Hebrews 13:9

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“Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.”

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BSBPD

“Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for <FI>it is<Fi> good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 13:9 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 11:1The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,
  2. Deuteronomy 14:3You must not eat any detestable thing.
  3. Matthew 24:4Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
  4. Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  5. Luke 5:38Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.
  6. Acts 10:14“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
  7. Acts 20:30Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
  8. Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
  9. Romans 14:2For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
  10. Romans 14:6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
  11. Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  12. Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
  13. 1 Corinthians 6:13“Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
  14. 1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
  15. 2 Corinthians 1:21Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,
  16. 2 Corinthians 11:11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
  17. Galatians 1:6I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
  18. Galatians 6:1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
  19. Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
  20. Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
  21. Colossians 2:4I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.
  22. Colossians 2:7rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
  23. Colossians 2:16Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
  24. 2 Thessalonians 2:2not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.

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