Bible Cross References
Samaria
Luke 12:47
"The servant who knows what his master wants him to do, but does not get himself ready and do it, will be punished with a heavy whipping.
Luke 12:48
But the servant who does not know what his master wants, and yet does something for which he deserves a whipping, will be punished with a light whipping. Much is required from the person to whom much is given; much more is required from the person to whom much more is given.
Romans 3:9-20
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Well then, are we Jews in any better condition than the Gentiles? Not at all! I have already shown that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.
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As the Scriptures say: "There is no one who is righteous,
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no one who is wise or who worships God.
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All have turned away from God; they have all gone wrong; no one does what is right, not even one.
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Their words are full of deadly deceit; wicked lies roll off their tongues, and dangerous threats, like snake's poison, from their lips;
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their speech is filled with bitter curses.
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They are quick to hurt and kill;
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they leave ruin and destruction wherever they go.
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They have not known the path of peace,
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nor have they learned reverence for God."
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Now we know that everything in the Law applies to those who live under the Law, in order to stop all human excuses and bring the whole world under God's judgment.
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For no one is put right in God's sight by doing what the Law requires; what the Law does is to make us know that we have sinned.
justified
Jeremiah 3:8-11
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Judah also saw that I divorced Israel and sent her away because she had turned from me and had become a prostitute. But Judah, Israel's unfaithful sister, was not afraid. She too became a prostitute
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and was not at all ashamed. She defiled the land, and she committed adultery by worshiping stones and trees.
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And after all this, Judah, Israel's unfaithful sister, only pretended to return to me; she was not sincere. I, the LORD, have spoken."
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Then the LORD told me that, even though Israel had turned away from him, she had proved to be better than unfaithful Judah.
Matthew 12:41
On the Judgment Day the people of Nineveh will stand up and accuse you, because they turned from their sins when they heard Jonah preach; and I tell you that there is something here greater than Jonah!
Matthew 12:42
On the Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will stand up and accuse you, because she traveled all the way from her country to listen to King Solomon's wise teaching; and I assure you that there is something here greater than Solomon!