- Jesus an example of Mark 1:35 ; Luke 2:49
- Required by God in seeking him 1 Chronicles 22:19 ; Hebrews 11:6
- Obeying him Deuteronomy 6:17 ; 11:13
- Listening to him Isaiah 55:2
- Striving after perfection Philippians 3:13,14
- Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian 2 Peter 1:5
- Keeping the soul Deuteronomy 4:9
- Keeping the heart Proverbs 4:23
- Labors of love Hebrews 6:10-12
- Following every good work 1 Timothy 3:10
- Guarding against defilement Hebrews 12:15
- Seeking to be found spotless 2 Peter 3:14
- Making our calling sure 2 Peter 1:10
- Self-examination Psalm 77:6
- Lawful business Proverbs 27:23 ; Ecclesiastes 9:10
- Preserving "the faith" through teaching 2 Timothy 4:2 ; Jude 1:3
- Instructing children Deuteronomy 6:7 ; 11:19
- Discharging official duties Deuteronomy 19:18
- Saints should abound in 2 Corinthians 8:7
- Required in the service of God John 9:4 ; Galatians 6:9
- Is not in vain 1 Corinthians 15:58
- Preserves from evil Exodus 15:26
- Leads to assured hope Hebrews 6:11
- God rewards Deuteronomy 11:14 ; Hebrews 11:6
- In temporal matters leads to favor Proverbs 11:27
- Prosperity Proverbs 10:4 ; 13:4
- Honor Proverbs 12:24 ; 22:29
- FIGURATIVE Proverbs 6:6-8
- Exemplified
- Ruth Ruth 2:17
- Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 31:21
- Nehemiah and his helpers Nehemiah 4:6
- Psalmist Psalm 119:60
- Apostles Acts 5:42
- Apollos Acts 18:25
- Titus 2 Corinthians 8:22
- Paul 1 Thessalonians 2:9
- Onesiphorus 2 Timothy 1:17
- See INDUSTRY
- See ZEAL
- See IDLENESS
- See SLOTHFULNESS
- Nehemiah and his helpers Nehemiah 4:6
- Required by God in seeking him 1 Chronicles 22:19 ; Hebrews 11:6
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Orville James Nave (April 30, 1841 – June 24, 1917) was an American Methodist theologian and chaplain in the United States Army. He is best known for compiling Nave's Topical Bible, an index of topics addressed in the Christian Bible.Wikipedia
Nave's Topical Bible is a book written by Orville James Nave (1841–1917) and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. Nave was a chaplain in the United States Army and referred to his work as "the result of fourteen years of delight and untiring study of the Word of God." It is a topical concordance of the Bible, and contains Biblical references to over 20,000 topics. Scripture is quoted over 100,000 times; the same Scripture citation may appear under several headings.The topic headings are broad, covering many religious concepts, geographical regions, and names of Biblical figures. While theological concepts such as salvation and worship are included, a wide range of topics, such as Biblical references to ropes, are also included. This reflects the author's intention, as stated in the book's preface, to "...note and classify everything found in the Scriptures".
The book took fourteen years to complete. Its original copyrights were 1896 and 1897. Until at least 1907 the book was published by the Topical Bible Publishing Company of Lincoln Nebraska. At least seven editions have been published, based on the King James Version and Revised Version of the Bible. Each verse of the Bible is indexed according to the topics it is classified under. Christian figures such as Billy Graham have endorsed the book.Read More