Acts 7:3

New Century Version

God said to Abraham, ‘Leave your country and your relatives, and go to the land I will show you.’

Cross References

Genesis 12:1

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

Hebrews 11:8

It was by faith Abraham obeyed God’s call to go to another place God promised to give him. He left his own country, not knowing where he was to go.

Joshua 24:3

But I, the Lord, took your ancestor Abraham from the other side of the river and led him through the land of Canaan. And I gave him many children, including his son Isaac.

Genesis 15:7

God said to Abram, “I am the Lord who led you out of Ur of Babylonia so that I could give you this land to own.”

2 Corinthians 6:17

“Leave those people, and be separate, says the Lord. Touch nothing that is unclean, and I will accept you.”

Luke 14:33

In the same way, you must give up everything you have to be my follower.

Matthew 10:37

“Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers. Those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers.

Nehemiah 9:8

You found him faithful to you, so you made an agreement with him to give his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites. You have kept your promise, because you do what is right.

Acts 7:4

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

Genesis 20:13

When God told me to leave my father’s house and wander in many different places, I told Sarah, ‘You must do a special favor for me. Everywhere we go tell people I am your brother.’ ”