John 10:1 Cross References - Haweis

¹ VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but getteth in some other way, that person is a thief and a robber.

¹⁵ Take heed then of false prophets, who come to you in the garb of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

¹⁶ Wo unto you ye blind guides! who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, it is binding. ¹⁷ Ye fools and blind! for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple which consecrates the gold? ¹⁸ And again, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, it is binding. ¹⁹ Ye fools and blind! which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which consecrates the gift? ²⁰ Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it. ²¹ And whosoever sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him also who dwelleth in it. ²² So he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who is seated upon it. ²³ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier precepts of the law, judgment, and mercy, and fidelity: these thing ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone. ²⁴ Ye blind guides! who strain out a gnat, but gulp down a camel. ²⁵ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and of the dish, but within they are full of rapacity and intemperance. ²⁶ Thou blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that their outside may become clean also. ²⁷ Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye resemble tombs whitewashed, which outwardly indeed appear specious, but within are full of dead men's bones, and all manner of impurity. ²⁸ And just so, ye without indeed appear to men righteous, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

³ Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁸ All, as many as have gone before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep hearkened not to them. ⁹ I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

¹⁵ and how shall they preach unless they are sent? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who preach the glad tidings of good things!"

¹⁸ For such are not servants to our Lord Jesus Christ, but to their own belly; and by smooth speeches and flattering commendations deceive the hearts of the guileless.

¹³ For such are fake apostles, deceitful labourers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. ¹⁴ And no marvel! For Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. ¹⁵ It is no wonder therefore if his ministers also be transformed as ministers of righteousness; whose end will be according to their works.

⁸ Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men." ⁹ Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. ¹¹ And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers; ¹² for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

¹¹ whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

⁴ And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was.

¹⁰ Concerning which salvation the prophets eagerly sought and diligently inquired, who prophesied of the grace which is come to you:

¹ BUT there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you, who wickedly introduce damnable heresies, and deny the sovereign Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

³ And with plausible speeches will they avariciously make gain of you whose condemnation from of old lingereth not, and their perdition doth not slumber.

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery, and insatiable of sin; ensnaring souls of no stability; having a heart practised in all the wiles of covetousness; children for a curse: ¹⁵ who forsaking the strait road are gone out of the way, following the path of Balaam the son of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity. ¹⁶ But received a reproof for his peculiar transgression: the dumb ass articulating with a human voice restrained the perverseness of the prophet. ¹⁷ These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a hurricane; for whom the blackness of darkness for ever is reserved. ¹⁸ Uttering pompous discourses of inanity, ensnaring by the lusts of the flesh, by lascivious impurities, those who had truly escaped from such as live in a course of delusion. ¹⁹ Preaching liberty to them, while they themselves are the slaves of corruption: for by whatever a man is overcome, by that also he is enslaved.

¹ BELOVED, believe not every pretender to inspiration, but bring these spirits to the trial whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone forth into the world.