; Psalm 119:30; Deuteronomy 30:15-19; Isaiah 1:18-20; Matthew 23:37; 13:14,15; Revelation 3:20; 22:17::
(freedom – see liberty)
(Gentiles offered salvation – see universal salvation)
GIVING – church collections::1 Corinthians 16:1,2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 9:6,7::
GOD – all-knowing/wise (compare knows sins)::Proverbs 3:19; Psalm 139:1-4,6-12; 147:4,5; 94:9; John 16:30; Matthew 10:29-31; 6:8,32; 1 Kings 8:39; Romans 11:33,34; Isaiah 29:15; 40:27,28; 46:9,10; 55:8,9; 1 Samuel 2:3; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Job 12:13; 28:24; 1 Corinthians 2:10,11; Hebrews 4:13; 1 John 3:20::
GOD – all-powerful::Matthew 19:26; Genesis 17:1; 18:14; Mark 14:36; Luke 1:37; Job 42:2; 26:14; Revelation 19:6; Jeremiah 32:17,20-22; Psalm 33:10,11; 115:3; Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 14:24-27; 43:13; 55:11; Revelation 3:7::
GOD – blesses us and supplies our needs (self-sufficient, independent, does not need anything)::Acts 17:24-30; James 1:17; Matthew 10:29-31; 6:8,32; Exodus 3:14; Psalm 50:12,13; 102:25-27; John 5:26; 1 Timothy 6:16::
GOD – eternal::Genesis 21:33; Exodus 3:13,14; Deuteronomy 32:40; 33:27; Psalm 90:1-4; 93:2; Isaiah 40:28; 44:6-8; 57:15; Habakkuk 1:12; Romans 1:20; 1 Timothy 1:17::
GOD – faithful to promises::1 Corinthians 10:13; 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Deuteronomy 7:9; Isaiah 49:7; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 1 John 1:9; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18; 10:23::
GOD – Father::Matthew 6:9,10; 12:50; 7:7-11,21; 5:16; John 1:18; 14:6-11,20-24; 6:44,45; 15:1-6; Ephesians 4:6; Hebrews 12:9; James 3:9; 1:17; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; 1 Peter 1:14-17; 1 John 1:3; 3:1,2; 4:7-11; 5:1-3::
GOD – glory and honor due Him (see also worship): Luke 19:38; Psalm 85:9-12; John 17:4; Ephesians 1:6; 3:20,21; Philippians 2:11; Revelation 5:13::
GOD – good, holy, righteous:: Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8; Romans 11:22; 1 Peter 1:14-16; Leviticus 11:44; Psalm 119:68; 86:5; 100:5; 106:1::
(God – grace, mercy – see grace)
GOD – invisible::John 1:18; 6:46; Numbers 12:8; Isaiah 6:5; Psalms 17:15; Exodus 24:11; 33:17-23; 24:11; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 6:16; 1 John 4:12,20::
(God – knowing God – see know God)
GOD – knows our sins (cannot hide from Him):: Genesis 3:6-10; Jeremiah 16:17; 23:23,24; 32:19; Psalm 90:8; 44:20,21; 94:6-11; 139:1-12; 2 Samuel 12; Joshua 7:11; Job 34:21,22; Ezekiel 11:5; Job 24:23; 31:4; Jonah 1; Proverbs 5:21; 15:3; Hosea 7:2; Hebrews 4:13; Amos 5:12; Revelation 2 and 3; Zephaniah 1:12::
GOD – love::John 3:16; 1 John 4:8-10,19; Romans 5:6-8; Ephesians 2:4::
God – one true God::Deuteronomy 4:35,39; 6:4; 32:39; Psalms 86:10; Isaiah 43:10-13; 44:6-8; 45:5,6,21-23; Matthew 4:10; Mark 12:29::
GOD present with His people::Psalm 23:4; Hebrews 13:5; Exodus 3:12; Joshua 1:5,9; Deuteronomy 31:23; Genesis 31:3; Exodus 4:12,15; Isaiah 43:2::
GOD – present everywhere::Psalms 139:7-12; Jeremiah 23:23,24; Acts 17:27,28; 1 Kings 8:27; Colossians 1:17::
GOD – Father, Son, Holy Spirit as three separate individuals::Matthew 17:5; John 3:16; 5:17; Hebrews 1:5; 1 John 1:3; 2 John 3,9; Hebrews 10:5; John 5:22; 8:13,16-18,29; 15:24; 16:32; 17:20-23; Luke 23:46; 3:21,22; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14::
GOD – wrath::Romans 1:18; 2:4,5; 12:17-19; 11:22; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6::
GODLINESS:: Titus 2:11,12; 1 Timothy 6:11; 4:8; 6:5,6; Hebrews 12:28; 2 Timothy 3:4,5; Acts 10:2; 1 Peter 3:15::
GOVERNMENT – appealing to rights or higher authorities for protection::Esther 4:8-16; Acts 22:24-29; 23:12-33; 25:10-12::
GOVERNMENT – duties to (see also rebuking rulers)::Romans 13:1-7; Matthew 22:17-21; 1 Peter 2:13-17; Titus 3:1; 1 Timothy 2:1,2; Acts 5:29; 22:25-29; 25:10-12::
GOVERNMENT – rulers should rule justly without partiality to protect good people from evil people::Romans 13:1-7; 1 Timothy 2:1,2; 1 Peter 2:13-17; Exodus 18:21,22; Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:16,17; 24:17,18; 2 Chronicles 19:6,7::
GRACE of God::Acts 15:7-11; 20:24,32; Romans 4:4-7; 5:1,2; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 1:5-11; 2:5-10; 1 Timothy 1:13-16; 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Titus 2:11-14; 3:3-7; Hebrews 2:9; Psalm 119:132; 1 Peter 5:10; Romans 3:23,24; Matthew 9:27; 2 Corinthians 1:3,4; Exodus 34:6; Psalm 103:8; Romans 9:15; Hebrews 4:16; see also 2 Chronicles 30:9; Nehemiah 9:17,31; Psalm 86:15; 103:8; 111:4; 112:4; 145:8; Jonah 4:2::
(grain – see crops)
(greed – see covetousness)::
HABITS::Jeremiah 13:23; 22:21; Romans 6:12-23; Hebrews 5:13,14::
(harvest of wine, grain, and oil – see crops)
HATING SIN not good (see also rebuke)::Proverbs 15:9; 8:13; 6:16-19; 28:4; Psalm 97:10; 119:104,128,163; 139:21,22; Amos 5:10-15; 1 Kings 21:20; 22:6-8; 2 Chronicles 19:2; Luke 19:14; John 7:7; 15:18,19,23,24; Romans 1:32; 12:9; 1 Corinthians 13:6; 2 Timothy 3:3; Hebrews 1:9; 1 John 2:15-17::
HEAR THE GOSPEL (see also knowledge, teach)::John 6:44,45; 8:31,32; Matthew 13:23; Romans 1:16; 10:13,14,17; Mark 16:15,16; Acts 8:26,29,35; 9:6; 11:14; 18:8; Luke 6:46-49; 11:28; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; Revelation 3:20::
HEART – importance (compare love, worship)::Matthew 15:17-20; 22:36-40; 1 Corinthians 13:1ff; Romans 6:17,18; 12:1,2; 13:8-10; Proverbs 4:23; 23:7; Matthew 6:1ff::
HEAVEN/ETERNAL LIFE::Matthew 5:10-12; 25:46; 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; 5:9,10; 1 Peter 1:3,4; Philippians 3:20; Revelation 21:3-5; 22:3,4; Romans 2:5-11; Luke 16:19-31; 1 John 5:11,12; 2 Timothy 2:11::
