Question 105

Psalm 14:1

^14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

^14:1 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

Ephesians 2:12

^2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

^2:12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Jeremiah 2:27–28

^2:27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. ^2:28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

^2:27 say to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You gave me birth.' For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces, yet in the time of trouble they beg, 'Rise up and save us!' ^2:28 But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

^1:9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

^1:9 For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

Psalm 81:11

^81:11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

^81:11 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.

Isaiah 43:22–24

^43:22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. ^43:23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. ^43:24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

^43:22 But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel. ^43:23 You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense. ^43:24 You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.

Jeremiah 4:22

^4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

^4:22 "For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good."

Hosea 4:1; Hosea 4:6

^4:1 Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. ^4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

^4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: "There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! ^4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Jeremiah 2:32

^2:32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

^2:32 Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

Acts 17:23; Acts 17:29

^17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. ^17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

^17:23 For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you. ^17:29 Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man's skill and imagination.

Isaiah 40:18

^40:18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

^40:18 To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?

Psalm 50:21

^50:21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

^50:21 You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Deuteronomy 29:29

^29:29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

^29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.

Titus 1:16

^1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

^1:16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Hebrews 12:16

^12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

^12:16 See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

Romans 1:30

^1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

^1:30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

2 Timothy 3:2

^3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

^3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Philippians 2:21

^2:21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

^2:21 For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

1 John 2:15–16

^2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ^2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

^2:15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ^2:16 For all that is in the world-the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life-is not from the Father but from the world.

1 Samuel 2:29

^2:29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

^2:29 Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.'

Colossians 3:2; Colossians 3:5

^3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. ^3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

^3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. ^3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

1 John 4:1

^4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

^4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Hebrews 3:12

^3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

^3:12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

Galatians 5:20

^5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

^5:20 idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

Titus 3:10

^3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

^3:10 Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

Acts 26:9

^26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

^26:9 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Psalm 78:22

^78:22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

^78:22 because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

Genesis 4:13

^4:13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

^4:13 But Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

Jeremiah 5:3

^5:3 O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

^5:3 O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

Isaiah 42:25

^42:25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

^42:25 So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.

Romans 2:5

^2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

^2:5 But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

Jeremiah 13:15

^13:15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.

^13:15 Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.

Psalm 10:13

^10:13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

^10:13 Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, "You will never call me to account."

Zephaniah 1:12

^1:12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.

^1:12 And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, 'The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.'

Matthew 4:7

^4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

^4:7 Jesus replied, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Romans 3:8

^3:8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

^3:8 Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, "Let us do evil that good may result"? Their condemnation is deserved!

Jeremiah 17:5

^17:5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

^17:5 This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.

2 Timothy 3:4

^3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

^3:4 traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

Galatians 4:17

^4:17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

^4:17 Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.

John 16:2

^16:2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

^16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Romans 10:2

^10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

^10:2 For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Luke 9:54–55

^9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? ^9:55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

^9:54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?" ^9:55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

Revelation 3:16

^3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

^3:16 So because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

Revelation 3:1

^3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

^3:1 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

Ezekiel 14:5

^14:5 That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

^14:5 so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.'

Isaiah 1:4–5

^1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. ^1:5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

^1:4 Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. ^1:5 Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.

Romans 10:13–14

^10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. ^10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

^10:13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." ^10:14 How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

Hosea 4:12

^4:12 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

^4:12 My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God.

Acts 10:25–26

^10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. ^10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

^10:25 As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him. ^10:26 But Peter helped him up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man myself."

Revelation 19:10

^19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

^19:10 So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, "Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Matthew 4:10

^4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

^4:10 "Away from Me, Satan!" Jesus declared. "For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.'"

Colossians 2:18

^2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

^2:18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

Romans 1:25

^1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

^1:25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.

Leviticus 20:6

^20:6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

^20:6 Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.

1 Samuel 28:7; 1 Samuel 28:11

^28:7 Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. ^28:11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

^28:7 Then Saul said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her." "There is a medium at Endor," his servants replied. ^28:11 "Whom shall I bring up for you?" the woman asked. "Bring up Samuel," he replied.

1 Chronicles 10:13–14

^10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; ^10:14 And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

^10:13 So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, ^10:14 and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

Acts 5:3

^5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

^5:3 Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

2 Corinthians 1:24

^1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

^1:24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

Matthew 23:9

^23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

^23:9 And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

Deuteronomy 32:15

^32:15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

^32:15 But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked-becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

2 Samuel 12:9

^12:9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

^12:9 Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.

Proverbs 13:13

^13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

^13:13 He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Acts 7:51

^7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

^7:51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Ephesians 4:30

^4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

^4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Psalm 73:2–3; Psalm 73:13–15; Psalm 73:22

^73:2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. ^73:3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ^73:13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. ^73:14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. ^73:15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. ^73:22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

^73:2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. ^73:3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ^73:13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. ^73:14 For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. ^73:15 If I had said, "I will speak this way," then I would have betrayed Your children. ^73:22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.

Job 1:22

^1:22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

^1:22 In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.

1 Samuel 6:7–9

^6:7 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them: ^6:8 And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go. ^6:9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth–shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

^6:7 Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. ^6:8 Take the ark of the LORD, set it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending Him as a guilt offering. Then send the ark on its way, ^6:9 but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us this great disaster. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not His hand that punished us and that it happened by chance."

Daniel 5:23

^5:23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

^5:23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.

Deuteronomy 8:17

^8:17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

^8:17 You might say in your heart, "The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me."

Daniel 4:30

^4:30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

^4:30 the king exclaimed, "Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?"

Habakkuk 1:16

^1:16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

^1:16 Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.