Romans 16:19 Cross References
Romans 16:19
19: But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to see clearly what is right and to stay innocent of any wrong.
Matthew 10:16
- "Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Be as wary as snakes and harmless as doves.
1 Corinthians 14:20
- Dear brothers and sisters, don't be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature and wise in understanding matters of this kind.
James 3:13
- If you are wise and understand God's ways, live a life of steady goodness so that only good deeds will pour forth. And if you don't brag about the good you do, then you will be truly wise!
- But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your hearts, don't brag about being wise. That is the worst kind of lie.
- For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motivated by the Devil.
- For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and every kind of evil.
- But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere.
Romans 1:8
- Let me say first of all that your faith in God is becoming known throughout the world. How I thank God through Jesus Christ for each one of you.
Philippians 1:9
- I pray that your love for each other will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in your knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 4:22
- "My people are foolish and do not know me," says the LORD. "They are senseless children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no talent at all for doing right!"
Philippians 2:15
- so that no one can speak a word of blame against you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of crooked and perverse people. Let your lives shine brightly before them.
Colossians 3:16
- Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
2 Timothy 3:15
- You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
- All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right.
- It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.
Psalms 101:2
- I will be careful to live a blameless life--when will you come to my aid? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.
Ephesians 5:17
- Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to understand what the Lord wants you to do.
1 Thessalonians 3:6
- Now Timothy has just returned, bringing the good news that your faith and love are as strong as ever. He reports that you remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you.
- So we have been greatly comforted, dear brothers and sisters, in all of our own crushing troubles and suffering, because you have remained strong in your faith.
- It gives us new life, knowing you remain strong in the Lord.
- How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy in the presence of God.
- Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill up anything that may still be missing in your faith.
1 Kings 3:9
- Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?"
- The Lord was pleased with Solomon's reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom.
- So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies--
- I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have!
Isaiah 11:2
- And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
- He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay.
Luke 10:3
- Go now, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.
Ephesians 1:15
- Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for Christians everywhere,
- I have never stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,
- asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.
- I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.
1 Thessalonians 1:2
- We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly.
- As we talk to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and your continual anticipation of the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:3
- We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- for we have heard that you trust in Christ Jesus and that you love all of God's people.
- You do this because you are looking forward to the joys of heaven--as you have been ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
- This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is changing lives everywhere, just as it changed yours that very first day you heard and understood the truth about God's great kindness to sinners.
- Epaphras, our much loved co-worker, was the one who brought you the Good News. He is Christ's faithful servant, and he is helping us in your place.
1 Thessalonians 1:8
- And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Greece, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don't need to tell them about it,
- for they themselves keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the true and living God.