1 Peter 4:17 It’s judgment time for God’s own family. We’re first in line. If it starts with us, think what it’s going to be like for those who refuse God’s Message! If g...

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The Message - It’s judgment time for God’s own family. We’re first in line. If it starts with us, think what it’s going to be like for those who refuse God’s Message! If good people barely make it, What’s in store for the bad? So if you find life difficult because you’re doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he’s doing, and he’ll keep on doing it.
新标点和合本 - 因为时候到了，审判要从　神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从　神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为时候到了，审判要从上帝的家开始；若是先从我们开始，那么，不信从上帝福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为时候到了，审判要从　神的家开始；若是先从我们开始，那么，不信从　神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
当代译本 - 因为时候到了，审判要先从上帝的家开始。如果审判从我们开始，那些不信从上帝福音的人又会有怎样的结局呢？
圣经新译本 - 因为审判从　神的家开始，就在这时候了。如果先从我们起头，那不信从　神福音的人，结局将要怎样呢？
中文标准译本 - 因为时候到了，审判要从神的家开始。如果先从我们开始，那么，那些不肯信从神福音的人会有什么样的结局呢？
现代标点和合本 - 因为时候到了，审判要从神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
和合本（拼音版） - 因为时候到了，审判要从上帝的家起首；若是先从我们起首，那不信从上帝福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
New International Version - For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
New International Reader's Version - It is time for judgment to begin with the household of God. And since it begins with us, what will happen to people who don’t obey God’s good news?
English Standard Version - For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
New Living Translation - For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God’s household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God’s Good News?
Christian Standard Bible - For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household, and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
New American Standard Bible - For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
New King James Version - For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
Amplified Bible - For it is the time [destined] for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not respect or believe or obey the gospel of God?
American Standard Version - For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?
King James Version - For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
New English Translation - For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?
World English Bible - For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?
新標點和合本 - 因為時候到了，審判要從神的家起首。若是先從我們起首，那不信從神福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為時候到了，審判要從上帝的家開始；若是先從我們開始，那麼，不信從上帝福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為時候到了，審判要從　神的家開始；若是先從我們開始，那麼，不信從　神福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
當代譯本 - 因為時候到了，審判要先從上帝的家開始。如果審判從我們開始，那些不信從上帝福音的人又會有怎樣的結局呢？
聖經新譯本 - 因為審判從　神的家開始，就在這時候了。如果先從我們起頭，那不信從　神福音的人，結局將要怎樣呢？
呂振中譯本 - 因為時候到了，審判必須從上帝的家起始。既先從你們起始，那麼那些硬不信從上帝福音的人、會有甚麼樣的結局呢？
中文標準譯本 - 因為時候到了，審判要從神的家開始。如果先從我們開始，那麼，那些不肯信從神福音的人會有什麼樣的結局呢？
現代標點和合本 - 因為時候到了，審判要從神的家起首。若是先從我們起首，那不信從神福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
文理和合譯本 - 蓋時至則鞫自上帝之家始、若自我儕始、彼不服上帝福音者、其終將何如哉、
文理委辦譯本 - 時日伊邇、上帝之民且被鞫、若我儕先受審判、則不信上帝福音者、將受何報哉、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 蓋時已至、天主之家先受鞫、若我儕先受鞫、則不信天主福音者、其終當何如、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 蓋審判之時機已熟；其以天主聖宅為開端、宜也。然既以吾人為開端、則一般未順天主福音之人、其結局又將如何！
Nueva Versión Internacional - Porque es tiempo de que el juicio comience por la familia de Dios; y, si comienza por nosotros, ¡cuál no será el fin de los que se rebelan contra el evangelio de Dios!
현대인의 성경 - 하나님의 집에서 심판을 시작할 때가 왔습니다. 심판이 우리에게서 먼저 시작된다면 하나님의 복음에 순종하지 않는 사람들의 마지막은 어떠하겠습니까?
Новый Русский Перевод - Время суда настало, и суд начнется с Божьего дома. Подумайте, если он начнется с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Божьей Радостной Вести?