HELL::Matthew 5:22; 8:12; 10:28; 13:39-43,49,50; 18:8,9; 25:30,41,46; Luke 12:4,5; 16:19-31; 17:2; Romans 2:1-11; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-9; Revelation 20:10-15; 21:8::
Hiding from God (see God – knows our sins)
HOLY DAYS (see also Lord’s Supper)::Galatians 4:10,11; Colossians 2:16::
HOLY SPIRIT – indwelling::1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; Romans 5:5; 8:9; Acts 2:38; 5:32; James 4:5; Ephesians 5:18; cf. the indwelling of the Father and Son – John 17:20-23; 15:1-6; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 5:17; 1 John 1:3,6,7; 2:3-6; 4:14-16; Ephesians 3:17; 2:1-5,11-22; Romans 8:1; 6:3,4; Galatians 3:27::
HOLY SPIRIT – characteristics of a living individual::John 16:13; Acts 5:3; 15:28; Romans 8:26,27; 15:30; 1 Corinthians 2:10,11; 12:8,11; Ephesians 4:30::
HOMOSEXUALITY::1 Corinthians 6:9-11 & 1 Timothy 1:9-11 ("abusers of themselves with mankind" = homosexuals -- see newer translations); Romans 1:26-32; Genesis 19:1-11; 2 Peter 2:6-8; Leviticus 18:22,23; 20:13,15,16::
HONEST HEART to accept truth::2 Thess. 2:10-12; Matt. 13:13-15; John 3:19-21; cf. Acts 17:11; Luke 8:15::
HOPE:: Acts 24:15; Ephesians 2:12; 4:4; Romans 5:1-5; 8:24,25; 12:12; 15:4,13; 1 Corinthians 15:19; Colossians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 4:13; 5:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 Timothy 1:1; Titus 1:2; 2:11-14; 3:7; Hebrews 6:11,18,19; 10:23; 11:1; 1 Peter 1:3,4,13,21; 1 John 3:3; Proverbs 10:28; Psalm 112:1-9::
(eternal life as a hope or promise, see eternal life)
HOSPITALITY::Hebrews 13:1,2; 1 Peter 4:9; Matthew 25:34-36,40; Genesis 18:1-8; 19:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:2; 5:9,10; Romans 12:13; Acts 16:15; Luke 14:12-14; 2 Kings 4:8-11; 3 John 5ff::
HOST OF HEAVEN (worship of)::Deuteronomy 4:19; 17:3; Jeremiah 8:2; 10:2; 19:13; 2 Kings 21:3; 23:4,5,11; Ezekiel 8:16; Zephaniah 1:5; Acts 7:42::
HUMILITY, MEEKNESS, PRIDE::Romans 12:3-5; 1:30,32; Philippians 2:2-5; Proverbs 6:16-19; 8:13; 11:2; 15:33; 16:5,18,19; 13:10; 18:12; 29:23; 1 John 2:15-17; James 3:13-18; 1:21-25; 4:6,10; 1 Peter 3:1-6; 5:5,6; 1 Corinthians 13:4,5; 2 Timothy 2:24-26; 3:2; Luke 14:7-11; 18:9-14; Galatians 5:22,23; 6:1; Colossians 3:12,13; Numbers 12:3; Matthew 5:5; 11:28-30; Ephesians 4:2,3; Titus 3:2::
HYPOCRISY – not practicing what we preach::Luke 6:41,42; 11:46; Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 2:1-3,21-23::
IDOLATRY (see also host of heaven)::Acts 17:24-31; 14:15-17; Deuteronomy 4:19; 5:7-9,26; 17:2-5; Joshua 3:10; 2 Kings 21:1-6; 23:4,5; Psalm 42:2; 115:4-8; Isaiah 44:9-20; Jeremiah 10:1-16; John 5:26,40; Romans 1:25; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 8:-6; 10:7,14; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 John 5:21::
IMITATING CHRIST (see also example)::Luke 6:40; 1 Peter 2:21,22; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Matthew 16:24; 1 John 2:6; John 13:15::
IN CHRIST::John 15:1-10; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 1:3,7; 2:12-17; Romans 6:6,11; 8:1,39; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Timothy 2:1,10; Galatians 5:4; 1 John 5:11,12::
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY in salvation::Ezekiel 18:20; Matthew 7:21-28; Acts 10:34,35; James 1:23-25; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:6-10; Galatians 6:7,8; John 6:44,45; Mark 7:14; 16:15,16; John 3:16,36; Hebrews 11:6; Acts 2:38; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 10:9,10; Matthew 10:32::
INFLUENCE (see also temptation, reputation)::1 Timothy 4:12; Matthew 5:13-16; 18:6,7; Titus 2:7,8; 1 Peter 2:11,12; 2 Corinthians 6:3; 8:20,21; 1 Corinthians 8:9-13; 10:23-33; Romans 2:21-24; 12:17; 16:17::
INHERITED SIN (depravity)::Ezekiel 18:20; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Exodus 32:32,33; Hebrews 2:14,17 and 2 Corinthians 5:21; Mark 7:20-23; 1 John 3:4; Romans 6:16,19; 2:6-10; 14:12; James 1:14,15; Matthew 7:21-23; Psalms 106:37,38; Jeremiah 19:4,5; Matthew 19:14; 18:3::
(Inner man – see heart)
ISRAEL – some from northern tribes returned, not lost::Jeremiah 3:18; 30:1; Ezekiel 37:15-22; 39:25::
ISRAEL – SPIRITUAL (the church; see also the church as God’s temple)::John 8:39; Acts 3:25,26; Romans 2:28,29; 4:11,12,16; 9:8; Galatians 3:7,8,26-29; 4:28; 6:16; Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:11,12; Hebrews 8:6-13; 12:22,23; 1 Peter 2:9,10::
(jealousy – see envy)::
JESUS authority as Lord over all::Matthew 28:18; Philippians 3:20,21; Colossians 1:12-18; Revelation 17:14; 19:16; John 3:31; Romans 9:5; Acts 10:36; Romans 10:12; Philippians 2:9-11; Ephesians 1:21-23; John 16:15; 17:10::
(Jesus’ brothers and sisters – see Mary’s children)
JESUS' claims::Matthew 3:17; 16:13-18; 17:5; 26:63-66; John 4:25,26; 8:58; 9:35-37; 20:28,29; Revelation 1:17; 2:8; 22:13; Mark 2:3-12; Luke 7:48,49; Matthew 20:28; 28:18,20; 26:28; John 8:24; 14:6; 3:13-15; 10:27-29; 5:22; 9:38; Matthew 16:27; 25:31-46; 14:33; 28:9,17; Luke 24:52 ::
JESUS is Christ (Messiah; see also Jesus-David’s heir)::Matthew 16:16; 26:63,64; John 6:69; 11:27; 20:30,31; Acts 2:36; 8:37; 17:3::
JESUS as David’s heir::2 Samuel 7:12-16; Psa 89:3,4,19-37; 132:11; Isaiah 9:6,7; 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5,6; Matthew 1:1; 22:41,42; Mark 12:35; Luke 1:32,69; John 7:42; Acts 2:29-36; 13:22,23; 2 Timothy 2:8; Revelation 22:16::
JESUS’ Death/crucifixion::1 Corinthians 1:17; Ephesians 2:16; Colossians 1:20; compare Matthew 26:28; 20:28; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18,19; 2:24; Hebrews 2:9; Revelation 1:5; 5:9; 1 Timothy 2:4-6; Isaiah 53:5-9; 1 Corinthians 15:3; John 1:29; Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:9-13; 13:20,21; Romans 5:6-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14,15::
