Genesis 18:25

New American Bible - revised edition

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike! Far be it from you! Should not the judge of all the world do what is just?”

Cross References

Genesis 18:24

Suppose there were fifty righteous people in the city; would you really sweep away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people within it?

1 Chronicles 16:33

Then let all the trees of the forest exult before the Lord, who comes, who comes to rule the earth.

2 Chronicles 19:7

And now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Act carefully, for with the Lord, our God, there is no injustice, no partiality, no bribe-taking.”

Nehemiah 9:33

In all that has come upon us you have been just, for you kept faith while we have done evil.

Job 34:10

Therefore, you that have understanding, hear me: far be it from God to do wickedness; far from the Almighty to do wrong!

Job 34:12

Surely, God cannot act wickedly, the Almighty cannot pervert justice.

Job 8:20

Behold, God will not cast away the upright; neither will he take the hand of the wicked.

Job 8:3

Does God pervert judgment, does the Almighty pervert justice?

Psalm 50:6

The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is the judge. Selah

Psalm 58:11

Then the just shall rejoice to see the vengeance and bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 7:12

God is a just judge, powerful and patient, not exercising anger every day.

Psalm 75:3

“I will choose the time; I will judge fairly.

Psalm 94:2

Rise up, O judge of the earth; give the proud what they deserve!

Psalm 98:9

Before the Lord who comes, who comes to govern the earth, To govern the world with justice and the peoples with fairness.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

I said in my heart, both the just and the wicked God will judge, since a time is set for every affair and for every work.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen all manner of things in my vain days: the just perishing in their justice, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

Jeremiah 11:20

But, you, Lord of hosts, just Judge, searcher of mind and heart, Let me witness the vengeance you take on them, for to you I have entrusted my cause!

Jeremiah 12:1

You would be in the right, O Lord, if I should dispute with you; even so, I must lay out the case against you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, why do all the treacherous live in contentment?

Ezekiel 18:25

You say, “The Lord’s way is not fair!” Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Are not your ways unfair?

Malachi 3:18

Then you will again distinguish between the just and the wicked, Between the person who serves God, and the one who does not.

Numbers 16:22

But they fell prostrate and exclaimed, “O God, God of the spirits of all living creatures, if one man sins will you be angry with the whole community?”

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil. The Ministry of Reconciliation.

Deuteronomy 1:16

I charged your judges at that time, “Listen to complaints among your relatives, and administer true justice to both parties even if one of them is a resident alien.

Deuteronomy 1:17

In rendering judgment, do not consider who a person is; give ear to the lowly and to the great alike, fearing no one, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too difficult for you bring to me and I will hear it.”

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock—how faultless are his deeds, how right all his ways! A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he!

Hebrews 12:23

and the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven, and God the judge of all, and the spirits of the just made perfect,

Judges 11:27

As for me, I have not sinned against you, but you wrong me by making war against me. Let the Lord, who is judge, decide this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites!’”