Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Pickthank

Pickthank
PICK'THANKnoun An officious fellow who does what he is not desired to do, for the sake of gaining favor; a whispering parasite

Colossians 3:6

  • New Testament
For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children ofdisobedience

Ephesians 5:6

  • New Testament
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience

Romans 5:19

  • New Testament
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 

Ephesians 2:2

  • New Testament
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience

Hebrews 2:2

  • New Testament
For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; 

D&C 93:39

  • Doctrine and Covenants
And that wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth, through disobedience, from the children of men, and because of the tradition of their fathers. 

2 Corinthians 10:6

  • New Testament
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 

Alma 42:12

  • Book of Mormon
And now, there was no means to reclaim men from this fallen state, which man had brought upon himself because of his owndisobedience

D&C 121:17

  • Doctrine and Covenants
But those who cry transgression do it because they are the servants of sin, and are the children of disobedience themselves. 

Alma 47:3

  • Book of Mormon
And now it came to pass that the king was wroth because of theirdisobedience; therefore he gave Amalickiah the command of that part of his army which was obedient unto his commands, and commanded him that he should go forth and compel them to arms. 


MORE DEFINITIONS:


Pick·thank

  [pik-thangk]  Show IPA
noun Archaic.
a person who seeks favor by flattery or gossip; sycophant

Main Entry: pick·thank 
Pronunciation: \-ˌthaŋk\
Function: noun
Etymology: from pick a thankto seek someone's favor
Date: 15th century
archaic : sycophant

Webster (1913) Definition: Pick"thank`, n. 
One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious 
person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. 

Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers. --Shak.

PERSONAL DEFINITION:
So, according to my reasearch; pickthank means someone who seeks favor of others,
And who disobeys God and doesn't do what he's supposed to, for the same of being liked, and looking good.
One who uses a lot of flattery and gossip. A vain person who does things only for the rewards of the world. 


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