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ADULTERY: Exo. 20:14; Lev. 20:10; Pro. 6:32; Mat. 5:27-28; 19:9; Mark 10:11-12; Gal. 5:19-21

 

ADVERSITY:  I Pet. 5:8;  Pro. 24:10; Mat. 5:25; Psa. 31:7-9; Isa. 54:17; Heb. 13:6; Luke 18:7

 

AGNOSTIC: Hos. 4:1,  6; Acts 17:22-23; I John 5; Isa. 5:13; Jer. 4:22; Pro. 2:1-5; I Cor. 1:21

 

ANGELS: Heb. 1:4; Psa. 8:5; 68:17; Mat. 25:41; 26:53; Mark 1:13; Rev. 12:7-9

 

ANGER: Eph. 4:31; James 1:19-20; Pro. 15:1; 16:32; Ecc. 7:9; Psa. 37:8; Col. 3:8

 

ANTICHRIST: II Ths. 2:3-4; Dan. 7:23-28; 8:23-25; Rev. 13:1-18; 14:9-11; 17:8-18; 19:19-20

 

APOSTASY: II Ths. 2:3; Luke 8:13; 18:8; II Tim. 3:1-7; I Tim. 4:1-3; II Pet. 3:3-7; Rev. 13:3-4

 

ARMAGEDDON: Rev. 16:13-16; 19:17-21; Jgs. 5:19-20; Zec. 12:11-14; 14:2-3; Joel 3:9-16; Zep. 3:8-9

 

ASHAMED OF JESUS: Mark 8:38; Rom. 1:16; 10:11; Psa. 25:2-3; Psa. 119:6; 119:80; II Tim. 1:7-8

 

ATHEISM:  Psa. 14:1; Gen. 1:1; Rom. 1:19-28; Psa. 19:1-6; Psa. 10:4; Eph. 2:12; Job 22:17

 

BAPTISM:  Mat. 28:18-20; Acts 8:12-13, 37-38; Mat. 3:13-17; Acts 9:18; 16:33; I Cor. 1:13-17

 

BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST:  Mat. 3:11-12; Acts 1:5; I Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:5; Gal. 3:27; Rom. 6:3-4; Mat. 20:22-23

 

BELIEF:  James 2:19; John 3:36; 5:24; Acts 16:30-31; Rom. 4:5; 10:9-10; I John. 5:10-13

 

BIBLE PREACHING: II Tim. 4:2; Rom. 10:14-15; Acts 8:35; I Cor. 1:17-23; Mat. 4:17; Psa. 40:9; Isa. 61:1-3

 

BIBLE READING: Josh. 1:8; 8:34-35; Neh. 8:8; Job 23:12; Psa. 119:130; Pro. 2:1; Rev. 1:3

 

BIBLE STUDY:  II Tim. 2:15; Jhn. 5:39;  Acts 17:11; Isa. 8:20; II Tim. 3:15-17; I Pet. 1:10-11; Hos. 4:6

 

BIBLE TEACHING: I John 2:27; Mat. 7:29; 28:19-20; I Tim. 3:2; II Tim. 2:2; I Sam. 12:23; Deu. 6:6-7

 

BLOOD ATONEMENT:  Lev. 17:11; I John. 1:7; Acts 20:28; Heb. 9:11-22; Rom. 5:8-9; Col. 1:14; Rev. 1:5

 

BORN AGAIN:  John. 3:1-8; I Pet. 1:23; II Cor. 5:17; Psa. 22:30-31; John. 1:12-13; I John. 3:1-2; 5:4

 

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: Gen. 9:6; Exo. 21:12; Lev. 24:17; Num. 35:16-21; Rom. 13:1-5; Acts 25:11; Rev. 13:10

 

CHASTISEMENT: Rev. 3:19; Heb. 12:4-11; Deu. 8:5; Pro. 13:24; 19:18; I Cor. 11:30-32; Psa. 94:12

 

CHILDREN:  Mark 10:14; Psa. 127:3-5; Pro. 17:6; 31:28; Deu. 1:39; Luke 2:52; Gen. 1:28

 

CHILDREN’S DUTIES:  Eph. 6:1-3; Exo.  20:12; Pro. 1:10; 6:20; 23:22; 23:26; Col. 3:20

 

CHURCH ATTENDANCE: Heb. 10:25; Acts 20:7; Mat. 18:20; Jude 17-19; Psa. 122:1; 27:4; 73:16-17

 

COMPASSION:  Jude 1:22; I Pet. 3:8-9; Luke 15:20; Mat. 14:14; Psa. 78:38; 86:15; Lam. 3:32

 

CONFESSION:  Pro. 28:13; I John. 1:9; Psa. 32:5; 51:1-19; Mat. 10:32-33; Rom. 10:9; 14:11

 

CONSCIENCE:  John. 8:9; Acts 24:16; Rom. 2:15-16; I Cor. 8:12; Tit. 1:15; I Tim. 4:2; Heb. 9:14

 

CONTENTMENT:    Philip. 4:11; I Tim. 6:6-8; Luke 3:14; Heb. 13:5; Pro. 23:17-18; Gen. 33:9; Pro. 27:23-27

 

COURAGE:  II Sam. 10:12; Psa. 27:14; 31:24; Philip. 4:13; Josh. 1:9; Deu. 31:6; II Chr. 15:8

 

COVETOUSNESS:  Exo. 20:17; Psa. 119:36; Pro. 28:16; Mark 7:21-22; Luke 12:15; Col. 3:5; Eph. 5:3

 

CREATION:  Gen. 1:1; Col. 1:16-18; John. 1:1-3; Heb. 1:1-3; Rom. 1:19-20; Mark 10:6; 13:19

 

CURSING:  Psa. 10:7; 109:17-18; Pro. 29:24; Rom. 3:14; Tit. 2:7-8; Heb. 6:8; Mat. 12:36-37

 

DEATH:  Heb. 9:27; James 1:15; Rom. 6:23; Gen. 2:17; Psa. 23:4; Rev. 21:4; I Cor. 15:55

 

DEITY OF CHRIST:  I John 5:7; John 1:1-3, 14; 8:58; 10:30; Zec. 12:10; Mat. 1:23; Col. 1:13-18

 

DISPENSATIONS: Eph. 3:2; 1:10; Col. 1:25; I Cor. 9:17; II Tim. 2:15; Luke 16:16; Heb. 8:8-13

 

DIVORCE:  Mat. 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:1-12; Mal. 2:16; Rom. 7:1-3; Luke 16:18; I Cor. 7:1-15

