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1 Thessalonians 5:3-4 Walking in the Light and Love of Christ

3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

Cross References for 1 Thessalonians 5:3-4

Deuteronomy 29:19 - When such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself and therefore... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:19

Acts 12:22-23 - They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” Click to read the verse Acts 12:22-23 Click to read the verse Acts 12:22-23

Matthew 23:33 - “You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell? Click to read the verse Matthew 23:33 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:33

Genesis 3:16 - To the woman he said, “I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will g... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:16

Isaiah 13:8 - Terror will seize them, pain and anguish will grip them; they will writhe like a woman in labor... Click to read the verse Isaiah 13:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 13:8

Psalms 48:6 - Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor. Click to read the verse Psalms 48:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 48:6

Jeremiah 4:31 - I hear a cry as of a woman in labor, a groan as of one bearing her first child— the cry of the ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:31 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:31

John 16:21 - A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born s... Click to read the verse John 16:21 Click to read the verse John 16:21

Isaiah 21:3 - At this my body is racked with pain, pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor; I am stagg... Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:3

Micah 4:9-10 - Why do you now cry aloud— have you no king? Has your counselor perished, that pain seizes you l... Click to read the verse Micah 4:9-10 Click to read the verse Micah 4:9-10

Jeremiah 13:21 - What will you say when the Lord sets over you those you cultivated as your special allies? Will... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:21 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:21

Jeremiah 22:23 - You who live in ‘Lebanon,’ who are nestled in cedar buildings, how you will groan when pangs co... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:23 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:23

Jeremiah 6:24 - We have heard reports about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:24

2 Thessalonians 1:9 - They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord a... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:9

Proverbs 14:32 - When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:32 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:32

Jeremiah 11:11 - Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will bring on them a disaster they cannot escape. Alth... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:11

Matthew 24:37-39 - As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Click to read the verse Matthew 24:37-39 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:37-39

Genesis 7:11 - In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month—on that da... Click to read the verse Genesis 7:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 7:11

Ezekiel 33:24 - “Son of man, the people living in those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was on... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:24 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:24

Genesis 19:14 - So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said,... Click to read the verse Genesis 19:14 Click to read the verse Genesis 19:14

Proverbs 29:1 - A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy. Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:1

Hebrews 2:3 - how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:3 Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:3

Proverbs 24:16 - for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down b... Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:16

Acts 13:41 - “‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you w... Click to read the verse Acts 13:41 Click to read the verse Acts 13:41

Luke 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:20 Click to read the verse Luke 12:20

Jeremiah 49:22 - Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the heart... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 49:22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 49:22

Job 15:21 - Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him. Click to read the verse Job 15:21 Click to read the verse Job 15:21

Hebrews 12:23 - to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the ju... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:23 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:23

Nahum 1:10 - They will be entangled among thorns and drunk from their wine; they will be consumed like dry s... Click to read the verse Nahum 1:10 Click to read the verse Nahum 1:10

2 Peter 2:4 - For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloo... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:4 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:4

Psalms 73:19 - How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors! Click to read the verse Psalms 73:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:19

Jeremiah 14:19 - Have you rejected Judah completely? Do you despise Zion? Why have you afflicted us so that we c... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:19

1 Samuel 15:32 - Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him confidently, thinkin... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:32 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:32

Judges 10:8 - who that year shattered and crushed them. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites ... Click to read the verse Judges 10:8 Click to read the verse Judges 10:8

Job 31:3 - Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong? Click to read the verse Job 31:3 Click to read the verse Job 31:3

2 Peter 2:3 - In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnati... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3

Proverbs 28:18 - He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:18

Exodus 15:9-10 - “The enemy boasted, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils; I will gorg... Click to read the verse Exodus 15:9-10 Click to read the verse Exodus 15:9-10

Joshua 8:22 - The men of the ambush also came out of the city against them, so that they were caught in the m... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:22 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:22

Psalms 69:22 - May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. Click to read the verse Psalms 69:22 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:22

Matthew 24:8 - All these are the beginning of birth pains. Click to read the verse Matthew 24:8 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:8

Psalms 10:6 - He says to himself, “Nothing will shake me; I’ll always be happy and never have trouble.” Click to read the verse Psalms 10:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 10:6

Ecclesiastes 9:12 - Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:12 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:12

Daniel 4:31 - The words were still on his lips when a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for yo... Click to read the verse Daniel 4:31 Click to read the verse Daniel 4:31

Luke 17:26-30 - “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. Click to read the verse Luke 17:26-30 Click to read the verse Luke 17:26-30

1 Samuel 30:16 - He led David down, and there they were, scattered over the countryside, eating, drinking and re... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 30:16 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 30:16

Isaiah 1:28 - But rebels and sinners will both be broken, and those who forsake the Lord will perish. Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:28 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:28

2 Samuel 17:3 - and bring all the people back to you. The death of the man you seek will mean the return of all... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:3 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:3

Judges 8:11 - Gideon went up by the route of the nomads east of Nobah and Jogbehah and fell upon the unsuspec... Click to read the verse Judges 8:11 Click to read the verse Judges 8:11

