THE TOPICAL BIBLE — from Nave’s Topical Bible

Nave’s Topical Bible — public domain, printed whole.

→ General scriptures concerning Ge 22:1-12; 2Sa 24:24; Ps 132:3-5; Pr 16:32; 23:2; Da 10:3; Mt 5:29,30; 8:19-22; 10:37-39; 13:44-46; 16:24,25; 18:8,9; 19:12,21; Mr 2:14; 8:34,35; 9:43; 10:29; 12:43,44; Lu 5:11,27; 9:23,24,57-60; 14:26-33; 18:27-30; 21:2-4; Joh 12:25; Ac 20:22-24; 21:13; Ro 6:6; 8:12,13,35,36; 13:14; 14:1-22; 15:1-5; 1Co 6:12; 8:10-13; 9:12,15,18,19,23,25-27; 10:23,24; 2Co 6:3; Ga 2:20; 5:16,17,24; 6:14; Php 2:4; 3:7-9; Col 3:5; 2Ti 2:4; Tit 2:12; Heb 13:13; 1Pe 2:11-16; 4:1,2; 3Jo 1:7; Re 12:11

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→ INSTANCES OF

Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan Ge 13:9; with 17:8

Moses, in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for only a little while Heb 11:25

Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services Nu 16:15

Samuel, in his administration of justice 1Sa 12:3,4

The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance 1Ki 17:12-15

Daniel, in his abstention Da 1:8

Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar Da 5:16,17

Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people Es 4:16

The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards Jer 35:6,7

Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus Mt 4:20; 9:9; Mr 1:16-20; 2:14; Lu 5:11,27,28

in forsaking all and following Jesus Mt 19:27; Mr 10:28

The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury Lu 21:4

The early Christians, in having everything in common Ac 2:44,45; 4:34

Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles Ac 4:36,37

Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself Ac 20:24; Php 3:7,8

Paul, in not coveting anyone' s silver, gold, or apparel Ac 20:33

Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught Ac 20:34,35; 1Co 4:12; 10:33

FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)

Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.

- Christ set an example of

Mt 4:8-10; 8:20; Joh 6:38; Ro 15:3; Php 2:6-8

- A test of devotedness to Christ

Mt 10:37,38; Lu 9:23,24

- NECESSARY

. In following Christ

Lu 14:27-33

. In the warfare of saints

2Ti 2:4

. To the triumph of saints

1Co 9:25-27

- Ministers especially called to exercise

2Co 6:4,5

- SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN

. Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts

Ro 6:12; Tit 2:12

. Controlling the appetite

Pr 23:2

. Abstaining from fleshly lusts

1Pe 2:11

. No longer living to lusts of men

1Pe 4:2

. Mortifying sinful lusts

Mr 9:43; Col 3:5

. Mortifying deeds of the body

Ro 8:13

. Not pleasing ourselves

Ro 15:1-3

. Not seeking out own profit

1Co 10:24,33; 13:5; Php 2:4

. Preferring the profit of others

Ro 14:20,21; 1Co 10:24,33

. Assisting others

Lu 3:11

. Even lawful things

1Co 10:23

. Forsaking all

Lu 14:33

. Taking up the cross and following Christ

Mt 10:38; 16:24

. Crucifying the flesh

Ga 5:24

. Being crucified with Christ

Ro 6:6

. Being crucified to the world

Ga 6:14

. Putting off the old man which is corrupt

Eph 4:22; Col 3:9

. Preferring Christ to all earthly relations

Mt 8:21,22; Lu 14:26

- Becomes strangers and pilgrims

Heb 11:13-15; 1Pe 2:11

- Danger of neglecting

Mt 16:25,26; 1Co 9:27

- Reward of

Mt 19:28,29; Ro 8:13

- Happy result

2Pe 1:4

- Exemplified

. Abraham

Ge 13:9; Heb 11:8,9

. Widow of Zarephath

1Ki 17:12-15

. Esther

Es 4:16

. Rechabites

Jer 35:6,7

. Daniel

Da 1:8-16

. Apostles

Mt 19:27

. Simon, Andrew, James, and John

Mr 1:16-20

. Poor Widow

Lu 21:4

. The Christians

Ac 2:45; 4:34

. Barnabas

Ac 4:36,37

. Paul

Ac 20:24; 1Co 9:19,27

. Moses

Heb 11:24,25