Luke 16:15 Cross References

Luke 16:15

15: Then he said to them, "You like to look good in public, but God knows your evil hearts. What this world honors is an abomination in the sight of God.

1 Samuel 16:7

  1. But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn't make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at a person's thoughts and intentions."

Proverbs 16:5

  1. The LORD despises pride; be assured that the proud will be punished.

Proverbs 21:2

  1. People may think they are doing what is right, but the LORD examines the heart.

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.

Jeremiah 17:10

  1. But I know! I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve."

1 Peter 3:4

  1. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

1 Chronicles 29:17

  1. I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.

Acts 15:8

  1. God, who knows people's hearts, confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he gave him to us.

Luke 11:39

  1. Then the Lord said to him, "You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are still filthy--full of greed and wickedness!

Luke 10:29

  1. The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

1 Peter 5:5

  1. You younger men, accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, serve each other in humility, for "God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble."

Revelation 2:23

  1. 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.

Matthew 23:25

  1. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! You are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy--full of greed and self-indulgence!
  2. Blind Pharisees! First wash the inside of the cup, and then the outside will become clean, too.
  3. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs--beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity.

Matthew 23:5

  1. "Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear extra long tassels on their robes.

2 Chronicles 6:30

  1. then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people whatever they deserve, for you alone know the human heart.

Psalms 7:9

  1. End the wickedness of the ungodly, but help all those who obey you. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.

Amos 5:21

  1. "I hate all your show and pretense--the hypocrisy of your religious festivals and solemn assemblies.
  2. I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings. I won't even notice all your choice peace offerings.

Matthew 6:16

  1. "And when you fast, don't make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, who try to look pale and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I assure you, that is the only reward they will ever get.

Romans 3:20

  1. 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.

Psalms 139:1

  1. O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
  2. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my every thought when far away.

Luke 18:21

  1. The man replied, "I've obeyed all these commandments since I was a child."

Psalms 49:18

  1. In this life they consider themselves fortunate, and the world loudly applauds their success.

Luke 18:11

  1. The proud Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: 'I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else, especially like that tax collector over there! For I never cheat, I don't sin, I don't commit adultery,

Malachi 3:15

  1. From now on we will say, "Blessed are the arrogant." For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them go free of harm.'"

Luke 20:47

  1. But they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property, and then, to cover up the kind of people they really are, they make long prayers in public. Because of this, their punishment will be the greater."

Isaiah 1:10

  1. Listen to the LORD, you leaders of Israel! Listen to the law of our God, people of Israel. You act just like the rulers and people of Sodom and Gomorrah.
  2. "I am sick of your sacrifices," says the LORD. "Don't bring me any more burnt offerings! I don't want the fat from your rams or other animals. I don't want to see the blood from your offerings of bulls and rams and goats.
  3. Why do you keep parading through my courts with your worthless sacrifices?
  4. The incense you bring me is a stench in my nostrils! Your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath day, and your special days for fasting--even your most pious meetings--are all sinful and false. I want nothing more to do with them.
  5. I hate all your festivals and sacrifices. I cannot stand the sight of them!

Proverbs 20:6

  1. Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is really faithful?

Luke 20:20

  1. Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent secret agents pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus.

John 2:25

  1. No one needed to tell him about human nature.

Matthew 6:2

  1. When you give a gift to someone in need, don't shout about it as the hypocrites do--blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I assure you, they have received all the reward they will ever get.

Matthew 6:5

  1. "And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get.

Psalms 10:3

  1. For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the LORD.

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.

Psalms 49:13

  1. This is the fate of fools, though they will be remembered as being so wise.

James 2:21

  1. Don't you remember that our ancestor Abraham was declared right with God because of what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
  2. You see, he was trusting God so much that he was willing to do whatever God told him to do. His faith was made complete by what he did--by his actions.
  3. And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous." He was even called "the friend of God."
  4. So you see, we are made right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
  5. Rahab the prostitute is another example of this. She was made right with God by her actions--when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road.

John 21:17

  1. Once more he asked him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, "Lord, you know everything. You know I love you." Jesus said, "Then feed my sheep.
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