1 Timothy 5:24
Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
Cross-references
Acts 1:16–20
Parallel
Acts 1:16-20 recounts Judas's betrayal and death, a clear example of sin going before to judgment.
Galatians 5:19–21
Parallel
Galatians 5:19-21 lists obvious works of the flesh, directly paralleling sins that are open beforehand.
Acts 5:1–11
Parallel
Acts 5:1-11 shows Ananias and Sapphira's hidden sin later exposed and judged, matching sins that follow after.
2 Timothy 4:10
Parallel
2 Timothy 4:10 reveals Demas's later desertion, illustrating sins that become evident only after time.
2 Peter 2:20
Parallel
2 Peter 2:20 describes apostasy where sin reappears later, resembling sins that follow after.