Dictionary of Bible Themes
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.
Exodus 20:3God forbids compromising associations
Israel was not to associate with paganism
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Exodus 23:32-33; 34:12-16pp Dt 5:7
Deuteronomy 7:2-41 Kings 18:21James 4:4See also
Christians must not compromise their allegiance
Matthew 6:24Romans 13:142 Corinthians 6:14-16pp Lk 16:13
Galatians 1:6-9James 4:81 Kings 12:28-30Israel's compromises with paganism
In worship
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Exodus 32:2-6The LORD's action in bringing Israel up out of Egypt is here attributed to the golden calves representing Baal.
Judges 2:11-12; 8:272 Kings 1:2-3; 16:10-16; 17:32-33,412 Chronicles 28:22Revelation 2:20-23Isaiah 30:1-2See also
In foreign alliances
2 Chronicles 19:2; 20:35-37; 28:16-21Isaiah 31:1Hosea 5:13; 7:8-9,111 Kings 11:1-11See also
In marriage
1 Kings 16:312 Chronicles 18:1Ezra 9:2Nehemiah 13:23,25-26Genesis 26:7-9Motives for compromise
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Fear
Genesis 12:11-13,18-19; 19:18-20; 20:2,11Galatians 2:12-13Genesis 16:1-2See also
Lack of faith
Genesis 15:2-31 Kings 12:26-33Joshua 7:21See also
Desire for material things
Haggai 1:2-4Matthew 13:22Acts 5:1-4pp Mk 4:18-19
2 Timothy 4:10pp Lk 8:14
Esther 3:4Examples of those who refused to compromise
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Genesis 39:7-121 Kings 22:13-14Daniel 3:18; 6:7-102 Corinthians 4:21 Corinthians 9:19-23Compromise as a mutually acceptable solution
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For the sake of the gospel
Acts 15:19-20,28-29; 21:20-26Romans 14:19-22; 15:1-21 Kings 3:24-25; 12:6-7As an act of wisdom
Jeremiah 40:9-10pp 2Ch 10:6-7
Genesis 13:8-9; 26:19-22; 37:26-27Proverbs 25:8As a means to peace
Matthew 5:25See also
pp Lk 12:58
5205 alliance5708 marriage5914 optimism6243 adultery, spiritual6716 reconciliation8217 conformity8269 holiness, separation from worldly8361 wisdom8702 agnosticism8767 hypocrisy8768 idolatry8831 syncretism 
