Matthew 18:10

The Passion Translation

“Be careful that you not corrupt one of these little ones. For I can assure you that in heaven each of their guardian angels always sees the face of my heavenly Father.”

Cross References

Psalm 15:4

They will despise evil and evil workers while commending the faithful ones who follow after the truth. They make firm commitments and follow through, even at great cost.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, because I am innocent, I will see your face until I see you for who you really are. I will be satisfied in an awakening of your likeness in me!

Psalm 34:7

The angel of Yahweh stooped down to listen as I prayed, encircling me, empowering me, and showing me how to escape. He will do this for everyone who fears God.

Psalm 91:11

God sends angels with special orders to protect you wherever you go, defending you from all harm.

Matthew 1:20

While he was still debating with himself about what to do, he fell asleep and had a supernatural dream. An angel from the Lord appeared to him and said, “Joseph, descendant of David, don’t hesitate to take Mary into your home as your wife, because the power of the Holy Spirit has conceived a child in her womb.

Matthew 12:20

He won’t brush aside the bruised and broken. He will be gentle with the weak and feeble, until his victory releases justice.

Matthew 18:14

Now you should understand that it is never the desire of your heavenly Father that a single one of these little ones should be lost.”

Matthew 18:6

But if anyone abuses one of these little ones who believes in me, it would be better for him to have a heavy boulder tied around his neck and be hurled into the deepest sea than to face the punishment he deserves!

Matthew 2:13

After they had gone, Joseph had another dream. An angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “Get up now and flee to Egypt. Take Mary and the little child and stay there until I tell you to leave, for Herod intends to search for the child to kill him.”

Matthew 2:19

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared again to Joseph in a dream while he was still in Egypt,

Matthew 24:31

And he will send his messengers with the loud blast of the trumpet, and with a great voice they will gather his beloved chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other!”

Luke 1:19

Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel. I stand beside God himself. He has sent me to announce to you this good news.

Luke 10:16

Jesus concluded his instructions to the seventy with these words: “Remember this: Whoever listens to your message is actually listening to me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me, and not only me but the one who sent me.”

Luke 16:22

“One day poor Lazarus died, and the angels of God came and escorted his spirit into paradise.

Acts 10:3

One afternoon about three o’clock, he had an open vision and saw the angel of God appear right in front of him, calling out his name, “Cornelius!”

Acts 12:15

“Are you crazy?” they said to her. But when she kept insisting, they answered, “Well, it must be his angel.”

Acts 12:23

Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, an infestation of worms, because he accepted the people’s worship and didn’t give the glory to God, and he died.

Acts 27:23

For God’s angel visited me last night, the angel of my God, the God I passionately serve. He came and stood in front of me

Acts 5:19

But during the night, the Lord sent an angel who appeared before them. He supernaturally opened their prison doors and brought the apostles outside.

Romans 14:10

Why would you judge your brothers or sisters because of their diet, despising them for what they eat or don’t eat? For we each will have our turn to stand before God’s judgment seat.

Romans 14:21

Consider it an act of love to refrain from eating meat or drinking wine or doing anything else that would cause a fellow believer to be offended or tempted to be weakened in his faith.

Romans 15:1

Now, those who are mature in their faith can easily be recognized, for they don’t live to please themselves but have learned to patiently embrace others in their immaturity.

1 Corinthians 11:22

Don’t you all have homes where you can eat and drink? Don’t you realize that you’re showing a superior attitude by humiliating those who have nothing? Are you trying to show contempt for God’s beloved church? How should I address this appropriately? If you’re looking for my approval, you won’t find it!

1 Corinthians 16:11

Don’t let anyone disparage or look down on him, but kindly help him on his way with financial support so that he may come back to me, for I am waiting for him and the brothers to return.

1 Corinthians 9:22

I became “weak” to the weak to win the weak. I have adapted to the culture of every place I’ve gone so that I could more easily win people to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now, please listen, for I need to address an issue. I’m making this personal appeal to you by the gentleness and self-forgetfulness of Christ. I am the one who is “humble and timid” when face-to-face with you but “bold and outspoken” when a safe distance away.

2 Corinthians 10:10

For I can imagine some of you saying, “His letters are authoritative and stern, but when he’s with us he’s not that impressive and he’s a poor speaker.”

Galatians 6:1

My beloved friends, if you see a believer who is overtaken with a fault, the one who is in the Spirit should seek to restore him in the Spirit of gentleness. But keep watch over your own heart so that you won’t be tempted to exalt yourself over him.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore, whoever rejects this instruction isn’t rejecting human authority but God himself, who gives us his precious gift—his Spirit of holiness.

1 Timothy 4:12

And don’t be intimidated by those who are older than you; simply be the example they need to see by being faithful and true in all that you do. Speak the truth and live a life of purity and authentic love as you remain strong in your faith.

Hebrews 1:14

What role then, do the angels have? The angels are spirit-messengers sent by God to serve those who are going to be saved.

Hebrews 9:24

For the Messiah did not enter into the earthly tabernacle made by men, which was but an echo of the true sanctuary, but he entered into heaven itself to appear before the face of God in our place.

Revelation 8:2

And then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and each was given a trumpet.