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Usually a combination of contrasting values, practices or persons incurring God’s disapproval, but it can also be a positive way to achieve a greater good.
Israel was not to associate with paganism Ex 20:3 pp Dt 5:7 See also Ex 23:32-33; Ex 34:12-16; Dt 7:2-4; 1Ki 18:21
Christians must not compromise their allegiance Jas 4:4 See also Mt 6:24 pp Lk 16:13; Ro 13:14; 2Co 6:14-16; Gal 1:6-9; Jas 4:8
In worship 1Ki 12:28-30 The
In foreign alliances Isa 30:1-2 See also 2Ch 19:2; 2Ch 20:35-37; 2Ch 28:16-21; Isa 31:1; Hos 5:13; Hos 7:8-9,11
In marriage 1Ki 11:1-11 See also 1Ki 16:31; 2Ch 18:1; Ezr 9:2; Ne 13:23,25-26
Fear Ge 26:7-9 See also Ge 12:11-13,18-19; Ge 19:18-20; Ge 20:2,11; Gal 2:12-13
Lack of faith Ge 16:1-2 See also Ge 15:2-3; 1Ki 12:26-33
Desire for material things Jos 7:21 See also Hag 1:2-4; Mt 13:22 pp Mk 4:18-19 pp Lk 8:14; Ac 5:1-4; 2Ti 4:10
Est 3:4 See also Ge 39:7-12; 1Ki 22:13-14; Da 3:18; Da 6:7-10; 2Co 4:2
For the sake of the gospel 1Co 9:19-23 See also Ac 15:19-20,28-29; Ac 21:20-26; Ro 14:19-22; Ro 15:1-2
As an act of wisdom 1Ki 3:24-25; 1Ki 12:6-7 pp 2Ch 10:6-7; Jer 40:9-10
As a means to peace Ge 13:8-9; Ge 26:19-22; Ge 37:26-27; Pr 25:8; Mt 5:25 pp Lk 12:58
5205 | alliance |
5708 | marriage |
5913 | negotiation |
6243 | adultery, spiritual |
6716 | reconciliation |
8217 | conformity |
8269 | holiness, separation from worldly |
8361 | wisdom |
8702 | agnosticism |
8767 | hypocrisy |
8768 | idolatry |
8831 | syncretism |