Genesis 6:12
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”Genesis 6:12
What Does Genesis 6:12 Mean?
Genesis 6:12 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 6, verse 12 of the Old 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 Sin.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 6:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 53:2“God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.”Psalms 14:2“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.”Matthew 7:13“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:”John 3:6“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”Psalms 12:1“Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”Jeremiah 45:5“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.”Proverbs 15:3“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”Psalms 14:1“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”Job 22:15“Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?”2 Peter 2:5“And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;”Genesis 6:4“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”Genesis 6:8“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”Genesis 7:1“And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.”Exodus 23:2“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:”Deuteronomy 32:5“They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.”Job 33:27“He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;”Psalms 33:13“The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”Acts 2:17“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:”1 Peter 3:19“By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;”Genesis 7:21“And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:”
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