Topical Scripture Index

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ABORTION Genesis 25:22, Exodus 21:22-25, Psalm 139:13-16, Isaiah 44:2,24

ADDICTION See IDOLATRY

ADULTERY See SEX, Adultery

ALCOHOLISM See DRUNKENNESS

AMEN 1 Corinthians 14:15-17

ANGER Matthew 5:22, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20, Ephesians 4:25-26, 4:31, Colossians 3:8, James 1:19-20

APOSTASY Matthew 3:10, John 8:31, 15:6, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 10:12, Colossians 1:22-23, Galatians 5:4, Hebrews 3:12, 10:26-30, James 5:19-20, 2 Peter 2:20-21, 3:16-18, Revelation 2:4-5; See OBEDIENCE; See SALVATION, Faithful Life

ATTENDANCE Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:1, Hebrews 10:25-26

BAPTISM

Who

All: Matthew 10:32-33, 28:19, Mark 16:15-16, Acts 2:38, 8:36-37

No Infants: Romans 2:6, 14:12, 1 Corinthians 3:8, Galatians 6:5

How Mark 1:9-10, John 3:23, Acts 8:36-38, Romans 6:3-5, Colossians 2:12

Why Mark 16:15-16, John 3:5, Acts 2:38, 22:16, 1 Peter 4:18

BENEVOLENCE See SPENDING, Benevolence

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Romans 13:1-4

CHILD - PARENT RELATIONSHIP Leviticus 20:9, Matthew 15:4, 19:19, Mark10:19, Ephesians 6:1-4, Colossians 3:20, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE John 17:20-21, Romans 15:5, 12:16, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 4:3, Philippians 1:27, 2:2, 3:16, 4:2; 1 Corinthians 14:33

COMMUNION See LORD'S SUPPER

COMPANY Proverbs 14:7, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, 15:33, 2 Corinthians 6:4

CONTRIBUTION Mark 12:41-44, Acts 11:29-30, Romans 12:13, 15:26-27, 1Corinthians 16:1-3, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

CO-SIGNING See SURETYSHIP

COVETOUSNESS Luke 12:15, Romans 7:7, 13:9,13, 1 Corinthians 6:10,Galatians 5:20-21, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5-6, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Hebrews 13:4-5, James 3:14

CROSS-DRESSING See TRANSVESTITISM

CRUCIFIXION Psalm 22:7-8, Isaiah 53, Matthew 27(:27-54), Mark 15, Luke 23:33-47, John 19, Galatians 1:3-5, Colossians 1:19-23, Hebrews 9:11-15, 18, 1 Peter 3:18

CUSSING See PROFANITY

DEATH PENALTY See CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

DENOMINATIONALISM 1 Corinthians 3:4-9, Ephesians 4:5

DISCIPLINE

Brethren Matthew 18:15-17, Galatians 2:11-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 11-15, 1 Timothy 6:5, Titus 3:10-11, 2 John 9-11

Children Proverbs 13:24, 19:18, 22:15, 23:13, 29:15, 17, Ephesians 6:4, Hebrews 12: 5-11

DISFELLOWSHIP See DISCIPLINE, Brethren

DIVISION John 17:20-21, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 12:13, Ephesians 4:4

DIVORCE Matthew 5:31-32, 19:3-10, Mark 6:16-18, Luke 16:18, Romans7:1-3; 1 Corinthians 7:10-11

DOCTRINE Matthew 15:9, Colossians 2:18-23, Titus 1:14, 2 John 1:9

DRUNKENNESS Luke 21:34, Romans 13:13, 1 Corinthians 5:10, 6:10, 15:34, Galatians 5:21, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:7-8, 1 Peter 4:3

EFFEMINACY 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

ENEMIES Proverbs 25:21-22, Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27-28, Romans 12:14

EVOLUTION Genesis 1:24-25

FAITH ONLY Matthew 7:21-24, James 1:20-25, 2:14-26

FALSE TEACHERS Matthew 24:24, Acts 20:28-30, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15,Galatians 1:7-9, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Timothy 4:2-4, 2 John 1:9-11

FOOL Matthew 5:22

FORNICATION See SEX, Fornication

GENETICS AS CAUSE FOR SIN Psalm 34:19, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Peter 2:9; Romans 14:12

GREED See COVETOUSNESS

GUNS See WEAPONS

HAIR 1 Corinthians 11:6,14

HATRED Galatians 5:20, 1 John 3:15

HEAVEN Revelation 4, 21, 22

HELL See PUNISHMENT

HOMOSEXUALITY See SEX, Homosexuality

HOSPITALITY Matthew 25:34-35, Luke 14:12-14, Romans 12:13, 2 Corinthians9:7, 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:8, Hebrews 13:2, 1 Peter 4:9

HUMILITY Job 5:11, 22:29, Psalms 113, 138:6, Proverbs 11:2, 15:33, 16:18, 18:12, 22:4, 29:23, Isaiah 66:2, Ezekiel 21:20, Matthew 20:25-28, 23:10-12, Mark 9:35, 10:42-45, Luke 1:48, 1:52, 9:48, 14:11, 18:9-14, 22:24-28, Ephesians 4:1-2, Philippians 2:1-11, Colossians 3:12, James 4:6, 4:10, 1 Peter 3:8, 5:5-7