JESUS' Deity::John 1:1-3,14; 20:28; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:3,8,9; Philippians 2:5-8::
JESUS’ eternal existence::Revelation 22:13; 1:17; 2:8; Micah 5:2; Isaiah 9:6; Psalm 102:24-27 (compare Hebrews 1:8,10-12); John 1:1-3,14; 8:58; Colossians 1:16; Philippians 2:4-8::
(Jesus’ example – see example and imitating)::
JESUS’ humanity (see also Jesus-David’s heir)::John 1:1-3,14; Luke 1:31-35; Galatians 4:4,5; Hebrews 2:14-18; 10:5; Philippians 2:5-8; Romans 1:3,4; 1 John 4:2,3; 2 John 7::
JESUS – mediator and High Priest::Hebrews 2:18; 4:15,16; 5:7-9; 7:24-26; 8:1; 10:19-23; John 14:6,13,14; 15:16; 16:23-26; Romans 1:8; 8:34; Ephesians 5:20::
JESUS' sacrifice::Matthew 26:28; 20:28; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18,19; 2:24; Hebrews 2:9; Revelation 1:5; 5:9; 1 Timothy 2:4-6; Isaiah 53:5-9; 1 Corinthians 15:3; John 1:29; Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:9-13; 13:20,21; Romans 5:6-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14,15; John 14:6::
JESUS as Savior (see also Jesus’ death and sacrifice)::John 4:42; acts 5:31; 13:23; Ephesians 5:23; Philippians 3:20; 2 Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:4; 2:13; 3:6; 2 Peter 1:1,11; 2:20; 3:2,18; 1 John 4:14::
JESUS' sinlessness::Hebrews 4:15; 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21::
JOY, rejoicing::Matthew 13:44; 25:21,23; Luke 6:23; 10:20; Acts 5:41; 8:39; 13:52; 16:34; Romans 15:13; Galatians 5:22; Philippians 2:17; 3:1; 4:4; Colossians 1:24; 1 Thessalonians 5:16; 1 Peter 1:6,8; 4:13::
JUDGING the sins of others (see especially rebuking)::John 7:24; Matthew 7:1-6,15-20::
JUDGMENT DAY::Matthew 25:31-46; John 12:48; Acts 1:9-11; 10:42; 17:30,31; Romans 2:4-11; 14:10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-9; 2 Timothy 4:1; Hebrews 9:27; 10:26-31; Revelation 20:11-15; Ecclesiastes 12:13,14::
JUSTICE of men to men::Matthew 23:23; Proverbs 21:3; Isaiah 56:1; Psalms 33:5; Genesis 18:19; Deuteronomy 16:18-20; Leviticus 19:35,36; John 7:24; Proverbs 17:15 ::
JUSTIFY::Matthew 12:37; Acts 13:39; Romans 3:24,26,28,30; 4:5; 5:1,9; 8:30,33; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Galatians 2:16; 3:8,11,24; Titus 3:7; James 2:21,24,25::
KING – Jesus now reigns::Matthew 2:2; 28:18-20; Psalm 110:1-4; Zechariah 6:12,13; Acts 2:30-36; Ephesians 1:20-23; Hebrews 1:3-9,13; 6:20; 7:1; 8:1; 10:12,13; Revelation 1:5::
KINGDOM/CHURCH exists::Daniel 2:31-45; Matthew 16:18,19; Mark 1:14,15; 9:1; John 18:36; Acts 1:3-8; 2:1-17,33; 1 Corinthians 15:22-28; Colossians 1:13,14; Hebrews 12:23-29; Revelation 1:9::
KNOWLEDGE (see also hear the gospel)::John 8:32; Acts 17:11; Joshua 1:8; Hosea 4:6; Hebrews 5:12; Deuteronomy 6:6-9; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:15; Proverbs 2:1-20; Psalms 1:2; 119:47,48,97-99; 19:7-11; Matthew 5:6::
KNOWING GOD::John 17:3; 10:14,27; 14:23; Philippians 3:8,10; Jeremiah 9:23,24; 24:7; Daniel 11:32; Hosea 5:4; 6:6; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 8:3; Galatians 4:9; 1 Timothy 4:5; Titus 1:16; 2 Peter 1:2,3; 1 John 2:14; 3:1; 4:6,7,8; 5:20::
(lascivious – see clothing)::
(Law of Moses – see old law)::
LAST DAYS::Isaiah 2:2,3; Micah 4:1; Jeremiah 23:20; 30:24; Ezekiel 38:16; Joel 2:28; Hosea 3:5; Acts 2:17; Hebrews 1:1,2; 9:26; 1 Peter 1:20; 2 Peter 3:3; 1 John 2:18; Genesis 49:1; Numbers 24:14; Deuteronomy 4:30; Daniel 2:28; 10:14::
LAW (gospel is a law with commands; see also obedience)::Galatians 6:2; Romans 3:27; 8:7; 8:2; James 1:25; 2:8,12; 1 Corinthians 9:20,21; Isaiah 2:2,3; 1 John 3:4::
LAWS (God’s laws are for our good):: Deuteronomy 6:24; 8:16; 10:12,13; Psalm 19:7-11; 119:128; James 1:25; Leviticus 18:5; Ezekiel 20:11,13,21; Luke 10:28; Romans 10:5; Galatians 3:12::
LAZINESS::2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 21:25; 24:30,31; 26:15; 6:6-10; 18:9; 10:26; 24:30-34; 13:4; 26:13-16; 31:27; 12:24,27; 15:19;1 Timothy 5:8; Matthew 25:24-26::
LIBERTY::John 8:32,36; Galatians 5:1,13; 1 Peter 2:16; Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 11:28-30; Romans 6:18; 8:2; 1 Corinthians 7:22::
LIGHT/DARKNESS::Acts 26:18; Romans 13:12; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6; Colossians 1:13; 1 Peter 2:9; Ephesians 5:8-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:4,5; Luke 16:8; John 8:12; 12:35,36; 3:19-21; Matthew 5:14; Philippians 2:15; 1 John 1:7; 2:11::
LORD’S SUPPER::1 Corinthians 11:23-29; 10:16,17; Matthew 26:26-29; Acts 2:42; 20:7; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-21::
LOST – concern for::Matthew 16:26,27; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:4,6; Luke 15; 5:32; 19:10; Ezekiel 18:23,32; Titus 2:11; John 3:16; Mark 16:15,16; 2 Timothy 2:25,26; Jonah 4:11::
LOTS, Casting::Nehemiah 10:34; 11:1; Acts 1:24-26; Leviticus 16:8; Joshua 14:2; 1 Samuel 14:41,42; Proverbs 16:33::
LOVE OF BRETHREN::John 13:34,35; 15:12-17; Ephesians 4:2,31-5:2; Philippians 2:2,3; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:9,10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 13:1; 1 Peter 1:22; 2:17; 3:8,9; 4:8; 2 Peter 1:5-7; 1 John 2:7-11; 3:10-18,23; 4:8-5:3; 2 John 5::
LOVE – requires obedience::John 14:15,21-24,31; Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:6; Hebrews 10:24; 1 John 2:3-6,15-17; 5:2,3; 2 John 5,6; Revelation 3:19::
LOVE – importance of::Matthew 22:37-40; Luke 6:27,28,31-33; 10:25-37; 1 Corinthians 13:1-8,13::
LYING/DECEIT (see also truth-speaking)::1 Peter 2:1,22; 3:10; Matthew 15:18-20; Ephesians 4:15,25; Colossians 3:9; Revelation 21:8,27; 22:14,15; Proverbs 6:16-19; 12:22; 19:5,22; Psalm 24:3-5; 40:4; Exodus 20:16; John 8:44; Acts 5:1-9::
MAJORITY as authority in religion::Exodus 23:2; Matthew 7:13,14; Romans 12:2; Acts 28:22; 2 Corinthians 10:12,18; Daniel 3:13-15; 1 Kings 18:21-24; Numbers 14:1-10; Genesis 6:5-8; 7:21-23::
