2 Timothy 2:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But the foundation that God has laid is solid. On it is written, “The Lord knows who his people are. So everyone who worships the Lord must turn away from evil.”

Cross References

John 10:14

I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and they know me.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But God has no doubts about who loves him.

Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good. He protects those who trust him in times of trouble.

Numbers 16:5

Then he said to Korah and his followers: Tomorrow morning the LORD will show us the person he has chosen to be his priest, and that man will faithfully serve him.

Luke 13:27

But he will say, “I really don't know who you are! Get away from me, you evil people!”

Galatians 4:9

But now you know God, or better still, God knows you. How can you turn back and become the slaves of those weak and pitiful powers?

Revelation 3:8

I know everything you have done. And I have placed before you an open door that no one can close. You were not very strong, but you obeyed my message and did not deny that you are my followers.

Revelation 22:4

and will see him face to face. God's name will be written on the foreheads of the people.

Ephesians 4:30

Don't make God's Spirit sad. The Spirit makes you sure that some day you will be free from your sins.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To God's church in Corinth. Christ Jesus chose you to be his very own people, and you worship in his name, as we and all others do who call him Lord.

Isaiah 28:16

And so the LORD says, “I'm laying a firm foundation for the city of Zion. It's a valuable cornerstone proved to be trustworthy; no one who trusts it will ever be disappointed.

2 Peter 3:14

My friends, while you are waiting, you should make certain that the Lord finds you pure, spotless, and living at peace.

2 Corinthians 7:1

My friends, God has made us these promises. So we should stay away from everything that keeps our bodies and spirits from being clean. We should honour God and try to be completely like him.

Revelation 2:13

I know that you live where Satan has his throne. But you have kept true to my name. There where Satan lives, my faithful witness Antipas was taken from you and put to death. Even then you did not give up your faith in me.

Psalm 1:6

The LORD protects everyone who follows him, but the wicked follow a road that leads to ruin.

Matthew 7:23

But I will tell them, “I will have nothing to do with you! Get out of my sight, you evil people!”

Ephesians 3:15

All beings in heaven and on earth receive their life from him.

Proverbs 3:7

Don't ever think that you are wise enough, but respect the LORD and stay away from evil.

Psalm 37:18

Those who obey the LORD are daily in his care, and what he has given them will be theirs for ever.

Psalm 34:14

Do good instead of evil and try to live at peace.

Romans 15:20

But I have always tried to preach where people have never heard about Christ. I am like a builder who doesn't build on anyone else's foundation.

Acts 15:17

Then other nations will turn to me and be my chosen ones. I, the Lord, say this.

Matthew 7:25

Rain poured down, rivers flooded, and winds beat against that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on solid rock.

1 John 2:19

These people came from our own group, yet they were not part of us. If they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. But they left, which proves that they did not belong to our group.

Romans 12:9

Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good.

Mark 13:22

False messiahs and false prophets will come and perform miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God's chosen ones.

Proverbs 10:25

Those crooks will disappear when a storm strikes, but God will keep safe all who obey him.

Job 28:28

God told us, “Wisdom means that you respect me, the Lord, and turn from sin.”

Romans 9:11

Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her elder son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done.

Psalm 97:10

Love the LORD and hate evil! God protects his loyal people and rescues them from violence.

Numbers 6:27

Then the LORD said, “If Aaron and his sons ask me to bless the Israelites, I will give them my blessing.”

1 Timothy 6:19

This will lay a solid foundation for the future, so that they will know what true life is like.

Romans 8:28

We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose,

Acts 9:14

Now the chief priests have given him the power to come here and arrest anyone who worships in your name.”

John 13:18

I am not talking about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But what the Scriptures say must come true. And they say, “The man who ate with me has turned against me!”

Matthew 24:24

False messiahs and false prophets will come and perform great miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God's chosen ones.

Psalm 112:6

They won't ever be troubled, and the kind things they do will never be forgotten.

Ephesians 2:20

You are like a building with the apostles and prophets as the foundation and with Christ as the most important stone.

Romans 11:2

God did not turn his back on his chosen people. Don't you remember reading in the Scriptures how Elijah complained to God about the people of Israel?

Luke 6:48

is like someone who dug down deep and built a house on solid rock. When the flood came and the river rushed against the house, it was built so well that it didn't even shake.

Haggai 2:23

But tell my servant Zerubbabel that I, the LORD All-Powerful, have chosen him, and he will rule in my name.

Romans 15:9

so that the Gentiles would praise God for being kind to them. It is just as the Scriptures say, “I will tell the nations about you, and I will sing praises to your name.”

Isaiah 14:32

If a messenger comes from a distant nation, you must say: “The LORD built Zion. Even the poorest of his people will find safety there.”

Revelation 21:14

The city was built on twelve foundation stones. On each of the stones was written the name of one of the Lamb's twelve apostles.

Hebrews 11:10

Abraham did this, because he was waiting for the eternal city that God had planned and built.

Matthew 28:19

Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Zechariah 3:9

Joshua, I have placed in front of you a stone with seven sides. I will engrave something on that stone, and in a single day I will forgive this guilty country.

Revelation 17:8

The beast you saw is one that used to be and no longer is. It will come back from the deep pit, but only to be destroyed. Everyone on earth whose names were not written in the book of life before the time of creation will be amazed. They will see this beast that used to be and no longer is, but will be once more.

Acts 11:26

He found Saul and brought him to Antioch, where they met with the church for a whole year and taught many of its people. There in Antioch the Lord's followers were first called Christians.

Isaiah 65:15

I, the LORD God, promise to see that you are killed and that my chosen servants use your names as curse words. But I will give new names to my servants.

Isaiah 63:19

We act as though you had never ruled us or called us your people.

Ezekiel 9:4

“Walk through the city of Jerusalem and mark the forehead of anyone who is truly upset and sad about the disgusting things that are being done here.”

John 3:33

But everyone who does believe him has shown that God is truthful.

1 Timothy 3:15

so that if I am delayed, you will know how everyone who belongs to God's family ought to behave. After all, the church of the living God is the strong foundation of truth.

Mark 12:16

They brought him a silver coin, and he asked, “Whose picture and name are on it?” “The Emperor's,” they answered.