 

DOCTRINE:  II Tim. 3:16; 4:2-3; Tit. 1:9; 2:1; I Tim. 4:13; Pro. 4:2; Isa. 28:9-13

 

DRINKING:  Lev. 10:9; Pro. 20:1; 23:29-35; 31:4-7; Hab. 2:15; Eph. 5:18; Isa. 5:11

 

ENEMIES:  Mat. 5:43-44; Psa. 18; Mic. 7:8; Rom. 12:20; 5:10; James 4:4; I Cor. 15:26

 

ETERNAL LIFE:  John. 3:16; 5:24; 10:28; 11:26; Tit. 1:2; I John 5:11-13; Rom. 6:23

 

ETERNAL SECURITY:  John. 10:28-29; 6:37; Rom. 8:38-39; Heb. 13:5; Eph. 4:30; Philip. 1:6; Psa. 89:20-37

 

FAITH:  Heb. 11; Rom. 10:17; 14:23; Luke 17:6; II Cor. 5:7; Rom. 4:5; Eph. 2:8-9

 

FALSE PROPHETS:  Mat. 7:15-20; 24:11, 24; II Pet. 2:1; I John. 4:1; Deu. 18:20-22; Rom. 16:17-18; Rev. 19:20

 

FASTING:  Isa. 58; Mat. 6:16-18; Jonah 3:5-10; Luke 5:33-35; II Cor. 6:5; II Cor. 11:27; Mat. 17:21

 

FAULTS:  James 5:16; Gal. 6:1-2; John 19:4-6; Mat. 18:15-17; Dan. 6:4; Psa. 19:12; Gen. 41:9

 

FEAR OF GOD: Deu. 5:29; Pro. 15:16; Ecc. 12:13; Rom. 3:18; Psa. 111:10; Jer. 10:7; Rev. 15:4

 

FEAR OF MAN:  Pro. 3:24-25; 29:25; Psa. 118:6; 56:4; 3:6; Mat. 10:28; Heb. 13:6

 

FOOLISHNESS:  Psa. 69:5; 107:17; Pro. 1:7; 22:15; 24:9; Mark 7:21-23; Rom. 1:22

 

FORGIVENESS:  Psa. 86:5; Mat. 18:21-22; Mark 11:25-26; Luke 17:3-4; 23:34; Col. 3:13; I John. 1:9

 

FORNICATION:  Acts 15:20, 29; I Cor. 6:13-20; I Ths. 4:3; Col. 3:5; Eph. 5:3; I Cor. 7:2; Rev. 9:21

 

FRUITFULNESS:  Pro. 12:12; Psa. 1:3; Mat. 3:10; 7:16-20; Rom. 7:4; Gal. 5:22; Col. 3:10

 

GENTLENESS:  Gal. 5:22; I Ths. 2:7; II Tim. 2:24; II Cor. 10:1; Tit. 3:2; James 3:17; Psa. 18:35

 

GLOBALISM:  Zep. 3:8-9; Mat. 13:40-42; Rev. 13:3, 16-18; 12:9; 16:14; Mic. 4:11-13; Pro. 11:21

 

GOSPEL:  I Cor. 15:1-4; Rom. 1:16; 10:15; I Cor. 1:17; Eph. 6:15; Gal. 1:8; II Cor. 11:4

 

GOSSIP:  I Tim. 5:13; Mat. 12:36-37; Tit. 2:8; Col. 4:6; Psa. 64:1-10; Pro. 16:27; James 3:1-18

 

GRACE:  Gen. 6:8; Psa. 84:11; John. 1:14; Act. 15:11; Rom. 6:14-18; 11:5-6; Eph. 2:8-9

 

GREAT TRIBULATION: Rev. 7:14; 6:1-19:21; Dan. 9:27; Mat. 24:15-21; Deu. 4:30; Jer. 30:7; I Ths. 5:9

 

GUILT:  Rom. 1:20; 3:19, 23; Mat. 11:28-29; I John. 1:9; Psa. 32:5; Psa. 51

 

HATE:  Deu. 5:9; Psa. 34:21; 97:10; 119:104; Pro. 6:16-19; 8:13; Rev. 2:6

 

HEAVEN:  Mat. 5:34; Isa. 66:1; Col. 3:2; Mat. 6:20-21; Eph. 3:15; II Cor. 12:1-4; Rev. 13:6

 

HELL:  Luke 16:23; Mat. 5:22; Psa. 9:17; II Pet. 2:4; Rev. 20:13-15; Mark 9:42-48; Deu. 32:22

 

HERESY:  I Cor. 11:19; Tit. 3:10; Mat. 7:15; Gal. 5:20; II Pet. 2:1; Acts 20:29; Rom. 16:17-18

 

HOLY GHOST:  Eph. 4:30; John 14:16-26; 15:26; 16:13; Rom. 14:17; Heb. 9:14; II Cor. 1:22

 

HOMOSEXUALITY:  Lev. 18:22; 20:13; Rom. 1:21-32; I Cor. 6:9; Jgs. 19:22-23; Gen. 19:5-7; Deu. 23:17

 

HONESTY:  Rom. 12:17; Acts 6:3; II Cor. 8:21; Philip. 4:8; I Pet. 2:12; Heb. 13:18; I Ths. 4:12

 

HUMILITY:  Rom. 12:3; Mat. 18:3; James 4:6, 10; I Pet. 5:6; Col. 3:12; Pro. 15:33; 22:4

 

HYPOCRISY:  Job 25:4-5; Mat. 6:5, 16; 7:4-5; Mat. 23; Mark 7:6; Job 13:16; I Tim. 4:2

 

IDOLATRY:  Lev. 19:4; Psa. 115:4-8; Ezk. 14:1-9; I Cor. 10:14; Gal. 5:19-21; I Sam. 15:23; Col. 3:5

 

IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS:  Rom. 4:5-8; Psa. 32:1-2; Mic. 6:5 with Num. 23:21-24; II Cor. 5:21; Rom. 5:18-19; Philip. 3:9

 

INSPIRATION OF SCRIPTURE:  II Tim. 3:16-17; II Pet. 1:19-21; Heb. 4:12; II Sam. 23:2; Acts 28:25; I Ths. 2:13; Luke 1:70

 

ISRAEL:  Gen. 32:28; Isa. 46:13; 48:12; Rom. 11:25-28; Isa. 43:1-7; Acts 15:16-17; Isa. 11:11-12

 

