Bible Cross References
these nations
2 Kings 17:32
These people also worshiped the LORD and chose from among their own number all sorts of people to serve as priests at the pagan places of worship and to offer sacrifices for them there.
2 Kings 17:33
So they worshiped the LORD, but they also worshiped their own gods according to the customs of the countries from which they had come.
Joshua 24:14-20
14
"Now then," Joshua continued, "honor the LORD and serve him sincerely and faithfully. Get rid of the gods which your ancestors used to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD.
15
If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve the LORD."
16
The people replied, "We would never leave the LORD to serve other gods!
17
The LORD our God brought our fathers and us out of slavery in Egypt, and we saw the miracles that he performed. He kept us safe wherever we went among all the nations through which we passed.
18
As we advanced into this land, the LORD drove out all the Amorites who lived here. So we also will serve the LORD; he is our God."
19
Joshua said to the people, "But you may not be able to serve the LORD. He is a holy God and will not forgive your sins. He will tolerate no rivals,
20
and if you leave him to serve foreign gods, he will turn against you and punish you. He will destroy you, even though he was good to you before."
1 Kings 18:21
Elijah went up to the people and said, "How much longer will it take you to make up your minds? If the LORD is God, worship him; but if Baal is God, worship him!" But the people didn't say a word.
Zephaniah 1:5
I will destroy anyone who goes up on the roof and worships the sun, the moon, and the stars. I will also destroy those who worship me and swear loyalty to me, but then take oaths in the name of the god Molech.
Matthew 6:24
"You cannot be a slave of two masters; you will hate one and love the other; you will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Revelation 3:15
I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other!
Revelation 3:16
But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth!
unto this day
Ezra 4:1-3
1
The enemies of the people of Judah and Benjamin heard that those who had returned from exile were rebuilding the Temple of the LORD, the God of Israel.
2
So they went to see Zerubbabel and the heads of the clans and said, "Let us join you in building the Temple. We worship the same God you worship, and we have been offering sacrifices to him ever since Emperor Esarhaddon of Assyria sent us here to live."
3
Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the heads of the clans told them, "We don't need your help to build a temple for the LORD our God. We will build it ourselves, just as Emperor Cyrus of Persia commanded us."