Acts 24:25 Cross References

Acts 24:25

25: As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified. "Go away for now," he replied. "When it is more convenient, I'll call for you again."

John 16:8

  1. And when he comes, he will convince the world of its sin, and of God's righteousness, and of the coming judgment.

2 Peter 1:6

  1. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness.

Galatians 5:23

  1. gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.

Acts 10:42

  1. And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is ordained of God to be the judge of all--the living and the dead.

Mark 6:18

  1. John kept telling Herod, "It is illegal for you to marry your brother's wife."
  2. Herodias was enraged and wanted John killed in revenge, but without Herod's approval she was powerless.
  3. And Herod respected John, knowing that he was a good and holy man, so he kept him under his protection. Herod was disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.
  4. Herodias's chance finally came. It was Herod's birthday, and he gave a party for his palace aides, army officers, and the leading citizens of Galilee.
  5. Then his daughter, also named Herodias, came in and performed a dance that greatly pleased them all. "Ask me for anything you like," the king said to the girl, "and I will give it to you."

Hebrews 4:11

  1. Let us do our best to enter that place of rest. For anyone who disobeys God, as the people of Israel did, will fall.
  2. For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.

Acts 17:32

  1. When they heard Paul speak of the resurrection of a person who had been dead, some laughed, but others said, "We want to hear more about this later."

Hebrews 4:1

  1. God's promise of entering his place of rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to get there.

Hebrews 3:7

  1. That is why the Holy Spirit says, "Today you must listen to his voice.
  2. Don't harden your hearts against him as Israel did when they rebelled, when they tested God's patience in the wilderness.

Acts 2:37

  1. Peter's words convicted them deeply, and they said to him and to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"

1 Peter 4:4

  1. Of course, your former friends are very surprised when you no longer join them in the wicked things they do, and they say evil things about you.
  2. But just remember that they will have to face God, who will judge everyone, both the living and the dead.

Hebrews 6:2

  1. You don't need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

  1. And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,
  2. in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.
  3. They will be punished with everlasting destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power
  4. when he comes to receive glory and praise from his holy people. And you will be among those praising him on that day, for you believed what we testified about him.

Titus 2:11

  1. For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.
  2. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God,

Amos 5:24

  1. Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, a river of righteous living that will never run dry.

Isaiah 1:21

  1. See how Jerusalem, once so faithful, has become a prostitute. Once the home of justice and righteousness, she is now filled with murderers.

Hebrews 3:13

  1. You must warn each other every day, as long as it is called "today," so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.

Jeremiah 38:14

  1. One day King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah to meet him at the third entrance of the LORD's Temple. "I want to ask you something," the king said. "And don't try to hide the truth."
  2. Jeremiah said, "If I tell you the truth, you will kill me. And if I give you advice, you won't listen to me anyway."
  3. So King Zedekiah secretly promised him, "As surely as the LORD our Creator lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to the men who want you dead."
  4. Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "The LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: If you surrender to Babylon, you and your family will live, and the city will not be burned.
  5. But if you refuse to surrender, you will not escape! This city will be handed over to the Babylonians, and they will burn it to the ground."

Daniel 4:27

  1. " `O King Nebuchadnezzar, please listen to me. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past by being merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.'

Jeremiah 23:29

  1. Does not my word burn like fire?" asks the LORD. "Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes rock to pieces?

Hebrews 9:27

  1. And just as it is destined that each person dies only once and after that comes judgment,

James 2:19

  1. Do you still think it's enough just to believe that there is one God? Well, even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror!

2 Corinthians 6:2

  1. For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, God is ready to help you right now. Today is the day of salvation.

1 Peter 3:15

  1. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.

Hosea 10:4

  1. They spout empty words and make promises they don't intend to keep. So perverted justice springs up among them like poisonous weeds in a farmer's field.

Isaiah 32:11

  1. Tremble, you women of ease; throw off your unconcern. Strip off your pretty clothes, and wear sackcloth in your grief.

Isaiah 55:6

  1. Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.

Ezekiel 45:9

  1. For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Enough, you princes of Israel! Stop all your violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Quit robbing and cheating my people out of their land! Stop expelling them from their homes!

1 Corinthians 4:5

  1. So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.

Luke 13:24

  1. "The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in, because many will try to enter,
  2. but when the head of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. Then you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Lord, open the door for us!' But he will reply, 'I do not know you.'

Isaiah 61:8

  1. "For I, the LORD, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing. I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering and make an everlasting covenant with them.

Hosea 10:12

  1. I said, `Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of my love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.'

1 John 3:10

  1. So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the Devil. Anyone who does not obey God's commands and does not love other Christians does not belong to God.

Daniel 12:2

  1. Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Isaiah 16:5

  1. then David's throne will be established by love. From that throne a faithful king will reign, one who always does what is just and right.

