Deuteronomy 33:9

Conservative English Version

Protecting Israel's agreement with the LORD was more important to you than the life of your father or mother, or brothers or sisters, or your own children.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

Leah gave birth to a son and named him Reuben, because she said, "The LORD has taken away my sorrow. Now my husband will love me more than he does Rachel."

1 Chronicles 17:17

and yet you have promised to do even more for my descendants. You are treating me as if I am a very important person.

Job 37:24

And so we humans fear God, because he shows no respect for those who are proud and think they know so much.

Psalm 119:57

You, LORD, are my choice, and I will obey you.

Jeremiah 18:18

Some of the people said, "Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the LORD's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime."

Leviticus 10:6

Then Moses told Aaron and his other two sons, Eleazar and Ithamar: Don't show your sorrow by messing up your hair and tearing your priestly clothes, or the LORD will get angry. He will kill the three of you and punish everyone else. It's all right for your relatives, the people of Israel, to mourn for those he destroyed by fire.

Leviticus 21:11

Don't make yourself unclean by going near a dead body, not even that of your own father or mother.

Matthew 10:37

If you love your father or mother or even your sons and daughters more than me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

Matthew 12:48

Jesus answered, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"

Matthew 22:16

They sent some of their followers and some of Herod's followers to say to him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest. You teach the truth about what God wants people to do. And you treat everyone with the same respect, no matter who they are.

Luke 14:26

You cannot be my disciple, unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, your wife and children, and your brothers and sisters. You cannot come with me unless you love me more than you love your own life.

2 Corinthians 5:16

We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in that way.

Galatians 1:10

I am not trying to please people. I want to please God. Do you think I am trying to please people? If I were doing that, I would not be a servant of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

God was pleased to trust us with his message. We didn't speak to please people, but to please God who knows our motives.

1 Timothy 5:21

In the presence of God and Christ Jesus and their chosen angels, I order you to follow my instructions! Be fair with everyone, and don't have any favorites.