Восточный перевод - Время суда настало, и суд начнётся с народа Всевышнего. Подумайте, если он начнётся с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Радостной Вести Всевышнего?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Время суда настало, и суд начнётся с народа Аллаха. Подумайте, если он начнётся с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Радостной Вести Аллаха?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Время суда настало, и суд начнётся с народа Всевышнего. Подумайте, если он начнётся с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Радостной Вести Всевышнего?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Maintenant a lieu la première étape du jugement : il commence par le temple de Dieu . Et s’il débute par nous, quel sera le sort final de ceux qui refusent de croire à l’Evangile de Dieu ?
リビングバイブル - なぜなら、さばきの時がすでに来ているからです。しかもそのさばきは、神の家（教会）から始まるのです。このように、クリスチャンの私たちでさえさばかれるのなら、神に従わない人々には、どんなに恐ろしい運命が待ち受けていることでしょう。
Nestle Aland 28 - ὅτι ὁ καιρὸς τοῦ ἄρξασθαι τὸ κρίμα ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ· εἰ δὲ πρῶτον ἀφ’ ἡμῶν, τί τὸ τέλος τῶν ἀπειθούντων τῷ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίῳ;
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὅτι ὁ καιρὸς τοῦ ἄρξασθαι τὸ κρίμα ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ; εἰ δὲ πρῶτον ἀφ’ ἡμῶν, τί τὸ τέλος τῶν ἀπειθούντων τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐαγγελίῳ?
Nova Versão Internacional - Pois chegou a hora de começar o julgamento pela casa de Deus; e, se começa primeiro conosco, qual será o fim daqueles que não obedecem ao evangelho de Deus?
Hoffnung für alle - Denn jetzt ist die Zeit gekommen, in der Gott Gericht hält; und es beginnt an seinem Haus, der Gemeinde. Wenn aber schon wir gerichtet werden, welches Ende werden dann die nehmen, die Gottes rettende Botschaft ablehnen!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Thời kỳ phán xét đã đến; Chúa bắt đầu xét xử con cái Ngài trước hết. Nếu tín hữu chúng ta còn bị xét xử, thì số phận những người không chịu tin Tin Mừng của Đức Chúa Trời sẽ ra sao?
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เพราะถึงเวลาแล้วที่การพิพากษาจะเริ่มขึ้นที่ครอบครัวของพระเจ้า และถ้าการพิพากษาเริ่มต้นที่พวกเราแล้วผลลัพธ์ของบรรดาผู้ที่ไม่เชื่อฟังข่าวประเสริฐของพระเจ้าจะเป็นอย่างไร?
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถึงเวลาที่การพิพากษาจะเริ่มต้นกับครอบครัวของพระเจ้า และถ้าเริ่มต้นกับพวกเราแล้ว ผู้ที่ไม่เชื่อฟังข่าวประเสริฐของพระเจ้าจะได้รับผลเช่นไร

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Hebrews 11:8 - By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God’s call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God.
Jeremiah 49:12 - Indeed. God says, “I tell you, if there are people who have to drink the cup of God’s wrath even though they don’t deserve it, why would you think you’d get off? You won’t get off. You’ll drink it. Oh yes, you’ll drink every drop. And as for Bozrah, your capital, I swear by all that I am”—God’s Decree—“that that city will end up a pile of charred ruins, a stinking garbage dump, an obscenity—and all her daughter-cities with her.”
Galatians 3:1 - You crazy Galatians! Did someone put a spell on you? Have you taken leave of your senses? Something crazy has happened, for it’s obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. His sacrifice on the cross was certainly set before you clearly enough.
Malachi 3:5 - “Yes, I’m on my way to visit you with Judgment. I’ll present compelling evidence against sorcerers, adulterers, liars, those who exploit workers, those who take advantage of widows and orphans, those who are inhospitable to the homeless—anyone and everyone who doesn’t honor me.” A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies. * * *
Galatians 5:7 - You were running superbly! Who cut in on you, deflecting you from the true course of obedience? This detour doesn’t come from the One who called you into the race in the first place. And please don’t toss this off as insignificant. It only takes a minute amount of yeast, you know, to permeate an entire loaf of bread. Deep down, the Master has given me confidence that you will not defect. But the one who is upsetting you, whoever he is, will bear the divine judgment.
