John 15:22

New International Reader's Version

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

Cross References

Ezekiel 2:5

They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me. But whether they listen or not, they will know that a prophet was among them.

Luke 12:46

The master of that servant will come back on a day the servant doesn’t expect him. The master will return at an hour the servant doesn’t know. Then the master will cut him to pieces. He will send the servant to the place where unbelievers go.

John 12:48

But there is a judge for anyone who does not accept me and my words. These words I have spoken will judge them on the last day.

John 15:23

Whoever hates me hates my Father also.

John 15:24

I did works among them that no one else did. If I hadn’t, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen those works. And still they have hated both me and my Father.

John 16:9

The world is guilty as far as sin is concerned. That’s because people do not believe in me.

John 19:11

Jesus answered, “You were given power from heaven. If you weren’t, you would have no power over me. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

John 9:41

Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, you remain guilty.

Acts 17:30

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know. But now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.

Romans 1:20

Ever since the world was created it has been possible to see the qualities of God that are not seen. I’m talking about his eternal power and about the fact that he is God. Those things can be seen in what he has made. So people have no excuse for what they do.

Romans 2:1

If you judge someone else, you have no excuse for it. When you judge another person, you are judging yourself. You do the same things you blame others for doing.

James 4:17

So suppose someone knows the good deeds they should do. But suppose they don’t do them. By not doing these good deeds, they sin.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people. But don’t use your freedom to cover up evil. Live as people who are God’s slaves.