1 Corinthians 12:3

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

Cross-reference

1 Corinthians 16:22 uses the same 'anathema' for those without love for the Lord, connecting to the forbidden curse here.

1 Corinthians 8:6 confesses 'one Lord, Jesus Christ' — the very confession that Paul says can only be made by the Holy Spirit.

1 John 4:3 Contrast

1 John 4:3 warns that denying Jesus is the spirit of antichrist, matching the 'Jesus is accursed' false spirit here.

Matthew 16:16 records Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ — a parallel Spirit-inspired acknowledgment of Jesus' identity.

1 John 4:2 Parallel

1 John 4:2 gives a similar test: confessing Jesus incarnate is from God, directly parallel to this confession criterion.

Galatians 3:13 reveals that Christ actually became a curse for us — contrasting the false spirit's curse with the true redemptive curse of the cross.

2 Corinthians 11:4 warns about a different spirit preaching a different Jesus — parallel to the false spirit that says 'Jesus be cursed' here.

John 16:15 Allusion

John 16:15 shows the Spirit takes from Jesus to declare, reinforcing that the Spirit exalts Christ.

John 16:14 Allusion

John 16:14 teaches the Spirit glorifies Jesus, explaining why true Spirit utterance calls Jesus Lord.

John 15:26 Parallel

John 15:26 describes the Spirit testifying about Jesus — the same Spirit who enables the confession 'Jesus is Lord' here.

Mark 9:39 Parallel

Mark 9:39 confirms that those doing mighty works in Jesus' name cannot soon speak evil of him, supporting this Spirit test.

Matthew 16:17 explains that Peter's confession came by divine revelation — paralleling Paul's claim that the Spirit alone enables 'Jesus is Lord'.

Acts 8:37 Parallel

Acts 8:37 provides a concrete example of someone confessing Jesus as Son of God—directly illustrating the Spirit-enabled confession of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:5 states Paul preaches Jesus Christ as Lord—exemplifying the Spirit-empowered proclamation of Jesus' lordship.

Philippians 2:11 envisions every tongue confessing Jesus is Lord—the ultimate universal acknowledgment, grounded in the Spirit's work.

1 John 2:22 Contrast

1 John 2:22 identifies denial of Jesus as the Christ as lying—contrasting with the Spirit-inspired confession that Jesus is Lord.

John 14:26 Parallel

John 14:26 promises the Holy Spirit will teach and remind of Jesus—supporting that the Spirit enables true confession of Jesus as Lord.

Galatians 1:8 pronounces a curse on those preaching a different gospel—parallel to rejecting false claims, though not directly about Spirit-confession.

John 13:13 Related theme

John 13:13 shows Jesus affirming the title 'Lord' — the same title the Spirit enables believers to confess.