Acts 13:40
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:”
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“Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;”
King James Version · Public Domain“Beware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 13:40 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 29:14Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”
- Habakkuk 1:5“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
- Malachi 3:2But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
- Malachi 4:1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”
- Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
- Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
- Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
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