JOY:  Neh. 8:10; Psa. 51:12; 126:5; John 15:11; I Ths. 2:19-20; Psa. 28:7; Philip. 4:4

 

JUDGING:  Mat. 7:1-5; John 7:24; I Cor. 2:15; Mal. 3:18; I Ths. 5:21; I John 4:1; Pro. 21:3

 

JUDGMENT (Final):  Rev. 20:11-15; Rom. 2:16; Acts 17:31; Dan. 7:9-10; Ecc. 12:14; Mat. 12:36; I Cor. 6:3

 

JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST:  Rom. 14:10; II Cor. 5:10; John 5:22; I Cor. 3:11-15; II John 1:8; II Tim. 4:8; Mat. 10:42

 

JUSTIFICATION:  Job 25:4; Acts 13:39; Rom. 3:24-28; 5:1-9; 8:30; Gal. 2:16; I Cor. 6:11

 

KINDNESS:  Eph. 2:7; Col. 3:12; II Pet. 1:5-7; Eph. 4:32; Pro. 31:26; Psa. 141:5; Rom. 12:10

 

LAZINESS:  II Ths. 3:10-12; Pro. 20:13; 24:30-24; 10:4-5; 28:19; Eph. 4:28; Rom. 12:11

 

LONGSUFFERING:  II Pet. 3:9; Exo. 34:6; Psa. 86:15; Gal. 5:22; Eph. 4:1-2; I Tim. 1:16; II Tim. 4:2

 

LONELINESS:  Heb. 13:5; Isa. 41:10; John 14:16-18; Psa. 40:17; Rom. 11:2-4; Psa. 23:4; Mat. 28:20

 

LORD’S SUPPER:  Mat. 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-20; I Cor. 10:21; 11:23-26; Deu. 10:9-11; Deu. 32:32-33

 

LOVE:  Mat. 22:37-39; Exo. 20:6; Psa. 31:23; II John 1:5-6; I John 4:19-20; Mat. 5:44; Eph. 5:25

 

LUST: I John 2:16-17; James 1:14-15; Gal. 5:16; Mat. 5:28; Psa. 81:12-13; Rom. 7:7; I Ths. 4:4-5;

 

LYING:  Exo. 20:16; Num. 23:19; Mal. 3:5; Pro. 6:16-19; 19:5; Rev. 2:2; 21:8

 

MARK OF THE BEAST:  Rev. 13:16-18; 14:9-11; 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4; Lev. 19:28

 

MARY (goddess) WORSHIP:  John 2:5; Exo. 20:3-6; Jgs. 10:6; I Sam. 7:3-4; 12:10; I Kgs. 11:5; Jer. 44:16-25

 

MASS:  Gen. 9:4; Lev. 17:11-14; Acts 15:29; Psa. 16:4; Deu. 32:32-33; John 6:63; Heb. 10:10-12

 

MEEKNESS:  Isa. 11:4; I Pet. 3:4; 3:15; Psa. 147:6; James 1:21; 3:13; Gal. 5:22-23

 

MERCY:  Tit. 3:5; Eph. 2:4; Mat. 5:7; James 3:17; Heb. 4:16; Psa. 136:1-26; 89:14

 

MILLENNIAL KINGDOM:  Rev. 20:1-6; Dan. 7:13-14; Isa. 9:6-7; Acts 1:6-7; Dan. 2:44; Isa. 2:1-4; Rev. 5:10

 

MISSIONS:  Luke 10:1-2; John 20:21; Mat. 28:18-20; Rom. 10:13-15; Acts 9:15; 13:2-3; Isa. 61:1

 

MONEY:  I Tim. 6:10, 17; Luke 18:24; 16:11; Pro. 11:4; Psa. 37:16; 62:10

 

MUSIC:  Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; Psa. 150; Rev. 5:8-10; I Chr. 23:5; Psa. 100:2; Psa. 96:1-2

 

NEW JERUSALEM: John 14:1-3; Rev. 21-22; Psa. 46:4; 48:2; Heb. 11:16; 12:22; Gal. 4:26

 

OBEDIENCE:  I Sam. 15:22; Acts 5:29; Deut. 5:29; 11:26-28; James 1:22; Psa. 18:44; Luke 6:46

 

OLD AGE:  Lev. 19:32; Pro. 16:31; Psa. 71:9-18; 92:13-15; Eph. 6:1-3; I Tim. 5:1-2; Isa. 46:4

 

PARENTS:  Pro. 22:6; Deu. 11:19; Gen. 18:19; Eph. 6:4; Pro. 29:17; 22:15; 29:15

 

PATIENCE:  Rom. 5:3-4; James 1:2-4; Psa. 27:14; 37:7-10; 40:1; Gal. 6:9; Pro. 20:22

 

PEACE:  Isa. 57:21; I Ths. 5:3; Rom. 3:17; 4:5; 5:1; 14:17; Philip. 4:7

 

PERSECUTION:  II Tim. 3:12; Rom. 12:14; Mat. 5:44; John 15:20; II Cor. 2:17-18; James 5:10-11; Jer. 17:18

 

PRAISE:  Heb. 13:15; Deu. 10:21; Psa. 9:1-2; 35:18; 150; I Pet. 2:9; Rev. 19:5

 

PRAYER:  I Ths. 5:17; Luke 18:1-8; I Tim. 2:8; Mat. 21:22; II Chr. 7:14; Eph. 6:18; Psa. 66:18

 

PRESERVATION OF SCRIPTURE:  Psa. 12:6-7; 119:89; 119:152; 119:160; Mat. 24:35; I Pet. 1:23-25; Ecc. 3:14

 

PRIDE:  Pro. 6:17; 8:13; 16:18-19; 29:23; James 4:6; II Tim. 3:2; Mark 7:21-23

 

PROVIDENCE:  Philip. 4:19; Mat. 6:30-33; II Cor. 9:8-10; Psa. 23; I Chr. 29:12; Psa. 78:19-22; I Tim. 5:8

 

RAPTURE:  I Cor. 15:51-52; I Ths. 4:13-18; John 14:1-3; 11:23-25; I Ths. 1:10; Song. 2:8-10; Rev. 4:1

 

REDEMPTION:  Psa. 71:23; Job 19:25; Rom. 3:24; I Pet. 1:18; Col. 1:14; Gal. 3:13; Rom. 8:23

 

REGENERATION:  Tit. 3:5; John 3:6-8; I John 3:9; Gal. 6:15; II Cor. 5:17; Col. 3:10; Ezk. 11:19

 

REPENTANCE:Acts 17:30-31; Luke 13:3; II Cor. 7:9-10; Mat. 3:8; Acts 26:20; Psa. 51; Mark 9:13

 

RESURRECTION: Mat. 28:6-7; Job. 19:25-26; Rev. 20:6; I Cor. 15; John 5:28-29; Isa. 26:17; Mat. 22:23-30

 

RIGHTEOUSNESS:  Mat. 5:6; Rom. 4:4-8; 14:17; Eph. 6:14; I Pet. 2:24; Rom. 5:19; Pro. 14:34

 

SACRIFICE:  Rom. 12:1-3; Psa. 107:22; I Pet. 2:5; Psa. 51:17; Mark 12:33; Heb. 13:15-16; 10:12

 

SALVATION:  Luke 19:10; I Tim. 1:15; Heb. 7:25; Rom. 10:9-13; Eph. 2:8-9; John 12:47; Acts 16:30-31

 

SANCTIFICATION:  John 17:17; I Cor. 6:11; I Ths. 4:4; 5:23; Heb. 2:11; 10:10-14; 13:12

 

SATAN:  Isa. 14:12-15; Ezk. 28:13-19; I Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:9; II Cor. 4:4; James 4:7; Rev. 20:20

 

SECOND COMING:  Rev. 19:11-21; 1:7; 6:14-17; Jude 14; Mat. 24:19-35; Acts 1:11; Tit. 2:13

 

SELF DENIAL:  Luke 9:23; Tit. 2:12; Rom. 1:8-13; 15:1; Acts 20:24; Mark 8:35; Rev. 12:11

 

SICKNESS:  II Cor. 12:7-10; Psa. 103:3; Jer. 17:14; Isa. 58:1-8; James 5:14-15; Exo. 23:25; Mat. 25:36-46

               

SIGNS AND WONDERS: II Cor. 12:12; Heb. 2:3-4; Mat. 12:38-39; I Cor. 1:22; II Ths. 2:8-11; Rev. 13:13-14; II Cor. 11:13-15

  

SIN:  I John 3:4; Rom. 6:12-18; 7:7-25; 14:23; Gen. 4:7; Eph. 4:26; James 4:17

 

SINNERS:  Rom. 3:23; Gal. 3:22; Ecc. 7:20; Rom. 5:8; Mat. 9:13; Luke 18:13; I Tim. 1:15

 

SMOKING:  I Cor. 10:31; I Ths. 5:22; Pro. 16:27; II Cor. 6:17; Rom. 14:21; I Cor. 6:19-20; Rom. 12:1

 

STEALING:  Exo. 20:15; Lev. 19:11; Eph. 4:28; I Cor. 6:9-10; I Ths. 4:6; I Pet. 4:15; Jer. 23:30

 

STEWARDSHIP:  Luke 12:42; 16:1-12; I Cor. 4:1-2; Mat. 25:14-30; 18:23-34; Rom. 14:11-12; I Pet. 4:10

 

STREET PREACHING:  Acts 20:20; Jer. 11:6; Luke. 10:10; 14:21-23; Heb. 13:11-14; Acts 18:28; Luke 8:1-8

 

SUCCESS:  John 10:10; Jsh. 1:8; Pro. 22:1; Psa. 1:1-3; Deu. 29:9; III John 1:2; Ecc. 7:14

 

SUFFERING:  II Tim. 3:12; Rom. 8:18; II Cor. 4:17; I Pet. 2:19-21; I Pet. 4:13-19; James 5:10; Psa. 119:71

 

TEMPTATION:  Pro. 1:10; Jas. 1:12-14; I Cor. 10:13; Mat. 26:41; 4:1-11; Heb. 2:18; 4:15-16

 

THOUGHTS:  Gen. 6:5; Psa. 10:4; 94:11; Pro. 16:3; Isa. 55:8-9; II Cor. 10:5; Heb. 4:12

 

TITHING:  Gen. 14:20; 28:22; Lev. 27:30-32; Num. 18:21-28; Deu. 14:22; II Cor. 9:7; Luke 6:38

 

TONGUE:  James 3:1-18; Psa. 39:1; 141:3; Pro. 10:20; 18:21; 21:23; Mat. 12:36-37

 

TONGUES (speaking in): Gen. 11:1-8; I Cor. 13:1; 13:8; Acts 19:6; 2:4-12; I Cor 14; Mark 16:17

 

TRINITY:  I John 5:7; Mat. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14; Mat. 3:13-17; Gen. 1:26; 11:7; Rom. 1:20

 

UNCLEAN SPIRITS: Mark 5:12-13; Mat. 8:16; Luke 8:26-35; Mark 9:18-22; Mat. 9:32-33; I Tim. 4:1; Eph. 6:12

 

VIRGIN BIRTH:  Gen. 3:15; Isa. 7:14; Mat. 1:22-25; Jer. 31:22; Luke 1:34-35; Mat. 2:11; Luke 1:26-27

 

WISDOM:  Pro. 3:13; 4:7; 8:11; Psa. 111:10; James 1:5; Job 38:12-28; Mat. 10:16

 

WITNESSING:  Acts 1:8; Rom. 10:11; Pro. 11:30; John 15:27; Mat. 28:19-20; Acts 5:32; 13:31

 

WORD OF GOD:  Heb. 4:12; Psa. 119:89; Luke 4:4; II Tim. 3:16-17; John 17:17; Pro. 30:5; Psa. 119:11

 

WORKS:  Tit. 3:5; Eph. 2:8-9; Rom. 4:5; 11:6; Gal. 2:16; II Tim. 1:9; Isa. 64:6

 

WORRY:  John 14:1-3; Psa. 37:1-8; Pro. 24:19; John 14:27; Isa. 26:3; Luke 12:22-31; Philip. 4:6-7

 

WORSHIP:  John 4:24; Exo. 34:14; Psa. 29:2; Mat. 4:10; Philip. 3:3; Psa. 95:6; 22:27

 

YOUTH:  Psa. 119:9; Ecc. 11:9; 12:1; Tit. 2:4-8; Psa. 148:12-13; I Pet. 5;5; Lam. 3:27

 

ZEAL:  Tit. 2:14; Rev. 3:19; Rom. 10:2; II Cor. 7:11; 9:2; Gal. 1:14; II Kgs. 10:16

 

 

 

How to Study God’s Word

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(Reprinted from the booklet Interesting Bible Stuff for Bible Believers by James L. Melton.)

