Acts 24:25

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And as he argued about justice and self-control and future judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present; when I have an opportunity I will summon you.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,

1 Kings 21:27

And when Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about dejectedly.

2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was penitent, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have rent your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, says the Lord.

Ezra 10:3

Therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Ezra 10:9

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled at Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. And all the people sat in the open square before the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.

Job 29:14

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.

Psalm 11:7

For the Lord is righteous, he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.

Psalm 119:120

My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Psalm 45:7

you love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows;

Psalm 72:2

May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice!

Psalm 99:1

The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see in a province the poor oppressed and justice and right violently taken away, do not be amazed at the matter; for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

Isaiah 1:21

How the faithful city has become a harlot, she that was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

Isaiah 16:5

then a throne will be established in steadfast love and on it will sit in faithfulness in the tent of David one who judges and seeks justice and is swift to do righteousness.”

Isaiah 32:11

Tremble, you women who are at ease, shudder, you complacent ones; strip, and make yourselves bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.

Isaiah 41:21

Set forth your case, says the Lord; bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 55:6

“Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near;

Isaiah 61:8

For I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery and wrong; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

Isaiah 66:2

All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the Lord. But this is the man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 23:29

Is not my word like fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer which breaks the rock in pieces?

Jeremiah 36:16

When they heard all the words, they turned one to another in fear; and they said to Baruch, “We must report all these words to the king.”

Ezekiel 45:9

“Thus says the Lord God: Enough, O princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression, and execute justice and righteousness; cease your evictions of my people, says the Lord God.

Daniel 12:2

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you; break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your tranquillity.”

Daniel 5:30

That very night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.

Hosea 10:12

Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain salvation upon you.

Hosea 10:4

They utter mere words; with empty oaths they make covenants; so judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers.

Amos 5:24

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream.

Amos 6:12

Do horses run upon rocks? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—

Habakkuk 3:16

I hear, and my body trembles, my lips quiver at the sound; rottenness enters into my bones, my steps totter beneath me. I will quietly wait for the day of trouble to come upon people who invade us.

Haggai 1:2

“Thus says the Lord of hosts: This people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.”

Matthew 22:5

But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

John 16:8

And when he comes, he will convince the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:

Acts 10:42

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he is the one ordained by God to be judge of the living and the dead.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there too, stirring up and inciting the crowds.

Acts 17:2

And Paul went in, as was his custom, and for three weeks he argued with them from the scriptures,

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

Acts 2:37

Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”

Acts 24:15

having a hope in God which these themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.

Acts 24:26

At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.

Acts 26:28

And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time you think to make me a Christian!”

Acts 9:6

but rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”

Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 14:12

So each of us shall give account of himself to God.

Romans 2:16

on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then every man will receive his commendation from God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in the body.

2 Corinthians 6:2

For he says, “At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation.” Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture consigned all things to sin, that what was promised to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.

2 Timothy 4:1

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

Titus 1:8

but hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;

Hebrews 12:21

Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”

Hebrews 3:13

But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear lest any of you be judged to have failed to reach it.

Hebrews 6:2

with instruction about ablutions, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:27

And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment,

James 2:19

You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder.

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence;

2 Peter 1:6

and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,

1 John 3:10

By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous.

1 Samuel 12:7

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the Lord concerning all the saving deeds of the Lord which he performed for you and for your fathers.