Genesis 18:25

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy fifty good people to kill those who are evil. If that happened, those who are good would be the same as those who are evil—both would be punished. As the judge of the whole world, surely you would do the right thing!”

Cross References

Job 8:3

God is always fair. God All-Powerful does what is right.

Job 8:20

God does not support evil people, and he does not abandon the innocent.

Psalm 58:11

Then people will say, “Good people really are rewarded. Yes, there is a God judging the world!”

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Lord is the Rock, and his work is perfect! Yes, all his ways are right! God is true and faithful. He is good and honest.

Psalm 94:2

You are the judge of the whole earth. Give proud people the punishment they deserve.

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.

Malachi 3:18

You people will come back to me, and you will learn the difference between good and evil. You will learn the difference between someone who follows God and someone who does not.

Psalm 98:9

Sing before the Lord because he is coming to judge the world. He will rule the world fairly. He will rule the people with goodness.

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, if I argue with you, you are always right. But I want to ask you about some things that don’t seem right. Why are wicked people successful? Why do people you cannot trust have such easy lives?

Ecclesiastes 7:15

In my short life, I have seen everything. I have seen good people die young, and I have seen evil people live long lives.

Hebrews 12:23

You have come to the meeting of God’s firstborn children. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all people. And you have come to the spirits of good people who have been made perfect.

Genesis 18:24

What if there are fifty good people in that city? Will you still destroy it? Surely you will save the city for the fifty good people living there.

Deuteronomy 1:16

“At that time I told these judges, ‘Listen to the arguments between your people. Be fair when you judge each case. It doesn’t matter if the problem is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner. You must judge each case fairly.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You must treat everyone the same when you judge. You must listen carefully to everyone—whether they are important or not. Don’t be afraid of anyone, because your decision is from God. But if there is a case too hard for you to judge, bring it to me and I will judge it.’

Judges 11:27

The Israelites have not sinned against you. But you are doing a very bad thing against them. May the Lord, the true Judge, decide whether the Israelites or the Ammonites are right.”

2 Chronicles 19:7

You must fear the Lord. Protect justice and do what is right because the Lord our God is fair. He does not treat some people as if they are more important than others, and he does not accept bribes to change his judgments.”

Nehemiah 9:33

But God, you were right about everything that happened to us. You were right, and we were wrong.

Job 34:10

“You men can understand, so listen to me. God would never do what is evil! God All-Powerful would never do wrong.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

So I said to myself, “God has planned a time for everything, and he has planned a time to judge everything people do. He will judge good people and bad people.”

Jeremiah 11:20

So I prayed, “Lord All-Powerful, you are a fair judge. You know how to test people’s hearts and minds. I will tell you my arguments, and I will let you give them the punishment they deserve.”

Ezekiel 18:25

“You people might say, ‘The Lord isn’t fair!’ But listen, family of Israel. I am fair. You are the ones who are not fair!

Numbers 16:22

But Moses and Aaron bowed to the ground and cried out, “God, you know what people are thinking. Please don’t be angry with all these people. Only one man really sinned.”

1 Chronicles 16:33

The trees of the forest will sing for joy when they see the Lord, because he is coming to rule the world.

Job 34:12

The truth is that God does no wrong. God All-Powerful is always fair.

Psalm 7:12

If the wicked will not change, then God is ready to punish them. He has prepared his deadly weapons. His sword is sharp. His bow is strung, drawn back, and ready to shoot its flaming arrow.

Psalm 50:6

God is the judge, and the skies tell how fair he is. Selah

Psalm 75:3

The earth and all its people may shake, but I am the one who keeps it steady. Selah