Isaiah 10:12 - When the Master has finished dealing with Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he’ll say, “Now it’s Assyria’s turn. I’ll punish the bragging arrogance of the king of Assyria, his high and mighty posturing, the way he goes around saying,
Amos 3:2 - “Out of all the families on earth, I picked you. Therefore, because of your special calling, I’m holding you responsible for all your sins.”
Matthew 11:20 - Next Jesus unleashed on the cities where he had worked the hardest but whose people had responded the least, shrugging their shoulders and going their own way.
Matthew 11:21 - “Doom to you, Chorazin! Doom, Bethsaida! If Tyre and Sidon had seen half of the powerful miracles you have seen, they would have been on their knees in a minute. At Judgment Day they’ll get off easy compared to you. And Capernaum! With all your peacock strutting, you are going to end up in the abyss. If the people of Sodom had had your chances, the city would still be around. At Judgment Day they’ll get off easy compared to you.”
Hebrews 12:25 - So don’t turn a deaf ear to these gracious words. If those who ignored earthly warnings didn’t get away with it, what will happen to us if we turn our backs on heavenly warnings? His voice that time shook the earth to its foundations; this time—he’s told us this quite plainly—he’ll also rock the heavens: “One last shaking, from top to bottom, stem to stern.” The phrase “one last shaking” means a thorough housecleaning, getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered.
Luke 10:13 - “Doom, Chorazin! Doom, Bethsaida! If Tyre and Sidon had been given half the chances given you, they’d have been on their knees long ago, repenting and crying for mercy. Tyre and Sidon will have it easy on Judgment Day compared to you.
Luke 12:47 - “The servant who knows what his master wants and ignores it, or insolently does whatever he pleases, will be thoroughly thrashed. But if he does a poor job through ignorance, he’ll get off with a slap on the hand. Great gifts mean great responsibilities; greater gifts, greater responsibilities!
Romans 2:9 - If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won’t give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind.
Jeremiah 25:29 - “‘Prepare for the worst! I’m starting off the catastrophe in the city that I claim as my own, so don’t think you are going to get out of it. No, you’re not getting out of anything. It’s the sword and nothing but the sword against everyone everywhere!’” The God-of-the-Angel-Armies’ Decree.

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交叉引用

The Message - It’s judgment time for God’s own family. We’re first in line. If it starts with us, think what it’s going to be like for those who refuse God’s Message! If good people barely make it, What’s in store for the bad? So if you find life difficult because you’re doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he’s doing, and he’ll keep on doing it.
新标点和合本 - 因为时候到了，审判要从　神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从　神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为时候到了，审判要从上帝的家开始；若是先从我们开始，那么，不信从上帝福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为时候到了，审判要从　神的家开始；若是先从我们开始，那么，不信从　神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
当代译本 - 因为时候到了，审判要先从上帝的家开始。如果审判从我们开始，那些不信从上帝福音的人又会有怎样的结局呢？
圣经新译本 - 因为审判从　神的家开始，就在这时候了。如果先从我们起头，那不信从　神福音的人，结局将要怎样呢？
中文标准译本 - 因为时候到了，审判要从神的家开始。如果先从我们开始，那么，那些不肯信从神福音的人会有什么样的结局呢？
现代标点和合本 - 因为时候到了，审判要从神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
和合本（拼音版） - 因为时候到了，审判要从上帝的家起首；若是先从我们起首，那不信从上帝福音的人将有何等的结局呢？
New International Version - For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
New International Reader's Version - It is time for judgment to begin with the household of God. And since it begins with us, what will happen to people who don’t obey God’s good news?
English Standard Version - For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
New Living Translation - For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God’s household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God’s Good News?
Christian Standard Bible - For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household, and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
New American Standard Bible - For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
New King James Version - For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
Amplified Bible - For it is the time [destined] for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not respect or believe or obey the gospel of God?
American Standard Version - For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?
King James Version - For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
New English Translation - For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?
World English Bible - For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?
