Cross references
Ephesians 2:3
All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
Ephesians 2:3 has 48 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 17 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Titus 3:3 (23 votes) and Galatians 5:16–24 (11 votes). 88 other verses point back to it. It links with 32 other books, from Genesis 2 to Jude 1.
Which verses does Ephesians 2:3 point to?
The 20 strongest of 48, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Titus 3:323 votes
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
- Galatians 5:16–2411 votes
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. …
- Ephesians 4:2210 votes
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
- 1 Peter 1:149 votes
As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
- Romans 13:148 votes
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
- Psalm 51:57 votes
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
- Romans 6:127 votes
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9–117 votes
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. …
- Romans 8:7–86 votes
because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
- Ephesians 2:26 votes
in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
- Ephesians 4:17–196 votes
- 1 John 2:166 votes
- Galatians 2:15–165 votes
- 1 Peter 2:10–115 votes
- John 8:444 votes
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
- 1 Peter 4:2–34 votes
- 1 John 1:8–104 votes
- Genesis 6:53 votes
- Job 15:14–163 votes
- Mark 4:193 votes
Which verses point to Ephesians 2:3?
The 10 strongest of 88.