1 Samuel 12:22

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“But the Lord won’t leave his people. No, the Lord was pleased to make you his own people. So for his own good name, he won’t leave you.

Cross References

Philippians 1:6

I am sure that the good work God began in you will continue until he completes it on the day when Jesus Christ comes again.

Psalm 106:8

But the Lord saved our ancestors for the honor of his name. He saved them to show his great power.

Deuteronomy 14:2

This is because you are different from other people. You belong to the Lord your God. From all the people in the world, the Lord chose you to be his own special people.

1 Kings 6:13

I will live among the children of Israel in this Temple that you are building, and I will never leave the people of Israel.”

Romans 11:29

God never changes his mind about the people he calls. He never decides to take back the blessings he has given them.

Jeremiah 14:21

For the good of your name, don’t push us away. Don’t take away the honor from your glorious throne. Remember your agreement with us and do not break it.

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanites and all the other people in this country will hear about what happened. Then they will attack us and kill all of us! Then what will you do to protect your great name?”

Ephesians 1:12

We Jews were the first to hope in Christ. And we were chosen so that we would bring praise to God in all his glory.

Ezekiel 20:14

But I did not destroy them. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I did not destroy them. I had already told the Egyptians that I would bring my people out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Isaiah 43:25

“I, I am the one who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.

Psalm 94:14

The Lord will not leave his people. He will not leave them without help.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are his chosen people, the King’s priests. You are a holy nation, people who belong to God. He chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He brought you out of the darkness of sin into his wonderful light.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, you did this because it’s what you really wanted to do.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who do you think you are? Everything you have was given to you. So, if everything you have was given to you, why do you act as if you got it all by your own power?

2 Chronicles 15:2

Azariah went to meet Asa and said, “Listen to me, Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you look for him, you will find him. But if you leave him, he will leave you.

Exodus 32:12

But if you destroy your people, the Egyptians will say, ‘God planned to do bad things to his people. That is why he led them out of Egypt. He wanted to kill them in the mountains. He wanted to wipe them off the earth.’ So don’t be angry with your people. Please change your mind! Don’t destroy them.

Ephesians 1:6

And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in Christ, the one he loves.

John 15:16

“You did not choose me. I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

Malachi 1:2

The Lord said, “I love you people.” But you said, “What shows you love us?” The Lord said, “Esau was Jacob’s brother, but I chose Jacob.

Lamentations 5:20

You seem to have forgotten us forever. You seem to have left us alone for such a long time.

Jeremiah 14:7

“We know that this is our fault. We are now suffering because of our sins. Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name. We admit that we have left you many times. We have sinned against you.

Isaiah 48:11

I will do this for myself—for me! I will not let you treat me as if I am not important. I will not let some false god take my glory and praise.

Isaiah 42:16

Then I will lead the blind along a path they never knew to places where they have never been before. I will change darkness into light for them. I will make the rough ground smooth. I will do these things for them; I will not abandon my people.

Isaiah 41:17

“The poor and needy look for water, but they cannot find any. Their tongues are dry with thirst. I, the Lord, will answer their prayers. I, the God of Israel, will not leave them to die.

Isaiah 37:35

I will protect this city and save it. I will do this for myself and for my servant David.”

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father. Serve God with a pure heart. Be happy to serve him, because the Lord knows what is in everyone’s heart. He knows what you are thinking. If you go to him for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from him, he will leave you forever.

2 Kings 21:14

There will still be a few of my people left, but I will leave them. I will give them to their enemies. Their enemies will take them as prisoners—they will be like the valuable things soldiers take in war.

Deuteronomy 31:17

At that time I will become very angry with them, and I will leave them. I will refuse to help them, and they will be destroyed. Terrible things will happen to them, and they will have many troubles. Then they will say, ‘These bad things happened to us because our God is not with us.’

Deuteronomy 9:5

You are going in to take their land, but not because you are good and live right. You are going in, and the Lord your God is forcing those people out because of the evil way they lived. And the Lord wants to keep the promise he made to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never run away from you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

Romans 11:1

So I ask, “Did God force his people to leave him?” Of course not. I myself am an Israelite. I am from the family of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Deuteronomy 7:6

Do this because you are the Lord’s own people. From all the people on earth, the Lord your God chose you to be his special people—people who belong only to him.

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and be brave. Don’t be afraid of those people because the Lord your God is with you. He will not fail you or leave you.”

1 Kings 8:57

I pray that the Lord our God will be with us, as he was with our ancestors. I pray that he will never leave us.

Deuteronomy 31:8

The Lord will lead you. He himself is with you. He will not fail you or leave you. Don’t worry. Don’t be afraid!”

2 Kings 14:27

The Lord did not say that he would take away the name of Israel from the world. So he used Jeroboam son of Jehoash to save the Israelites.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to listen. They forgot the amazing things you did with them. They became stubborn. They decided to return to Egypt and become slaves again. “But you are a forgiving God! You are kind and full of mercy. You are patient and full of love. So you didn’t leave them!

Isaiah 43:7

Bring to me all the people who are mine—the people who have my name. I made them for myself. I made them, and they are mine.

Isaiah 49:15

But the Lord says, “Can a woman forget her baby? Can she forget the child who came from her body? Even if she can forget her children, I cannot forget you.

Isaiah 63:8

He said, “These are my people. These are my real children.” So he saved them.

Jeremiah 14:9

You seem like a man who has been attacked by surprise, like a soldier who does not have the power to save anyone. But, Lord, you are with us. We are called by your name, so don’t leave us without help!”