IDOLATRY Galatians 5:20, Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5-6, Revelation 22:15

INFLUENCE 1 Thessalonians 5:22

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC See MUSIC

INSTITUTIONALISM See SPENDING

INTEREST See USURY

ISLAM Matthew 1:21, John 8:24, 14:6, Acts 4:12, 10:43, 1 Timothy 2:5-6

JOKING Ephesians 5:4

JUDGING Matthew 7:1-2, Luke 6:37

LAW SUITS Matthew 5:40, 1 Corinthians 6:1-8

LAZINESS Proverbs 6:6-11, 10:4, 26, 12:27, 13:4, 19:15, 24:33-34

LEARNING 1 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:1

LENDING Matthew 5:42

LORD'S SUPPER Matthew 26:26-28, Mark 14:22-25, Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

LYING Proverbs 12:22, Matthew 5:37, John 8:44, Acts 5:3, Romans 13:13, Ephesians 4:25, Colossians 3:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 1 Timothy 1:10, James 3:14, 1 John 2:21, Revelation 21:8, 27, 22:15

MARRIAGE Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6, Mark 10:5-9, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, Ephesians 5:31, Hebrews 13:4

MEN

Fathers Colossians 3:21

Husbands 1 Corinthians 7:3-4, 32-33, Ephesians 5:25-33, Colossians 3:19, 1 Peter 3:7

MODESTY 1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Peter 3:3-4

MONEY See SPENDING

MURDER Matthew 19:18, Galatians 5:21, 1 Timothy 1:9, 1 John 3:15, Revelation 21:8, 22:15

MUSIC Matthew 26:30 (15:9, Revelation 22:18-19), Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16

MUSLIM See ISLAM

NAME

Group

body: Colossians 1:18, Colossians 1:24

church: Matthew 18:17, 1 Corinthians 33-34, Ephesians 1:22, 3:21, 5:24,32, 6:18, Philippians 4:15, Colossians 1:18, 24, 4:15, 1 Timothy 5:16

church at/in/of geographic location: Acts 8:1, 1 Corinthians 16:1, 19,2 Corintians 8:1, Galatians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Revelation 2:1

church of the (geographic people) in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Thessalonians 2:1

church of Christ: Romans 16:16

church of the Firstborn: Hebrews 12:23

church of God: Acts 20:28, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 10:32, 11:16, 11:22, 15:9, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Galatians 1:13, 2 Thessalonians 1:4, 2:4, 1 Timothy 3:5

church of God in Christ Jesus: 1 Thessalonians 2:14

church of the Living God: 1 Timothy 3:15

church of the Saints: 1 Corinthians 14:33My church: Matthew 16:18

Individual

Believer: 1 Thessalonians 1:7, 2:10

Brother: Matthew 5:22-24, 7:4, 10:21, 12:50, 18:15, 18:21, Mark 3:33-35, Colossians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:7Christian: Acts 11:26, 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16

Disciple: Matthew 13:52, 27:57, Luke 14: 26-27,33

Saint: 2 Corinthians 13:13, Ephesians 1:1, Philippians 1:1, 4:21-22, Colossians 1:2, 26

Sister: Matthew 12:50, Mark 3:33-35, Romans 10:1, Philemon 1:2, 2 John 1:13

NUDITY Genesis (2:25) 3:6-11

OATHS Matthew 5:33-37, James 5:12

OBEDIENCE Leviticus 18:4, Matthew 7:13-14, 21-24, 28:20, Luke 6:46-47, John 14:15, 23, Acts 10:34-35, Romans 6:14-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9, Hebrews 5:8-9, James 2:24, 1 Peter 1:22-23, 1 John 2:3-5, 5:2-3, See APOSTASY

OFFENDING A BROTHER Romans 14:13-23, 1 Corinthians 8:8-13

OLD LAW Matthew 5:17-18, Romans 15:4, Galatians 3:16-29, 5:4, 18, Ephesians 2:13-16, Colossians 2:14, Hebrews 7:11-12, 8:7-14, 9, 10:9

ORGANIZATION Ephesians 4:11

Christ 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:4

Bishops/Elders/Overseers/Pastors Acts 20:28, Philippians 1:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 5:17, Titus 1:5-9, Hebrews 13:17, 1 Peter 5:1-5

Deacons Philippians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Evangelists/Ministers/Preachers Romans 10:14, Ephesians 6:21, Colossians 1:23, 1 Timothy 2:7Members 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

PATIENCE Ecclesiastes 7:8, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 4:1-3, Colossians 1:9-11, 3:12-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:4, 2 Timothy 2:24, 4:2, Hebrews 6:11-12, 1 Peter 2:20

POLYGAMY Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6, Mark 10:7-8, 1 Corinthians 7:2, Ephesians 5:31

PRAYER

Who

To: Matthew 6:6, Luke 16:23, Romans 7:25, Ephesians 5:20, Colossians 3:17

From: John 9:31, James 5:16

For: Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27-28, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Ephesians 6:18-19

