2 Chronicles 26:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and said, “Your Majesty, this isn't right! You are not allowed to burn incense to the LORD. That must be done only by priests who are descendants of Aaron. You will have to leave! You have sinned against the LORD, and so he will no longer bless you.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:2

But the prophet Jehu son of Hanani met him and said: By helping that wicked Ahab, you have made friends with someone who hates the LORD. Now the LORD God is angry with you!

2 Chronicles 30:7

Don't follow the example of your ancestors and your Israelite relatives in the north. They were unfaithful to the LORD, and he punished them horribly.

Exodus 28:1

Send for your brother Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. They are the ones I have chosen from Israel to serve as my priests.

Jeremiah 13:18

The LORD told me to tell you that your king and his mother must surrender their thrones and remove their crowns.

Daniel 4:37

That's why I say: “Praise and honour the King who rules from heaven! Everything he does is honest and fair, and he can shatter the power of those who are proud.”

Numbers 18:7

But only you and your sons can serve as priests at the altar and in the most holy place. Your work as priests is a gift from me, and anyone else who tries to do that work must be put to death.

Numbers 3:10

who have been appointed to be priests. Anyone else who tries to perform the duties of a priest must be put to death.

Matthew 10:18

Because of me, you will be dragged before rulers and kings to tell them and the Gentiles about your faith.

Matthew 10:28

Don't be afraid of people. They can kill you, but they cannot harm your soul. Instead, you should fear God who can destroy both your body and your soul in hell.

John 5:44

How could you possibly believe? You like to have your friends praise you, and you don't care about praise that the only God can give!

1 Corinthians 5:5

You must then hand that man over to Satan. His body will be destroyed, but his spirit will be saved when the Lord Jesus returns.

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 2:11

When Peter came to Antioch, I told him face to face that he was wrong.

Hebrews 5:4

But no one can have the honour of being a high priest simply by wanting to be one. Only God can choose a priest, and God is the one who chose Aaron.

James 2:1

My friends, if you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, you won't treat some people better than others.

Joshua 22:15

Phinehas and these leaders went to Gilead and met with the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh. They said:

1 Samuel 2:30

I am the LORD, the God of Israel. I promised to let your family serve me as priests for ever, but now I tell you that I cannot do this any longer! I honour anyone who honours me, but I put a curse on anyone who hates me.