新標點和合本 - 因為時候到了，審判要從神的家起首。若是先從我們起首，那不信從神福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為時候到了，審判要從上帝的家開始；若是先從我們開始，那麼，不信從上帝福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為時候到了，審判要從　神的家開始；若是先從我們開始，那麼，不信從　神福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
當代譯本 - 因為時候到了，審判要先從上帝的家開始。如果審判從我們開始，那些不信從上帝福音的人又會有怎樣的結局呢？
聖經新譯本 - 因為審判從　神的家開始，就在這時候了。如果先從我們起頭，那不信從　神福音的人，結局將要怎樣呢？
呂振中譯本 - 因為時候到了，審判必須從上帝的家起始。既先從你們起始，那麼那些硬不信從上帝福音的人、會有甚麼樣的結局呢？
中文標準譯本 - 因為時候到了，審判要從神的家開始。如果先從我們開始，那麼，那些不肯信從神福音的人會有什麼樣的結局呢？
現代標點和合本 - 因為時候到了，審判要從神的家起首。若是先從我們起首，那不信從神福音的人將有何等的結局呢？
文理和合譯本 - 蓋時至則鞫自上帝之家始、若自我儕始、彼不服上帝福音者、其終將何如哉、
文理委辦譯本 - 時日伊邇、上帝之民且被鞫、若我儕先受審判、則不信上帝福音者、將受何報哉、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 蓋時已至、天主之家先受鞫、若我儕先受鞫、則不信天主福音者、其終當何如、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 蓋審判之時機已熟；其以天主聖宅為開端、宜也。然既以吾人為開端、則一般未順天主福音之人、其結局又將如何！
Nueva Versión Internacional - Porque es tiempo de que el juicio comience por la familia de Dios; y, si comienza por nosotros, ¡cuál no será el fin de los que se rebelan contra el evangelio de Dios!
현대인의 성경 - 하나님의 집에서 심판을 시작할 때가 왔습니다. 심판이 우리에게서 먼저 시작된다면 하나님의 복음에 순종하지 않는 사람들의 마지막은 어떠하겠습니까?
Новый Русский Перевод - Время суда настало, и суд начнется с Божьего дома. Подумайте, если он начнется с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Божьей Радостной Вести?
Восточный перевод - Время суда настало, и суд начнётся с народа Всевышнего. Подумайте, если он начнётся с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Радостной Вести Всевышнего?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Время суда настало, и суд начнётся с народа Аллаха. Подумайте, если он начнётся с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Радостной Вести Аллаха?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Время суда настало, и суд начнётся с народа Всевышнего. Подумайте, если он начнётся с нас, то какая участь постигнет тех, кто не повинуется Радостной Вести Всевышнего?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Maintenant a lieu la première étape du jugement : il commence par le temple de Dieu . Et s’il débute par nous, quel sera le sort final de ceux qui refusent de croire à l’Evangile de Dieu ?
リビングバイブル - なぜなら、さばきの時がすでに来ているからです。しかもそのさばきは、神の家（教会）から始まるのです。このように、クリスチャンの私たちでさえさばかれるのなら、神に従わない人々には、どんなに恐ろしい運命が待ち受けていることでしょう。
Nestle Aland 28 - ὅτι ὁ καιρὸς τοῦ ἄρξασθαι τὸ κρίμα ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ· εἰ δὲ πρῶτον ἀφ’ ἡμῶν, τί τὸ τέλος τῶν ἀπειθούντων τῷ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίῳ;
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὅτι ὁ καιρὸς τοῦ ἄρξασθαι τὸ κρίμα ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ; εἰ δὲ πρῶτον ἀφ’ ἡμῶν, τί τὸ τέλος τῶν ἀπειθούντων τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐαγγελίῳ?
Nova Versão Internacional - Pois chegou a hora de começar o julgamento pela casa de Deus; e, se começa primeiro conosco, qual será o fim daqueles que não obedecem ao evangelho de Deus?
Hoffnung für alle - Denn jetzt ist die Zeit gekommen, in der Gott Gericht hält; und es beginnt an seinem Haus, der Gemeinde. Wenn aber schon wir gerichtet werden, welches Ende werden dann die nehmen, die Gottes rettende Botschaft ablehnen!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Thời kỳ phán xét đã đến; Chúa bắt đầu xét xử con cái Ngài trước hết. Nếu tín hữu chúng ta còn bị xét xử, thì số phận những người không chịu tin Tin Mừng của Đức Chúa Trời sẽ ra sao?
