Bible Cross References
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Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water to show that you have repented, but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He is much greater than I am; and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals.
John 1:21-23
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"Who are you, then?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?" "No, I am not," John answered. "Are you the Prophet?" they asked. "No," he replied.
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"Then tell us who you are," they said. "We have to take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself ?"
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John answered by quoting the prophet Isaiah: "I am 'the voice of someone shouting in the desert: Make a straight path for the Lord to travel!' "
John 3:27-31
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John answered, "No one can have anything unless God gives it.
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You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'
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The bridegroom is the one to whom the bride belongs; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens, is glad when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This is how my own happiness is made complete.
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He must become more important while I become less important."
31
He who comes from above is greater than all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly matters, but he who comes from heaven is above all.
John 7:18
Those who speak on their own authority are trying to gain glory for themselves. But he who wants glory for the one who sent him is honest, and there is nothing false in him.
Acts 3:12
When Peter saw the people, he said to them, "Fellow Israelites, why are you surprised at this, and why do you stare at us? Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk?
Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has given divine glory to his Servant Jesus. But you handed him over to the authorities, and you rejected him in Pilate's presence, even after Pilate had decided to set him free.
Acts 8:9
A man named Simon lived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic. He claimed that he was someone great,
Acts 8:10
and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. "He is that power of God known as 'The Great Power,' " they said.
Acts 10:25
As Peter was about to go in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and bowed down before him.
Acts 10:26
But Peter made him rise. "Stand up," he said, "I myself am only a man."
Acts 14:11-15
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When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they started shouting in their own Lycaonian language, "The gods have become like men and have come down to us!"
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They gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and Paul the name Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
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The priest of the god Zeus, whose temple stood just outside the town, brought bulls and flowers to the gate, for he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifice to the apostles.
14
When Barnabas and Paul heard what they were about to do, they tore their clothes and ran into the middle of the crowd, shouting,
15
"Why are you doing this? We ourselves are only human beings like you! We are here to announce the Good News, to turn you away from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven, earth, sea, and all that is in them.
Romans 15:17
In union with Christ Jesus, then, I can be proud of my service for God.
Romans 15:18
I will be bold and speak only about what Christ has done through me to lead the Gentiles to obey God. He has done this by means of words and deeds,
1 Corinthians 1:13-15
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Christ has been divided into groups! Was it Paul who died on the cross for you? Were you baptized as Paul's disciples?
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I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius.
15
No one can say, then, that you were baptized as my disciples.
1 Corinthians 1:23-15
1 Corinthians 3:5
After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? We are simply God's servants, by whom you were led to believe. Each one of us does the work which the Lord gave him to do:
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted the seed, Apollos watered the plant, but it was God who made the plant grow.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Just do as I do; I try to please everyone in all that I do, not thinking of my own good, but of the good of all, so that they might be saved.
Philippians 1:15
Of course some of them preach Christ because they are jealous and quarrelsome, but others from genuine good will.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk, nor did we use words to cover up greed---God is our witness!
1 Thessalonians 2:6
We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others,
Titus 1:11
It is necessary to stop their talk, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching what they should not, and all for the shameful purpose of making money.
1 Peter 5:2-5
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to be shepherds of the flock that God gave you and to take care of it willingly, as God wants you to, and not unwillingly. Do your work, not for mere pay, but from a real desire to serve.
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Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock.
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And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown which will never lose its brightness.
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In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, "God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble."
2 Peter 2:3
In their greed these false teachers will make a profit out of telling you made-up stories. For a long time now their Judge has been ready, and their Destroyer has been wide awake!
Christ
2 Corinthians 1:19
For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was preached among you by Silas, Timothy, and myself, is not one who is "Yes" and "No." On the contrary, he is God's "Yes";
Matthew 23:8
You must not be called 'Teacher,' because you are all equal and have only one Teacher.
Acts 2:36
"All the people of Israel, then, are to know for sure that this Jesus, whom you crucified, is the one that God has made Lord and Messiah!"
Acts 5:31
God raised him to his right side as Leader and Savior, to give the people of Israel the opportunity to repent and have their sins forgiven.
Acts 10:36
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Romans 14:8
If we live, it is for the Lord that we live, and if we die, it is for the Lord that we die. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Romans 14:9
For Christ died and rose to life in order to be the Lord of the living and of the dead.
1 Corinthians 1:23
As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles;
1 Corinthians 2:2
For while I was with you, I made up my mind to forget everything except Jesus Christ and especially his death on the cross.
1 Corinthians 8:6
yet there is for us only one God, the Father, who is the Creator of all things and for whom we live; and there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created and through whom we live.
1 Corinthians 12:3
I want you to know that no one who is led by God's Spirit can say "A curse on Jesus!" and no one can confess "Jesus is Lord," without being guided by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:47
The first Adam, made of earth, came from the earth; the second Adam came from heaven.
Philippians 2:11
and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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2 Corinthians 1:24
We are not trying to dictate to you what you must believe; we know that you stand firm in the faith. Instead, we are working with you for your own happiness.
2 Corinthians 5:14
We are ruled by the love of Christ, now that we recognize that one man died for everyone, which means that they all share in his death.
2 Corinthians 5:15
He died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but only for him who died and was raised to life for their sake.
Matthew 20:25-27
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So Jesus called them all together and said, "You know that the rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority.
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This, however, is not the way it shall be among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;
27
and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of the others---
Luke 22:25
Jesus said to them, "The kings of the pagans have power over their people, and the rulers claim the title 'Friends of the People.'
Luke 22:26
But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant.
John 13:14
I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet.
John 13:15
I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you.
Romans 15:1
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves.
Romans 15:2
Instead, we should all please other believers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
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I am a free man, nobody's slave; but I make myself everybody's slave in order to win as many people as possible.
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While working with the Jews, I live like a Jew in order to win them; and even though I myself am not subject to the Law of Moses, I live as though I were when working with those who are, in order to win them.
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In the same way, when working with Gentiles, I live like a Gentile, outside the Jewish Law, in order to win Gentiles. This does not mean that I don't obey God's law; I am really under Christ's law.
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Among the weak in faith I become weak like one of them, in order to win them. So I become all things to all people, that I may save some of them by whatever means are possible.
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All this I do for the gospel's sake, in order to share in its blessings.
Galatians 5:13
As for you, my friends, you were called to be free. But do not let this freedom become an excuse for letting your physical desires control you. Instead, let love make you serve one another.
2 Timothy 2:10
and so I endure everything for the sake of God's chosen people, in order that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory.