1 Peter 1:17

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile.

Cross References

Genesis 47:9

Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my earthly sojourn are one hundred thirty; few and hard have been the years of my life. They do not compare with the years of the life of my ancestors during their long sojourn.”

1 Chronicles 29:15

For we are aliens and transients before you, as were all our ancestors; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God or partiality or taking of bribes.”

Job 34:19

who shows no partiality to nobles, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

Psalm 39:12

“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not hold your peace at my tears. For I am your passing guest, an alien, like all my forebears.

Psalm 89:26

He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation!’

Proverbs 14:16

The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the one who is never without fear, but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.

Jeremiah 3:19

I thought how I would set you among my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful heritage of all the nations. And I thought you would call to me, “My Father,” and would not turn from following me.

Zephaniah 3:9

At that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him with one accord.

Matthew 16:27

“For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.

Matthew 22:16

So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one, for you do not regard people with partiality.

Matthew 6:9

“Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be revered as holy.

Romans 11:20

That is true. They were broken off on account of unbelief, but you stand on account of belief. So do not become arrogant, but be afraid.

2 Corinthians 1:2

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:6

So we are always confident, even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord—

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.

2 Corinthians 7:11

For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves guiltless in the matter.

Galatians 2:6

And from those who were supposed to be acknowledged leaders (what they actually were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those leaders contributed nothing to me.

Ephesians 1:17

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,

Ephesians 3:14

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Ephesians 6:9

And, masters, do the same to them. Stop threatening them, for you know that both of you have the same Lord in heaven, and with him there is no partiality.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who is not partial and takes no bribe,

Philippians 2:12

Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence but much more now in my absence, work on your own salvation with fear and trembling,

Colossians 3:25

For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong has been done, and there is no partiality.

Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe,

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us take care that none of you should seem to have failed to reach it.

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you,