MAN as head of woman::Genesis 2:18; 3:16; Ephesians 5:22-33; Colossians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 11:3; 14:34; 1 Timothy 2:12-14; 3:4,12; Titus 2:4,5; 1 Peter 3:1-7::
MAN as provider (see also wives)::Genesis 3:17-19,23; 1 Timothy 5:8; Ephesians 5:23,28-31; cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:10-12; Exodus 21:10. Many Bible examples show men employed away from the home in such occupations as shepherd, carpenter, physician, fisherman, merchant, farmer, sailor, preacher, tentmaker, etc. ::
MARY’S children (Jesus’ brothers and sisters): Matthew 12:46,47; 13:55,56; Mark 3:31,32; 6:3; Luke 8:19,20; John 2:12; 7:3-5,10; Acts 1:14::
(masters – see employees and servants)::
(materialism – see spiritual and covetousness)::
(meekness – see humility)
MERCY – man to man::Matthew 5:7; 9:27; 23:23; Luke 10:25-37; 6:36; 15:20; Romans 12:8; 1:31,32; James 2:13; 3:17,18; Philippians 2:1-4,27; Micah 6:8; Hosea 4:1; 6:6; 12:6::
(minister – see service)
MIRACLES – true vs. fake::Acts 8:5-13; Acts 13:6-12; Exodus 8:17-19; 1 Kings 18:20-40; Daniel 2; Acts 19:11-17::
MIRACLES – purpose to confirm::Mark 16:20; John 5:36; 20:30,31; Acts 2:22; 14:3; 2 Corinthians 12:11,12; Hebrews 2:3,4; 1 Kings 17:16-24; 18:36-39; Exodus 4:1-9; 7:3-5; 14:30,31::
MIRACLES – purpose fulfilled in Scripture (cf. Jesus’ resurrection)::John 20:29-31; Luke 1:1-4; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 2 Peter 1:12-18; John 8:17::
MIRACLES – presence of or admitted by unbelievers::Exodus 8:17-19; 14:26-31; 1 Kings 18:20-40; Daniel 3; Luke 22:50,51; John 11:47,48; chapter 9; Acts 8:5-13; 13:6-12; 4:10,14-16; 9:1-18; 14:8-18; Numbers 16:28-35 & chapter 17; Matthew 12:9-14,22-24; Luke 5:17-26; 6:6-11; 13:10-17; 1 Samuel 4:8; 5:7,11; 6:6; 1 Kings 13:1-6; chapter 22; 2 Kings 1 & 6; Daniel 2 & 5; Jeremiah 28:15-17; Acts 19:11-17; 2:22::
MIRACLES not always an act of compassion to bless someone::Numbers 16:28-35; 2 Kings 1:9-12; 5:26,27; Acts 5:1-11; 9:8,9; 13:6-12; 1 Kings 13:1-6; Exodus 7-12; 7:10-12; Numbers 17; Matthew 14:22-31; 1 Kings 18:30-39; Jeremiah 28:15-17::
MIRACLES – imparted by laying on of the apostles’ hands::Acts 8:14-21; 19:1-7; Romans 1:9-11; 2 Timothy 1:6::
(money, love of – see covetousness)::
MURDER (see also abortion, suicide)::Genesis 9:2-6; Matthew 15:19,20; Revelation 21:8; 22:15; Romans 13:8-10; Exodus 23:7; 20:13; Proverbs 6:16,17; Deuteronomy 27:25::
(necessary inference – see Scriptural reasoning)::
(needy people – caring for – see benevolence)::
(negligence – see apostasy – drifting away)::
NOT…BUT phrases::John 6:27; 12:44; 1 Corinthians 1:17; 15:10; 1 Peter 3:3,4; Mark 9:37; Matthew 10:20; Acts 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; Genesis 45:8; 1 John 3:18::
OBEDIENCE – complete obedience needed::Acts 3:22,23; Matthew 4:4,7; 28:20; James 2:10; John 15:14::
OBEDIENCE required (see also works-good)::Matthew 7:21-27; 22:36-39; John 14:15,21-24; Acts 10:34,35; Romans 2:6-10; 6:17,18; Hebrews 5:9; 10:39; 11:8,30; Galatians 5:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8,9; James 1:21-25; 2:14-26; Luke 6:46; 1 Peter 1:22,23; 1 John 5:3; 2:3-6::
(occult – see witchcraft)
(oil – see crops)
OLD Law given to nation of Israel::Deuteronomy 4:1,7-13,44,45; 5:1,6,15; Exodus 34:27,28; 31:13,16,17; 1 Kings 8:9,21; cf. Exodus 19:1-6; 20:2,22; Deuteronomy 6:4,10; 9:1,10; 2 Chronicles 6:11; Malachi 4:4; Romans 9:4,5; 2:14; Ephesians 2:11,12; 1 Corinthians 9:20,21::
OLD LAW removed::Hebrews 10:1-10; 7:11-14; 8:6-13; 9:1-4; 2 Corinthians 3:6-11; Galatians 3:24,25; 5:1-6; Romans 7:1-7; Ephesians 2:11-16; Colossians 2:13-17::
(“once saved, always saved” – see apostasy)
(one church – see unity)
ORPHANS::Deuteronomy 10:18; 27:19; 14:29; 16:11,14; 24:17; 26:12; Psalms 68:5; 27:10; 82:3; 10:18; 10:14; 146:9; Isaiah 1:17; 1:23; 10:2; Jeremiah 7:6; Job 24:3,9; 29:12; 31:21; 5:28; 22:3; James 1:27::
(original sin – see inherited sin)
PARENTS – duty to children::Psalm 127:3-5; 128:3-5; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4; Titus 2:4; 1 Timothy 3:4,5::
PARENTS – teach God’s word to future generations::Exodus 10:1,2; Deuteronomy 4:9; 6:7; Joshua 4:6,7; Psalm 22:30,31; 44:1; 48:13; 71:18; 78:3-7; 145:4; Proverbs 4:1-5; Isaiah 38:19::
PARTIALITY – favoritism, respect of persons, racism::John 4:9; Luke 10:25-37; James 2:1-13; 3:9; Genesis 1:26,27; 5:1-3; 9:6; Acts 10:15,28,34,35; Romans 2:4-11; 1:16; 10:11-13; Galatians 3:28; 2:6,11-14; 6:15; Colossians 3:11,25; Ephesians 6:9; 1 Peter 1:17; Deuteronomy 1:17; 1 Timothy 5:21::
PEACE between men::James 3:13-18; Romans 12:18; 14:19; 1:29; 13:13; Genesis 13:8; Proverbs 20:3; 6:16-19;; Psalm 133:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:13; Ephesians 4:2-6; Galatians 5:19-21; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Mark 9:50; Hebrews 12:11; 14:19; 1 Corinthians 1:10,11; 3:3; 1 Peter 3:11; Titus 3:9,10::
PEACE with God::Isaiah 57:20,21; John 14:27; 16:33; Romans 5:1; Colossians 1:19-23; 3:15; Philippians 4:6,7::
PERSECUTION, suffering::Matthew 5:10-12; 13:21; Mark 10:30; John 15:19,20; 16:1-4,33; Acts 9:16; 14:22; Romans 5:3; 8:17-39; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Corinthians 1:4-10; 4:17; 7:4; 2 Timothy 3:12; Hebrews 10:32-36; 1 Peter 2:19-23; 3:14-18; 4:1,15-19; 5:10; Psalm 7:1; 25:2; 31:15; 35:1-3; 57:11; 146:3-6::
PLEASING PEOPLE above God:: John 12:42,43; 5:44; Galatians 1:10; Matthew 6:1-18; 10:34-37; 23:5; 2 Corinthians 10:12,18; 1 Thessalonians 2:4; Acts 4:19; 5:29; Romans 2:28,29::