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เพราะถึงเวลาแล้วที่การพิพากษาจะเริ่มขึ้นที่ครอบครัวของพระเจ้า และถ้าการพิพากษาเริ่มต้นที่พวกเราแล้วผลลัพธ์ของบรรดาผู้ที่ไม่เชื่อฟังข่าวประเสริฐของพระเจ้าจะเป็นอย่างไร?
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถึงเวลาที่การพิพากษาจะเริ่มต้นกับครอบครัวของพระเจ้า และถ้าเริ่มต้นกับพวกเราแล้ว ผู้ที่ไม่เชื่อฟังข่าวประเสริฐของพระเจ้าจะได้รับผลเช่นไร

Hebrews 11:8 - By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God’s call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God.
Jeremiah 49:12 - Indeed. God says, “I tell you, if there are people who have to drink the cup of God’s wrath even though they don’t deserve it, why would you think you’d get off? You won’t get off. You’ll drink it. Oh yes, you’ll drink every drop. And as for Bozrah, your capital, I swear by all that I am”—God’s Decree—“that that city will end up a pile of charred ruins, a stinking garbage dump, an obscenity—and all her daughter-cities with her.”
Galatians 3:1 - You crazy Galatians! Did someone put a spell on you? Have you taken leave of your senses? Something crazy has happened, for it’s obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. His sacrifice on the cross was certainly set before you clearly enough.
Malachi 3:5 - “Yes, I’m on my way to visit you with Judgment. I’ll present compelling evidence against sorcerers, adulterers, liars, those who exploit workers, those who take advantage of widows and orphans, those who are inhospitable to the homeless—anyone and everyone who doesn’t honor me.” A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies. * * *
Galatians 5:7 - You were running superbly! Who cut in on you, deflecting you from the true course of obedience? This detour doesn’t come from the One who called you into the race in the first place. And please don’t toss this off as insignificant. It only takes a minute amount of yeast, you know, to permeate an entire loaf of bread. Deep down, the Master has given me confidence that you will not defect. But the one who is upsetting you, whoever he is, will bear the divine judgment.
Isaiah 10:12 - When the Master has finished dealing with Mount Zion and Jerusalem, he’ll say, “Now it’s Assyria’s turn. I’ll punish the bragging arrogance of the king of Assyria, his high and mighty posturing, the way he goes around saying,
Amos 3:2 - “Out of all the families on earth, I picked you. Therefore, because of your special calling, I’m holding you responsible for all your sins.”
Matthew 11:20 - Next Jesus unleashed on the cities where he had worked the hardest but whose people had responded the least, shrugging their shoulders and going their own way.
Matthew 11:21 - “Doom to you, Chorazin! Doom, Bethsaida! If Tyre and Sidon had seen half of the powerful miracles you have seen, they would have been on their knees in a minute. At Judgment Day they’ll get off easy compared to you. And Capernaum! With all your peacock strutting, you are going to end up in the abyss. If the people of Sodom had had your chances, the city would still be around. At Judgment Day they’ll get off easy compared to you.”
Hebrews 12:25 - So don’t turn a deaf ear to these gracious words. If those who ignored earthly warnings didn’t get away with it, what will happen to us if we turn our backs on heavenly warnings? His voice that time shook the earth to its foundations; this time—he’s told us this quite plainly—he’ll also rock the heavens: “One last shaking, from top to bottom, stem to stern.” The phrase “one last shaking” means a thorough housecleaning, getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered.
Luke 10:13 - “Doom, Chorazin! Doom, Bethsaida! If Tyre and Sidon had been given half the chances given you, they’d have been on their knees long ago, repenting and crying for mercy. Tyre and Sidon will have it easy on Judgment Day compared to you.
Luke 12:47 - “The servant who knows what his master wants and ignores it, or insolently does whatever he pleases, will be thoroughly thrashed. But if he does a poor job through ignorance, he’ll get off with a slap on the hand. Great gifts mean great responsibilities; greater gifts, greater responsibilities!
Romans 2:9 - If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won’t give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind.
Jeremiah 25:29 - “‘Prepare for the worst! I’m starting off the catastrophe in the city that I claim as my own, so don’t think you are going to get out of it. No, you’re not getting out of anything. It’s the sword and nothing but the sword against everyone everywhere!’” The God-of-the-Angel-Armies’ Decree.