Hebrews 13:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching. It is good to have our hearts strengthened by grace and not by foods, which do not benefit those who live by them.

Cross References

Psalm 112:8

His heart is tranquil, without fear, till at last he looks down on his foes.

Matthew 24:24

False messiahs and false prophets will arise, and they will perform signs and wonders so great as to deceive, if that were possible, even the elect.

Matthew 24:4

Jesus said to them in reply, “See that no one deceives you.

Luke 5:38

Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins.

Acts 20:30

And from your own group, men will come forward perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them.

Acts 20:32

And now I commend you to God and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are consecrated.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Spirit;

Romans 14:2

One person believes that one may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.

Romans 14:6

Whoever observes the day, observes it for the Lord. Also whoever eats, eats for the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while whoever abstains, abstains for the Lord and gives thanks to God.

1 Corinthians 6:13

“Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will do away with both the one and the other. The body, however, is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body;

1 Corinthians 8:8

Now food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, nor are we better off if we do.

2 Corinthians 1:21

But the one who gives us security with you in Christ and who anointed us is God;

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, even if a person is caught in some transgression, you who are spiritual should correct that one in a gentle spirit, looking to yourself, so that you also may not be tempted.

Ephesians 4:14

so that we may no longer be infants, tossed by waves and swept along by every wind of teaching arising from human trickery, from their cunning in the interests of deceitful scheming.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient.

Colossians 2:4

I say this so that no one may deceive you by specious arguments.

2 Thessalonians 2:17

encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.

2 Thessalonians 2:2

not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a “spirit,” or by an oral statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand.

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid profane babbling and the absurdities of so-called knowledge.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Jude 1:12

These are blemishes on your love feasts, as they carouse fearlessly and look after themselves. They are waterless clouds blown about by winds, fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead and uprooted.

Jude 1:3

Beloved, although I was making every effort to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel a need to write to encourage you to contend for the faith that was once for all handed down to the holy ones.