When

Anytime: Matthew 26:41, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Ephesians 6:18

Mealtime: Matthew 14:19,26:26, Mark 8:6, Acts 27:35, 1 Corinthians 10:30,1 Timothy 4:3-5Where 1 Timothy 2:8

How Matthew 6:5-13, Romans 7:25, 1 Corinthians 11:4-7, Ephesians 5:20, Colossians 3:17

Why

Forgiveness: Matthew 6:12

Request: Matthew 21:22, Philippians 4:6, 1 Timothy 2:1, 1 John 3:21

Sickness: James 5:14-15

Thanks: Acts 27:35, Romans 7:25, Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 5:18

PROFANITY Ephesians 4:29, 5:3-4, Colossians 3:8

PROSTITUTION See SEX, Prostitution

PUNISHMENT Daniel 12:2, Matthew 10:14-15, 28, 13:24-30, 36-43, 49-50, 18:6, 25:41, 46, 26:24, Mark 9:43-48, Luke 16:19-31, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9, Hebrews 10:28-31, Revelation 14:9-11, 21:8

RACISM Acts 10:34-35, Romans 2:11, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 3:25, 1 Peter 1:17

RAPE See SEX, Rape

RAPTURE Matthew 13:40-43, 24:29-31, 35, 25:30,41, Mark 13:23-27, 31, Acts 1:11, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, Hebrews 1:10-11, 2 Peter 3:7-10, Jude 14-15, Revelation 1:7

REINCARNATION Hebrews 9:27

REVENGE See VENGEANCE

RICHES See WEALTH

SALVATION

Hear Matthew 7:24-27, Acts 17:11, Romans 10:17

Faith Mark 16:15-16, John 12:42, 20:30-31, Hebrews 11:6, James 2:24

Repentance Luke 13:3, Acts 2:38, 17:30

Confession Matthew 10:32-33, Acts 8: 36-37

Baptism Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, 8:36-38, 22:16, Colossians 2:12-13

Continued Obedience John 8:31, 15:10, Colossians 1:22-23; See APOSTASY

SEX

Adultery Matthew 19:9,18, Mark 10:11-12, 19, Luke 16:18, 18:20, Romans 13:9, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:19, Hebrews 13:4, James 4:4

Bestiality Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 18:23, 20:15-16

Fornication Acts 15:20, 29, 21:25, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, Hebrews 13:4

Homosexuality Leviticus 18:22, 20:13, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Lust Matthew 5:27-28, Galatians 5:19, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, James 1:14

Prostitution Deuteronomy 23:17, Ephesians 5:5, 1 Timothy 1:10, Hebrews 13:4, Revelation 21:18, 22:15

Rape Deuteronomy 22:25

Sodomy Deuteronomy 23:17, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

SODOMY See SEX, Sodomy

SORCERY See WITCHCRAFT

SPEECH Matthew 12:36-37, See PROFANITY

SPENDING

Benevolence Matthew 10:10, Acts 11:29-30, 20:35, Romans 12:13, 15:26-27, 1 Corinthians 16:1-3, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Timothy 5:9-11

Ministry Matthew 10:10, 2 Corinthians 8:1-8, 11:8

STEALING Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Ephesians 4:28

SUING See LAW SUITS

SURETYSHIP Proverbs 6:1-5, 11:15

SWEARING See OATHS

TATTOOS Leviticus 19:28

TAXES Matthew 22:17-21, Romans 13:1-8

TEACHING Acts 10:42, 28:31, 1 Timothy 4:1-2, 4:13, 2 Timothy 2:2, 2:24-26, 3:13-17, 4:1-5, Titus 1:13, 2:2-8, 15

TEMPER See ANGER, PATIENCE

TRANSVESTITISM Deuteronomy 22:5

USURY

Improper Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 25:36-37, Deuteronomy 23:19-20, Nehemiah 5:6-11, Psalm 15:5, Proverbs 28:8, Ezekiel 18:8, 13, 17, 22:12

Proper Deuteronomy 23:19-20, Matthew 25:27

VEGETARIANISM Genesis 9:2-3, Mark 7:18-19, Acts 10:11-15, 11:5-9, 1 Timothy 4:3-5

VENGEANCE Matthew 5:38-39, Luke 6:27-29, Romans 12:17-21, Hebrews 10:30, 1 Peter 3:9

WARFARE Luke 3:14

WEALTH Job 1:21, Proverbs 30:8, Ecclesiastes 5:15, Matthew 19:23-24, Mark 5:19, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, See COVETOUSNESS

WEAPONS Luke 22:36

WELFARE 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

WITCHCRAFT Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 20:6, Galatians 5:20, Revelation 9:21, 21:18, 22:15

WOMEN

Assembly 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, 1 Timothy 2:11-15

Mothers Titus 2:3-5

Wives 1 Corinthians 7:3, 34, 11:3, 8-9, Ephesians 5: 22-33, Colossians3:18-19, Titus 1:3-5, 1 Peter 3:1, 3:5

WORRYING Psalm 55:22, Matthew 6:25-34, Luke 10:38-42, 12:22-31, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:6-7