Isaiah 30:13 - this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:13

Judges 19:6 - So the two of them sat down to eat and drink together. Afterward the girl’s father said, “Pleas... Click to read the verse Judges 19:6 Click to read the verse Judges 19:6

Judges 18:27-28 - Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a peaceful an... Click to read the verse Judges 18:27-28 Click to read the verse Judges 18:27-28

Judges 20:34 - Then ten thousand of Israel’s finest men made a frontal attack on Gibeah. The fighting was so h... Click to read the verse Judges 20:34 Click to read the verse Judges 20:34

Isaiah 47:11 - Disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to conjure it away. A calamity will fall... Click to read the verse Isaiah 47:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 47:11

Judges 20:41 - Then the men of Israel turned on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified, because they rea... Click to read the verse Judges 20:41 Click to read the verse Judges 20:41

Joshua 8:20-22 - The men of Ai looked back and saw the smoke of the city rising against the sky, but they had no... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:20-22 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:20-22

Amos 6:3 - You put off the evil day and bring near a reign of terror. Click to read the verse Amos 6:3 Click to read the verse Amos 6:3

2 Kings 9:24 - Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart and he... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:24 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:24

Isaiah 21:3-4 - At this my body is racked with pain, pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor; I am stagg... Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:3-4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:3-4

Luke 21:34-35 - “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxietie... Click to read the verse Luke 21:34-35 Click to read the verse Luke 21:34-35

2 Samuel 18:14 - Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this for you.” So he took three javelins in his hand and... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:14 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:14

2 Samuel 22:5 - “The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:5 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:5

Psalms 73:18-20 - Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:18-20 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:18-20

Isaiah 47:9 - Both of these will overtake you in a moment, on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. T... Click to read the verse Isaiah 47:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 47:9

Hosea 13:13 - Pains as of a woman in childbirth come to him, but he is a child without wisdom; when the time ... Click to read the verse Hosea 13:13 Click to read the verse Hosea 13:13

Mark 13:8 - Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in vari... Click to read the verse Mark 13:8 Click to read the verse Mark 13:8

Proverbs 6:15 - Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy. Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:15

Luke 6:25 - Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will... Click to read the verse Luke 6:25 Click to read the verse Luke 6:25

Esther 5:12 - “And that’s not all,” Haman added. “I’m the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the k... Click to read the verse Esther 5:12 Click to read the verse Esther 5:12

Psalms 35:8 - may ruin overtake them by surprise— may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the ... Click to read the verse Psalms 35:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 35:8

Jeremiah 8:15 - We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there was only terror. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:15

Job 18:12 - Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls. Click to read the verse Job 18:12 Click to read the verse Job 18:12

Proverbs 1:27 - when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when ... Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:27

Job 22:10 - That is why snares are all around you, why sudden peril terrifies you, Click to read the verse Job 22:10 Click to read the verse Job 22:10

Isaiah 29:5 - But your many enemies will become like fine dust, the ruthless hordes like blown chaff. Suddenl... Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:5

Job 24:23 - He may let them rest in a feeling of security, but his eyes are on their ways. Click to read the verse Job 24:23 Click to read the verse Job 24:23

Isaiah 56:12 - “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be l... Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:12

Psalms 6:10 - All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace. Click to read the verse Psalms 6:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 6:10

Jeremiah 30:6 - Ask and see: Can a man bear children? Then why do I see every strong man with his hands on his ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:6

Isaiah 59:9 - So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is d... Click to read the verse Isaiah 59:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 59:9

Psalms 10:11-13 - He says to himself, “God has forgotten; he covers his face and never sees.” Click to read the verse Psalms 10:11-13 Click to read the verse Psalms 10:11-13

Revelation 18:7-8 - Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she b... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:7-8 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:7-8

Daniel 5:3-6 - So they brought in the gold goblets that had been taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem, an... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:3-6 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:3-6

Isaiah 20:6 - In that day the people who live on this coast will say, ‘See what has happened to those we reli... Click to read the verse Isaiah 20:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 20:6

Isaiah 26:17 - As a woman with child and about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pain, so were we in ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:17

Jeremiah 48:41 - Kerioth will be captured and the strongholds taken. In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors w... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:41 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:41

Ezekiel 7:10 - “The day is here! It has come! Doom has burst forth, the rod has budded, arrogance has blossomed! Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:10 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:10

Habakkuk 2:7 - Will not your debtors suddenly arise? Will they not wake up and make you tremble? Then you will... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:7 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:7

Romans 2:3 - So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you wil... Click to read the verse Romans 2:3 Click to read the verse Romans 2:3

Zechariah 1:11 - And they reported to the angel of the Lord, who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have g... Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:11 Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:11

2 Chronicles 32:19-21 - They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the other peoples of the wo... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:19-21 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:19-21

Isaiah 43:6-9 - I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my so... Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:6-9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:6-9

Judges 20:41-42 - Then the men of Israel turned on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified, because they rea... Click to read the verse Judges 20:41-42 Click to read the verse Judges 20:41-42