Nehemiah 6:13

New Century Version

They paid him to frighten me so I would do this and sin. Then they could give me a bad name to shame me.

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:12

I knew that God had not sent him but that Tobiah and Sanballat had paid him to prophesy against me.

Nehemiah 6:6

This is what was written: A report is going around to all the nations, and Geshem says it is true, that you and the Jewish people are planning to turn against the king and that you are rebuilding the wall. They say you are going to be their king

Proverbs 22:1

Being respected is more important than having great riches. To be well thought of is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 29:5

Those who give false praise to their neighbors are setting a trap for them.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

It is better to have respect than good perfume. The day of death is better than the day of birth.

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 57:11

“Whom were you so afraid of that you lied to me? You have not remembered me or even thought about me. I have been quiet for a long time. Is that why you are not afraid of me?

Jeremiah 1:17

“Jeremiah, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything I command you to say. Don’t be afraid of the people, or I will give you good reason to be afraid of them.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost. We will still have the advice from the wise teachers and the words of the prophets. So let’s ruin him by telling lies about him. We won’t pay attention to anything he says.”

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear many people whispering about me: “Terror on every side! Tell on him! Let’s tell the rulers about him.” My friends are all just waiting for me to make some mistake. They are saying, “Maybe we can trick him so we can defeat him and pay him back.”

Ezekiel 2:6

You, human, don’t be afraid of the people or their words. Even though they may be like thorny branches and stickers all around you, and though you may feel like you live with poisonous insects, don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid of their words or their looks, because they are a people who turn against me.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees left that place and made plans to trap Jesus in saying something wrong.

Matthew 26:59

The leading priests and the whole Jewish council tried to find something false against Jesus so they could kill him.

Acts 6:13

They brought in some people to tell lies about Stephen, saying, “This man is always speaking against this holy place and the law of Moses.

2 Corinthians 11:12

And I will continue doing what I am doing now, because I want to stop those people from having a reason to brag. They would like to say that the work they brag about is the same as ours.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I want the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their homes. Then no enemy will have any reason to criticize them.

2 Timothy 1:7

God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.

Titus 2:8

Speak the truth so that you cannot be criticized. Then those who are against you will be ashamed because there is nothing bad to say about us.

James 4:17

Anyone who knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, is sinning.

Revelation 21:8

But cowards, those who refuse to believe, who do evil things, who kill, who sin sexually, who do evil magic, who worship idols, and who tell lies—all these will have a place in the lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”