PLEASURES, entertainment, recreation::Mark 6:31; Hebrews 4:4; 13:4; 1 Corinthians 7:4,5; Ecclesiastes 2:1-11,24; 3:12-14; 5:18-20; Proverbs 21:17; 23:20; 28:7; Matthew 6:33; 16:24,25; Luke 8:14; Romans 12:1,2; 1 Corinthians 6:19,20; 15:33; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:3-5,11; 1 Timothy 4:8-10,12; 5:6; 2 Timothy 3:4; James 1:13-15; 5:1-5; 1 John 2:15-17::
(poor people – caring for them – see benevolence)
PORNOGRAPHY::Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 13:4; Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 18:6-9; Genesis 39:7-12; Matthew 5:27,28; Proverbs chapters 5-7; 6:25; [Exodus 20:17; Job 31:1]; Philippians 4:8; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 13:13,14; Licentiousness/lasciviousness are defined as follows: “arousing or exciting sexual desire,” “inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust,” “obscene or indecent,” “[sexually] suggestive,” “causing or intended to cause sexual excitement or lust.”::
(possessions – see spiritual, covetousness)
(postpone – see promptness)
POTTER AND THE CLAY illustration::Isaiah 29:16; 41:25; 45:9; 64:8; Psalm 2:9; Jeremiah 18:1-12; Lamentations 4:2; Romans 9:19-21; compare 2 Timothy 2:20::
(praises of men – see pleasing people)
PRAYER – God answers it::1 John 5:14,15; 3:21,22; James 5:16; Matthew 7:7-11; 18:19; 1 Peter 5:7; John 14:13,14; cf. 1 Samuel 1:10-28; 7:5-11; 2 Kings 20:1-7; 2 Chronicles 7:11-14::
PRAYER – importance of::Acts 2:42; 6:4; Luke 18:1; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 1:3; 4:2,3; 1 Thessalonians 5:17::
PRAYER – obedience needed for God to answer::James 5:16; 1 John 3:22; Proverbs 28:9; 15:8,29; Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 1:15-17; 59:1,2::
PRAYER through Jesus as Mediator::1 Timothy 2:5; John 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24,26; Romans 1:8; Ephesians 5:20::
PREACHER SUPPORT::1 Corinthians 9:4-14; 2 Corinthians 11:7-9; Philippians 4:14-18; 1 Timothy 5:18; Luke 10:7::
PREACHERS – formal education/ordination:: Acts 4:23; Mark 6:2,3; John 7:14-17; Amos 7:14::
PREACHERS – motivated by gain::2 Peter 2:3,14,15; 1 Timothy 3:3; 6:5ff; Titus 1:7,11; 1 Peter 5:2; Romans 16:18; Isaiah 56:11; Jeremiah 6:13; 8;10; Jude 11::
(pride see humility)
PRIORITIES (see also spiritual, zeal)::Matthew 6:19-33; 10:34-39; 16:24-27; Romans 12:1,2; John 6:27,63; Luke 12:15-21; 1 Timothy 4:8; 6:6-19; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; Philippians 3:7,8; Ecclesiastes 12:13::
(procrastination – see prompt obedience)
(profanity – see speech)::
PROMISES – keeping them::James 5:12,4; Romans 1:31,32; Matthew 7:12; Numbers 30:1,2; Proverbs 20:25; Ecclesiastes 5:2-6; Malachi 2:13-16; Genesis 29:18-28; Psalms 37:21; Hosea 10:4::
(eternal life as a hope or promise, see eternal life)
PROMPT obedience:: 2 Corinthians 6:2; Psalm 119:60; Jeremiah 8:20; John 9:4; Acts 22:16; 1 Kings 18:21; James 4:13,14,17; Luke 12:15-21; Proverbs 27:1::
PROPHECY as proof of God, Bible, Jesus, etc.::Isaiah 41:21-23; 42:8,9; 46:8-11; 48:5; Deuteronomy 18:21,22; Jeremiah 28:9; Ezekiel 24:24; John 13:19, 14:29; Luke 24:25-27,44-46; John 5:39,46; Acts 2:23-36; 3:18-24; 17:2,3; 10:43; 13:27-39; 26:22,23; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 2 Peter 1:19::
PROPHETS::2 Peter 1:20,21; Acts 3:22,23; 15:32; 1 Corinthians 12,13,14; Ephesians 2:20; 3:5; 4:11; Acts 13:1,2; 11:27,28; 21:10,11::
(For questions – unprofitable, see discussion – unprofitable)
(racism, see partiality)::
REBELLION against God’s will (see also rejecting God’s will)::1 Samuel 15:22; Ezekiel 2:3-7; 3:9; 12:1,2; Daniel 9:5,6; Isaiah 65:2; Deuteronomy 9:23,24::
REBUKE – examples of it::Matthew 15:1-14; 22:23-33; 23:1-36; John 8:31-47,55; 7:7; Matthew 3:2-10; 14:1-11; Acts 2:14-41; 4:8-12; 5:27-33; 6:9; 7:51-54; 18:24-26,28; 17:1-3; 13:8-11; 15:2-7; Galatians 2:11-14; 1 Timothy 1:19,20; 2 Timothy 1:15; 2:17,18; 3:1-9; 4:10,14,15::
REBUKE – heeding it::Matthew 5:23,24; 18:15-17; Hebrews 12:5-15; 13:22; Proverbs 15:31,32; 13:18; 18:13; 10:17; 29:1; 19:20; 1 Peter 3:15; John 3:19-21::
REBUKE – need for it (see also edify; see also hating sin; see also discussion-unprofitable)::Revelation 3:19; Matthew 5:23,24; 18:15-17; Luke 17:3,4; Galatians 6:1,2; James 5:19,20; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; Ephesians 5:11; 2 Timothy 4:2-4; 1 Timothy 5:20; Titus 1:10-13; Proverbs 28:4::
REBUKING RULERS::2 Samuel 12:1-15; Matthew 14:1-4; Acts 24:25; 1 Kings 13:1-9; Acts 22:24-29; Esther 7; Daniel 4::
REDEMPTION:: Matthew 20:28; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; 1 Peter 1:18,19; 2:24; 1 Timothy 2:4-6; Titus 2:14; Isaiah 53:5-9; Hebrews 9:11-15,24-28; 10:9-13; 13:20,21; Revelation 5:9::
REJECTING God’s will (see also rebellion)::Luke 10:16; 7:30; 1 Samuel 15:23; John 12:48; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; Mark 7:7-13; 2 Samuel 12:7-10; Numbers 15:27-31::
(rejecting truth – see honest)::
REMNANT::2 Kings 19:4,30,31; Ezra 9:8,14; Isaiah 1:9; 10:20-22; 11:1-12; Jeremiah 23:3; 30:11; 31:7; 44:14; 46:28; Ezekiel 6:8; 14:22; Joel 2:32; Micah 2:12; 4:6,7; 5:3,7,8; 7:18; Zephaniah 2:7,9; Romans 9:27; 11:4,5::
REPENT in conversion::Luke 13:3,5; 24:47; Acts 17:30; Matthew 21:28-32; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 20:21; 2 Peter 3:9; 2 Corinthians 7:10::
REPENTANCE, Fruits of::Luke 3:8-14; Acts 26:20::
(repentance of erring members – see erring members)::
REPUTATION (see also influence)::Proverbs 22:1; Romans 12:17; 2 Corinthians 8:20,21; 6:3; 1 Peter 3:15,16; 2:11-15; Romans 2:23,24; Philippians 2:15,16; 1 Timothy 3:7; 6:1; 3 John 12; Acts 10:22; 22:12; 6:3; 2 Samuel 12:14; 2 Peter 2:2; Exodus 32:25::
(resisting temptation and sin – see temptation)::
(respect of persons, see partiality)::
(responsibility, individual in salvation, see individual responsibility)::
