Hebrews 13:9

New Century Version

Do not let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Your hearts should be strengthened by God’s grace, not by obeying rules about foods, which do not help those who obey them.

Cross References

Psalm 112:8

They are confident and will not be afraid; they will look down on their enemies.

Matthew 24:24

False Christs and false prophets will come and perform great wonders and miracles. They will try to fool even the people God has chosen, if that is possible.

Matthew 24:4

Jesus answered, “Be careful that no one fools you.

Luke 5:38

New wine must be put into new leather bags.

Acts 20:30

Also, some from your own group will rise up and twist the truth and will lead away followers after them.

Acts 20:32

“Now I am putting you in the care of God and the message about his grace. It is able to give you strength, and it will give you the blessings God has for all his holy people.

Romans 14:17

In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:2

One person believes it is right to eat all kinds of food. But another, who is weak, believes it is right to eat only vegetables.

Romans 14:6

Those who think one day is more important than other days are doing that for the Lord. And those who eat all kinds of food are doing that for the Lord, and they give thanks to God. Others who refuse to eat some foods do that for the Lord, and they give thanks to God.

1 Corinthians 6:13

“Food is for the stomach, and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not for sexual sin but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.

1 Corinthians 8:8

But food will not bring us closer to God. Refusing to eat does not make us less pleasing to God, and eating does not make us better in God’s sight.

2 Corinthians 1:21

Remember, God is the One who makes you and us strong in Christ. God made us his chosen people.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers and sisters, if someone in your group does something wrong, you who are spiritual should go to that person and gently help make him right again. But be careful, because you might be tempted to sin, too.

Ephesians 4:14

Then we will no longer be babies. We will not be tossed about like a ship that the waves carry one way and then another. We will not be influenced by every new teaching we hear from people who are trying to fool us. They make plans and try any kind of trick to fool people into following the wrong path.

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.

Colossians 2:4

I say this so that no one can fool you by arguments that seem good, but are false.

2 Thessalonians 2:2

Do not become easily upset in your thinking or afraid if you hear that the day of the Lord has already come. Someone may have said this in a prophecy or in a message or in a letter as if it came from us.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what God has trusted to you. Stay away from foolish, useless talk and from the arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge.”

1 John 4:1

My dear friends, many false prophets have gone out into the world. So do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God.

Jude 1:12

They are like dirty spots in your special Christian meals you share. They eat with you and have no fear, caring only for themselves. They are clouds without rain, which the wind blows around. They are autumn trees without fruit that are pulled out of the ground. So they are twice dead.

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, I wanted very much to write you about the salvation we all share. But I felt the need to write you about something else: I want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that was given the holy people of God once and for all time.