1Ki 8:32 Cross References

1 Kings 8:32

32: then hear from heaven and judge between your servants--the accuser and the accused. Punish the guilty party and acquit the one who is innocent.

"Suppose two people take a dispute to court, and the judges declare that one is right and the other is wrong.

For it is not merely knowing the law that brings God's approval. Those who obey the law will be declared right in God's sight.

That is why they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way. They must experience the full terror of the path they have chosen.

"Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn from your sins! Don't let them destroy you!

I felt fine when I did not understand what the law demanded. But when I learned the truth, I realized I had broken the law and was a sinner, doomed to die.

But all will be well for those who are godly. Tell them, "You will receive a wonderful reward!"
But say to the wicked, "Your destruction is sure. You, too, will get what you deserve. Your well-earned punishment is on the way."

The one who sins is the one who dies. The child will not be punished for the parent's sins, and the parent will not be punished for the child's sins. Righteous people will be rewarded for their own goodness, and wicked people will be punished for their own wickedness.

and lends money at interest. Should such a sinful person live? No! He must die and must take full blame.

will judge all people according to what they have done.
He will give eternal life to those who persist in doing what is good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and practice evil deeds.
There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on sinning--for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good--for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.

"Keep far away from falsely charging anyone with evil. Never put an innocent or honest person to death. I will not allow anyone guilty of this to go free.

I show this unfailing love to many thousands by forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. Even so I do not leave sin unpunished, but I punish the children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generations."

If she has defiled herself by being unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings the curse will cause bitter suffering. She will become infertile, and her name will become a curse word among her people.

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