RESTITUTION (see also repent, confess)::Ezekiel 33:14,15; Leviticus 6:1-5; 1 Samuel 12:3; 2 Samuel 12:6; Ezra 10:3,11,17,19,44; Proverbs 6:30,31; Matthew 21:28-31; Luke 19:8; Philemon 10-14,18,19::
RESURRECTION of Jesus::Romans 1:4; 10:9,10; 6:4-13; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 15:1-26; Luke 24:44-46; John 20:24-31; Acts 2:23-36; 17:30,31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Peter 1:3,4; 3:21; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Ephesians 1:19,20; Colossians 2:12,13::
RESURRECTION of others in the Bible:: Luke 7:11-17; Mark 5:41,42; John 11:43,44; Acts 9:40; 20:9-12; 2 Kings 4:32-36; 1 Kings 17:21,22::
RESURRECTION of man::Acts 24:15; Luke 20:27-39; John 6:40-45; 5:21-29; 1 Corinthians 15:12-58; 6:14; 2 Corinthians 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18::
(rulers – see government)
(salvation offered to all – see universal)::
SALVATION – things essential to::Ephesians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 15:17; Romans 1:16; Acts 11:14; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Romans 8:24; 10:9,10; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Hebrews 5:9; Mark 16:16; Matthew 10:22; Acts 2:47::
SATAN::1 John 3:8; 1 Peter 5:8; Matthew 25:41; 13:19,39; Job 1:6-2:7; Genesis 3:1-6; Matthew 4:1-11; John 13:2; Acts 5:3; Revelation 12:9; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Acts 10:38; Luke 13:16; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Hebrews 2:14::
SCRIPTURAL REASONING (“necessary inferences”) as authority::Isaiah 1:18; 1 Peter 3:15; Acts 17:2-4; 18:4; 19:8,9; 28:23; 2:27-32,36; 11:1-18 (10:9-35,44-48); 15:17-19; Hebrews 5:14; 7:11-15; Matthew 22:41-46; 4:4,7,10; 16:5-12; Mark 12:24-27; 1 Corinthians 15:12-19; John 9:29-34::
SCRIPTURE (written word – see also Bible)::Matthew 4:4,7,10; 15:1-9; 22:29-32; 26:54-56; Luke 10:25-28; 16:29-31; 24:27,44-46; John 5:39; 10:35; 20:29-31; Acts 1:16; 8:35; 17:2,11; 18:28; Romans 1:2; 15:4; 1 Corinthians 14:37; 15:3,4; Ephesians 3:3-5; 1 Thessalonians 4:1,8,15; 2 Thessalonians 3:14; 1 Timothy 3:14,15; 5:18; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; James 2:8; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 3:1,2,15,16; Revelation 1:1-3,5,10,11,19; 14:3; 19:9; 21:5; 22:7,12,18,19; Exodus 24:3,4,7; 34:27; Deuteronomy 17:18-20; 27:1-3,8,10; 28:58,59; 30:9,10; 31:9-13,24-26; Joshua 1:7,8; 23:6; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 22:8-11; 23:2,3,1,24; Nehemiah 8:1-3,5,8; Psalm 102:18; 119:4-8,97-106; Isaiah 30:8; Jeremiah 25:13; 30:1,2; 36:1-4; Habakkuk 2:2::
(second coming – see judgment day)::
SELF-CONTROL::Galatians 5:23; Acts 24:25; 1 Corinthians 9:25,27; 2 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:8; 2:2; 1 Peter 5:8; 2 Peter 1:6; Proverbs 4:23; 25:28; 29:11,20::
(servants – see employees)::
SERVICE::2 Corinthians 5:18; 11:8; 2 Timothy 4:5; Acts 12:25; 6:1; 11:29; 2 Corinthians 9:1,12,13; 8:4; Romans 15:31; 2 Timothy 4:11; Hebrews 1:14; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Revelation 2:19::
SEVEN – symbolic significance::Genesis 4:15,24; Isaiah 30:26; Daniel 3:19; 4:23,25,32; Proverbs 6:31; Matthew 18:21::
SHEPHERDS (spiritual)::1 Peter 5:1-4; 2:24,25; Hebrews 13:20; Matthew 9:36; John 10:1-17; Psalm 23; 80:1; Isaiah 40:11; 56:9-12; Ezekiel 34:2-12,23; Revelation 7:17; Jeremiah 23:1-40; 3:15; 10:21; 25:34-36; 50:6; Zechariah 11:5-7,15-17::
(sin – see rebellion and rejecting God’s will)::
SIN can be avoided (we do not have to sin)::Genesis 4:7; Psalm 119:11; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 9:8; 10:4,5; 2 Peter 1:10; 2 Peter 2:9; Jude 24; Ephesians 6:10-18; James 1:27; James 4:7; 1 John 3:3::
SIN alienates from God::Isaiah 59:1,2; 57:17; Deuteronomy 31:17,18; 32:20; Micah 3:4::
SIN – consequences::Psalm 32:1-5; 38:1-10; 51:1-14::
(sin – success in overcoming it – see temptation)::
SIN – universal (all have sinned)::Romans 3:10-23; 1 John 1:8,10; Proverbs 20:9; James 3:2; 1 Kings 8:46; Psalm 143:2; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 53:6::
SINGING in worship::Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 14:15; Romans 15:9; Hebrews 2:12; James 5:13; Acts 16:25; Matthew 26:30::
(slander – see speech)::
SLAVERY::Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:22-4:1; 1 Timothy 6:1,2; 1:10; Titus 2:9,10; 1 Peter 2:18; Leviticus 25:39,47; Genesis 47:13-26; Exodus 21:5::
SORROW FOR SIN::Joel 2:12,13; Luke 18:13; James 4:8-10; Psalm 38:18; 34:18; 51:17; 31:10; 2 Corinthians 7:10::
(soul, value of – see lost, concern for)
SPEECH – cursing, profanity::James 3:9-12; Luke 6:27,28; Romans 12:14,17-21; Exodus 20:7; Psalm 111:9; Matthew 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:9-11; Mark 7:20-23 (lasciviousness); Ephesians 4:29; 5:4::
(speech, lying – see lying)::
SPEECH – nagging::Proverbs 27:15::
SPEECH – slander (see also false accusation)::Psalm 101:5; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10; 5:11; Proverbs 16:28; 26:20-22; 11:9; 10:18; 11:13; 18:8; 20:19; Romans 1:30,32; Titus 3:2; 2:3; 1 Peter 2:1,23; 3:9; 2 Timothy 3:3; Exodus 23:1; Psalm 41:5-7; 3 John 9,10; 1 Timothy 6:3,4; 5:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:11; Leviticus 19:16; James 4:11::
SPEECH – general:: 1 Peter 2:1; 3:10; Matthew 12:34-37; 15:11; Ephesians 4:29,31; James 1:26; 3:2-10; Colossians 3:8; 4:6; Psalm 141:3; 19:13,14; Proverbs 10:19; 18:2,21; 13:2,3; 12:13,14; 15:4,28; 16:23,24; 20:3; 21:23; 25:11,12; 29:11,20; 31:26; 19:1; Titus 2:8::
SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS (see also priorities, covetousness, wealth)::Matthew 4:4; 6:19-34; Joshua 24:15; 1 Kings 18:21; James 4:13-15; 1 John 2:15-17; John 6:27,63; 10:28; 16:24-27; Mark 10:29,30; Luke 10:38-42; 12:15-21; 14:26-33; 18:22-24; Romans 2:28,29; 6:16-22; 8:1-14; 12:1,2; 2 Corinthians 8:5; 10:3,4; Galatians 2:20; 5:16-26; 6:7-9; Philippians 3:18,19; Colossians 3:1-3; 1 Timothy 6:6-11,17-19; Hebrews 11:13-16,24-26; 1 Peter 3:3,4; Ecclesiastes 5:10-19; 12:13::
