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Affairs Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

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Affairs Proverbs 28:13

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

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Affairs Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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Affairs Matthew 5:32

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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Affairs Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

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Affairs John 8:34

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

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Angel (A Spirit): A Celestial Spirit: Have Knowledge of, and Interest In, Earthly Affairs Matthew 24:36

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

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Angel (A Spirit): A Celestial Spirit: Have Knowledge of, and Interest In, Earthly Affairs Luke 9:31

They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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Angel (A Spirit): A Celestial Spirit: Have Knowledge of, and Interest In, Earthly Affairs Luke 15:7, 10

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent. / In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

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Angel (A Spirit): A Celestial Spirit: Have Knowledge of, and Interest In, Earthly Affairs 1 Timothy 5:21

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

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Angel (A Spirit): A Celestial Spirit: Have Knowledge of, and Interest In, Earthly Affairs 1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

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Christian Minister: Influential in Public Affairs: Designate Kings 1 Samuel 9:15, 16

Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel, / “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”

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Christian Minister: Influential in Public Affairs: Designate Kings 1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

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Christian Minister: Influential in Public Affairs: Designate Kings 1 Samuel 16:1–13

Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”

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Christian Minister: Influential in Public Affairs: Recommend Civil and Military Appointments 2 Kings 4:13

and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.

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Discipline of the Church: Consists in Ordering Its Affairs 1 Corinthians 11:34

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

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Discipline of the Church: Consists in Ordering Its Affairs Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Gates: Conferences on Public Affairs Genesis 34:20

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

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Israel: Under the Judges: Public Affairs Administered Four-Hundred and Fifty Years by the Judges Judges 2:16–19

Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them. / Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done. / Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

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Israel: Under the Judges: Public Affairs Administered Four-Hundred and Fifty Years by the Judges Acts 13:20

All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

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Prudence: Joseph, in the Affairs of Egypt Genesis 41:33–57

Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt. / Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. / Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.

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Prudence: Nehemiah, in Conduct of Affairs at Jerusalem Nehemiah 2:12–16

I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding. / So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire. / Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to get through;

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Prudence: Nehemiah, in Conduct of Affairs at Jerusalem Nehemiah 4:13–23

So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. / After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” / When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.

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Reasoning: Not a Sufficient Guide in Human Affairs Deuteronomy 12:8

You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes.

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Reasoning: Not a Sufficient Guide in Human Affairs Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

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Reasoning: Not a Sufficient Guide in Human Affairs Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

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Rulers: Righteous: Joseph, in How he Conducted the Affairs of Egypt Genesis 41:37–57

This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials. / So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?” / Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

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Rulers: Righteous: Moses, in his Administration of the Affairs of the People of Israel Numbers 16:15

Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”

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Servants: Duties of, to Masters: To be Prudent in the Management of Their Affairs Genesis 24:34–49

“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied. / “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys. / My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

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The Dead: Characterised by Ignorance of all Human Affairs Ecclesiastes 9:5

For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Accusation in Writing Placed Over the Head of Those John 19:19

Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Accused Person Protected from Popular Violence Acts 23:20, 24–27

He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him. / Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.” / This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Accusers and Accused Confronted Together Acts 23:35

he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Accusers and Accused Confronted Together Acts 25:16–19

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges. / So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in. / But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of all Appeals Made to the Emperor Acts 25:11, 12

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” / Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Criminals Delivered Over to the Soldiers for Execution Matthew 27:26, 27

So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified. / Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Garments of Those Executed Given to the Soldiers Matthew 27:35

When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Garments of Those Executed Given to the Soldiers John 19:23

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Person Accused, Examined by Scourging Acts 22:24, 29

the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him. / Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Power of Life and Death Vested in Its Authorities John 18:31, 39, 40

“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied. / But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” / “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Power of Life and Death Vested in Its Authorities John 19:10

So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Prisoners Chained to Soldiers for Safety Acts 21:33

The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Prisoners Chained to Soldiers for Safety Acts 12:6

On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Prisoners Chained to Soldiers for Safety 2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Prisoners Chained to Soldiers for Safety Acts 28:16

When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Those Who Appealed to Caesar, to be Brought Before Him Acts 26:32

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Crowning of Soldiers Who Distinguished Themselves 2 Timothy 4:7, 8

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Danger of Sentinels' Sleeping Matthew 28:13, 14

and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ / If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Different Military officers Acts 21:31

While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Different Military officers Acts 23:23, 24

Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night. / Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Expunging from the Muster Roll Name of Soldiers Guilty of Revelation 3:5

Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Hardship Endured by Soldiers 2 Timothy 2:3

Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Italian and Augustus' Band Acts 10:1

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Italian and Augustus' Band Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Soldiers not Allowed to Entangle Themselves with Earthly 2 Timothy 2:4

A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Strict Obedience to Superiors Matthew 8:8, 9

The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. / For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of The Soldier's Special Comrade Who Shared his Toils Philippians 2:25

But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Triumphs of Victorious Generals 2 Corinthians 2:14–16

But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. / For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Triumphs of Victorious Generals Colossians 2:15

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Use of the Panoply or Defensive Armour Romans 13:12

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Use of the Panoply or Defensive Armour 2 Corinthians 6:7

in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

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The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Use of the Panoply or Defensive Armour Ephesians 6:11–17

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

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Usurpation in Religious Affairs by King Ahaz 2 Kings 16:12, 13

When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it. / He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.

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Usurpation in Religious Affairs by King Saul, in Assuming Priestly Functions 1 Samuel 13:8–14

And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul. / So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering. / Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

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Usurpation in Religious Affairs by King Solomon, in Thrusting Abiathar out of the Priesthood 1 Kings 2:26, 27

Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.” / So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.

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Usurpation in Religious Affairs by King Uzziah, in Assuming Priestly offices 2 Chronicles 26:16–21

But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

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