BJ Kitchin

Matthew effect

Matthew 25:1 (CEV)
The kingdom of heaven is like what happened one night when ten young women took their oil lamps and went to a wedding to meet the groom.

A difference now.

Mark 1:29 (CEV)
As soon as Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went home with Simon and Andrew.

1 John 2:13

1 John 2:13 (TNIV)
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have overcome the evil one.

all who are Jews or gentiles

Romans 2:9 (CEV)
All who are wicked will be punished with trouble and suffering. It doesn't matter if they are Jews or Gentiles.

don't worry be happy.

Philippians 4:6 (CEV)
Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God.

don't be hard to get along with.

Galatians 5:20 (CEV)
They worship idols, practice witchcraft, hate others, and are hard to get along with. People become jealous, angry, and selfish. They not only argue and cause trouble, but they are

born of heaven

John 3:3 (CEV)
Jesus replied, “I tell you for certain that you must be born from above before you can see God's kingdom!”

Luke 16:27

Luke 16:27 (CEV)
But the rich man said, “Abraham, then please send Lazarus to my father's home.

Luke 16:19, Luke 16:24

Luke 16:19 (CEV)
There was once a rich man who wore expensive clothes and every day ate the best food.

Luke 16:24 (CEV)
he said to Abraham, “Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch my tongue. I'm suffering terribly in this fire.”

Luke 16:19

Luke 16:19 (CEV)
There was once a rich man who wore expensive clothes and every day ate the best food.

Matthew 5:24

Matthew 5:24 (CEV)
leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God.

Matthew 5:24

Matthew 5:24 (CEV)
leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God.

heaven now and eternally

Matthew 5:12 (CEV)
Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.

his name

Acts 4:11 (CEV)
He is the stone you builders thought was worthless, and now he is the most important stone of all.

Hebrews 11:6

Hebrews 11:6 (CEV)
But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and rewards everyone who searches for him.

1 John 2:23

1 John 2:23 (CEV)
If we reject the Son, we reject the Father. But if we say we accept the Son, we have the Father.

Hebrews 2:9

Hebrews 2:9 (CEV)
What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels. Because of God's gift of undeserved grace, Jesus died for everyone. And now that Jesus has suffered and died, he is crowned with glory and honor!

Hebrews 2:8

Hebrews 2:8 (CEV)
And you have put everything under our power!” God has put everything under our power and has not left anything out of our power. But we still don't see it all under our control.

Hebrews 2:6

Hebrews 2:6 (CEV)
Somewhere in the Scriptures someone says to God, “What makes you care about us humans? Why are you concerned for weaklings such as we?

Hebrews 2:5

Hebrews 2:5 (CEV)
We know that God did not put the future world under the power of angels.

Proverbs 10:4

Proverbs 10:4 (CEV)
Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich.

Acts 4:22

Acts 4:22 (NKJV)
For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

2 Peter 2:21

2 Peter 2:21 (NKJV)
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

2 Peter 2:21

2 Peter 2:21 (CEV)
They would have been better off if they had never known about the right way. Even after they knew what was right, they turned their backs on the holy commandments they were given.