Bible Cross References
Put
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new self. This is the new being which God, its Creator, is constantly renewing in his own image, in order to bring you to a full knowledge of himself.
Ephesians 4:24
and you must put on the new self, which is created in God's likeness and reveals itself in the true life that is upright and holy.
as
Isaiah 42:1
The LORD says, "Here is my servant, whom I strengthen--- the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.
Isaiah 45:4
I appoint you to help my servant Israel, the people that I have chosen. I have given you great honor, although you do not know me.
Isaiah 65:9
I will bless the Israelites who belong to the tribe of Judah, and their descendants will possess my land of mountains. My chosen people, who serve me, will live there.
Isaiah 65:22
(SEE 65:21)
Matthew 24:22
But God has already reduced the number of days; had he not done so, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, God will reduce the days.
Matthew 24:24
For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear; they will perform great miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God's chosen people, if possible.
Matthew 24:31
The great trumpet will sound, and he will send out his angels to the four corners of the earth, and they will gather his chosen people from one end of the world to the other.
Mark 13:20
But the Lord has reduced the number of those days; if he had not, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, he has reduced those days.
Mark 13:22
For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will perform miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God's chosen people, if possible.
Mark 13:27
He will send the angels out to the four corners of the earth to gather God's chosen people from one end of the world to the other.
Luke 18:7
Now, will God not judge in favor of his own people who cry to him day and night for help? Will he be slow to help them?
Romans 8:29-33
29
Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son, so that the Son would be the first among many believers.
30
And so those whom God set apart, he called; and those he called, he put right with himself, and he shared his glory with them.
31
In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32
Certainly not God, who did not even keep back his own Son, but offered him for us all! He gave us his Son---will he not also freely give us all things?
33
Who will accuse God's chosen people? God himself declares them not guilty!
Romans 9:11
But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, "The older will serve the younger." He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done.
Romans 11:5-7
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It is the same way now: there is a small number left of those whom God has chosen because of his grace.
6
His choice is based on his grace, not on what they have done. For if God's choice were based on what people do, then his grace would not be real grace.
7
What then? The people of Israel did not find what they were looking for. It was only the small group that God chose who found it; the rest grew deaf to God's call.
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.
Titus 1:1
From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I was chosen and sent to help the faith of God's chosen people and to lead them to the truth taught by our religion,
1 Peter 1:2
You were chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy people by his Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be purified by his blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure.
2 Peter 1:10
So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never abandon your faith.
2 John 1:13
The children of your dear Sister send you their greetings.
Revelation 17:14
They will fight against the Lamb; but the Lamb, together with his called, chosen, and faithful followers, will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings."
holy
Romans 8:29
Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son, so that the Son would be the first among many believers.
Ephesians 1:4
Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love
1 Thessalonians 1:3-6
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For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm.
4
Our friends, we know that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own.
5
For we brought the Good News to you, not with words only, but also with power and the Holy Spirit, and with complete conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you; it was for your own good.
6
You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
We must thank God at all times for you, friends, you whom the Lord loves. For God chose you as the first to be saved by the Spirit's power to make you his holy people and by your faith in the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
God called you to this through the Good News we preached to you; he called you to possess your share of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
beloved
Jeremiah 31:3
I appeared to them from far away. People of Israel, I have always loved you, so I continue to show you my constant love.
Ezekiel 16:8
"As I passed by again, I saw that the time had come for you to fall in love. I covered your naked body with my coat and promised to love you. Yes, I made a marriage covenant with you, and you became mine." This is what the Sovereign LORD says.
Romans 1:7
And so I write to all of you in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his own people: May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Ephesians 2:4
But God's mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great,
Ephesians 2:5
that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God's grace that you have been saved.
2 Timothy 1:9
He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
Titus 3:4-6
4
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior was revealed,
5
he saved us. It was not because of any good deeds that we ourselves had done, but because of his own mercy that he saved us, through the Holy Spirit, who gives us new birth and new life by washing us.
6
God poured out the Holy Spirit abundantly on us through Jesus Christ our Savior,
1 John 4:19
We love because God first loved us.
bowels
Isaiah 63:15
LORD, look upon us from heaven, where you live in your holiness and glory. Where is your great concern for us? Where is your power? Where are your love and compassion? Do not ignore us.
Jeremiah 31:20
"Israel, you are my dearest child, the one I love best. Whenever I mention your name, I think of you with love. My heart goes out to you; I will be merciful.
Luke 1:78
Our God is merciful and tender. He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us
Philippians 1:8
God is my witness that I tell the truth when I say that my deep feeling for you all comes from the heart of Christ Jesus himself.
Philippians 2:1
Your life in Christ makes you strong, and his love comforts you. You have fellowship with the Spirit, and you have kindness and compassion for one another.
1 John 3:17
If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?
mercies
Romans 12:9
Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.
Romans 12:10
Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.
Galatians 5:6
For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.
Galatians 5:22
But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 5:23
humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these.
Ephesians 4:2
Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.
Ephesians 4:32
Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.
Philippians 2:2-4
2
I urge you, then, to make me completely happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and being one in soul and mind.
3
Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves.
4
And look out for one another's interests, not just for your own.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but at all times make it your aim to do good to one another and to all people.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.
James 3:18
And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.
1 Peter 3:8-11
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To conclude: you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings; love one another, and be kind and humble with one another.
9
Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.
10
As the scripture says, "If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.
11
You must turn away from evil and do good; you must strive for peace with all your heart.
2 Peter 1:5-8
5
For this very reason do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge;
6
to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness;
7
to your godliness add Christian affection; and to your Christian affection add love.
8
These are the qualities you need, and if you have them in abundance, they will make you active and effective in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:14-20
14
We know that we have left death and come over into life; we know it because we love others. Those who do not love are still under the power of death.
15
Those who hate others are murderers, and you know that murderers do not have eternal life in them.
16
This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for others!
17
If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?
18
My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.
19
This, then, is how we will know that we belong to the truth; this is how we will be confident in God's presence.
20
If our conscience condemns us, we know that God is greater than our conscience and that he knows everything.