 

When you were about ten or twelve years old, you were taught to memorize the multiplication table.  You did so, and to this day you have in your mind the BASIC knowledge that you need to multiply numbers.  You know very well that 8x7=56.  You do not have to figure it up, because you just know it.  You've made that fact a part of your own being.  It goes with you always.  You'll have no trouble figuring 8x70, 80x7, 70x80, 7x800, or 700x8, because you've learned the BASICS.

 

Well, the Bible works the same way.  When studying God's word, there are several laws that one should keep in mind to serve as a study foundation.  A good knowledge of these laws will prove helpful to you time and time again.

 

 

Literal Interpretation

 

Actually, there's no need for you to interpret God's word.  He doesn't speak in unknown tongues.  He means exactly what He says, as He says it, where He says it.  Always take the Bible LITERALLY, unless it can't possibly be literal.  In such cases, it may be figurative.

 

For example, Jesus said in John 10, "I am the door".  Well, we know that's a figurative door, because literal doors do not talk.  Always take God's word literally, unless it's impossible.

 

 

Context

 

Always notice the context of a passage before making application.  Read the surrounding passages to understand the subject matter.

 

For example, no one today earns their salvation by enduring unto the end (Mat. 24:13).  The context of Matthew 24:13 is the "great tribulation" (vs. 21).  Millions of people are living a lie today because, they have failed to check the context of scriptural quotations made by their leaders. 

 

 

Application

 

All Scripture has at least three applications: Historical, Doctrinal, and Spiritual. Never make application of Scripture until a correct meaning has been firmly established with Scripture.

 

 

First Mention

 

Get in the good habit of taking note of "first mentions" in the Bible.  Often times God will use the first mention of a word, phrase, or even a number, to establish a certain association that you'll need to remember throughout His word.

 

For example, the first mention of the word "life" in the Bible is Genesis 1:20.  Here life comes from water.  You'll need that information when you get to Isaiah 48:1, Proverbs 5:15-18, and you'll REALLY need it in John 3:5.  A water birth is a physical child birth.

 

 

Progressive Revelation

 

To keep carnal and lazy people from learning the Book, God chooses to reveal truth to us in bits and pieces like a puzzle.  He seldom addresses a subject in it's entirety in one place.  He'll introduce a doctrine, and then He'll wait maybe two hundred chapters before telling you anything else about it!  Sometimes He'll repeat the same thing over and over just for emphasis.  Scripture with Scripture is the only way to learn God's word (Isa. 28:9-13; I Cor. 2:13).

 

 

Rightly Dividing

 

According to II Timothy 2:15, God's word has set divisions that must be respected if we are to understand Scripture. 

 

There are various dispensations in which God dispenses to man certain duties, and these duties can differ greatly from one dispensation to the next.  We just mentioned one when considering the law of context.       

 

Like it or not, God is a divider.  He has divided the Bible, the sexes, the races, the animals, the heavens, the spirit world, the underworld, the two natures in Christians, the first and second coming of Christ, and about a million more things.  God's word must be rightly divided.  Contradictions, confusion, and cults exist only because people refuse to rightly divide the word.

 

 

Duel References

 

Never limit Scripture to only one meaning.  Sometimes a portion of Scripture can refer to something near at hand, and then also have a future fulfillment.  Remember, God is eternal.  He knew all of the future before any of the Bible was written.  You can expect to see many double and even triple references in the Bible. 

 

For example, Hosea 11:1 says, "When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt."  In the immediate context this refers to the nation of Israel being God's "son", as we are also told in Exodus 4:22.  However, a DUEL reference is found in Matthew 2:15, where Jesus' coming back from Egypt is said to be a fulfillment of Hosea 11:1.

 

 

Types and Foreshadows

 

The Bible is filled with all sorts of types and foreshadows which can make Bible reading and study very interesting.

 

For example, the Old Testament  offers many types of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Able is a type of Christ in that he offered to God an acceptable sacrifice, and also that he was murdered by wicked hands.  The sun is a type of Christ, Who is the light of the world.  The Ark is a type of Christ in many ways.  The offerings and the feasts in Leviticus all picture certain truths about Jesus Christ in His three offices as Prophet, Priest, and King.  Moses and Joshua, great leaders of God's people, are types of Christ.  Many of the kings of Israel, such as David, Solomon, Josiah, and Asa, typify Christ in various ways.

           

There are also many other types, like types  of the church, salvation, the second coming, the tribulation, the millennial kingdom, the Antichrist,  and word of God. Remember to look for and to study types in the Bible for they reveal to us the wisdom of a Master Designer.

 

 

Numerology

 

Another interesting design in God's word is His unique way of attaching meanings to various numbers.  Developing a basic knowledge of what a number is generally associated with can be very helpful.

           

One is unity.  Two is division.  Three is trinity.  Some say four is the earth (?). Five is death.   Six is man.  Seven is perfection, or completeness.  Eight is a new beginning.  Nine is fruitfulness.  Ten is the Gentile number.  Eleven is a mystery to me.  Twelve is Israel's number.  Thirteen is rebellion.

           

Take thirteen for example.  The negative overtones of this number are not superstitious; they're Scriptural.  The first thirteen in the Bible is Genesis 1:13.  That just happens to be the first verse that doesn't use God's name.  The first occurrence of the actual word is Genesis 14:4 and rebellion is the context.  The main Antichrist chapter is Revelation 13.  Mark 7:21 speaks of thirteen evils in the heart of man.  "Judas Iscariot" has thirteen letters.  Nimrod, a type of Antichrist, was the thirteenth from Adam (I Chr. 1).  The Old Testament has thirty-nine books (3x13), and it ends with a curse.  There's a curse in Galatians 3:13.  "Roman Catholic" has thirteen letters.  In Luke 4, Satan quoted from Psalm 91, but he omitted verse thirteen.  In Revelation 17:5 (MYSTERY BABYLON...)there are thirteen block capital words consisting of sixty-five letters (5x13). The thing just never ends.  Remember, numbers have meaning in the Bible.

 

There's no quick and easy method of learning God's word.  It takes WORK (II Tim. 2:15).    If you're lazy, then you'll never learn it.  If you DO want to study and learn, you may start anywhere, and you may read as many books and commentaries as you like, but don't ever forget the BASIC RULES.  They'll prove helpful time and time again.

