Ephesians 5:11 Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
11: Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, rebuke and expose them.
Romans 13:12
- The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So don't live in darkness. Get rid of your evil deeds. Shed them like dirty clothes. Clothe yourselves with the armor of right living, as those who live in the light.
Romans 16:17
- And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things that are contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.
2 John 1:10
- If someone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don't invite him into your house or encourage him in any way.
- Anyone who encourages him becomes a partner in his evil work.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
- And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command with the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from any Christian who lives in idleness and doesn't follow the tradition of hard work we gave you.
1 Timothy 5:20
- Anyone who sins should be rebuked in front of the whole church so that others will have a proper fear of God.
Revelation 18:4
- Then I heard another voice calling from heaven, "Come away from her, my people. Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her.
Romans 6:21
- And what was the result? It was not good, since now you are ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.
Titus 2:15
- You must teach these things and encourage your people to do them, correcting them when necessary. You have the authority to do this, so don't let anyone ignore you or disregard what you say.
2 Timothy 4:2
- Preach the word of God. Be persistent, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
- Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed.
2 Timothy 3:5
- 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.
Psalms 1:1
- Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers.
- But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about his law.
2 Corinthians 6:14
- Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can goodness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?
- What harmony can there be between Christ and the Devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?
- And what union can there be between God's temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: "I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
- Therefore, come out from them and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don't touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
- And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. "
John 3:19
- Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.
- They hate the light because they want to sin in the darkness. They stay away from the light for fear their sins will be exposed and they will be punished.
- But those who do what is right come to the light gladly, so everyone can see that they are doing what God wants."
Psalms 26:4
- I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites.
- I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked.
Leviticus 19:17
- "Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. "Confront your neighbors directly so you will not be held guilty for their crimes.
Isaiah 29:21
- Those who make the innocent guilty by their false testimony will disappear. And those who use trickery to pervert justice and tell lies to tear down the innocent will be no more.
Psalms 94:20
- Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side--leaders who permit injustice by their laws?
- They attack the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
Galatians 6:8
- Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 10:20
- No, not at all. What I am saying is that these sacrifices are offered to demons, not to God. And I don't want any of you to be partners with demons.
- You cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and from the cup of demons, too. You cannot eat at the Lord's Table and at the table of demons, too.
Isaiah 3:10
- 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."
Job 24:13
- "Wicked people rebel against the light. They refuse to acknowledge its ways. They will not stay in its paths.
- The murderer rises in the early dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night he is a thief.
- The adulterer waits for the twilight, for he says, `No one will see me then.' He masks his face so no one will know him.
- They break into houses at night and sleep in the daytime. They are not acquainted with the light.
- The black night is their morning. They ally themselves with the terrors of the darkness.
1 Corinthians 5:9
- When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.
- But I wasn't talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or who are greedy or are swindlers or idol worshipers. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that.
- What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a Christian yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Don't even eat with such people.
Ephesians 4:22
- throw off your old evil nature and your former way of life, which is rotten through and through, full of lust and deception.
1 Thessalonians 5:7
- Night is the time for sleep and the time when people get drunk.
Proverbs 9:6
- Leave your foolish ways behind, and begin to live; learn how to be wise."
- Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get a smart retort. Anyone who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.
- So don't bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.
Matthew 18:15
- "If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the fault. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
Proverbs 15:12
- Mockers don't love those who rebuke them, so they stay away from the wise.
Psalms 141:5
- Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they reprove me, it is soothing medicine. Don't let me refuse it. But I am in constant prayer against the wicked and their deeds.
Proverbs 25:12
- Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from finest gold.
Proverbs 29:1
- Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair.
Luke 3:19
- John also publicly criticized Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee, for marrying Herodias, his brother's wife, and for many other wrongs he had done.
Proverbs 13:18
- If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept criticism, you will be honored.
Proverbs 4:14
- Do not do as the wicked do or follow the path of evildoers.
- Avoid their haunts. Turn away and go somewhere else,
Proverbs 19:25
- If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you reprove the wise, they will be all the wiser.
Romans 1:22
- Claiming to be wise, they became utter fools instead.
- And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people, or birds and animals and snakes.
- So God let them go ahead and do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other's bodies.
- Instead of believing what they knew was the truth about God, they deliberately chose to believe lies. So they worshiped the things God made but not the Creator himself, who is to be praised forever. Amen.
- That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other.
Jeremiah 15:17
- I never joined the people in their merry feasts. I sat alone because your hand was on me. I burst with indignation at their sins.
Proverbs 1:31
- 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.
1 Timothy 6:5
- These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they don't tell the truth. To them religion is just a way to get rich.
Genesis 20:16
- Then he turned to Sarah. "Look," he said, "I am giving your `brother' a thousand pieces of silver to compensate for any embarrassment I may have caused you. This will settle any claim against me in this matter."
Ephesians 5:7
- Don't participate in the things these people do.
Genesis 49:5
- "Simeon and Levi are two of a kind--men of violence.
- O my soul, stay away from them. May I never be a party to their wicked plans. For in their anger they murdered men, and they crippled oxen just for sport.
- Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; cursed be their wrath, for it is cruel. Therefore, I will scatter their descendants throughout the nation of Israel.