Bible Cross References
the righteous
1 Samuel 25:31-34
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then you will not have to feel regret or remorse, sir, for having killed without cause or for having taken your own revenge. And when the LORD has blessed you, sir, please do not forget me."
32
David said to her, "Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!
33
Thank God for your good sense and for what you have done today in keeping me from the crime of murder and from taking my own revenge.
34
The LORD has kept me from harming you. But I swear by the living God of Israel that if you had not hurried to meet me, all of Nabal's men would have been dead by morning!"
2 Samuel 12:7-13
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"You are that man," Nathan said to David. "And this is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul.
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I gave you his kingdom and his wives; I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much.
9
Why, then, have you disobeyed my commands? Why did you do this evil thing? You had Uriah killed in battle; you let the Ammonites kill him, and then you took his wife!
10
Now, in every generation some of your descendants will die a violent death because you have disobeyed me and have taken Uriah's wife.
11
I swear to you that I will cause someone from your own family to bring trouble on you. You will see it when I take your wives from you and give them to another man; and he will have intercourse with them in broad daylight.
12
You sinned in secret, but I will make this happen in broad daylight for all Israel to see.' "
13
"I have sinned against the LORD," David said. Nathan replied, "The LORD forgives you; you will not die.
2 Chronicles 16:7-10
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At that time the prophet Hanani went to King Asa and said, "Because you relied on the king of Syria instead of relying on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Israel has escaped from you.
8
Didn't the Ethiopians and the Libyans have large armies with many chariots and cavalry troops? But because you relied on the LORD, he gave you victory over them.
9
The LORD keeps close watch over the whole world, to give strength to those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly, and so from now on you will always be at war."
10
This made Asa so angry with the prophet that he had him put in chains. It was at this same time that Asa began treating some of the people cruelly.
2 Chronicles 25:16
"Since when," Amaziah interrupted, "have we made you adviser to the king? Stop talking, or I'll have you killed!" The prophet stopped, but not before saying, "Now I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done all this and have ignored my advice."
Proverbs 6:23
Their instructions are a shining light; their correction can teach you how to live.
Proverbs 9:8
Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.
Proverbs 9:9
Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.
Proverbs 15:5
It is foolish to ignore what your parents taught you; it is wise to accept their correction.
Proverbs 15:22
Get all the advice you can, and you will succeed; without it you will fail.
Proverbs 19:25
Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.
Proverbs 25:12
A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewelry made of the finest gold.
Proverbs 27:5
Better to correct someone openly than to let him think you don't care for him at all.
Proverbs 27:6
Friends mean well, even when they hurt you. But when an enemy puts his arm around your shoulder---watch out!
Galatians 2:11-14
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But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him in public, because he was clearly wrong.
12
Before some men who had been sent by James arrived there, Peter had been eating with the Gentile believers. But after these men arrived, he drew back and would not eat with the Gentiles, because he was afraid of those who were in favor of circumcising them.
13
The other Jewish believers also started acting like cowards along with Peter; and even Barnabas was swept along by their cowardly action.
14
When I saw that they were not walking a straight path in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you have been living like a Gentile, not like a Jew. How, then, can you try to force Gentiles to live like Jews?"
Galatians 6:1
My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.
Revelation 3:19
I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.
for yet my
Psalm 51:18
O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalm 125:4
LORD, do good to those who are good, to those who obey your commands.
Matthew 5:44
But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
2 Timothy 1:16-18
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May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he cheered me up many times. He was not ashamed that I am in prison,
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but as soon as he arrived in Rome, he started looking for me until he found me.
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May the Lord grant him his mercy on that Day! And you know very well how much he did for me in Ephesus.
James 5:14-16
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Are any among you sick? They should send for the church elders, who will pray for them and rub olive oil on them in the name of the Lord.
15
This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; the Lord will restore them to health, and the sins they have committed will be forgiven.
16
So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.