 

 

 

Interesting Bible Stuff for Bible Believers

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Introduction

 

In 1995, God allowed us to publish a handy little booklet titled The Bible Believer's Helpful Little Handbook.  Then in early 1997, we published a reference guide for King James Bible believers titled Fighting Back!.  Both of these booklets have been  used of God in ways that we never imagined.  Churches and individuals throughout the world continue to order our literature for their ministries, while God continues to bless us with many praying saints, kind letters, generous donations, and yes, even a few challenging skeptics. 

 

I wouldn't trade it for anything.  There's nothing more fulfilling in life than to dwell in the place of God's blessing!  It has been a very humbling experience.  God has blessed our ministry thus far, so we'd be rather foolish to change our direction or even to slow up in our pace.  By His grace, we intend to keep right on publishing the truths of His word--without compromise and without apology.  Brethren, we covet your prayers!

 

I'm not much of a motivator.  I figure that God's word and the Holy Spirit can handle that better than I.  I just try to get people interested in God's word and let the Holy Spirit do the rest.  The Bible is a life-changing Book, so if I can say or do something to interest you in, or to help you with God's word, then I'll do it.   Nothing matters more to me.

 

This booklet is just a miniature collection of study helps, quotations, poems, definitions, humor, general facts, and other items of interest.  The title says it all.

 

Our prayer is that God will bless you in a special way as you read the forthcoming pages.  May His Spirit be your guide.

 

"My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."  (Proverbs 2:1-6)

 

 

General Information

 

According to most sources that I've seen, the Bible has 66 Books, 1,189 chapters,  31,102 verses, 773,693 words, and 3,566,480 letters.

 

It was written on three different continents, over a period of about 1,800 years, by many different men from all walks of life.

 

It's longest chapter is Psalm 119, which consists of 176 verses.  The number  "176" just happens to be 16x11.  Our KJV was first published in the year 1611.  An accident I guess.

 

Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter.

 

Esther 8:9 is the longest verse, while John 11:35 is the shortest.

 

The longest word in the Bible is "Mahershalalhashbaz" (Isa. 8:1).

 

The main subjects of the Bible are God's revelation of His character, His eternal righteous kingdom, and

His plan of redemption through Jesus Christ. 

 

The average person can read the Bible through in about seventy hours reading time.  Reading three chapters per day and five on Sundays, you can read your Bible through in one year.  About fourteen chapters per day will take you through in three months.

 

The Bible was the first Book ever printed on a press.  The first one was printed on the Gutenberg press in the 1450's.  The first American printing was in an Indian language in 1663.

 

 

How Do We Know the Bible Is God's Word?

 

The Bible claims for itself VERBAL INSPIRATION.  This is the fact that God chose to BREATH His words through His prophets, that these prophets SPOKE God's words, and that these inspired words were reduced to the writings that we now  today as the Holy Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:20-21; 2 Sam 23:2; Jer. 1:9; Luke 1:70; Jer 36).  Christians generally believe this doctrine by faith alone, which is good, but can it be proven? Yes, it can.  Any reasonable person would accept the following arguments as legitimate proof for the inspiration of Scripture.

 

 

The Bible Is A Negative Book

 

Why would man write a book to condemn his own race?  From cover to cover the Bible is NEGATIVE toward man.  It utterly condemns man (Psa 39:5; Isa 64:6; Rom 3:10-18; John 3:18; Jer 17:9; Psa 51:5).

 

 

The Bible Is an Authoritative Book

 

Most ancient writings do not even profess inspiration, but the Bible professes not only to be inspired, but to be the ONLY inspired writing (Isa. 8:20).  The central character of the Bible, the Lord Jesus Christ, professes to be the ONLY way to Heaven.  Unlike the ancient philosophers, the men of the Bible are men who speak with great power, certainty,  and authority.

 

 

The Bible Is an Infallible Book

 

Although many have tried, and are still trying, no one has ever proven that there are mistakes in the Bible (KJV).  All apparent errors and contradictions can be explained Scripture with Scripture and by closely studying the context.

 

 

The Bible Is an Old Book

 

It's the oldest REAL book in the world.  It was the first book printed on a press.

 

 

The Bible Is a Prophetic Book

 

While other ancient writings do not even attempt prophecy, the Bible attempts it and fulfills it!  One only has to consider a few Old Testament prophecies about the life of Christ to see this (Num.  24:17-19; Gen. 49:10; Mic. 5:2; Isa. 7:14; Dan. 9:25; Hos. 11:1; Isa. 53; Zec. 9:9; Psa. 69:21; Psa. 34:20; Psa. 16:10; Psa. 41:9; Zec 11:12; Psa. 35:11; Psa. 22).

 

 

The Bible Is a Unified Book

 

The sixty-six  books of the Bible were written by some thirty-five or forty different authors, on three continents, over a period of 1,800 years.  These men came from all walks of life, differing greatly from one another, but their writings never contradict.  These books COMPLIMENT one another.  Such an accomplishment would be impossible if the Holy Spirit were not the Divine Author.

 

 

The Bible Is an Interesting Book

 

Unlike other books, the Bible is read by all classes of people.  A small remnant of people from all walks of life share an interest in the Bible (educated, non-educated, old, young, male, female, black, white, rich, poor, etc.)

 

 

The Bible Is a Best-Selling Book

 

Over 800,000,000 copies sold since 1611.  Over 2,000,000 per year, and over 5000 per day.  This is a very conservative estimate, and it  doesn't include those translated for missionary work.

 

 

The Bible Is a Blessed Book

 

It has changed more lives than any other book in world history.  Eighty-eight percent of the colleges in America were founded for the purpose of teaching God's word and training missionaries.  Many literary countries are the product of Bible-believing Christianity.  Nations and individuals always prosper when Bible principles are followed. 

 

 

The Bible Is a Preserved Book

 

If the Bible is only a man-written book, then why does it still exist?  Satan has fought endlessly to rid the world of the Bible, yet it still exists today.  Everything that man accomplishes eventually falls apart (wonders of the world, educational system, governments, etc.), but the Bible lives on (Psa. 12:6-7; Mat. 24:35). 

 

 

How to Study the Bible

 

When you were about ten or twelve years old, you were taught to memorize the multiplication table.  You did so, and to this day you have in your mind the BASIC knowledge that you need to multiply numbers.  You know very well that 8x7=56.  You do not have to figure it up, because you just know it.  You've made that fact a part of your own being.  It goes with you always.  You'll have no trouble figuring 8x70, 80x7, 70x80, 7x800, or 700x8, because you've learned the BASICS.

 

Well, the Bible works the same way.  When studying God's word, there are several laws that one should keep in mind to serve as a study foundation.  A good knowledge of these laws will prove helpful to you time and time again.

