Acts 24:25

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But Felix became afraid when Paul spoke about things like doing right, self-control, and the judgment that will come in the future. He said, “Go away now. When I have more time, I will call for you.”

Cross References

John 16:8

“When the Helper comes, he will show the people of the world how wrong they are about sin, about being right with God, and about judgment.

1 Peter 3:15

But keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

2 Peter 1:6

to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add patience; to your patience add devotion to God;

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these kinds of things.

Acts 10:42

“Jesus told us to go and speak to the people. He told us to tell them that he is the one God chose to be the Judge of all who are living and all who have died.

1 John 3:7

Dear children, don’t let anyone lead you into the wrong way. Christ always did what was right. So to be good like Christ, you must do what is right.

James 2:19

You believe there is one God. That’s good, but even the demons believe that! And they shake with fear.

Hebrews 9:27

Everyone must die once. Then they are judged.

Hebrews 4:1

And we still have the promise that God gave those people. That promise is that we can enter his place of rest. So we should be very careful that none of you fails to get that promise.

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage each other every day, while you still have something called “today.” Help each other so that none of you will be fooled by sin and become too hard to change.

Galatians 3:22

But this is not possible. The Scriptures put the whole world in prison under the control of sin, so that the only way for people to get what God promised would be through faith in Jesus Christ. It is given to those who believe in him.

2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Everyone will get what they should. They will be paid for whatever they did—good or bad—when they lived in this earthly body.

1 John 3:10

So we can see who God’s children are and who the devil’s children are. These are the ones who are not God’s children: those who don’t do what is right and those who do not love their brothers and sisters in God’s family.

2 Timothy 4:1

Before God and Jesus Christ, I give you a command. Christ Jesus is the one who will judge all people—those who are living and those who have died. He is coming again to rule in his kingdom. So I give you this command:

2 Corinthians 6:2

God says, “I heard you at the right time, and I gave you help on the day of salvation.” Isaiah 49:8 I tell you that the “right time” is now. The “day of salvation” is now.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God.

Acts 24:15

I have the same hope in God that these Jews have—the hope that all people, good and bad, will be raised from death.

Acts 17:32

When the people heard about Jesus being raised from death, some of them laughed. But others said, “We will hear more about this from you later.”

Acts 17:2

Paul went into the synagogue to see the Jews as he always did. The next three weeks, on each Sabbath day, he discussed the Scriptures with them.

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

Haggai 1:2

This is what the Lord All-Powerful said, “The people say it is not yet the right time to build the Lord’s Temple.”

Habakkuk 3:16

My whole body shook when I heard the story. My lips trembled. I felt weak deep down in my bones and stood there shaking. But I will wait patiently for destruction to come to those who attack us.

Amos 6:12

Do horses run over loose rocks? No, and people don’t use cows for plowing. But you turned everything upside down. You changed justice and goodness to bitter poison.

Amos 5:24

But let justice flow like a river, and let goodness flow like a stream that never becomes dry.

Hosea 10:12

If you plant goodness, you will harvest faithful love. Plow your ground, and you will harvest with the Lord. He will come, and he will make goodness fall on you like rain.

Hosea 10:4

They make promises, but they are only telling lies. They don’t keep their promises. They make agreements with other countries. God does not like those agreements. The judges are like poisonous weeds growing in a plowed field.

Hosea 7:5

On Our King’s Day, the leaders get so drunk that they get sick. They become crazy with wine and make agreements with people who laugh at God.

Daniel 12:2

There are many who are dead and buried. Some of them will wake up and live forever, but others will wake up to shame and disgrace forever.

Daniel 4:27

So, King, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing bad things and be kind to poor people. Then you might continue to be successful.”

Ezekiel 45:9

This is what the Lord GOD said: “Enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and stealing things from people! Be fair and do what is right! Stop forcing my people out from their homes!” This is what the Lord GOD said.

Jeremiah 23:29

Yes, the Lord says, “You must treat my message carefully, like a fire or like a hammer that can smash a rock.”

Isaiah 61:8

That’s because I am the Lord and I love justice. I hate stealing and everything that is wrong. So I will give the people what they deserve. I will make an agreement with my people forever.

Isaiah 55:6

So you should look for the Lord before it is too late. You should call to him now, while he is near.

