Matthew 18:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.

Cross References

Psalm 147:11

The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.

Isaiah 53:11

(UNTRANSLATED TEXT) made clear his righteousness before men (UNTRANSLATED TEXT) had taken their sins on himself.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man takes a virgin for his wife, so will your maker be married to you: and as a husband has joy in his bride, so will the Lord your God be glad over you.

Ezekiel 34:4

You have not made the diseased ones strong or made well that which was ill; you have not put bands on the broken or got back that which had been sent away or made search for the wandering ones; and the strong you have been ruling cruelly.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.

Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God is among you, as a strong saviour: he will be glad over you with joy, he will make his love new again, he will make a song of joy over you as in the time of a holy feast.

Matthew 18:12

And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.

Matthew 18:14

And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

1 Corinthians 13:6

It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true;

James 2:13

For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.