14 Bible Verses about Rashness
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And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian. For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.
And a certain scribe came and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou goest. And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodgingplaces; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
But when Herods birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod; whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. And she, being set on by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.read more.
And the king was sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he ordered it to be given, and sent and beheaded John in the prison.
And the king was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he would not refuse her.
Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away. Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.
Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and smote the servant of the highpriest, and cut off his right ear. And the servants name was Malchus.
Since then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.
I marvel that ye are so soon turning from him that called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel;
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, incontinent, fierce, without love for what is good, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
But when the Recorder had quieted the multitude, he said, Men of Ephesus, who is there among men that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? Since then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.
Lay hands hastily on no one, neither share in other mens sins. Keep thyself pure.
But know this, that in the last days grievous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, incontinent, fierce, without love for what is good,read more.
betrayers, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. And from these turn away.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, doth not sit down first and count the cost, whether he hath the means to finish it? lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him, saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.read more.
Or what king, setting out to give battle to another king, will not first sit down and consider whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace. So likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.
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Peter » Rashness
Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and smote the servant of the highpriest, and cut off his right ear. And the servants name was Malchus. Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath. The cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Rashness » Warnings against
Since then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.
Rashness » Examples of
Rashness » Instances of » David, in his generosity to ziba
Rashness » Instances of » Moses, in killing the egyptian
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian. For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.
Rashness » Instances of » Paul, in persisting in going to jerusalem, against the repeated admonitions of the holy spirit
And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; and they told Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.
And while we were staying some days longer, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus; and coming to us, he took off Pauls girdle, and bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit: So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and will deliver him into the hands of the gentiles. But when we heard this, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go to Jerusalem. read more.
Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased; saying, The Lords will be done. And after those days we got ready our baggage, and went up to Jerusalem.
Rashness » Instances of » Josiah, in fighting against pharaoh-necho
Rashness » Instances of » Naaman, in refusing to immerse (lxx: baptizo) himself in the jordan river
Rashness » Instances of » Rehoboam, in forsaking the counsel of the old men
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Rashness » Instances of » Uzzah, in steadying the ark of the covenant
Rashness » Instances of » Julius, the roman centurion, in rejecting paul's counsel
But the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship more than what was spoken by Paul.
Rashness » Instances of » James and john, in desiring to call down fire upon the samaritans
And the disciples James and John, on seeing it, said, Lord, wilt thou have us bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?