105 NUN Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
Bible verses about "entitlement" | VIN
Psalms 119:105
Matthew 10:16
16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Luke 14:7-11
7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
8 "When someone invites you to a wedding supper, do not take the best place, for someone more distinguished than you are may have been invited,
9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
10 But when you are invited anywhere, go and take the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may say to you, 'My friend, come up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow-guests.
11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Matthew 23:1-39
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 The scholars and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
3 So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
4 They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5 But they do all their works to be seen by men. For they make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long,
6 "They love the place of honor at banquets and the prominent seats in the synagogues.
7 "They enjoy salutations in the market-places, and to have men call them 'Rabbi.'
8 But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master, and you are all brethren.
9 And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10 Nor are you to be called 'Teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ.
11 "The greatest among you will be your servant.
12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
Matthew 23:15-39
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
20 Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21 And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
22 And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin, but you have disregarded the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
26 Blind Pharisee, first wash clean the inside of the cup or dish, and then the outside will be clean also.
27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every impurity.
28 In the same way, on the outside you also appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
30 And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Fill up, then, the measure of the sins of your fathers.
33 You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
34 Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.
35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
36 I tell you truly all this will come on this generation.
37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
38 Look, your house is left to you desolate.
39 For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
Matthew 25:1-46
1 At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them.
4 But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 At midnight the cry went out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
9 ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
10 But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
11 Afterwards the other bridesmaids came. 'Sir, Sir,' they said, 'open the door to us!'
12 But he replied, 'I tell you with certainty, I don't know you!'
13 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
14 "For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
16 The servant who had received five talents went and put them to work, and gained five more.
17 So also, he who had the two talents gained two more.
18 But the servant who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 After a long time the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.
20 The servant who had received five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
22 Then the servant who had received two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
24 Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed:
25 So in my fear, I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26 But his master answered him, 'You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed?
27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28 "'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
31 When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory,
32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.
34 Then the King will say to those at His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
36 I was unclothed and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you visited me.'
37 Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink:
43 I was a stranger and you did not take me in; I was naked and you did not clothe me; I was sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
44 Then they will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or needing clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait on you?'
45 Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Romans 12:19
19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
1 John 4:16
16 So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
Proverbs 13:1-25
1 A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
5 The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 Whoso is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.
Matthew 20:1-16
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers to work in his vineyard.
2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace without anything to do.
4 He said to them, 'You go into the vineyard, too, and I will pay you whatever is right.'
5 So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.
6 About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
7 ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
9 The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
10 So when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius.
11 When they received it they began grumbling against the landowner
12 ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
13 But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
14 Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last."
Luke 4:18
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
1 Timothy 5:8
8 If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Ephesians 4:1-32
1 As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
3 Make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit through the tie of peace.
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But each one of us has been given mercy in Christ's generous measure.
8 This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
9 What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
10 He who descended is the very one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 in order to fit his people for the work of service, for building the body of Christ,
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
15 rather, speaking the truth in love, let us in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, Christ;
16 From Him the whole body is fitted and held together by every supporting ligament. And as each individual part does its work, the body grows and builds itself up in love.
17 So I tell you this, and testify to it in the Lord: You must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
18 They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
19 Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.
20 But you did not learn Christ that way;
21 Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus.
22 You were taught, with regard to your former manner of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful lusts;
23 And be made new in the spirit of your mind,
24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
26 In your anger, do not sin! Do not let the sun set while you remain angry.
27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and tender-hearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
2 Thessalonians 3:12
12 Such we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and eat their own bread.
James 4:6
6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
2 Thessalonians 3:10
10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If anyone will not work, he shall not eat."
James 4:1-12
1 What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
2 You crave what you do not have. You kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
5 Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
9 Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will raise you up.
11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the Law and judges it. And if you judge the Law, you are not a practitioner of the Law, but a judge of it.
12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But youwho are you to judge your neighbor?