Bible Cross References
Abraham
Joshua 24:3
Then I took Abraham, your ancestor, from the land across the Euphrates and led him through the whole land of Canaan. I gave him many descendants. I gave him Isaac,
Isaiah 51:2
Think of your ancestor, Abraham, and of Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless, but I blessed him and gave him children; I made his descendants numerous.
Matthew 3:9
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!
Luke 1:73
With a solemn oath to our ancestor Abraham he promised to rescue us from our enemies and allow us to serve him without fear,
Luke 16:24
So he called out, 'Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!'
Luke 16:30
The rich man answered, 'That is not enough, father Abraham! But if someone were to rise from death and go to them, then they would turn from their sins.'
John 8:39
They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." "If you really were Abraham's children," Jesus replied, "you would do the same things that he did.
John 8:53
Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?"
Acts 7:2
Stephen answered, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me! Before our ancestor Abraham had gone to live in Haran, the God of glory appeared to him in Mesopotamia
Romans 4:1
What shall we say, then, of Abraham, the father of our race? What was his experience?
Romans 4:12
He is also the father of those who are circumcised, that is, of those who, in addition to being circumcised, also live the same life of faith that our father Abraham lived before he was circumcised.
Romans 4:16
And so the promise was based on faith, in order that the promise should be guaranteed as God's free gift to all of Abraham's descendants---not just to those who obey the Law, but also to those who believe as Abraham did. For Abraham is the spiritual father of us all;
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James 2:18
But someone will say, "One person has faith, another has actions." My answer is, "Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions."
James 2:24
You see, then, that it is by our actions that we are put right with God, and not by our faith alone.
Psalm 143:2
Don't put me, your servant, on trial; no one is innocent in your sight.
Matthew 12:37
Your words will be used to judge you---to declare you either innocent or guilty."
Matthew 25:31-40
31
"When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne,
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and the people of all the nations will be gathered before him. Then he will divide them into two groups, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
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He will put the righteous people at his right and the others at his left.
34
Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.
35
I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes,
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naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.'
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The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
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When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you?
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When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'
40
The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'
Romans 3:20
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.
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Genesis 22:9-12
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When they came to the place which God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. He tied up his son and placed him on the altar, on top of the wood.
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Then he picked up the knife to kill him.
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But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!" He answered, "Yes, here I am."
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"Don't hurt the boy or do anything to him," he said. "Now I know that you honor and obey God, because you have not kept back your only son from him."
Genesis 22:16-18
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"I make a vow by my own name---the LORD is speaking---that I will richly bless you. Because you did this and did not keep back your only son from me,
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I promise that I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore. Your descendants will conquer their enemies.
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All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants---all because you obeyed my command."