Bible Cross References
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Romans 6:19
(I use everyday language because of the weakness of your natural selves.) At one time you surrendered yourselves entirely as slaves to impurity and wickedness for wicked purposes. In the same way you must now surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes.
Galatians 3:15
My friends, I am going to use an everyday example: when two people agree on a matter and sign an agreement, no one can break it or add anything to it.
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2 Peter 2:12
But these people act by instinct, like wild animals born to be captured and killed; they attack with insults anything they do not understand. They will be destroyed like wild animals,
Jude 1:10
But these people attack with insults anything they do not understand; and those things that they know by instinct, like wild animals, are the very things that destroy them.
Ephesus
Acts 19:1
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the province and arrived in Ephesus. There he found some disciples
Acts 19:23-41
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It was at this time that there was serious trouble in Ephesus because of the Way of the Lord.
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A certain silversmith named Demetrius made silver models of the temple of the goddess Artemis, and his business brought a great deal of profit to the workers.
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So he called them all together with others whose work was like theirs and said to them, "Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this work.
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Now, you can see and hear for yourselves what this fellow Paul is doing. He says that hand-made gods are not gods at all, and he has succeeded in convincing many people, both here in Ephesus and in nearly the whole province of Asia.
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There is the danger, then, that this business of ours will get a bad name. Not only that, but there is also the danger that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will come to mean nothing and that her greatness will be destroyed---the goddess worshiped by everyone in Asia and in all the world!"
28
As the crowd heard these words, they became furious and started shouting, "Great is Artemis of Ephesus!"
29
The uproar spread throughout the whole city. The mob grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were traveling with Paul, and rushed with them to the theater.
30
Paul himself wanted to go before the crowd, but the believers would not let him.
31
Some of the provincial authorities, who were his friends, also sent him a message begging him not to show himself in the theater.
32
Meanwhile the whole meeting was in an uproar: some people were shouting one thing, others were shouting something else, because most of them did not even know why they had come together.
33
Some of the people concluded that Alexander was responsible, since the Jews made him go up to the front. Then Alexander motioned with his hand for the people to be silent, and he tried to make a speech of defense.
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But when they recognized that he was a Jew, they all shouted together the same thing for two hours: "Great is Artemis of Ephesus!"
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At last the city clerk was able to calm the crowd. "Fellow Ephesians!" he said. "Everyone knows that the city of Ephesus is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of the sacred stone that fell down from heaven.
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Nobody can deny these things. So then, you must calm down and not do anything reckless.
37
You have brought these men here even though they have not robbed temples or said evil things about our goddess.
38
If Demetrius and his workers have an accusation against anyone, we have the authorities and the regular days for court; charges can be made there.
39
But if there is something more that you want, it will have to be settled in a legal meeting of citizens.
40
For after what has happened today, there is the danger that we will be accused of a riot. There is no excuse for all this uproar, and we would not be able to give a good reason for it."
41
After saying this, he dismissed the meeting.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
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We want to remind you, friends, of the trouble we had in the province of Asia. The burdens laid upon us were so great and so heavy that we gave up all hope of staying alive.
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We felt that the death sentence had been passed on us. But this happened so that we should rely, not on ourselves, but only on God, who raises the dead.
10
From such terrible dangers of death he saved us, and will save us; and we have placed our hope in him that he will save us again,
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Job 35:3
or to ask God, "How does my sin affect you? What have I gained by not sinning?"
Psalm 73:13
Is it for nothing, then, that I have kept myself pure and have not committed sin?
Malachi 3:14
You have said, 'It's useless to serve God. What's the use of doing what he says or of trying to show the LORD Almighty that we are sorry for what we have done?
Malachi 3:15
As we see it, proud people are the ones who are happy. Evil people not only prosper, but they test God's patience with their evil deeds and get away with it.' "
Luke 9:25
Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but are yourself lost or defeated? Of course not!
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Ecclesiastes 2:24
The best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have earned. And yet, I realized that even this comes from God.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart's desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do.
Isaiah 22:13
Instead, you laughed and celebrated. You killed sheep and cattle to eat, and you drank wine. You said, "We might as well eat and drink! Tomorrow we'll be dead."
Isaiah 56:12
'Let's get some wine,' these drunkards say, 'and drink all we can hold! Tomorrow will be even better than today!' "
Luke 12:19
Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself !'