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EMPLOYEE(S)

Laws concerning

^{Lev 19:13}	^{you shall pay your hired workers promptly.}
^{Lev 25:6-7}	^{for you, you servants, your slaves,}
^{Deut 24:14-15}	^{Never oppress a poor hired man,}

Kindness to, examples of

^{Ruth 2:8-9}	^{Stay right here with us to glean;}
^{Luke 15:17}	^{even the hired men have food enough}

Persecution of

^{Prov 22:16}	^{He who gains by oppressing the poor}
^{Mal 3:5}	^{all those who cheat their hired hands,}
^{Jas 5:4}	^{workers whom you have cheated of their pay.}

EMPLOYER(S)

Laws concerning

^{Lev 25:53}	^{must treat him as a hired servant}
^{Deut 5:14}	^{your sons, daughters, servants, oxen, donkeys,}
^{Deut 24:14-15}	^{Never oppress a poor hired man,}

New Testament teaching concerning

^{Matt 20:1}	^{The owner of an estate went out early}
^{Luke 10:7}	^{the workman is worthy of his wages!}
^{Eph 6:9}	^{treat your slaves right,}
^{Col 4:1}	^{must be just and fair to all your slaves.}
^{1 Tim 5:18}	^{Those who work deserve their pay!}
^{Jas 5:4}	^{Hear the cries of the field workers}

ENEMIES

Forgiveness, examples of

^{Luke 23:34}	^{Father, forgive these people, Jesus said,}
^{Acts 7:60}	^{Lord, dont charges them with this sin!}

Of God

^{Num 10:35}	^{Lord, and scatter your enemies;}
^{Deut 32:40-41}	^{Hurl my punishments upon my enemies!}
^{Judg 5:31}	^{May all your enemies perish as Sisera}
^{1 Sam 30:26}	^{taken from the Lords enemies, he wrote}
^{2 Sam 12:14}	^{to the enemies of the Lord}
^{Psa 21:8}	^{O Lord, will find your enemies,}
^{Psa 37:20}	^{These enemies of God will wither}
^{Nah 3:4}	^{sold herself to the enemies of God.}
^{Jas 4:4}	^{making friends with Gods enemies}

Christs teaching concerning

^{Matt 5:44}	^{Love your enemies! Pray for those who use you!}
^{Matt 10:36}	^{enemies will be right in his own home!}
^{Luke 6:27}	^{Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.}

ENVY
, see
Covetousness

Examples of

^{Gen 30:1}	^{became envious of her sister.}
^{Psa 73:3}	^{I was envious of the prosperity}
^{Psa 106:16}	^{They were envious of Moses;}
^{Matt 27:18}	^{arrested Jesus out of envy}
^{Titus 3:3}	^{lives full of resentment and envy.}

Forbidden

^{Psa 37:1}	^{Never envy the wicked!}
^{Prov 3:31}	^{Dont envy violent men. Dont copy their ways.}
^{Prov 24:1}	^{Dont envy godless men;}
^{Prov 24:19-20}	^{Dont envy the wicked.}
^{Rom 13:12-13}	^{lust, or fighting, or jealousy.}
^{1 Cor 13:4}	^{never jealous or envious, never boastful}
^{1 Pet 2:2-3}	^{put away all evil, deception, envy}

Evil consequences of

^{Job 5:2}	^{They die in helpless frustration,}
^{Prov 14:30}	^{jealousy rots it away}
^{Jas 3:16}	^{there will be disorder and every kind of evil}

EVIL
, see
Depravity of Mankind
;
Sin

Results of

^{Deut 32:20}	^{I will abandon them;}
^{2 Sam 22:27}	^{But you destroy those who are evil.}
^{Job 5:13}	^{They are caught in their own traps;}
^{Prov 3:32}	^{such men are an abomination to the Lord,}
^{Prov 10:31}	^{the liars counsel is shunned.}
^{Prov 11:2}	^{Proud men end in shame,}
^{Prov 17:20}	^{An evil man is suspicious of everyone}
^{Prov 21:8}	^{An evil man lives an evil life;}
^{Jas 4:4}	^{you cannot also be a friend of God.}
^{1 Joh 2:15}	^{you do not really love God;}

Avoiding the appearance of, commanded

^{Rom 14:16}	^{Dont do anything that will cause criticism}
^{1 Cor 10:32}	^{dont be a stumbling block to anyone,}
^{1 Thes 4:11}	^{live a quiet life, minding your own business}
^{1 Thes 5:22}	^{Keep away from every kind of evil.}

