Acts 7:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

God said to him, ‘Leave your country and your people, and go to the country I will show you.’

Cross References

Genesis 12:1

The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country that I will show you.

Hebrews 11:8

God called Abraham to travel to another place that he promised to give him. Abraham did not know where that other place was. But he obeyed God and started traveling because he had faith.

Joshua 24:3

But I took your father Abraham out of the land on the other side of the River. I led him through the land of Canaan and gave him many children. I gave Abraham his son Isaac.

Genesis 15:7

He said to Abram, “I am the Lord who led you from Ur of Babylonia. I did this so that I could give you this land. You will own this land.”

2 Corinthians 6:17

“So come away from those people and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch anything that is not clean, and I will accept you.” Isaiah 52:11

Luke 14:33

“It is the same for each of you. You must leave everything you have to follow me. If not, you cannot be my follower.

Matthew 10:37

“Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy of me. And those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy of me.

Nehemiah 9:8

You saw he was true and loyal to you, and you made an agreement with him. You promised to give him the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites. But you promised to give that land to Abraham’s descendants. And you kept your promise because you are good.

Acts 7:4

“So Abraham left the country of Chaldea. He went to live in Haran. After his father died, God sent him to this place, where you live now.

Genesis 20:13

God led me away from my father’s house. He led me to wander to many different places. When that happened, I told Sarah, ‘Do something for me. Wherever we go, tell people you are my sister.’”