(sprinkling/pouring – see baptism)::
STEALING::Romans 13:6-10; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10; Exodus 20:15; Isaiah 6:18; 1 Peter 4:15,16; Titus 2:9,10; Matthew 15:19,20; Psalm 37:21; Ezekiel 33:15::
(strife – see contention)
STRONG (see also courage):: Joshua 1:6-9; 10:25; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 28:20; 2 Chronicles 32:7; Psalms 71:3; Proverbs 14:26; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 1:11; 2 Timothy 1:7; 2:1::
STUBBORNNESS::1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm 78:8,10; Ezekiel 3:7-9; Jeremiah 7:23-26; Exodus 8:15,32; Zechariah 7:11-13; 2 Kings 17:14,18; 2 Peter 2:10; Titus 1:7; Hebrews 3:7-13; 4:7-11; 10:23-31; Acts 7:51; Ephesians 4:18,19; Romans 2:5::
(study – see knowledge, hear the gospel)
(suffering – see troubles and persecution)
SUICIDE examples (see also murder)::Judges 9:50-57 (Abimelech), 1 Samuel 31:3-6 (King Saul), 2 Samuel 17:23 (Ahithophel), 1 Kings 16:18 (Zimri), Matthew 27:3-5 (Judas Iscariot), Acts 16:27,28 (Philippian Jailer almost committed suicide). Note that all instances were people not faithful to God.::
SUN, MOON, STARS DARKENED (symbolically):: Ezekiel 32:7,8; Joel 2:10; 3:15; Amos 8:9; Matthew 24:29; (compare Isaiah 24:23; 34:4; Joel 2:31; Acts 2:20; Amos 5:20; Zephaniah 1:15; Revelation 6:12,13; 8:12; Luke 21:25,26)::
(sun, moon, stars – worship of – see host of heaven)
TEACHING (see also hearing the gospel)::James 3:1; Hebrews 5:12; Colossians 3:16; 2 Timothy 2:2; Romans 2:21; 1 Corinthians 11:14; Titus 2:3; compare Acts 13:1; Ephesians 4:11,12::
TEACH all God’s word::Acts 20:20,27; 3:22,23; 10:33; 5:20; Matthew 4:4; 28:20; Jeremiah 26:2::
TEACHERS – all should be::Acts 8:1,4; Galatians 6:1; 2 Timothy 2:2,24-26; Hebrews 3:12-14; 5:12-14; 10:24; James 5:19,20; 1 Peter 3:15::
Teaching – importance (see evangelism)
TEMPTATION – avoiding (see also influence)::Proverbs 4:23; 6:27; 13:20; 22:3,24; 23:20; Matthew 5:8; 6:13; 18:8,9; 26:41; Romans 13:14; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 15:33; Genesis 39:7-12; 2 Timothy 3:5; 2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Peter 2:11,12::
TEMPTATION – overcoming it (assurances that we can remain faithful; see also sin can be avoided)::Ephesians 6:10-18; Philippians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; James 4:7; Genesis 4:7; Psalm 121:7; 119:11; Matthew 6:13; John 17:15; 10:28,29; 2 Timothy 4:18; 2 Peter 1:10; 2:9; Jude 24; Romans 8:31-39::
TEMPTATION – stumbling blocks, leading others to sin::Genesis 3:1-10; 1 Corinthians 15:33; 5:6ff; Romans 16:17; 1 Timothy 4:12; Matthew 5:13-16; Titus 2:7,8; 1 Peter 2:11,12; 2 Corinthians 6:3; 8:20,21; 1 Corinthians 8:9-13; 10:23-33; Romans 1:32; Ephesians 5:11::
TEN – symbolic significance::Daniel 1:20; Genesis 31:7; Numbers 14:22; Nehemiah 4:12; Job 19:3; 1 Samuel 1:8::
THANKFULNESS::1 Thessalonians 5:18; Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 2:7; 1:12-14; Philippians 4:6-8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3,4; Matthew 15:36; Luke 17:12-18; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; Romans 1:20-23::
TITLES for preachers::Matthew 23:9; Psalm 111:9::
(tongue – see speech)::
TRADITION::1 Corinthians 11:1,2; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; 3:6; Mark 7:1-13; Matthew 15:1-14; Colossians 2:8; 1 Peter 1:18,19; Galatians 1:14::
TROUBLES – help given by God and church (see also persecution):: Job 1:20,21; James 1:2,3,12; 5:13; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Galatians 6:2; Acts 4:21-24; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; 4:17,18; Hebrews 4:16; 13:5,6; Romans 15:4; Philippians 4:6,7; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 12:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; 1 Peter 1:6,7::
TRUTH – speaking truth::Ephesians 4:25,15; Proverbs 8:7; 12:17; Zechariah 8:16,19::
TRUTH – spiritual::Psalm 19:7-11; 25:4,5; 119:47,48,97,140-143,151; 12:6; Proverbs 23:23; John 1:14,17; 8:32-36; 14:6; 16:13; 17:17; Romans 2:6-11; Ephesians 1:13; 4:14-16; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12; 1 Timothy 3:15; 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 2:15,25,26; 4:2-4; 1 Peter 1:22,23::
(understanding the Bible – see Bible – understandable)::
UNITY – one church (see also division)::John 17:20-23; Ephesians 4:3-6; 1:22,23; 5:22-25; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 12:20::
UNIVERSAL – salvation offered to all::2 Peter 3:9; John 1:29; 3:16; Ezekiel 33:11; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Titus 2:11; Hebrews 2:9; Romans 5:18,19; 11:32; Mark 16:15,16; Acts 17:30,31; Luke 2:10; 24:47; 1 Timothy 2:4,6; Acts 10:34,35; 11:18; Matthew 11:28; 28:19; 1 John 2:2; 4:14; Ephesians 2:11-19; Galatians 3:27,28; Revelation 5:9,10; Isaiah 2:2; 11:10; 49:22; 44:3::
(vegetarianism – see animals)
VENGEANCE – evil for evil::Luke 6:27,28,31-33; Matthew 5:21,22,38ff; Romans 12:17-21; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Leviticus 19:17,18; 1 Peter 2:21-23; 3:8,9; Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60; Proverbs 24:29::
VICTORY of Jesus over Satan::Hebrews 2:9-13; John 16:33; Luke 11:21,22; Revelation 6:2; 19:11-16; 12:10,11; 17:14::
VICTORY of Christians through Christ::2 Corinthians 2:14; James 1:12; Romans 8:31,35-39; Ephesians 6:10-18; Philippians 4:13; 1 John 4:4; 5:3-5; Revelation 2:10; 3:5; 1 Corinthians 9:24,25; 2 Timothy 4:7,8::
