Topic
Devotedness to God
40 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 22:29Torrey SHOULD BE — With our substance
¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
- Deuteronomy 6:5Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Loving God
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
- Joshua 24:15Torrey Exemplified — Joshua
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we…
- 1 Samuel 12:24Torrey GROUNDED UPON — The goodness of God
Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
- Job 23:12Torrey A characteristic of saints
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Psalms 86:9Torrey GROUNDED UPON — Our creation
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
- Proverbs 3:9Torrey SHOULD BE — With our substance
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
- Isaiah 46:4Torrey GROUNDED UPON — Our preservation
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
- Matthew 4:20–22Torrey Exemplified — Peter, Andrew, James, John
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately…
- Matthew 6:24Torrey SHOULD BE — Unreserved
¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Matthew 19:21Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Giving up all for Christ
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- Matthew 19:28Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Giving up all for Christ
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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- Matthew 19:29 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Giving up all for Christ
- Mark 8:34 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Bearing the cross
- Luke 1:74 Torrey SHOULD BE — Persevering
- Luke 1:75 Torrey SHOULD BE — Persevering
- Luke 8:3 Torrey Exemplified — Joanna, &c
- Luke 9:62 Torrey SHOULD BE — Persevering
- Luke 10:27 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Loving God
- Luke 14:33 Torrey SHOULD BE — Unreserved
- John 4:34 Torrey Christ, an example of
- John 17:4 Torrey Christ, an example of
- Romans 6:12 Torrey SHOULD BE — With our members
- Romans 6:13 Torrey SHOULD BE — With our members
- Romans 12:1 Torrey GROUNDED UPON — The mercies of God
- Romans 12:11 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Serving God
- Romans 14:8 Torrey SHOULD BE — In life and death
- 1 Corinthians 6:19 Torrey GROUNDED UPON — Our redemption
- 1 Corinthians 6:20 Torrey GROUNDED UPON — Our redemption
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Doing all to God's glory
- 2 Corinthians 5:15 Torrey GROUNDED UPON — The death of Christ
- Philippians 1:20 Torrey SHOULD BE — In life and death
- Philippians 1:21 Torrey Exemplified — Paul
- Philippians 2:19–22 Torrey Exemplified — Timothy
- Philippians 2:30 Torrey Exemplified — Epaphroditus
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Torrey GROUNDED UPON — The call of God
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Torrey SHOULD BE — Abounding
- 1 Peter 4:2 Torrey SHOULD BE — With our members
- 1 Peter 4:6 Torrey SHOULD BE — With our spirit
- Revelation 3:16 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN — Want of, condemned
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 47 references, grouped by sub-topic
- A characteristic of saints Job 23:12
- Christ, an example of Joh 4:34; 17:4
- GROUNDED UPON
- SHOULD BE
- SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN
- Exemplified
- Joshua Jos 24:15
- Peter, Andrew, James, John Mt 4:20-22
- Joanna, &c Lu 8:3
- Paul Php 1:21
- Timothy Php 2:19-22
- Epaphroditus Php 2:30
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.