Isaiah 41:21

The Lord, the king of Jacob, says, “Come, present your arguments. Show me your proof.

Isaiah 32:11

Women, you are calm now, but you should be afraid. You feel safe now, but you should be worried. Take off your nice clothes and put on sackcloth. Wrap it around your waist.

Isaiah 16:5

Then a new king will come. He will be from David’s family. He will be loyal, loving, and kind. He will be a king who judges fairly. He will do what is right and good.

Isaiah 1:21

Look at Jerusalem. She was a faithful city. What made her become like a prostitute? In the past, Jerusalem was filled with justice, and goodness should live there now. Instead, there are murderers.

Hebrews 12:21

What they saw was so terrible that Moses said, “I am shaking with fear.”

Romans 14:12

So each of us will have to explain to God about the things we do.

Romans 12:1

So I beg you, brothers and sisters, because of the great mercy God has shown us, offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him—an offering that is only for God and pleasing to him. Considering what he has done, it is only right that you should worship him in this way.

Romans 2:16

All this will happen on the day when God will judge people’s secret thoughts through Jesus Christ. This is part of the Good News that I tell everyone.

Acts 26:28

King Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think you can persuade me to become a ‘Christ-follower’ so easily?”

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was telling people God’s message in Berea, they came there too. They upset the people and made trouble.

Acts 9:6

Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.”

Matthew 22:5

“But when the servants told the people to come, they refused to listen. They all went to do other things. One went to work in his field, and another went to his business.

Daniel 5:30

That very same night, Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was killed.

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Do what is right and fair. Protect those who have been robbed from the ones who robbed them. Don’t hurt or do anything wrong to orphans or widows. Don’t kill innocent people.

Isaiah 66:2

I am the one who made all things. They are all here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I care for: the poor, humble people who obey my commands.

Isaiah 1:18

“I, the Lord, am the one speaking to you. Come, let’s discuss this. Even if your sins are as dark as red dye, that stain can be removed and you will be as pure as wool that is as white as snow.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

So young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young. Be happy. Do whatever your heart leads you to do. Do whatever you want, but remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

In some country you will see poor people who are forced to work very hard. You will see that this is not fair to them. It is against their rights. But don’t be surprised! The ruler who forces them to work has another ruler who forces him. And there is still another ruler who forces both of these rulers.

Proverbs 16:12

Kings hate to see anyone doing wrong, because kingdoms grow strong only when everyone is honest and fair.

Psalm 119:120

I am shaking with fear before you. I fear and respect your judgments.

Psalm 99:1

The Lord is King, so let the nations shake with fear. He sits as King above the Cherub angels, so let the whole earth shake.

Psalm 72:2

Help the king judge your people fairly. Help him make wise decisions for your poor people.

Psalm 45:7

You love what is right and hate what is wrong. So God, your God, chose you to be king, giving you more joy and honor than anyone like you.

Psalm 11:7

The Lord always does what is right, and he loves seeing people do right. Those who live good lives will be with him.

Job 29:14

Right living was my clothing. Fairness was my robe and turban.

Ezra 10:9

So in three days all the men from the families of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem. And on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people met together in the Temple yard. They were very upset because of the reason for the meeting and because of the heavy rain.

Ezra 10:3

Now let us make an agreement before our God to send away all these women and their children. We will do that to follow the advice of Ezra and the people who respect the laws of our God. We will obey God’s law.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard what Elijah said, he tore his clothes to show how sad he was. Then he put on sackcloth and refused to eat. He even slept in these clothes. He was very sad and upset.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me, ‘Whoever rules people fairly, who rules with respect for God,

1 Samuel 12:7

Now, stand there. I will accuse you before the Lord and I will tell you about the good things the Lord did for you and your ancestors.

Acts 24:26

But Felix had another reason for talking with Paul. He hoped Paul would pay him a bribe, so he sent for Paul often and talked with him.

Jeremiah 36:16

When the royal officials heard all the messages from the scroll, they were afraid and looked at one another. They said to Baruch, “We must tell King Jehoiakim about these messages on the scroll.”

Titus 1:8

An elder must be ready to help people by welcoming them into his home. He must love what is good. He must be wise. He must live right. He must be devoted to God and pleasing to him. And he must be able to control himself.