VISUAL AIDS in teaching::Genesis 9:12-17 (rainbow); Genesis 15:5 (stars); Exodus 3:3,4 (burning bush); Exodus 4:1-9 (Aaron’s rod); Exodus 7-12 (ten plagues); Exodus 12:26ff (Passover feast); Exodus 13:21 (pillar of fire and cloud); Exodus 19:13-16; Deuteronomy 5:4,5 (thunder, lightning, clouds); Numbers 21:8,9 (fiery serpent); Joshua 4:6; Deuteronomy 27:2,3 (pillar of stones); 1 Samuel 15:27,28 (torn garment); Psalms 19:1; Romans 1:20 (the whole universe); Isaiah 20:3 (walking barefoot); Jeremiah 13:1-11 (ruined girdle); Jeremiah 18:1-10 (clay in the potter’s hand0; Jeremiah 19:1,10,11 (broken bottle); Jeremiah 24:1-3 (figs); Jeremiah 27:1-11 (bonds and yokes); Jeremiah 32 (purchase of a field); Jeremiah 43:8-13 (hiding stones); Ezekiel 4:1-8 (model of Jerusalem); Ezekiel 5:1-4 (hair destroyed); Matthew 18:2,3 (little child); Matthew 22:15-22 (coin); John 4 (water from a well); John 13:3-17 (washing feet); John 20:30,21; Mark 16:17-20 (miracles); Acts 21:11 (Agabus’ belt); Romans 6:4 (baptism); 1 Corinthians 11:22 (Lord’s Supper)::
WARFARE, spiritual::Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; 6:7; Romans 13:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; 2 Timothy 2:3,4; 4:7; 1 Timothy 1:18; 6:12::
WEARINESS, fainting::Galatians 6:9; 2 Corinthians 4:1,16; 2 Thessalonians 3:13; Luke 18:1; Ephesians 3:13; Hebrews 12:3-11; Proverbs 24:10::
WEALTH – temporary (see also covetousness, spiritual emphasis)::James 5:1-7; Psalm 49:6-14; 62:10; Ecclesiastes 5:15; Luke 12:15-21; Proverbs 23:5; 27:24; Job 1:14-17; Matthew 6:19; Luke 8:14; 1 Timothy 6:6-10,17-19; 1 John 2:15-17::
WIDOWS::1 Timothy 5:3-16; James 1:27; Deuteronomy 14:29; 16:11,14; 27:19; Job 31:16,17,21; 29:12,13; Psalms 146:9; 68:4,5; Isaiah 1:17,23; Acts 6:1; 9:39::
WIFE as homemaker (see also man):: Genesis 2:18; 1 Timothy 5:9,10,14; Titus 2:4,5; Psalm 113:9; Proverbs 31:10-31; 7:11,12::
(wine – see drinking, crops)
WISDOM from God (see also knowledge)::Joshua 1:5-9; Hebrews 5:12-14; Colossians 1:9,10; Proverbs 1:7; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Psalm 119:98-100; 19:7; Deuteronomy 4:5,6::
WISDOM – human (cf. Bible authority):: Proverbs 14:12; 3:5,6; 26:12; Psalm 81:12; 94:11,12; Isaiah 5:21; 47:10; 53:6; 55:8,9; 65:2; 1 Kings 12:26-33 ; Jeremiah 10:23; 7:24; 8:9; 13:10; 16:12; 18:12; 26:2; Hosea 11:6; Luke 16:15; Acts 17:21; Romans 1:22; 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; 2:5; 3:19; 2 Corinthians 10:5; Colossians 2:8; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 3:7::
WITCHCRAFT & the occult::Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Leviticus 19:31; 20:6,27; Exodus 7:11,22; 8:7,18,19; Isaiah 8:19,20; Daniel 1:20; 2:1-13,27,28; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 21:8; 22:15; Acts 8:9-13; 19:18-20; 13:4-12::
WITNESSES – Bible writers::2 Peter 1:16-18; John 15:27; 19:35; 21:24; Luke 24:48; Acts 1:8,21-23; 2:32; 3:15; 4:33; 5:32; 10:39,41; 13:31; 1 John 1:1-3; 4:14; 1 Corinthians 15:5-8::
WITNESSES – plural witnesses needed to establish historic fact::Matthew 18:16; John 8:17; 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Timothy 5:19; Hebrews 10:28; Deuteronomy 19:15::
WOMEN as teachers::Titus 2:3,4; Proverbs 31:1; 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:5; Acts 18:26; 2:17; 21:9; John 4:28-30,39,42; 1 Corinthians 14:34,35; 1 Timothy 2:11,12::
(word, keeping it – see promises)::
WORK ETHIC::Genesis 2:15; 3:17-19; Proverbs 14:23; 19:9; 21:5; 22:29; 31:13,15,18,27; Acts 20:34,35; Ephesians 4:28; 6:5-7; Colossians 3:22-24; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12::
WORK/WORKS (good; see also obedience):: Matthew 5:16; John 9:4; Acts 9:6; 10:34,35; 26:20; Romans 2:6-10; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 5:6; 6:10; Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 10:24; 13:21; James 4:17; Titus 2:7,14; 3:1,8,14; 2 Timothy 2:21; 3:16,17::
WORKS essential to salvation (see also obedience)::John 6:27-29; Acts 10:34,35; Romans 2:6,7,10; James 1:22,25; 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 John 3:18; Revelation 2:5,23; 20:12,13; 22:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Galatians 5:6; 2 Corinthians 5:10::
WORK of the church::1 Thessalonians 1:8; Acts 11:26; Philippians 4:14-18; 1 Timothy 3:15; Ephesians 4:15,16; 1 Corinthians 14:15,19,23-26; 16:1,2; 11:17-34; 2 Corinthians 8&9; Acts 4:32-35::
WORLD (evil)::1 John 2:15-17; James 4:4; 1:27; Romans 12:2; Titus 2:12; 2 Peter 1:4; 2:20; Ephesians 2:2; Matthew 13:22; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians 1:4; 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:10::
WORRY (see also depression, bitterness)::Proverbs 12:25; 17:22; Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-8; 1 Peter 5:7::
(worship – see specific acts::prayer, singing, Lord’s supper, giving, attendance, etc.)::
WORSHIP from sinners, not accepted::1 Samuel 15:22,23; Psalm 50:16-23; 51:16,17; 69:18; Proverbs 21:3,13,27; 28:9; 15:8,29; 1:24-29; Isaiah 1:11-17; 59:1,2; 58:1-9; Jeremiah 7:22-26; 6:20; 14:10-12; 11:9-14; Amos 5:21-23; Micah 3:4; 6:6-8; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Hosea 6:4-9; Matthew 5:24; 9:13; 12:7; Mark 12:33; Ezekiel 8:17,18; Zechariah 7:11-13; 1 Peter 3:12; John 9:31; Lamentations 3:1,8::
WORSHIP – outward ritual without devotion of heart (compare heart)::Matthew 15:8; 1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm 51:16; Hosea 6:6; Isaiah 1:11-15::
WRATH of God::Matthew 3:7; John 3:36; Romans 1:18; 2:5-11; 3:5; 5:6-11; Ephesians 2:3; 5:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10; Colossians 3:6; Hebrews 4:3; Revelation 6:16-18; 14:10; 16:19; 19:15::
ZEAL, diligence (see also priority)::Romans 12:1,2,11; Matthew 6:19-33; 16:24-27; 1 Corinthians 6:19,20; 15:58; 2 Corinthians 8:5; 5:14,15; Galatians 2:20; Luke 14:25-33; Acts 18:25::
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