2 Corinthians 5:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We know what it means to respect the Lord, and we encourage everyone to turn to him. God himself knows what we are like, and I hope you also know what kind of people we are.

Cross References

Genesis 35:5

While Jacob and his family were travelling through Canaan, God terrified the people in the towns so much that no one dared bother them.

Job 18:11

Terror strikes and pursues from every side.

Job 31:23

I could not have been abusive; I was terrified at the thought that God might punish me.

Job 6:4

The fearsome arrows of God All-Powerful have filled my soul with their poison.

Psalm 73:19

They will be terrified, suddenly swept away and no longer there.

Psalm 76:7

Our God, you are fearsome, and no one can oppose you when you are angry.

Psalm 90:11

No one knows the full power of your furious anger, but it is as great as the fear that we owe to you.

Isaiah 19:16

When the LORD All-Powerful punishes Egypt with his mighty arm, the Egyptians will become terribly weak and will tremble with fear.

Isaiah 33:14

Those terrible sinners on Mount Zion tremble as they ask in fear, “How can we possibly live where a raging fire never stops burning?”

Nahum 1:6

Who can stand the heat of his furious anger? It flashes out like fire and shatters stones.

Matthew 10:28

Don't be afraid of people. They can kill you, but they cannot harm your soul. Instead, you should fear God who can destroy both your body and your soul in hell.

Matthew 25:46

Then Jesus said, “Those people will be punished for ever. But the ones who pleased God will have eternal life.”

Luke 12:5

God is the one you must fear. Not only can he take your life, but he can throw you into hell. God is certainly the one you should fear!

Luke 16:31

So Abraham said, “If they won't pay attention to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even to someone who comes back from the dead.”

Acts 13:43

After the service, many Jews and a lot of Gentiles who worshipped God went with them. Paul and Barnabas begged them all to remain faithful to God, who had been so kind to them.

Acts 18:13

and said, “This man is trying to make our people worship God in a way that is against our Law!”

Acts 18:4

Every Sabbath, Paul went to the Jewish meeting place. He spoke to Jews and Gentiles and tried to win them over.

Acts 19:26

But you have seen and heard how this man Paul is upsetting a lot of people, not only in Ephesus, but almost everywhere in Asia. He claims that the gods we humans make are not really gods at all.

Acts 26:26

None of these things happened off in a corner somewhere. I am sure that King Agrippa knows what I am talking about. That's why I can speak so plainly to him.”

Acts 28:23

They agreed on a time to meet with Paul, and many of them came to his house. From early morning until late in the afternoon, Paul talked to them about God's kingdom. He used the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets to try to win them over to Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:17

A lot of people try to get rich from preaching God's message. But we are God's sincere messengers, and by the power of Christ we speak our message with God as our witness.

2 Corinthians 5:20

We were sent to speak for Christ, and God is begging you to listen to our message. We speak for Christ and sincerely ask you to make peace with God.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We work together with God, and we beg you to make good use of God's kindness to you.

Galatians 1:10

I am not trying to please people. I want to please God. Do you think I am trying to please people? If I were doing that, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Ephesians 5:21

Honour Christ and put others first.

Hebrews 10:31

It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God!

Hebrews 12:29

Our God is like a destructive fire!

Jude 1:23

Rescue any who need to be saved, as you would rescue someone from a fire. Then with fear in your own hearts, have mercy on everyone who needs it. But hate even the clothes of those who have been made dirty by their filthy deeds.

Revelation 20:15

Anyone whose name wasn't written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.