Jeremiah 40:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

But Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, said to Johanan, the son of Kareah, You are not to do this: for what you say about Ishmael is false.

Cross References

Jeremiah 41:2

Then Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, got up, and attacking Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, put to death him whom the king of Babylon had made ruler over the land.

Romans 3:8

Let us not do evil so that good may come a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made, because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

1 Corinthians 13:5

Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;