Genesis 18:19

New Living Translation

I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 17:9

Then God said to Abraham, “Your responsibility is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility.

Genesis 22:18

And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.”

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean clothing.

2 Samuel 22:22

For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.

2 Samuel 7:20

“What more can I say to you? You know what your servant is really like, Sovereign Lord.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

2 Chronicles 14:3

He removed the foreign altars and the pagan shrines. He smashed the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah poles.

Nehemiah 9:7

“You are the Lord God, who chose Abram and brought him from Ur of the Chaldeans and renamed him Abraham.

Job 1:5

When these celebrations ended—sometimes after several days—Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, “Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

Psalm 1:6

For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

Psalm 11:4

But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth.

Psalm 34:15

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.

Proverbs 22:6

Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

Isaiah 38:19

Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next.

Leviticus 14:42

Other stones will be brought in to replace the ones that were removed, and the walls will be replastered.

Amos 3:2

“From among all the families on the earth, I have been intimate with you alone. That is why I must punish you for all your sins.”

Matthew 25:17

The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.

John 10:14

“I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me,

John 21:17

A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.

Acts 27:31

But Paul said to the commanding officer and the soldiers, “You will all die unless the sailors stay aboard.”

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

Deuteronomy 32:46

he added: “Take to heart all the words of warning I have given you today. Pass them on as a command to your children so they will obey every word of these instructions.

1 Timothy 3:12

A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.

2 Timothy 1:5

I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.”

2 Timothy 3:15

You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.

Joshua 24:15

But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

Judges 13:12

So Manoah asked him, “When your words come true, what kind of rules should govern the boy’s life and work?”