Genesis 6:11

New Century Version

People on earth did what God said was evil, and violence was everywhere.

Cross References

Genesis 10:9

He was a great hunter before the Lord, which is why people say someone is “like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord.”

Genesis 13:13

Now the people of Sodom were very evil and were always sinning against the Lord.

Genesis 6:10

He had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 7:1

Then the Lord said to Noah, “I have seen that you are the best person among the people of this time, so you and your family can go into the boat.

2 Chronicles 34:27

When you heard my words against this place and its people, you became sorry for what you had done and you humbled yourself before me. You tore your clothes to show how upset you were, and you cried in my presence. This is why I have heard you, says the Lord.

Psalm 11:5

The Lord tests those who do right, but he hates the wicked and those who love to hurt others.

Psalm 140:11

Don’t let liars settle in the land. Let evil quickly hunt down cruel people.

Psalm 55:9

Lord, destroy and confuse their words, because I see violence and fighting in the city.

Exodus 32:7

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down from this mountain, because your people, the people you brought out of the land of Egypt, have ruined themselves.

Isaiah 60:18

There will be no more violence in your country; it will not be ruined or destroyed. You will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Jeremiah 6:7

Jerusalem pours out her evil as a well pours out its water. The sounds of violence and destruction are heard within her. I can see the sickness and hurts of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 28:16

Because you traded with countries far away, you learned to be cruel, and you sinned. So I threw you down in disgrace from the mountain of God. And the living creature who guarded you forced you out from among the gems that shined like fire.

Ezekiel 8:17

He said to me, “Do you see, human? Is it unimportant that the people of Judah are doing the hateful things they have done here? They have filled the land with violence and made me continually angry. Look, they are insulting me every way they can.

Habakkuk 1:2

Lord, how long must I ask for help and you ignore me? I cry out to you about violence, but you do not save us!

Habakkuk 2:17

You hurt many people in Lebanon, but now you will be hurt. You killed many animals there, and now you must be afraid because of what you did to that land, those cities, and the people who lived in them.

Habakkuk 2:8

Because you have stolen from many nations, those who are left will take much from you. This is because you have killed many people, destroying countries and cities and everyone in them.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law.

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make people right with God. It is those who obey the law who will be right with him.

Romans 3:19

We know that the law’s commands are for those who have the law. This stops all excuses and brings the whole world under God’s judgment,

Deuteronomy 31:29

I know that after I die you will become completely evil. You will turn away from the commands I have given you. Terrible things will happen to you in the future when you do what the Lord says is evil, and you will make him angry with the idols you have made.”

Judges 2:19

But when the judges died, the Israelites again sinned and worshiped other gods. They became worse than their ancestors. The Israelites were very stubborn and refused to change their evil ways.