John 8:7 Cross References - BBE

⁷ But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.

⁶ On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness. ⁷ The hands of the witnesses will be the first to put him to death, and after them the hands of all the people. So you are to put away the evil from among you.

¹⁶ But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth? ¹⁷ Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words. ¹⁸ When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives. ¹⁹ You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit. ²⁰ You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.

¹⁸ There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

⁴ Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him. ⁵ Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

²⁹ Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?

¹ Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged. ² For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you. ³ And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye? ⁴ Or how will you say to your brother, Let me take out the grain of dust from your eye, when you yourself have a bit of wood in your eye? ⁵ You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye.

²⁵ A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire. ²⁶ You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean. ²⁷ A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things. ²⁸ Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

⁴⁶ The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

¹ So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things. ² And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things. ³ But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

²¹ You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours? ²² You who say that a man may not be untrue to his wife, are you true to yours? you who are a hater of images, do you do wrong to the house of God? ²³ You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law? ²⁴ For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings. ²⁵ It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not.

²⁴ But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all; ²⁵ The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.

⁶ Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

¹² For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart. ¹³ And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

¹⁶ And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.

¹⁶ See, then, that you have a change of heart; or I will come to you quickly, and will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

¹⁵ And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he overcomes the nations: and he has rule over them with a rod of iron: and he is crushing with his feet the grapes of the strong wrath of God the Ruler of all.