Matthew 18:7 Cross References

Matthew 18:7

7: "How terrible it will be for anyone who causes others to sin. Temptation to do wrong is inevitable, but how terrible it will be for the person who does the tempting.

Luke 17:1

  1. One day Jesus said to his disciples, "There will always be temptations to sin, but how terrible it will be for the person who does the tempting.

Matthew 26:24

  1. For I, the Son of Man, must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for my betrayer. Far better for him if he had never been born!"

1 Corinthians 11:19

  1. But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that those of you who are right will be recognized!

2 Peter 2:15

  1. They have wandered off the right road and followed the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.
  2. But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.
  3. These people are as useless as dried-up springs of water or as clouds blown away by the wind--promising much and delivering nothing. They are doomed to blackest darkness.

Jude 1:4

  1. I say this because some godless people have wormed their way in among you, saying that God's forgiveness allows us to live immoral lives. The fate of such people was determined long ago, for they have turned against our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Romans 2:23

  1. You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it.
  2. No wonder the Scriptures say, "The world blasphemes the name of God because of you."

Revelation 19:20

  1. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast--miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
  2. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came out of the mouth of the one riding the white horse. And all the vultures of the sky gorged themselves on the dead bodies.

2 Timothy 4:3

  1. For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to right teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever they want to hear.
  2. They will reject the truth and follow strange myths.

2 Thessalonians 2:3

  1. Don't be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed--the one who brings destruction.
  2. He will exalt himself and defy every god there is and tear down every object of adoration and worship. He will position himself in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
  3. Don't you remember that I told you this when I was with you?
  4. And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes.
  5. For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way.

Revelation 2:14

  1. And yet I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you who are like Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to worship idols by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin.
  2. In the same way, you have some Nicolaitans among you--people who follow the same teaching and commit the same sins.

2 Timothy 3:1

  1. You should also know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
  2. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
  3. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control; they will be cruel and have no interest in what is good.
  4. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
  5. They will act as if they are religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. You must stay away from people like that.

Jude 1:11

  1. How terrible it will be for them! For they follow the evil example of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they will do anything for money. And like Korah, they will perish because of their rebellion.
  2. When these people join you in fellowship meals celebrating the love of the Lord, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are shameless in the way they care only about themselves. They are like clouds blowing over dry land without giving rain, promising much but producing nothing. They are like trees without fruit at harvesttime. They are not only dead but doubly dead, for they have been pulled out by the roots.
  3. They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the dirty foam of their shameful deeds. They are wandering stars, heading for everlasting gloom and darkness.

Titus 2:5

  1. to live wisely and be pure, to take care of their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.

2 Peter 2:2

  1. Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of them, Christ and his true way will be slandered.
  2. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction is on the way.

1 Timothy 4:1

  1. Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from what we believe; they will follow lying spirits and teachings that come from demons.
  2. These teachers are hypocrites and liars. They pretend to be religious, but their consciences are dead.
  3. They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanksgiving by people who know and believe the truth.

Titus 2:8

  1. Let your teaching be so correct that it can't be criticized. Then those who want to argue will be ashamed because they won't have anything bad to say about us.

Revelation 2:20

  1. But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman--that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet--to lead my servants astray. She is encouraging them to worship idols, eat food offered to idols, and commit sexual sin.
  2. I gave her time to repent, but she would not turn away from her immorality.
  3. Therefore, I will throw her upon a sickbed, and she will suffer greatly with all who commit adultery with her, unless they turn away from all their evil deeds.
  4. I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

2 Samuel 12:14

  1. But you have given the enemies of the LORD great opportunity to despise and blaspheme him, so your child will die."

Acts 1:18

  1. (Judas bought a field with the money he received for his treachery, and falling there, he burst open, spilling out his intestines.
  2. The news of his death spread rapidly among all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means "Field of Blood.")
  3. Peter continued, "This was predicted in the book of Psalms, where it says, 'Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.' And again, 'Let his position be given to someone else.'

Acts 1:16

  1. "Brothers, it was necessary for the Scriptures to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided the Temple police to arrest Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.

1 Timothy 6:1

  1. Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed.

1 Timothy 5:14

  1. So I advise these younger widows to marry again, have children, and take care of their own homes. Then the enemy will not be able to say anything against them.
  2. For I am afraid that some of them have already gone astray and now follow Satan.

1 Samuel 2:17

  1. So the sin of these young men was very serious in the LORD's sight, for they treated the LORD's offerings with contempt.

Mark 13:7

  1. And wars will break out near and far, but don't panic. Yes, these things must come, but the end won't follow immediately.

1 Samuel 2:22

  1. Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
  2. Eli said to them, "I have been hearing reports from the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?
  3. You must stop, my sons! The reports I hear among the LORD's people are not good.
  4. If someone sins against another person, God can mediate for the guilty party. But if someone sins against the LORD, who can intercede?" But Eli's sons wouldn't listen to their father, for the LORD was already planning to put them to death.

John 17:12

  1. During my time here, I have kept them safe. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.

Genesis 13:7

  1. So an argument broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. At that time Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land.

Matthew 23:13

  1. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you won't let others enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and you won't go in yourselves.
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  3. Yes, how terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn him into twice the son of hell as you yourselves are.
  4. "Blind guides! How terrible it will be for you! For you say that it means nothing to swear 'by God's Temple'--you can break that oath. But then you say that it is binding to swear 'by the gold in the Temple.'
  5. Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold, or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?

Matthew 13:41

  1. I, the Son of Man, will send my angels, and they will remove from my Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil,
  2. and they will throw them into the furnace and burn them. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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