Bible Cross References
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Jeremiah 7:5-7
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"Change the way you are living and stop doing the things you are doing. Be fair in your treatment of one another.
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Stop taking advantage of aliens, orphans, and widows. Stop killing innocent people in this land. Stop worshiping other gods, for that will destroy you.
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If you change, I will let you go on living here in the land which I gave your ancestors as a permanent possession.
Jeremiah 18:11
Now then, tell the people of Judah and of Jerusalem that I am making plans against them and getting ready to punish them. Tell them to stop living sinful lives---to change their ways and the things they are doing.
Jeremiah 26:13
You must change the way you are living and the things you are doing, and must obey the LORD your God. If you do, he will change his mind about the destruction that he said he would bring on you.
Jeremiah 35:15
I have continued to send you all my servants the prophets, and they have told you to give up your evil ways and to do what is right. They warned you not to worship and serve other gods, so that you could go on living in the land that I gave you and your ancestors. But you would not listen to me or pay any attention to me.
Proverbs 28:13
You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
Isaiah 1:16-19
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Wash yourselves clean. Stop all this evil that I see you doing. Yes, stop doing evil
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and learn to do right. See that justice is done---help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows."
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The LORD says, "Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool.
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If you will only obey me, you will eat the good things the land produces.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the LORD, our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive.
Ezekiel 18:30
"Now I, the Sovereign LORD, am telling you Israelites that I will judge each of you by what you have done. Turn away from all the evil you are doing, and don't let your sin destroy you.
Ezekiel 18:31
Give up all the evil you have been doing, and get yourselves new minds and hearts. Why do you Israelites want to die?
Ezekiel 33:4-11
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If someone hears it but pays no attention and the enemy comes and kills him, then he is to blame for his own death.
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His death is his own fault, because he paid no attention to the warning. If he had paid attention, he could have escaped.
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If, however, the lookout sees the enemy coming and does not sound the alarm, the enemy will come and kill those sinners, but I will hold the lookout responsible for their death.
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"Now, mortal man, I am making you a lookout for the nation of Israel. You must pass on to them the warnings I give you.
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If I announce that an evil person is going to die but you do not warn him to change his ways so that he can save his life, then he will die, still a sinner, and I will hold you responsible for his death.
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If you do warn an evil person and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared."
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The LORD spoke to me. "Mortal man," he said, "repeat to the Israelites what they are saying: 'We are burdened with our sins and the wrongs we have done. We are wasting away. How can we live?'
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Tell them that as surely as I, the Sovereign LORD, am the living God, I do not enjoy seeing sinners die. I would rather see them stop sinning and live. Israel, stop the evil you are doing. Why do you want to die?
Matthew 3:8-10
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Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.
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And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham!
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The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire.
James 4:8
Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites!