Hebrews 12:25

New Century Version

So be careful and do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Others refused to listen to him when he warned them on earth, and they did not escape. So it will be worse for us if we refuse to listen to God who warns us from heaven.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:16

When all the Israelites saw that the new king refused to listen to them, they said to the king, “We have no share in David! We have no part in the son of Jesse! People of Israel, let’s go to our own homes! Let David’s son rule his own people!” So the Israelites went home.

2 Chronicles 7:19

“But you must follow me and obey the laws and commands I have given you. You must not serve or worship other gods.

Exodus 16:29

Look, the Lord has made the Sabbath a day of rest for you. So on the sixth day he will give you enough food for two days, but on the seventh day each of you must stay where you are. Do not go anywhere.”

Exodus 20:22

Then the Lord told Moses to say these things to the Israelites: “You yourselves have seen that I talked with you from heaven.

Proverbs 1:24

I called, but you refused to listen; I held out my hand, but you paid no attention.

Proverbs 1:32

Fools will die because they refuse to listen; they will be destroyed because they do not care.

Proverbs 13:18

A person who refuses correction will end up poor and disgraced, but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

Proverbs 15:32

Those who refuse correction hate themselves, but those who accept correction gain understanding.

Proverbs 8:33

Listen to my teaching, and you will be wise; do not ignore it.

Isaiah 48:6

“You heard and saw everything that happened, so you should tell this news to others. Now I will tell you about new things, hidden things that you don’t know yet.

Isaiah 64:9

Lord, don’t continue to be angry with us; don’t remember our sins forever. Please, look at us, because we are your people.

Jeremiah 11:10

They have gone back to the same sins their ancestors did. Their ancestors refused to listen to my message and followed and worshiped other gods instead. The families of Israel and Judah have broken the agreement I made with their ancestors.

Ezekiel 5:6

But she has refused to obey my laws and has been more evil than the nations. She has refused to obey my rules, even more than nations around her. The people of Jerusalem have rejected my laws and have not lived by my rules.

Zechariah 7:11

“But they refused to pay attention; they were stubborn and did not want to listen anymore.

Numbers 32:15

If you quit following him, it will add to their stay in the desert, and you will destroy all these people.”

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was talking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!”

Matthew 8:4

Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this. But go and show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded for people who are made well. This will show the people what I have done.”

Acts 7:35

“This Moses was the same man the two men of Israel rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge?’ Moses is the same man God sent to be a ruler and savior, with the help of the angel that Moses saw in the burning bush.

Deuteronomy 18:19

This prophet will speak for me; anyone who does not listen when he speaks will answer to me.

Deuteronomy 30:17

But if you turn away from the Lord and do not obey him, if you are led to bow and serve other gods,

Deuteronomy 4:36

He spoke to you from heaven to teach you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard him speak from the fire.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

2 Timothy 4:4

They will stop listening to the truth and will begin to follow false stories.

Hebrews 1:1

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets many times and in many different ways.

Hebrews 11:7

It was by faith that Noah heard God’s warnings about things he could not yet see. He obeyed God and built a large boat to save his family. By his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong, and he became one of those who are made right with God through faith.

Hebrews 12:19

You have not come to the noise of a trumpet or to the sound of a voice like the one the people of Israel heard and begged not to hear another word.

Hebrews 3:12

So brothers and sisters, be careful that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that will turn you away from the living God.

Hebrews 3:17

And with whom was God angry for forty years? He was angry with those who sinned, who died in the desert.

Hebrews 8:5

The work they do as priests is only a copy and a shadow of what is in heaven. This is why God warned Moses when he was ready to build the Holy Tent: “Be very careful to make everything by the plan I showed you on the mountain.”

Joshua 22:15

These leaders went to Gilead to talk to the people of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh. They said:

Joshua 22:16

“All the Israelites ask you: ‘Why did you turn against the God of Israel by building an altar for yourselves? You know that this is against God’s law.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your souls, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.

Revelation 19:10

Then I bowed down at the angel’s feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Do not worship me! I am a servant like you and your brothers and sisters who have the message of Jesus. Worship God, because the message about Jesus is the spirit that gives all prophecy.”

Revelation 22:9

But the angel said to me, “Do not worship me! I am a servant like you, your brothers the prophets, and all those who obey the words in this book. Worship God!”