1 Thessalonians 4:6

New Century Version

Also, do not wrong or cheat another Christian in this way. The Lord will punish people who do those things as we have already told you and warned you.

Cross References

Psalm 140:12

I know the Lord will get justice for the poor and will defend the needy in court.

Psalm 94:1

The Lord is a God who punishes. God, show your greatness and punish!

Exodus 20:15

“You must not steal.

Exodus 20:17

“You must not want to take your neighbor’s house. You must not want his wife or his male or female slaves, or his ox or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord hates dishonest scales, but he is pleased with honest weights.

Proverbs 16:11

The Lord wants honest balances and scales; all the weights are his work.

Proverbs 20:14

Buyers say, “This is bad. It’s no good.” Then they go away and brag about what they bought.

Proverbs 20:23

The Lord hates dishonest weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.

Proverbs 28:24

Whoever robs father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is just like someone who destroys things.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

In some places you will see poor people mistreated. Don’t be surprised when they are not treated fairly or given their rights. One officer is cheated by a higher officer who in turn is cheated by even higher officers.

Isaiah 5:7

The vineyard belonging to the Lord All-Powerful is the nation of Israel; the garden that he loves is the people of Judah. He looked for justice, but there was only killing. He hoped for right living, but there were only cries of pain.

Jeremiah 7:6

You must not be hard on strangers, orphans, and widows. Don’t kill innocent people in this place! Don’t follow other gods, or they will ruin your lives.

Jeremiah 9:4

“Watch out for your friends, and don’t trust your own relatives, because every relative is a cheater, and every friend tells lies about you.

Ezekiel 22:13

“ ‘So, Jerusalem, I will shake my fist at you for stealing money and for murdering people.

Leviticus 19:11

“ ‘You must not steal. You must not cheat people, and you must not lie to each other.

Leviticus 19:13

“ ‘You must not cheat your neighbor or rob him. You must not keep a hired worker’s salary all night until morning.

Leviticus 25:14

“ ‘If you sell your land to your neighbor, or if you buy land from your neighbor, don’t cheat each other.

Leviticus 25:17

You must not cheat each other, but you must respect your God. I am the Lord your God.

Micah 2:2

They want fields, so they take them; they want houses, so they take them away. They cheat people to get their houses; they rob them even of their property.

Zephaniah 3:1

How terrible for the wicked, stubborn city of Jerusalem, which hurts its own people.

Zephaniah 3:5

But the Lord is good, and he is there in that city. He does no wrong. Every morning he governs the people fairly; every day he can be trusted. But evil people are not ashamed of what they do.

Malachi 3:5

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Then I will come to you and judge you. I will be quick to testify against those who take part in evil magic, adultery, and lying under oath, those who cheat workers of their pay and who cheat widows and orphans, those who are unfair to foreigners, and those who do not respect me.

Mark 10:19

You know the commands: ‘You must not murder anyone. You must not be guilty of adultery. You must not steal. You must not tell lies about your neighbor. You must not cheat. Honor your father and mother.’ ”

Luke 12:5

I will show you the one to fear. Fear the one who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, this is the one you should fear.

Luke 16:28

I have five brothers, and Lazarus could warn them so that they will not come to this place of pain.’

Romans 1:18

God’s anger is shown from heaven against all the evil and wrong things people do. By their own evil lives they hide the truth.

Romans 12:19

My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord.

Romans 13:4

The ruler is God’s servant to help you. But if you do wrong, then be afraid. He has the power to punish; he is God’s servant to punish those who do wrong.

2 Corinthians 7:11

See what this sorrow—the sorrow God wanted you to have—has done to you: It has made you very serious. It made you want to restore yourselves. It made you angry and afraid. It made you want to see me. It made you care. It made you want to do the right thing. In every way you have regained your innocence.

Galatians 5:21

feeling envy, being drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, and doing other things like these. I warn you now as I warned you before: Those who do these things will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Ephesians 4:17

In the Lord’s name, I tell you this. Do not continue living like those who do not believe. Their thoughts are worth nothing.

Ephesians 4:28

Those who are stealing must stop stealing and start working. They should earn an honest living for themselves. Then they will have something to share with those who are poor.

Ephesians 5:6

Do not let anyone fool you by telling you things that are not true, because these things will bring God’s anger on those who do not obey him.

Deuteronomy 24:7

If someone kidnaps a fellow Israelite, either to make him a slave or sell him, the kidnapper must be killed. You must get rid of the evil among you.

Deuteronomy 32:35

I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them. Soon their foot will slip, because their day of trouble is near, and their punishment will come quickly.”

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

Then he will punish those who do not know God and who do not obey the Good News about our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by everyone, and husband and wife should keep their marriage pure. God will judge as guilty those who take part in sexual sins.

Hebrews 2:6

It is written in the Scriptures, “Why are people even important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?

James 2:6

But you show no respect to the poor. The rich are always trying to control your lives. They are the ones who take you to court.

James 5:4

The pay you did not give the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the workers have been heard by the Lord All-Powerful.