Acts 8:23

First Nations Version

For I see that a bitter root has poisoned you and an evil power has captured your thinking.”

Cross References

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one among you misses out on the gift of Creator’s great kindness and that no bitter root springs up among you, making trouble and poisoning many hearts.

John 8:34

“I speak truth from my heart,” he answered them. “All who walk in the broken ways of this world become slaves to their bad hearts.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they are themselves slaves to evil desires, for people are slaves to whatever controls them.

2 Peter 2:4

The Great Spirit did not take pity on spirit-messengers who were guilty of wrongdoing. He banished them into the dark caves of the underworld, to be held there until the time comes for their fate to be decided.

Titus 3:3

For it was not that long ago that we were also foolish and misled rebels who let our evil desires rule over us. Some of us were even bad-hearted, jealous troublemakers, hated by others and hating each other.

Ephesians 4:31

Let Creator pull the bitter roots from your heart, for they feed the rage and anger that takes you down a path of fighting, hurting, and speaking evil of your fellow human beings.