1 Corinthians 16:22

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

Cross-reference

In 1 Corinthians 12:3, Paul says no one speaking by the Spirit can say 'Jesus is accursed,' complementing the curse here on those who don't love the Lord.

John 14:23 Contrast

John 14:23 promises the Father and Son making their home with those who love Jesus — the positive counterpart to the curse.

Jude 1:15 Parallel

In Jude 1:15, the Lord's coming brings judgment on the ungodly, executing the curse pronounced here.

Jude 1:14 Allusion

In Jude 1:14, Enoch's prophecy of the Lord coming with holy ones echoes the 'Maranatha' cry here for the Lord's return in judgment.

1 Peter 1:8 Parallel

1 Peter 1:8 describes loving Christ without seeing — the very love the main verse requires, demonstrated by believers.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:9, eternal destruction away from the Lord describes the outcome of the curse pronounced here.

Ephesians 6:24 blesses those who love the Lord — a direct positive counterpart to the curse for lacking love.

In Galatians 1:9, Paul repeats the anathema against false teachers, reinforcing the curse here on those who reject Christ.

In Galatians 1:8, Paul uses the same 'anathema' curse for false teachers, directly echoing the curse here on those who do not love the Lord.

Romans 9:3 Parallel

In Romans 9:3, Paul wishes he were accursed (anathema) for Israel, contrasting his self-sacrificial love with the judgment here on those who don't love the Lord.

John 21:15-17 records Jesus asking Peter 'Do you love me?' and linking love to pastoral care — a direct example of the love required here.

John 14:21 Contrast

John 14:21 adds that loving Jesus leads to mutual love from the Father and Jesus — the blessing opposite the curse here.

John 14:15 Parallel

John 14:15 links love for Jesus to keeping his commands — the positive obedience expected from those who love him.

John 8:42 Parallel

In John 8:42, Jesus ties love for him to being from God — those who do not love him show they are not God's children.

Matthew 25:46 describes eternal punishment — the fate implied by the curse for those who do not love the Lord.

Matthew 25:41 pronounces a curse ('depart from me, cursed') that mirrors the anathema for not loving the Lord.

Matthew 10:37 directly parallels requiring love for Jesus above all, matching Paul's warning about not loving the Lord.

John 5:23 Parallel

In John 5:23, dishonoring the Son is equivalent to dishonoring the Father, reinforcing the gravity of not loving the Lord here.

Numbers 21:2 records Israel's vow to utterly destroy cities—a herem (devoted to destruction) concept underlying NT anathema.

Deuteronomy 13:17 commands burning an idolatrous city as herem—the OT concept of being devoted to destruction that 'anathema' echoes.

Deuteronomy 27:26 pronounces a curse on anyone not confirming the law—a parallel conditional curse formula for disobedience.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 says those who refuse to love the truth perish, directly paralleling the curse for not loving the Lord.

Joshua 6:17 Allusion

Joshua 6:17 declares Jericho and all in it devoted to destruction (herem)—the OT type of anathema.

Joshua 23:11 commands to love the Lord—the positive counterpart to the curse on those who do not love Him.

Judges 5:23 Parallel

Judges 5:23 curses Meroz for not helping the Lord—a parallel curse for failing to respond to God.

Isaiah 56:6 Contrast

Isaiah 56:6 blesses those who love the Lord — the exact opposite condition of the curse here, highlighting the blessing for love.

Isaiah 34:5 Allusion

Isaiah 34:5 describes God's sword against those devoted to destruction (cherem), a parallel to the anathema pronounced here on those who do not love the Lord.

John 16:27 Contrast

John 16:27 shows the Father loves those who love Jesus, contrasting the curse for those who do not love the Lord.

1 John 4:19 Parallel

1 John 4:19 grounds our love for God in his prior love — explaining the source of the love demanded.

In Leviticus 27:28, the LXX uses 'anathema' for things devoted to the Lord, showing the OT background of the curse as devoted to destruction.

2 Corinthians 8:9 shows Christ's sacrificial love — the love the main verse demands is modeled by Christ's grace.

Psalm 37:22 Parallel

Psalm 37:22 also speaks of being cursed by God and cut off, reinforcing the fate of those under divine curse here.

Galatians 5:6 ties faith to love — the love for the Lord is the active expression of saving faith.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, God's retribution on those who do not obey the gospel parallels the curse here on those who do not love the Lord.

Acts 23:14 Parallel

In Acts 23:14, the same Greek word 'anathema' is used for a self-imposed curse to kill Paul, paralleling the curse here but for a different purpose.

Hebrews 6:10 assures God remembers love shown for him — contrasting the curse with divine recognition.

1 John 5:1 Parallel

1 John 5:1 links love for the Father with love for his children — expanding the love to include others.

Lamentations 3:65 asks God to put a curse on enemies — a parallel plea for divine curse, similar to the anathema declared here.

Proverbs 8:36 warns that hating wisdom brings death, echoing the curse on those who do not love the Lord — both link rejection to destruction.