 

 

Literal Interpretation

 

Actually, there's no need for you to interpret God's word.  He doesn't speak in unknown tongues.  He means exactly what He says, as He says it, where He says it.  Always take the Bible LITERALLY, unless it can't possibly be literal.  In such cases, it may be figurative.

 

For example, Jesus said in John 10, "I am the door".  Well, we know that's a figurative door, because literal doors do not talk.  Always take God's word literally, unless it's impossible.

 

 

Context

 

Always notice the context of a passage before making application.  Read the surrounding passages to understand the subject matter.

 

For example, no one today earns their salvation by enduring unto the end (Mat. 24:13).  The context of Matthew 24:13 is the "great tribulation" (vs. 21).  Millions of people are living a lie today because, they have failed to check the context of scriptural quotations made by their leaders. 

 

 

Application

 

All Scripture has at least three applications: Historical, Doctrinal, and Spiritual. Never make application of Scripture until a correct meaning has been firmly established with Scripture.

 

 

First Mention

 

Get in the good habit of taking note of "first mentions" in the Bible.  Often times God will use the first mention of a word, phrase, or even a number, to establish a certain association that you'll need to remember throughout His word.

 

For example, the first mention of the word "life" in the Bible is Genesis 1:20.  Here life comes from water.  You'll need that information when you get to Isaiah 48:1, Proverbs 5:15-18, and you'll REALLY need it in John 3:5.  A water birth is a physical child birth.

 

 

Progressive Revelation

 

To keep carnal and lazy people from learning the Book, God chooses to reveal truth to us in bits and pieces like a puzzle.  He seldom addresses a subject in it's entirety in one place.  He'll introduce a doctrine, and then He'll wait maybe two hundred chapters before telling you anything else about it!  Sometimes He'll repeat the same thing over and over just for emphasis.  Scripture with Scripture is the only way to learn God's word (Isa. 28:9-13; I Cor. 2:13).

 

 

Rightly Dividing

 

According to II Timothy 2:15, God's word has set divisions that must be respected if we are to understand Scripture. 

 

There are various dispensations in which God dispenses to man certain duties, and these duties can differ greatly from one dispensation to the next.  We just mentioned one when considering the law of context.       

 

Like it or not, God is a divider.  He has divided the Bible, the sexes, the races, the animals, the heavens, the spirit world, the underworld, the two natures in Christians, the first and second coming of Christ, and about a million more things.  God's word must be rightly divided.  Contradictions, confusion, and cults exist only because people refuse to rightly divide the word.

 

 

Duel References

 

Never limit Scripture to only one meaning.  Sometimes a portion of Scripture can refer to something near at hand, and then also have a future fulfillment.  Remember, God is eternal.  He knew all of the future before any of the Bible was written.  You can expect to see many double and even triple references in the Bible. 

           

For example, Hosea 11:1 says, "When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt."  In the immediate context this refers to the nation of Israel being God's "son", as we are also told in Exodus 4:22.  However, a DUEL reference is found in Matthew 2:15, where Jesus' coming back from Egypt is said to be a fulfillment of Hosea 11:1.

 

 

Types and Foreshadows

 

The Bible is filled with all sorts of types and foreshadows which can make Bible reading and study very interesting.

 

For example, the Old Testament  offers many types of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Able is a type of Christ in that he offered to God an acceptable sacrifice, and also that he was murdered by wicked hands.  The sun is a type of Christ, Who is the light of the world.  The Ark is a type of Christ in many ways.  The offerings and the feasts in Leviticus all picture certain truths about Jesus Christ in His three offices as Prophet, Priest, and King.  Moses and Joshua, great leaders of God's people, are types of Christ.  Many of the kings of Israel, such as David, Solomon, Josiah, and Asa, typify Christ in various ways.

 

There are also many other types, like types  of the church, salvation, the second coming, the tribulation, the millennial kingdom, the Antichrist,  and word of God. Remember to look for and to study types in the Bible for they reveal to us the wisdom of a Master Designer.

 

 

Numerology

 

Another interesting design in God's word is His unique way of attaching meanings to various numbers.  Developing a basic knowledge of what a number is generally associated with can be very helpful.

 

One is unity.  Two is division.  Three is trinity.  Some say four is the earth (?). Five is death.   Six is man.  Seven is perfection, or completeness.  Eight is a new beginning.  Nine is fruitfulness.  Ten is the Gentile number.  Eleven is a mystery to me.  Twelve is Israel's number.  Thirteen is rebellion.

 

Take thirteen for example.  The negative overtones of this number are not superstitious; they're Scriptural.  The first thirteen in the Bible is Genesis 1:13.  That just happens to be the first verse that doesn't use God's name.  The first occurrence of the actual word is Genesis 14:4 and rebellion is the context.  The main Antichrist chapter is Revelation 13.  Mark 7:21 speaks of thirteen evils in the heart of man.  "Judas Iscariot" has thirteen letters.  Nimrod, a type of Antichrist, was the thirteenth from Adam (I Chr. 1).  The Old Testament has thirty-nine books (3x13), and it ends with a curse.  There's a curse in Galatians 3:13.  "Roman Catholic" has thirteen letters.  In Luke 4, Satan quoted from Psalm 91, but he omitted verse thirteen.  In Revelation 17:5 (MYSTERY BABYLON...) there are thirteen block capital words consisting of sixty-five letters (5x13). The thing just never ends.  Remember, numbers have meaning in the Bible.

 

There's no quick and easy method of learning God's word.  It takes WORK (II Tim. 2:15).    If you're lazy, then you'll never learn it.  If you DO want to study and learn, you may start anywhere, and you may read as many books and commentaries as you like, but don't ever forget the BASIC RULES.  They'll prove helpful time and time again.

 

 

Ten Things That Will Help You In Your Personal Studies

 

Get a King James Bible

 

Don't waste your time with these modern perversions.  They'll only hinder your spiritual growth and understanding.  Use the Book that GOD uses. (The New King James Version and the New Scofield Reference Bible are NOT King James Bibles.)

 

 

Develop a Regular Reading Habit

 

Bible study is great, but don't forget to spend some time each day simply reading the Bible.  The Christian needs to feel at home in the "Bible environment".  By reading it regularly, you'll become familiar with it's vocabulary, it's characters, special memory verses, it's precious promises, valuable lessons, and doctrinal truths.  The more familiar you become with God's word the more you'll enjoy it.

