Revelation 3:19

New International Reader's Version

‘I warn and correct those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:14

I will be his father. And he will be my son. When he does what is wrong, I will use other men to beat him with rods and whips.

Job 5:17

“Blessed is the person God corrects. So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.

Psalm 39:11

You correct and punish people for their sin. Then, just as a moth eats cloth, you destroy their wealth. No one lasts any longer than a breath.

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 great love for your house destroys me. Those who make fun of you make fun of me also.

Psalm 94:10

Does he who corrects nations not punish? Does he who teaches human beings not know anything?

Proverbs 15:10

Hard training is in store for anyone who leaves the right path. A person who hates to be corrected will die.

Proverbs 15:32

Those who turn away from correction hate themselves. But anyone who accepts correction gains understanding.

Proverbs 22:15

Children are going to do foolish things. But correcting them will drive that foolishness far away.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, when your people were suffering, they came to you. When you punished them, they could barely whisper a prayer.

Jeremiah 10:24

Correct me, Lord, but please be fair. Don’t correct me when you are angry. If you do, nothing will be left of me.

Jeremiah 2:30

“I punished your people. But it did not do them any good. They did not pay attention when they were corrected. You have killed your prophets by swords. You have swallowed them up like a hungry lion.

Jeremiah 30:11

I am with you. I will save you,’ ” announces the Lord. “ ‘I will completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will correct you. But I will be fair. I will not let you go without any punishment.’ ”

Jeremiah 31:18

“I have heard the groans of Ephraim’s people. They say, ‘You corrected us like a calf you were training. And we have been trained. Bring us back to you, and we will come back. You are the Lord our God.

Jeremiah 7:28

So say to them, ‘You are a nation that has not obeyed the Lord your God. You did not pay attention when you were corrected. Truth has died out. You do not tell the truth anymore.’ ”

Zephaniah 3:2

They don’t obey anyone. They don’t accept the Lord’s warnings. They don’t trust in him. They don’t ask their God for his help.

Matthew 25:7

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

John 2:17

His disciples remembered what had been written. It says, “My great love for your house will destroy me.” (Psalm 69:9)

Romans 12:11

Stay excited about your faith as you serve the Lord.

1 Corinthians 11:32

When the Lord judges us in this way, he corrects us. Then in the end we will not be judged along with the rest of the world.

2 Corinthians 6:9

We are known, but people treat us as if we were unknown. We are dying, but we continue to live. We are beaten, but we are not killed.

2 Corinthians 7:11

Look at what that godly sadness has produced in you. You are working hard to clear yourselves. You are angry and alarmed. You are longing to see me. You are concerned. You are ready to make sure that the right thing is done. In every way you have proved that you are not guilty in that matter.

Galatians 4:18

It is fine to be committed to something, if the purpose is good. And you shouldn’t be committed only when I am with you. You should always be committed.

Deuteronomy 8:5

Here is what I want you to know in your hearts. The Lord your God guides you, just as parents guide their children.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us. By doing that, he set us free from all evil. He wanted to make us pure. He wanted us to be his very own people. He wanted us to desire to do what is good.

James 1:12

Blessed is the person who keeps on going when times are hard. After they have come through hard times, this person will receive a crown. The crown is life itself. The Lord has promised it to those who love him.

Revelation 2:5

Think about how far you have fallen! Turn away from your sins. Do the things you did at first. If you don’t, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.