Digging Deeper Day 21

Barrier: Malice

Old Testament Meaning
Definition
trouble, wickedness, sorrow
trouble, sorrow
idolatry
trouble of iniquity, wickedness
Word Usage - Total: 77
affliction 1, distress 1, evil 4, false 1, harm 1, idol 1, iniquity 37, misfortune 1, mourners' 1, mourning 1, sorrow 1, trouble 2, unrighteous 1, vanity 1, wicked 6, wickedness 15, wrong 1, wrongdoers 1
Psalm 28:3
Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity; Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
Psalm 36:4
He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.
Psalm 66:18
If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear;
Psalm 141:4
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Proverbs 6:12
A worthless person, a wicked man, Is the one who walks with a false mouth,
Proverbs 6:18
A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil,
Proverbs 10:29
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 12:21
No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 30:20
This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, "I have done no wrong."



New Testament Meaning
Definition
malignity, malice, ill-will,
desire to injure wickedness that is not ashamed to break laws evil, trouble
bad character, depravity of heart and life
malignant subtlety, malicious craftiness
Word Usage - Total: 13
evil 3, malice 6, trouble 1, wickedness 3
Matthew 6:34
"Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Acts 8:22
"Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.
Romans 1:29
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
1 Corinthians 5:8
Let us therefore celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be babes, but in your thinking be mature.
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
Colossians 3:8
But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.
Titus 3:3
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
James 1:21
Therefore putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
1Peter 2:1
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
1Peter 2:16
Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.
Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places

Breakthrough: Goodness

Old Testament Meaning
Definition
goods, good things, goodness
good things
goods, property
fairness, beauty, joy, prosperity, goodness (abstract)
goodness (of taste, discernment)
goodness (of God) (abstract)

Word Usage - Total: 32
best 3, best things 1, bounty 2, comeliness 1, fair 1, glad 2, good 2, good thing 2, good things 3, goodness 10, goodness' 1, prosperity 3, well 1
Exodus 33:19
And He said, "I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion."
Psalm 25:7
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Thy lovingkindness remember Thou me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
Psalm 27:13
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.
Psalm 31:19
How great is Thy goodness, Which Thou hast stored up for those who fear Thee, Which Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee, Before the sons of men!
Psalm 65:4
How blessed is the one whom Thou dost choose, and bring near to Thee, To dwell in Thy courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.
Psalm 34:7 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.

New Testament Meaning
Definition
of good constitution or nature
useful, salutary
good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy
excellent, distinguished
upright, honourable
Word Usage - Total: 102
generous 1, good 81, good man 2, good thing 6, good things 6, goodness 1, goods 2, kind 1, kindly 1, kindness 1
Matthew 12:35
"The good man out of his good treasure brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth what is evil.
Matthew 19:17
And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Matthew 25:21
"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master.'
Matthew 25:23
"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
Romans 2:7
to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
Romans 2:10
but glory and honor and peace to every man who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 3:8
And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil that good may come"? Their condemnation is just.
Romans 5:7
For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
Romans 7:12
So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
Romans 7:13
Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? May it never be! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
Romans 7:18
For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the wishing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.
Romans 7:19
For the good that I wish, I do not do; but I practice the very evil that I do not wish.
Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same;
Romans 13:4
for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath upon the one who practices evil.
Romans 14:16
Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil;
Romans 15:2
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.
Romans 16:19
For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil.
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
Galatians 6:10
So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
Phillipians 1:6
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.