 

 

Take Your Bible with You

 

God's word is your spiritual food and your weapon, so why leave home without it?  I personally have a few different Bibles that I use for different purposes.  I keep one in my truck for reading, one in our family vehicle for personal work, one for street preaching, one in the bedroom for reading, and the rest in the office. This way I avoid having to carry the same one everywhere.  There's nothing wrong with carrying the same Bible everywhere, but you will wear it out quickly.

 

 

Pray for Wisdom and Understanding

 

The Author of the Bible is STILL ALIVE, so He can help you understand it (James 1:5; I John 2:27; I Kings 3:5-12).  When is the last time you asked the Lord  for understanding?

 

 

Keep Your Sins Confessed

           

Keep yourself clean (I John 1:9) so that God can pour His truth into a clean vessel, a vessel that is fit for the Master's use.  God is not particularly interested in teaching His word to someone with a wicked heart (Psa. 66:18; Eze. 14:1-9).  I believe it was John Bunyan who said that the Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.

 

 

Always Believe What You Read

 

To question God's word is satanic (Gen. 3:1), so don't ever question it.  Just believe it by faith.  If you can't understand it, then at least believe it. 

 

 

Make It A Habit to Mark Your Bible

 

You aren't growing any younger, so your memory isn't growing any better.  Start marking your Bible by underlining or circling  special words and verses.  Write important notes and references in the margins.  A few years from now you'll be very glad you did.  Just ask anyone who does it.

           

What should you mark it with?  I've tried these special pens that aren't supposed to bleed through the paper, and I personally do not care for them.  I use a fine point,  black,  ball point pen and dry highlight markers.  For special notes, I use other color ball points, but they're all fine point and I never press hard. Never use felt tips or roller balls. 

 

 

Start Your Own Library

 

Get a good concordance, such as Strong's or Young's.  This will allow you to look up any word in the Bible in all of the places where it is found.  If you have a computer, get a good program like QuickVerse, which has a Strong's concordance along with a Bible dictionary, an atlas, and several other options.

 

Dispensational Truth by Clarence Larkin has been one of the best general study books for several decades. His other works are also very good.

 

Two small booklets that we publish are also very helpful.  The Bible Believer's Helpful Little Handbook contains definitions and Scripture references to many doctrines and theological terms.  Fighting Back! is a handy reference guide to help you better understand the King James Bible debate.

 

An Old Scofield reference Bible is very helpful (1909 or 1917 edition).

 

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is a jewel, as it contains thousands of helpful Scripture references.  It is also available as an option in QuickVerse software packages.

 

Tapes and books from Pastors James Knox, Greg Estep, Peter Ruckman, or Steve Sturgeon will be a great help.  We also publish a wide variety of recorded materials at Bible Baptist Church.

 

 

Thank God for Everything You Learn

 

We really are unworthy to sit at the feet of our Saviour and learn, yet He commands us to do so.  We should count it an honor and privilege!  When you learn a new truth, no matter how small, always THANK Him!  (I Ths. 5:18; Rom. 1:21).

 

 

Apply What You Learn

 

James 1:22 tells us to DO the word, not just hear it.  A sponge that only soaks up water will become sour!  Don't be a sour Christian.  God teaches us the word because He desires to use us in His service.  He feeds us that we might be healthy and strong to fight His battles.  Don't be a draft dodger.  Apply what you learn as you learn.  Get your basic training and then get on the battlefield!

 

 

A Handy Word List

           

The issue of archaic words has really been overdone.  Most of the so-called "archaic" words in the Bible can be understood by the context, while many others can be found in a Webster 1828. However, the following list should serve as some help in those times when you just need a quick reference list.

 

abjects, outcasts

adamant, very  hard stone

affinity, related by marriage

afore, before

amerce, fine

amiable, lovely

anathema, cursed

anon, immediately

apothecary, spice dealer

assay, attempt

asswage, restrain

avouched, declared

beeves, cattle

besom, broom

bestead, facing difficulty

bewrayeth, betrays

blains, boils, sores

bowels, affections

bruit, rumour, report

buckler, small shield

bunches, humps

careless, free from care, secure

carriages, baggage

causeway, paved road

chamberlain, household manager

chapiter, head of a column

charger, large dish

chode, complained

churl, miserly

clouts, rags

coasts, borders

cockatrice, adder, cobra

cockle, weeds

coffer, box

collops, lumps

comeliness, beauty

compass, go around

confectionaries, ointment makers

contemn, despise

convocation, assembly

coulter, plough blade

covert, shelter

cumbered, worried

cunning, skill

curious, embroidered

curious arts, sorcery

custom, tax

damsel, girl

daysman, mediator

describe, divide

descry, search out

diadem, head dress, crown

dispensation, stewardship, istribution

distaff, rod for holding wool

divers, different

divination, magical prediction

earing, ploughing

earnest, deposit, pledge

emerods, swellings

ensue, to follow

eschew, avoid

fain, gladly

fetters, shackels

fray, frighten

fret, to be worried, angry

froward, perverse

fuller, cleaner of cloth

garner, barn

gier eagle, vulture

gin, trap

greaves, leg armour

grisled, grey

hart, deer

helve, ax handle

holpen, helped

hosen, stockings

hough, cut hamstrings

husbandman, farmer

implead, accuse

jangling, foolish talking

kine, cows

laden, loaded

laud, praise

leasing, lying

leaven, yeast

lewd, vicious

listeth, chooses

mammon, riches

maul, hammer

mete, to measure

mitre, head dress

muffler, facial scarf

murrain, cattle plague

noisome, very hurtful

pate, head

peradventure, perhaps

pilled, peeled

polled, cut hair

post, mail man

potsherd, broken pottery

pottage, soup

profane, dishonorable

proselyte, convert

publican, tax collector

pulse, vegetables

purtenance, internal organs

quarternions, group of four guards

quick, alive

quit, behave

rail, boldly speak against

rase, destroy

rereward, rear guard

rue, a herb

savour, taste

scall, sore

scrip, bag         

seethe, boil

severally, separately

shambles, meat market

silverlings, silver coins

sleight, deceitfulness

sod, boiled

sottish, foolish

stay, support

strake, streak

subtil, sly, cunning

tabering, hitting

taches, fastenings

tell, count

tares, weeds

tire, head dress

traffick, trade

trow, think

usury, interest

vagabond, fugitive

vaunt, boast

venture, at random

vestments, apparel

vex, trouble

victuals, food

vile, useless, wicked

wist, knew

wont, accustomed

wot, know

wroth, wrathful, angry