Revelation 3:19

New Century Version

“I correct and punish those whom I love. So be eager to do right, and change your hearts and lives.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:14

I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he sins, I will use other people to punish him. They will be my whips.

Job 5:17

“The one whom God corrects is happy, so do not hate being corrected by the Almighty.

Psalm 39:11

You correct and punish people for their sins; like a moth, you destroy what they love. Everyone’s life is only a breath.Selah

Psalm 6:1

Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry; don’t punish me when you are very angry.

Psalm 69:9

My strong love for your Temple completely controls me. When people insult you, it hurts me.

Psalm 94:10

Won’t the one who corrects nations punish you? Doesn’t the teacher of people know everything?

Proverbs 15:10

The person who quits doing what is right will be punished, and the one who hates to be corrected will die.

Proverbs 15:32

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

Proverbs 22:15

Every child is full of foolishness, but punishment can get rid of it.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, people remember you when they are in trouble; they say quiet prayers to you when you punish them.

Jeremiah 10:24

Lord, correct me, but be fair. Don’t punish me in your anger, or you will destroy me.

Jeremiah 2:30

“I punished your people, but it did not help. They didn’t come back when they were punished. With your swords you killed your prophets like a hungry lion.

Jeremiah 30:11

I am with you and will save you,” says the Lord. “I will completely destroy all those nations where I scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you fairly, but I will still punish you.”

Jeremiah 31:18

“I have heard Israel moaning: ‘Lord, you punished me, and I have learned my lesson. I was like a calf that had never been trained. Take me back so that I may come back. You truly are the Lord my God.

Jeremiah 7:28

So say to them, ‘This is the nation that has not obeyed the Lord its God. These people do nothing when I correct them. They do not tell the truth; it has disappeared from their lips.

Zephaniah 3:2

It obeys no voice; it can’t be taught to do right. It doesn’t trust the Lord; it doesn’t worship its God.

Matthew 25:7

Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.

John 2:17

When this happened, the followers remembered what was written in the Scriptures: “My strong love for your Temple completely controls me.”

Romans 12:11

Do not be lazy but work hard, serving the Lord with all your heart.

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when the Lord judges us, he disciplines us so that we will not be destroyed along with the world.

2 Corinthians 6:9

We are not known, but we are well known. We seem to be dying, but we continue to live. We are punished, but we are not killed.

2 Corinthians 7:11

See what this sorrow—the sorrow God wanted you to have—has done to you: It has made you very serious. It made you want to restore yourselves. It made you angry and afraid. It made you want to see me. It made you care. It made you want to do the right thing. In every way you have regained your innocence.

Galatians 4:18

It is good for people to show interest in you, but only if their purpose is good. This is always true, not just when I am with you.

Deuteronomy 8:5

Know in your heart that the Lord your God corrects you as a parent corrects a child.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us so he might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to him—people who are always wanting to do good deeds.

James 1:12

When people are tempted and still continue strong, they should be happy. After they have proved their faith, God will reward them with life forever. God promised this to all those who love him.

Revelation 2:5

So remember where you were before you fell. Change your hearts and do what you did at first. If you do not change, I will come to you and will take away your lampstand from its place.