1 Samuel 2:30

Free Bible Version

Consequently, this is the declaration of the Lord: I made a definite promise that your family and your father's family would always serve me as priests. But now the Lord declares: Not anymore! Instead I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me I will treat with contempt.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:11

So the Lord told him, “Since this is what you have done, and since you have not kept my agreement and my laws that I commanded, I will definitely take the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

1 Kings 2:27

So Solomon dismissed Abiathar from his position as priest of the Lord, and so fulfilled what the Lord had said at Shiloh regarding the descendants of Eli.

1 Chronicles 17:18

What more can I, David, say to you for honoring me in this way? You know your servant all too well!

2 Chronicles 15:2

He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you look for him, you will find him; but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.

2 Chronicles 26:18

They stood up to him, and told him, “It's not your place to burn incense to the Lord. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been set apart as holy may burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have sinned, and the Lord God will not bless you.”

Psalm 18:20

The Lord rewarded me because I do what's right; he repaid me because I am innocent.

Psalm 18:26

You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself smart to those who are crafty.

Psalm 50:23

But those who give an offering of thanks honor me, and to those who follow the right I will show them the salvation of God.”

Psalm 73:20

Like waking up from a dream, Lord—when you get up you will forget all about them!

Psalm 91:14

I will save anyone who loves me; I will protect anyone who accepts me.

Psalm 91:15

When they call out to me for help, I will answer; when they are in trouble, I will be with them. I will save and honor them.

Exodus 28:43

Aaron and his sons are to wear them when they enter the Tent of Meeting or when they approach the altar to serve in the Holy Place, so that they will not bring guilt on themselves and die. This is a law for Aaron and his descendants forever.

Exodus 29:9

Tie the sashes around Aaron and his sons and put headdresses on them. The priesthood belongs to them forever. This is how you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.

Proverbs 12:8

People are appreciated for talking sense, but those with perverted minds are despised.

Proverbs 4:8

Treasure wisdom, and she will praise you; embrace her, and she will honor you.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, and those who really look for me will find me.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord says, “These people come and praise me with their words, and honor me with lip service, but their thoughts are miles away. Their worship of me only consists of them following rules people have taught them.

Jeremiah 29:32

this is what the Lord says: I'm going to punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He won't have any family left among this people, and he won't experience the good things that I'm going to do for my people, declares the Lord, for he has promoted rebellion against the Lord.

Jeremiah 49:15

Watch as I will make you insignificant compared to other nations—everyone will look down on you.

Ezekiel 34:10

This is what the Lord God says: Watch out, because I'm condemning the shepherds, and I will take my sheep back and stop them from looking after the sheep so they won't be able to feed themselves anymore. I will take away my sheep from them, and I won't let them eat the sheep anymore.

Daniel 4:34

Once the time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven and my sanity returned to me. I blessed and praised the Most High and worshiped the One who lives forever. His rule is an eternal rule, and his kingdom lasts for all generations.

Malachi 1:6

A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. So if I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? says the Lord Almighty to you priests who show contempt for me. But you ask, “How have we shown contempt for you?”

Malachi 2:3

Watch out! I am going to penalize your descendants. I will spread manure on your faces from the animals you sacrifice, the manure from your religious festivals, and you will be thrown out with it.

Numbers 11:20

You're going to eat it for a whole month until it makes you vomit and it comes out through your nostrils, because you have rejected the Lord who is right here with you, complaining to him by saying, ‘Why on earth did we ever leave Egypt?’”

Numbers 35:34

Don't make the land impure where you live because I live there too. I am the Lord, and I live with the Israelites.’”

John 12:26

If you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will honor anyone who serves me.

John 5:23

so that everyone may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.

John 5:44

How can you trust in me when you look for praise from one another and yet you don't look for praise from the one true God?

John 8:49

“No, I don't have a demon,” Jesus replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don't judge anything before the right time—when the Lord comes. He will bring to light all the darkest secrets that are hidden, and he will reveal people's motives. God will give everyone whatever praise they deserve.

1 Peter 1:7

These prove that your trust in God is genuine, just as fire is used to prove if gold is genuine—even though that too can be destroyed—and your faith is more valuable than gold! In this way your trust in God will be recognized and you will receive praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ appears.

Judges 9:10

Then the trees asked the fig tree, ‘You come and be our king.’