A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Lying.
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Forbidden Le 19:11; Col 3:9.
Hateful to God Pr 6:16-19.
An abomination to God Pr 12:22.
A hindrance to prayer Isa 59:2,3.
The devil, the father of Joh 8:44.
The devil excites men to 1Ki 22:22; Ac 5:3.
Saints
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Hate. Ps 119:163; Pr 13:5.
Avoid. Isa 63:8; Zep 3:13.
Respect not those who practise. Ps 40:4.
Reject those who practise. Ps 101:7.
Pray to be preserved from. Ps 119:29; Pr 30:8.
The evil of rulers hearkening to Pr 29:12.
False prophets addicted to Jer 23:14; Eze 22:28.
False witnesses addicted to Pr 14:5,25.
Antinomians guilty of 1Jo 1:6; 2:4.
Hypocrites addicted to Ho 11:12.
Hypocrites, a seed of Isa 57:4.
The wicked
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Addicted to, from their infancy. Ps 58:3.
Love. Ps 52:3.
Delight in. Ps 62:4.
Seek after. Ps 4:2.
Prepare their tongues for. Jer 9:3,5.
Bring forth. Ps 7:14.
Give heed to. Pr 17:4.
Leads to Often accompanied by gross crimes Ho 4:1,2.
Folly of concealing hatred by Pr 10:18.
Vanity of getting riches by Pr 21:6.
Shall be detected Pr 12:19.
Poverty preferable to Pr 19:22.
Excludes from heaven Re 21:27; 22:15.
They who are guilty of, shall be cast into hell Re 21:8.
Punishment for Ps 5:6; 120:3,4; Pr 19:5; Jer 50:36.
Exemplified
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The devil. Ge 3:4.
Cain. Ge 4:9.
Sarah. Ge 18:15.
Jacob. Ge 27:19.
Joseph's brethren. Ge 37:31,32.
Gibeonites. Jos 9:9-13.
Samson. Judg 16:10.
Saul. 1Sa 15:13.
Michal. 1Sa 19:14.
David. 1Sa 21:2.
Prophet of Bethel. 1Ki 13:18.
Gehazi. 2Ki 5:22.
Job's friends. Job 13:4.
Ninevites. Na 3:1.
Peter. Mt 26:72.
Ananias, &c. Ac 5:5.
Cretans. Tit 1:12.
Macedonian Empire, The.
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Called the kingdom of Grecia Da 11:2.
Illustrated by the
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Brazen part of the image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Da 2:32,39.
Leopard with four wings and four heads. Da 7:16,17.
Rough goat with notable horn. Da 8:5,21.
Predictions respecting
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Conquest of the Medo-Persian kingdom. Da 8:6,7; 11:2,3.
Power and greatness of Alexander its last king. Da 8:8; 11:3.
Division of it into four kingdoms. Da 8:8,22.
Divisions of it ruled by strangers. Da 11:4.
History of its four divisions. Da 11:4-29.
The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions. Da 8:8-12,23-25.
Liberality of the churches of 2Co 8:1-5.
Magistrates.
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Are appointed by God Ro 13:1.
Are ministers of God Ro 13:4,6.
Purpose of their appointment Ro 13:4; 1Pe 2:14.
Their office to be respected Ac 23:5.
Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil Ro 13:3.
To be wisely selected and appointed Ex 18:21; Ezr 7:25.
To be prayed for 1Ti 2:1,2.
Should
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Seek wisdom from God. 1Ki 3:9.
Rule in the fear of God. 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:7.
Know the law of God. Ezr 7:25.
Be faithful to the Sovereign. Da 6:4.
Enforce the laws. Ezr 7:26.
Judge wisely. 1Ki 3:16-28.
Hate covetousness. Ex 18:21.
Not take bribes. Ex 23:8; De 16:19.
Defend the poor. Job 29:12,16.
Judge for God, not for man. 2Ch 19:6.
Judge righteously. De 1:16; 16:18; 25:1.
Be impartial. Ex 23:6; De 1:17.
Be diligent in ruling. Ro 12:8.
Subjection to their authority enjoined. Mt 23:2,3; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:13,14.
Good-Exemplified
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Joseph. Ge 41:46.
Gideon. Judg 8:35.
Samuel. 1Sa 12:3,4; Ezr 10:1-9.
Nehemiah. Ne 3:15.
Job. Job 29:16.
Daniel. Da 6:3.
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Sons of Samuel. 1Sa 8:3.
Pilate. Mt 27:24,26.
Magistrates in Philippi. Ac 16:22,23.
Gallio. Ac 18:16,17.
Felix. Ac 24:26.
Malice.
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Springs from an evil heart Mt 15:19,20; Ga 5:19.
Forbidden 1Co 14:20; Col 3:8; Eph 4:26,27.
A hindrance to growth in grace 1Pe 2:1,2.
Incompatible with the worship of God 1Co 5:7,8.
Christian liberty not to be a cloak for 1Pe 2:16.
Saints avoid Job 31:29,30; Ps 35:12-14.
The wicked
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Speak with. 3Jo 1:10.
Live in. Tit 3:3.
Conceive. Ps 7:14.
Filled with. Ro 1:29.
Visit saints with. Ps 83:3; Mt 22:6.
Brings its own punishment Ps 7:15,16.
God requites Ps 10:14; Eze 36:5.
Punishment of Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:10-15.
Exemplified
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Cain. Ge 4:5.
Esau. Ge 27:41.
Joseph's brethren. Ge 37:19,20.
Saul. 1Sa 18:9-11.
Shimei. 2Sa 16:5; 1Ki 2:8,9.
Joab. 2Sa 3:27; 1Ki 2:5,28-33.
Sanballat. Ne 2:10.
Haman. Es 3:5,6.
Edomites. Eze 35:5.
Presidents, &c. Da 6:4-9.
Herodias. Mr 6:19.
Scribes &c. Mr 11:18; Lu 11:54.
Diotrephes. 3Jo 1:10.