Luke 17:26

  1. "When the Son of Man returns, the world will be like the people were in Noah's day.
  2. In those days before the flood, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came to destroy them all.
  3. "And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their daily business--eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building--
  4. until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

Amos 6:12

  1. Can horses gallop over rocks? Can oxen be used to plow rocks? Stupid even to ask--but that's how stupid you are when you turn justice into poison and make bitter the sweet fruit of righteousness.

1 John 3:7

  1. Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.

Jeremiah 37:17

  1. Later King Zedekiah secretly requested that Jeremiah come to the palace, where the king asked him, "Do you have any messages from the LORD?Yes, I do!" said Jeremiah. "You will be defeated by the king of Babylon."
  2. Then Jeremiah asked the king, "What crime have I committed? What have I done against you, your officials, or the people that I should be imprisoned like this?
  3. Where are your prophets now who told you the king of Babylon would not attack you?
  4. Listen, my lord the king, I beg you. Don't send me back to the dungeon in the house of Jonathan the secretary, for I will die there."
  5. So King Zedekiah commanded that Jeremiah not be returned to the dungeon. Instead, he was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace. The king also commanded that Jeremiah be given a loaf of fresh bread every day as long as there was any left in the city. So Jeremiah was put in the palace prison.

Matthew 25:1

  1. "The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
  2. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
  3. The five who were foolish took no oil for their lamps,
  4. but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil.
  5. When the bridegroom was delayed, they all lay down and slept.

2 Corinthians 5:10

  1. For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in our bodies.

Acts 24:15

  1. I have hope in God, just as these men do, that he will raise both the righteous and the ungodly.

Isaiah 41:21

  1. "Can your idols make such claims as these? Let them come and show what they can do!" says the LORD, the King of Israel.

Acts 16:29

  1. Trembling with fear, the jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down before Paul and Silas.
  2. He brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
  3. They replied, "Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with your entire household."
  4. Then they shared the word of the Lord with him and all who lived in his household.
  5. That same hour the jailer washed their wounds, and he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized.

Jeremiah 22:15

  1. "But a beautiful palace does not make a great king! Why did your father, Josiah, reign so long? Because he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him.
  2. He made sure that justice and help were given to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn't that what it means to know me?" asks the LORD.
  3. "But you! You are full of selfish greed and dishonesty! You murder the innocent, oppress the poor, and reign ruthlessly."

Matthew 25:31

  1. "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.
  2. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate them as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
  3. He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.
  4. Then the King will say to those on the right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  5. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.

Revelation 20:11

  1. And I saw a great white throne, and I saw the one who was sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide.
  2. I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God's throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to the things written in the books, according to what they had done.
  3. The sea gave up the dead in it, and death and the grave gave up the dead in them. They were all judged according to their deeds.
  4. And death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death--the lake of fire.
  5. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.

Acts 17:2

  1. As was Paul's custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he interpreted the Scriptures to the people.

2 Timothy 4:1

  1. And so I solemnly urge you before God and before Christ Jesus--who will someday judge the living and the dead when he appears to set up his Kingdom:

1 Samuel 12:7

  1. Now stand here quietly before the LORD as I remind you of all the great things the LORD has done for you and your ancestors.

Psalms 72:2

  1. Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly.

Proverbs 31:3

  1. do not spend your strength on women, on those who ruin kings.
  2. And it is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave liquor.
  3. For if they drink, they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

  1. If you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and justice being miscarried throughout the land, don't be surprised! For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice only get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

Isaiah 66:2

  1. My hands have made both heaven and earth, and they are mine. I, the LORD, have spoken! "I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.

Haggai 1:2

  1. "This is what the LORD Almighty says: The people are saying, `The time has not yet come to rebuild the LORD's house--the Temple.'"

Proverbs 6:4

  1. Don't put it off. Do it now! Don't rest until you do.
  2. Save yourself like a deer escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.

Matthew 22:5

  1. But the guests he had invited ignored them and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his store.

Job 29:14

  1. All I did was just and honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.

Psalms 119:120

  1. I tremble in fear of you; I fear your judgments.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

  1. Young man, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.

Hosea 7:5

  1. "On royal holidays, the princes get drunk. The king makes a fool of himself and drinks with those who are making fun of him.

Daniel 5:1

  1. A number of years later, King Belshazzar gave a great feast for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them.
  2. While Belshazzar was drinking, he gave orders to bring in the gold and silver cups that his predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem, so that he and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them.
  3. So they brought these gold cups taken from the Temple of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them.
  4. They drank toasts from them to honor their idols made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

Romans 14:12

  1. Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God.