EXAMPLE

Of Christ

^{John 13:15}	^{I have given you an example to follow:}
^{Eph 5:2}	^{following the example of Christ who loved you}
^{Phil 2:5}	^{the kind that was shown us by Jesus Christ,}
^{Heb 12:2}	^{Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader}
^{1 Pet 2:21}	^{he is your example. Follow in his steps:}

Of the prophets

^{Jas 5:10}

^{suffering, look at the Lords prophets.}

Of the apostles

^{Acts 20:35}	^{I was a constant example to you}
^{1 Cor 4:16}	^{follow my example, and do as I do.}
^{1 Cor 11:1}	^{you should follow my example,}
^{Phil 3:17}	^{pattern your lives after mine}
^{2 Thes 3:7}	^{you ought to follow our example:}
^{1 Tim 1:16}	^{use me as an example to show}
^{1 Tim 1:13}	^{pattern or truth I taught you,}

FACE

Of God, hidden

^{Deut 31:17}	^{hiding my face from them,}
^{Isa 59:2}	^{he has turned his face away from you}
^{Ezek 39:23}	^{I turned my face away from them}

Seeking Gods

^{2 Chr 7:14}

^{pray, and search for me,}

Seeing Gods

^{Gen 32:30}	^{I have seen God face to face,}
^{Num 12:7-8}	^{With him I speak face to face!}
^{Deut 5:4}	^{He spoke with you face to face}
^{Psa 11:7}	^{the godly shall see his face.}

Figurative

^{Lev 17:10}	^{I will turn my face against anyone,}
^{Lev 20:5}	^{I will set my face against that man}
^{Psa 30:6-7}	^{you turned your face away from me}

FAITH

Examples of

^{Jon 3:4-5}	^{And they believed him and declared a fast;}
^{Matt 16:16}	^{Peter answered, The Christ, the Messiah,}
^{John 1:49}	^{Sir, you are the Son of God}
^{Acts 6:5}	^{Stephen (a man unusually full of faith}
^{Acts 8:37}	^{if you believe with all your heart.}
^{Acts 11:24}	^{of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith.}

In Christ

^{Acts 8:12}	^{they believed Philips message}
^{1 Tim 3:15}	^{Gods salvation by trusting in Christ Jesus.}
^{Heb 12:2}	^{Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader}
^{1 Pet 1:8}	^{though not seeing him, you trust him;}
^{1 Joh 3:23}	^{Believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ,}

Object of

^{Mark 11:22-23}	^{only have faith in God}
^{John 6:29}	^{that you believe in the one he has sent.}
^{John 14:1}	^{You are trusting in God, now trust in me.}
^{Acts 20:21}	^{turning from sin to God through faith}

Leads to salvation

^{Mark 16:16}	^{Those who believe and are baptized will be saved.}
^{John 1:11-12}	^{But to all who received him,}
^{John 3:16}	^{so that anyone who believes in him}
^{John 6:40}	^{anyone who believes on him should have life}
^{Acts 16:31}	^{you will be saved, and your household}

Power of

^{Matt 17:20}	^{you could say to this mountain, Move!}
^{Mark 9:23}	^{Anything is possible if you have faith.}
^{Mark 11:22-23}	^{your command will be obeyed.}
^{Luke 17:6}	^{Your command would bring immediate results!}

Testing of

^{1 Chr 29:17}	^{you test men to see if they are good;}
^{Psa 26:2}	^{test my motives and affections too.}
^{2 Thes 1:4}	^{in spite of all the crushing troubles}
^{Heb 11:17}	^{While God was testing Abraham}

UNFAITHFULNESS
, see
Sin
;
Adultery

Of God

^{Gen 9:16-17}	^{remember my eternal promise to every creature}
^{Gen 21:1}	^{God did as he had promised,}
^{Deut 4:31}	^{nor forget the promises he had made}
^{1 Kgs 8:22-23}	^{you keep your promises to your people}
^{Psa 9:10}	^{you have never yet forsaken those who trust in you.}
^{Psa 33:4}	^{everything he does is worthy of our trust.}
^{Psa 103:17-18}	^{Lord is from everlasting to everlasting.}
^{Lam 3:23}	^{Great is thy faithfulness;}
^{Rom 3:4}	^{the world is a liar, God is not.}

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