1 John 5:21
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.”1 John 5:21
What Does 1 John 5:21 Mean?
1 John 5:21 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 5, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Idolatry.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 5:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 10:14“Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.”1 Corinthians 10:7“Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”Exodus 20:3“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”Joshua 6:18“And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.”2 Corinthians 6:16“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”Deuteronomy 6:14“Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;”Matthew 6:13“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”1 Thessalonians 1:9“For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;”Leviticus 19:4“Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.”Acts 15:29“That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.”1 John 2:1“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:”1 John 5:18“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”Revelation 9:20“And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:”Galatians 4:19“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,”Revelation 13:14“And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.”Deuteronomy 11:16“Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;”Jude 1:21“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”Revelation 14:11“And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”Deuteronomy 5:7“Thou shalt have none other gods before me.”Deuteronomy 13:8“Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:”
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