2 Peter 2:15

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

They have left the true road and have gone down the wrong path by following the example of the prophet Balaam. He was the son of Beor and loved what he got from being a crook.

Cross References

Revelation 2:14

I do have a few things against you. Some of you are following the teaching of Balaam. Long ago he told Balak to teach the people of Israel to eat food that had been offered to idols and to be immoral.

Jude 1:11

Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.

Numbers 31:16

They are the ones who followed Balaam's advice and invited our people to worship the god Baal Peor. That's why the Lord punished us by killing so many of our people.

Nehemiah 13:2

This was because they had refused to give food and water to Israel and had hired Balaam to call down a curse on them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Micah 6:5

Don't forget the evil plans of King Balak of Moab or what Balaam son of Beor said to him. Remember how I, the Lord, saved you many times on your way from Acacia to Gilgal.

2 Peter 2:13

They have done evil, and they will be rewarded with evil. They think it is fun to have wild parties during the day. They are immoral, and the meals they eat with you are spoiled by the shameful and selfish way they carry on.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil! You are a liar, a crook, and an enemy of everything that is right. When will you stop speaking against the true ways of the Lord?

Acts 1:18

Then Judas bought some land with the money he was given for doing that evil thing. He fell headfirst into the field. His body burst open, and all his insides came out.

Proverbs 28:4

Lawbreakers praise criminals, but law-abiding citizens always oppose them.

Hosea 14:8

Israel, give up your idols! I will answer your prayers and take care of you. I am that glorious tree, the source of your fruit.

Ezekiel 9:10

And so I will not have pity on them or forgive them. They will be punished for what they have done.”

1 Kings 18:18

Elijah answered: You're the troublemaker—not me! You and your family have disobeyed the Lord's commands by worshiping Baal.

1 Samuel 12:23

I would be disobeying the Lord if I stopped praying for you! I will always teach you how to live right.

Numbers 22:28

When that happened, the Lord told the donkey to speak, and it asked Balaam, “What have I done that made you beat me three times?”

Numbers 22:23

When Balaam's donkey saw the angel standing there with a sword, it walked off the road and into an open field. Balaam had to beat the donkey to get it back on the road.

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I've always done my best to obey you. But your people have broken their solemn promise to you. They have torn down your altars and killed all your prophets, except me. And now they are even trying to kill me!”

Numbers 22:32

The angel said, “You had no right to treat your donkey like that! I was the one who blocked your way, because I don't think you should go to Moab.

Matthew 26:9

We could have sold this perfume for a lot of money and given it to the poor.”