Bible Cross References
even their
1 Samuel 2:15-17
15
In addition, even before the fat was taken off and burned, the priest's servant would come and say to the one offering the sacrifice, "Give me some meat for the priest to roast; he won't accept boiled meat from you, only raw meat."
16
If the person answered, "Let us do what is right and burn the fat first; then take what you want," the priest's servant would say, "No! Give it to me now! If you don't, I will have to take it by force!"
17
This sin of the sons of Eli was extremely serious in the LORD's sight, because they treated the offerings to the LORD with such disrespect.
1 Samuel 8:15
He will take a tenth of your grain and of your grapes for his court officers and other officials.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler pays attention to false information, all his officials will be liars.
so did
Matthew 5:47
And if you speak only to your friends, have you done anything out of the ordinary? Even the pagans do that!
2 Corinthians 11:9
And during the time I was with you I did not bother you for help when I needed money; the believers who came from Macedonia brought me everything I needed. As in the past, so in the future: I will never be a burden to you!
2 Corinthians 12:13
How were you treated any worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for financial help? Please forgive me for being so unfair!
because
Nehemiah 5:9
Then I said, "What you are doing is wrong! You ought to obey God and do what's right. Then you would not give our enemies, the Gentiles, any reason to ridicule us.
Job 31:23
Because I fear God's punishment, I could never do such a thing.
Psalm 112:1
Praise the LORD! Happy is the person who honors the LORD, who takes pleasure in obeying his commands.
Psalm 147:11
but he takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love.
Proverbs 16:6
Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the LORD and nothing evil will happen to you.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, because this is all that we were created for.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
God is going to judge everything we do, whether good or bad, even things done in secret.
Isaiah 50:10
All of you that honor the LORD and obey the words of his servant, the path you walk may be dark indeed, but trust in the LORD, rely on your God.
Luke 18:2-4
2
"In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
3
And there was a widow in that same town who kept coming to him and pleading for her rights, saying, 'Help me against my opponent!'
4
For a long time the judge refused to act, but at last he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or respect people,