Daniel 5:30

  1. That very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed.

Psalms 11:7

  1. For the LORD is righteous, and he loves justice. Those who do what is right will see his face.

Acts 9:6

  1. Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do."

1 Kings 21:27

  1. When Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothing, dressed in sackcloth, and fasted. He even slept in sackcloth and went about in deep mourning.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

  1. Destruction is certain for the land whose king is a child and whose leaders feast in the morning.
  2. Happy is the land whose king is a nobleman and whose leaders feast only to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.

Proverbs 16:12

  1. A king despises wrongdoing, for his rule depends on his justice.

Jeremiah 22:3

  1. This is what the LORD says: Be fair-minded and just. Do what is right! Help those who have been robbed; rescue them from their oppressors. Quit your evil deeds! Do not mistreat foreigners, orphans, and widows. Stop murdering the innocent!

Psalms 99:1

  1. The LORD is king! Let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne between the cherubim. Let the whole earth quake!

Isaiah 1:18

  1. "Come now, let us argue this out," says the LORD. "No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can remove it. I can make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you as white as wool.

Acts 26:28

  1. Agrippa interrupted him. "Do you think you can make me a Christian so quickly?"

Psalms 50:3

  1. Our God approaches with the noise of thunder. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.
  2. Heaven and earth will be his witnesses as he judges his people:

Ezra 10:3

  1. Let us now make a covenant with our God to divorce our pagan wives and to send them away with their children. We will follow the advice given by you and by the others who respect the commands of our God. We will obey the law of God.

Romans 12:1

  1. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?

Ecclesiastes 3:16

  1. I also noticed that throughout the world there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt!
  2. I said to myself, "In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds."

Acts 17:13

  1. But when some Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, they went there and stirred up trouble.

Habakkuk 3:16

  1. I trembled inside when I heard all this; my lips quivered with fear. My legs gave way beneath me, and I shook in terror. I will wait quietly for the coming day when disaster will strike the people who invade us.

James 4:13

  1. Look here, you people who say, "Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit."
  2. How do you know what will happen tomorrow? For your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone.

2 Kings 22:19

  1. You were sorry and humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I said against this city and its people, that this land would be cursed and become desolate. You tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. So I have indeed heard you, says the LORD.

Hebrews 12:21

  1. Moses himself was so frightened at the sight that he said, "I am terrified and trembling."

Matthew 14:5

  1. Herod would have executed John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
  2. But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias's daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him,
  3. so he promised with an oath to give her anything she wanted.
  4. At her mother's urging, the girl asked, "I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!"
  5. The king was sorry, but because of his oath and because he didn't want to back down in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.

Psalms 45:7

  1. You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

  1. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.

Ezra 10:9

  1. Within three days, all the people of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. This took place on December 19, and all the people were sitting in the square before the Temple of God. They were trembling both because of the seriousness of the matter and because it was raining.

Psalms 82:1

  1. God presides over heaven's court; he pronounces judgment on the judges:
  2. "How long will you judges hand down unjust decisions? How long will you shower special favors on the wicked?
  3. "Give fair judgment to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
  4. Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

Galatians 3:22

  1. But the Scriptures have declared that we are all prisoners of sin, so the only way to receive God's promise is to believe in Jesus Christ.

Psalms 58:1

  1. Justice--do you rulers know the meaning of the word? Do you judge the people fairly?
  2. No, all your dealings are crooked; you hand out violence instead of justice.

1 Kings 22:26

  1. King Ahab of Israel then ordered, "Arrest Micaiah and take him back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to my son Joash.
  2. Give them this order from the king: `Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely from the battle!'"

2 Samuel 23:3

  1. The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me: `The person who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

1 Corinthians 14:24

  1. But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don't understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin, and they will be condemned by what you say.
  2. As they listen, their secret thoughts will be laid bare, and they will fall down on their knees and worship God, declaring, "God is really here among you."

Proverbs 1:24

  1. "I called you so often, but you didn't come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
  2. You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered.
  3. So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you--
  4. when calamity overcomes you like a storm, when you are engulfed by trouble, and when anguish and distress overwhelm you.
  5. "I will not answer when they cry for help. Even though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.

Romans 2:16

  1. The day will surely come when God, by Jesus Christ, will judge everyone's secret life. This is my message.

Romans 3:19

  1. Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses and to bring the entire world into judgment before God.
  2. For no one can ever be made right in God's sight by doing what his law commands. For the more we know God's law, the clearer it becomes that we aren't obeying it.

Isaiah 28:6

  1. He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates.
  2. Now, however, Israel is being led by drunks! The priests and prophets reel and stagger from beer and wine. They make stupid mistakes as they carry out their responsibilities.

Acts 24:26

  1. He also hoped that Paul would bribe him, so he sent for him quite often and talked with him.
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