Isaiah 51:1

New Century Version

The Lord says, “Listen to me, those of you who try to live right and follow the Lord. Look at the rock from which you were cut; look at the stone quarry from which you were dug.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:2

Azariah went to meet Asa and said, “Listen to me, Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you obey him, you will find him, but if you leave him, he will leave you.

2 Chronicles 15:4

But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him.

Psalm 24:6

They try to follow God; they look to the God of Jacob for help.Selah

Psalm 94:15

Judgment will again be fair, and all who are honest will follow it.

Proverbs 15:9

The Lord hates what evil people do, but he loves those who do what is right.

Proverbs 21:21

Whoever tries to live right and be loyal finds life, success, and honor.

Isaiah 45:19

I did not speak in secret or hide my words in some dark place. I did not tell the family of Jacob to look for me in empty places. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I say what is right.

Isaiah 48:1

The Lord says, “Family of Jacob, listen to me. You are called Israel, and you come from the family of Judah. You swear by the Lord’s name and praise the God of Israel, but you are not honest or sincere.

Isaiah 48:12

“People of Jacob, listen to me. People of Israel, I have called you to be my people. I am God; I am the beginning and the end.

Isaiah 51:4

“My people, listen to me; my nation, pay attention to me. I will give the people my teachings, and my decisions will be like a light to all people.

Isaiah 51:7

“You people who know what is right should listen to me; you people who follow my teachings should hear what I say. Don’t be afraid of the evil things people say, and don’t be upset by their insults.

Isaiah 55:6

So you should look for the Lord before it is too late; you should call to him while he is near.

Isaiah 65:10

Then the Plain of Sharon will be a field for flocks, and the Valley of Achor will be a place for herds to rest. They will be for the people who want to follow me.

Amos 5:6

Come to the Lord and live, or he will move like fire against the descendants of Joseph. The fire will burn Bethel, and there will be no one to put it out.

Zephaniah 2:3

Come to the Lord, all you who are not proud, who obey his laws. Do what is right. Learn to be humble. Maybe you will escape on the day the Lord shows his anger.

Matthew 5:6

They are blessed who hunger and thirst after justice, for they will be satisfied.

Matthew 6:33

Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well.

Romans 10:3

Because they did not know the way that God makes people right with him, they tried to make themselves right in their own way. So they did not accept God’s way of making people right.

Romans 14:19

So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another.

Philippians 3:13

Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal, but there is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead,

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run away from all those things. Instead, live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:22

But run away from the evil desires of youth. Try hard to live right and to have faith, love, and peace, together with those who trust in the Lord from pure hearts.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.