Genesis 18:19

God's Word

I have chosen him so that he will direct his children and his family after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. In this way I, the Lord, will do what I have promised Abraham.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will make you a great nation, I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse. Through you every family on earth will be blessed.”

Genesis 17:9

God also said to Abraham, “You and your descendants in generations to come are to be faithful to my promise.

Genesis 22:18

Through your descendant all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob said to his family and those who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods which you have, wash yourselves until you are ritually clean, and change your clothes.

2 Samuel 22:22

because I have kept the ways of the Lord and I have not wickedly turned away from my God,

2 Samuel 7:20

“What more can I, David, say to you, Almighty Lord, since you know me so well!

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, learn to know your father’s God. Serve the Lord wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought ⌞we have⌟. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.

2 Chronicles 14:3

He got rid of the altars of foreign gods, broke down the sacred stones, and cut down the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

Nehemiah 9:7

You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram and took him from Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.

Job 1:5

When they finished having their parties, Job would send for them in order to cleanse them from sin. He would get up early in the morning and sacrifice burnt offerings for each of them. Job thought, “My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job offered sacrifices for them all the time.

Psalm 1:6

The Lord knows the way of righteous people, but the way of wicked people will end.

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes see. They examine Adam’s descendants.

Psalm 34:15

The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.

Proverbs 22:6

Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.

Isaiah 38:19

Those who are living praise you as I do today. Fathers make your faithfulness known to their children.

Leviticus 14:42

The stones must be replaced, and the house must be plastered again.

Amos 3:2

Out of all the families on earth, I have known no one else but you. That is why I am going to punish you for all your sins.

Matthew 25:17

The one who had four thousand dollars did the same and also doubled his money.

John 10:14

“I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep as the Father knows me. My sheep know me as I know the Father.

John 21:17

Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” So Peter said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep.

Acts 27:31

Paul told the officer and the soldiers, “If these sailors don’t stay on the ship, you have no hope of staying alive.”

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, don’t make your children bitter about life. Instead, bring them up in Christian discipline and instruction.

Deuteronomy 32:46

he said to them, “Pay attention to all these warnings I’ve given you today. Then you will command your children to faithfully obey every word of these teachings.

1 Timothy 3:12

A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well.

2 Timothy 1:5

I’m reminded of how sincere your faith is. That faith first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice. I’m convinced that it also lives in you.

2 Timothy 2:19

In spite of all that, God’s ⌞people⌟ have a solid foundation. These words are engraved on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Whoever worships the Lord must give up doing wrong.”

2 Timothy 3:15

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus.

Joshua 24:15

But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the Lord.”

Judges 13:12

Then Manoah asked, “When your words come true, how should the boy live and what should he do?”