2 Timothy 2:19
Good News Translation
But the solid foundation that God has laid cannot be shaken; and on it are written these words: "The Lord knows those who are his" and "Those who say that they belong to the Lord must turn away from wrongdoing."

New Revised Standard Version
But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.”

Contemporary English Version
But the foundation God has laid is solid. On it is written, "The Lord knows who his people are. So everyone who worships the Lord must turn away from evil."

New American Bible
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands, bearing this inscription, “The Lord knows those who are his”; and, “Let everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord avoid evil.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.

the foundation.

Proverbs 10:25 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.

Isaiah 14:32 And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Sion, and the poor of his people shall hope in him.

Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.

Matthew 7:25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock.

Luke 6:48 He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house: and it could not shake it: for it was founded on a rock.

1 Corinthians 3:10,11 According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation: and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. . . .

Ephesians 2:20 Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

1 Timothy 6:19 To lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.

Hebrews 11:10 For he looked for a city that hath foundations: whose builder and maker is God.

Revelation 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,

standeth.

Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.

Mark 13:22 For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets: and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect.

Romans 8:31-35 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us? . . .

Romans 9:11 For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand):

Hebrews 6:18,19 That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, we who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us. . . .

1 John 2:19 They went out from us but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us: but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.

sure.

Psalm 112:6 Because he shall not be moved for ever.

Psalm 125:1,2 A gradual canticle. They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion: he shall not be moved for ever that dwelleth . . .

having.

Haggai 2:23 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, I will take thee, O Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, my servant, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet, for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts.

Zechariah 3:9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Jesus: upon one stone there are seven eyes: behold I will grave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will take away the iniquity of that land in one day.

Zechariah 4:7-9 Who art thou, O great mountain, before Zorobabel? thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring out the chief stone, and shall give equal grace to the grace thereof. . . .

Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

The Lord.

Numbers 16:5 And speaking to Core and all the multitude, he said: In the morning the Lord will make known who belong to him, and the holy he will join to himself: and whom he shall choose, they shall approach to him.

Psalm 1:6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 37:18,28 The Lord knoweth the days of the undefiled; and their inheritance shall be for ever. . . .

Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him.

Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.

Luke 13:27 And he shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

John 10:14 I am the good shepherd: and I know mine, and mine know me.

John 10:27-30 My sheep hear my voice. And I know them: and they follow me. . . .

John 13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me shall lift up his heel against me,

Romans 8:28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

Romans 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture saith of Elias, how he calleth on God against Israel?

1 Corinthians 8:3 But if any man love God, the same is known by him.

Galatians 4:9 But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements which you desire to serve again?

Revelation 17:8 The beast which thou sawest, was, and is not, and shall come up out of the bottomless pit and go into destruction. And the inhabitants on the earth (whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world) shall wonder, seeing the beast that was and is not.

Let.

Numbers 6:27 And they shall invoke my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.

Psalm 97:10 You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.

Isaiah 63:19 We are become as in the beginning, when thou didst not rule over us, and when we were not called by thy name.

Isaiah 65:15 And you shall leave your name for an execration to my elect: and the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name.

Matthew 28:19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.

Acts 11:26 And they conversed there in the church a whole year: and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.

Acts 15:17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who doth these things.

Romans 15:9,20 But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles and will sing to thy name. . . .

1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place of theirs and ours.

Ephesians 3:15 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named:

Revelation 2:13 I know where thou dwellest, where the seat of Satan is. And thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith. Even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Revelation 3:8 I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee a door opened, which no man can shut: because thou hast a little strength and hast kept my word and hast not denied my name.

Revelation 22:4 And they shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads.

depart.

Job 28:28 And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27 Decline from evil and do good, and dwell for ever and ever.

Proverbs 3:7 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

Romans 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good,

2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God.

Ephesians 4:17-22 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind: . . .

Ephesians 5:1-11 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children: . . .

Colossians 3:5-8 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is the service of idols. . . .

Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: . . .

1 Peter 1:13-19 Wherefore, having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ. . . .

2 Peter 1:4-10 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world. . . .

2 Peter 3:14 Wherefore, dearly beloved, waiting for these things, be diligent that you may be found before him unspotted and blameless in peace.

1 John 3:7-10 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just. . . .

Context
The Lord's Approved Workman
18Who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and have subverted the faith of some. 19But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord. 20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth: and some indeed unto honour, but some unto dishonour.…
Cross References
Psalm 1:6
For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.

Ezekiel 9:4
And the Lord said to him: Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem: and mark Thau upon the foreheads of the men that sigh, and mourn for all the abominations that are committed in the midst thereof.

Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him.

Luke 13:27
And he shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

John 3:33
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

John 10:14
I am the good shepherd: and I know mine, and mine know me.

1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place of theirs and ours.

1 Corinthians 8:3
But if any man love God, the same is known by him.

1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

2 Timothy 2:18
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