Malachi 2:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘So I in turn have made you despised  and humiliated before all the people because you are not keeping my ways but are showing partiality in your instruction.’

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30

‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever.  But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour,  but those who despise me will be disgraced.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Do not show partiality when deciding a case;  listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgement belongs to God.  Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.

Galatians 2:6

Now from those recognised as important (what they  once were makes no difference to me; God does not show favouritism  ,) #– #they added nothing to me.

Luke 11:42

‘But woe   to you Pharisees! You give a tenth   , of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass   justice   and love for God.   , These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself,  he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour? ’

Malachi 2:8

‘You, on the other hand, have turned from the way.  You have caused many to stumble  by your instruction. You have violated  the covenant of Levi,’ says the Lord of Armies.

Ezekiel 13:21

I will also tear off your veils and rescue my people from your hands,  so that they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

1 Kings 22:28

But Micaiah said, ‘If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.’  Then he said, ‘Listen, all you people! ’  ,

Malachi 2:3

‘Look, I am going to rebuke your descendants,  and I will spread animal waste  over your faces, the waste from your festival sacrifices,  and you will be taken away with it.

Proverbs 10:7

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Ezekiel 7:26

Disaster after disaster will come, and there will be rumour after rumour. Then they will look for a vision from a prophet, but instruction will perish from the priests and counsel from the elders.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe, her priests teach for payment, and her prophets practise divination for silver. Yet they lean on the  Lord, saying, ‘Isn’t the Lord   among us? No disaster will overtake us.’

Nahum 3:6

I will throw filth on you and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.

Job 32:21

I will be partial to no one, and I will not give anyone an undeserved title.

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised for his insight, but a twisted mind is despised.