From Nave’s Topical Bible
Spirituality
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 17Passages listed
- 12Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Described as the great and enduring goodLuke 10:42
- Defined as love and devotion to GodDeuteronomy 6:5Joshua 22:51 Kings 8:23Psalms 1:2Psalms 51:6
- Brings peaceIsaiah 26:3Jeremiah 33:6Romans 8:6Romans 14:17
- Brings indifference to worldly good1 Corinthians 7:29–31Colossians 3:1–3
- Engenders thirst for heavenly blessingsMatthew 5:6John 6:27
- Is produced by the indwelling of the Holy SpiritJohn 14:16John 14:17Romans 8:4
The passages, in Bible order (17)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Deuteronomy 6:5
And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 6:51 voice
And therefore it is written, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. Now he who loves also believes, and in believing each man begins to love. Abraham believed, and so began to love, and he believed not in part, but entirely. For otherwise he would not have perfect charity, for it is written, Charity believeth all things. If it believe not all things, charity does not seem to be perfect. Perfect charity then has all faith.
Ambrose of Milan· Letter 76, Section 5, 397Patristic
- Joshua 22:5
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Commentary on Joshua 22:52 voices
But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
After these things Jesus [Joshua] assembles the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, who had served as soldiers with him to overcome the foes of the Israelites, and he dismisses them to go to their inheritance with certain gifts given to them, as it is written.
Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 26.2, 253Patristic
- 1 Kings 8:23
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:232 voices
And he said, Lord God of Israel,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Now notice that Solomon did not only pray for his people but also for the foreigners and the strangers who distrusted the nation of Israel and were often hostile to it, so that the son of David might show the God of David to everyone …
Ephrem the Syrian· ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 8:21, 373Patristic
- Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
Commentary on Psalms 1:21 voice
The splendid brilliance of God's grace never suffers an eclipse. No, it is always at hand to enlighten the inner thoughts of those who really want it. Great good comes to people who, enlightened by the grace of God, make it their habit to apply the truths of holy Scripture to their lives. They receive just such a blessing as the psalmist describes.… Those blessings come because the person who accepts God's grace is not illumined by mere physical light from the sun, the moon or even the whole host of stars.
Athanasius of Alexandria· FESTAL LETTERS 5:1, 373Patristic
- Psalms 51:6
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Commentary on Psalms 51:61 voice
"The uncertain things." Here he asks for total restoration. And first, he sets forth the hope he has. Second, his petition. And first, he sets forth the benefit received, through which he is raised to hope. Second, he sets forth his confidence, at "you shall …
Thomas Aquinas· Exposition on the Psalms of David, 1274Patristic
- Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
Commentary on Isaiah 26:32 voices
599. The old error. Here he sets out the fruit of justice, namely, peace; for which is first set out the petition of the people, which contains three things. For the suitableness of the petitioners is set out: the old error, namely, of idolatry: the …
Thomas Aquinas· Commentary on Isaiah, 1274Patristic
(Vers. 2-4.) Open the gates, and let the just nation enter, guarding the truth. The ancient error has gone away, you shall keep peace: peace, because we have hoped in you. You have hoped in the Lord in eternal ages. LXX: Open the gates, let the nation enter, guarding justice, and guarding truth, holding onto truth, and guarding peace: peace, because they have hoped in you, Lord, forever. This entire chant, which is sung on earth by those who confess and praise the holy ones, suddenly changes personas, and is woven as if through question and answer.
Jerome· Commentary on Isaiah, 420Patristic
- Jeremiah 33:6
Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Commentary on Jeremiah 33:61 voice
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Commentary on Matthew 5:61 voice
(ubi sup.) As soon as I have wept for my sins, I begin to hunger and thirst after righteousness. He who is afflicted with any sore disease, hath no hunger.
Ambrose of Milan· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 397Patristic
- Luke 10:42
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Commentary on Luke 10:422 voices
May you then like Mary be influenced by the desire of wisdom. For this is the greater, this the more perfect work. Nor let the care of ministering to others turn thy mind from the knowledge of the heavenly word, nor reprove or think indolent those whom thou seest seeking after wisdom.
Ambrose of Milan· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 397Patristic
(6. Mor. c. 18.) Or by Mary who sat and heard our Lord's words, is signified the contemplative life; by Martha engaged in more outward services, the active life. Now Martha's care is not blamed, but Mary is praised, for great are the rewards of an active life, but those of a contemplative are far better. Hence Mary's part it is said will never be taken away from her, for the works of an active life pass away with the body, but the joys of the contemplative life the rather begin to increase from the end.
Gregory the Dialogist· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 604Patristic
- John 6:27
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
Commentary on John 6:271 voice
Therefore, since Christ was already formed in this [Church], He says, 'Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm' (Song of Songs 8:6). Christ is a seal on the forehead, a seal on the heart. On the forehead, so that we may always confess [our faith]; on the heart, so that we may always love; a seal on the arm, so that we may always work.
Ambrose of Milan· On Isaac and the Soul 8.75, 397Patristic
- John 14:16
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
Commentary on John 14:161 voice
He mingles once more the human with the Divine, and neither reverts to the pure glory of the Godhead, nor yet altogether confines His range within the limits of humanity, but traverses both, wondrously and at the same time indistinguishably too, forasmuch as He is at once both God and man. For He was God by His nature, inasmuch as He was the Fruit of the Father and the Effulgence of His essence; and again, He was man, inasmuch as He has become Flesh.
Cyril of Alexandria· Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 9, 444Patristic
- John 14:17
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
Commentary on John 14:171 voice
The Lord called the Spirit "Spirit of truth" and "Paraclete," showing that the Triad is complete in him. In him the Word makes glorious the creation and, by bestowing on it divine life and sonship, draws it to the Father. But that which joins creation to the Word cannot belong to the creatures. And that which bestows sonship upon the creation could not be alien from the Son. For we should have otherwise to seek another spirit, so that by him this Spirit might be joined to the Word. But that would be absurd.
Athanasius of Alexandria· LETTER TO SERAPION 1.25, 373Patristic
- Romans 8:4
so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Commentary on Romans 8:41 voice
"For sin," therefore, that is, through the victim of his own flesh which he offered for sin, "he condemned sin in his flesh, that the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit."
Origen of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS, 253Patristic
- Romans 8:6
The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
Commentary on Romans 8:61 voice
Animal men, again, are instructed in animal things; such men, namely, as are established by their works, and by a mere faith, while they have not perfect knowledge. We of the Church, they say, are these persons. Wherefore also they maintain that good works are necessary to us, for that otherwise it is impossible we should be saved. But as to themselves, they hold that they shall be entirely and undoubtedly saved, not by means of conduct, but because they are spiritual by nature.
Irenaeus· Against Heresies Book I, 202Patristic
- Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 7:29–31
What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
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