Malachi 1:6

God's Word

“This is what the Lord of Armies says: A son honors his father, and a servant honors his master. So if I am a father, where is my honor? If I am a master, where is my respect? You priests despise my name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised your name?’

Cross References

Psalm 123:2

As servants depend on their masters, as a maid depends on her mistress, so we depend on the Lord our God until he has pity on us.

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live for a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents, and parents are the glory of their children.

Proverbs 30:11

A certain kind of person curses his father and does not bless his mother.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that makes fun of a father and hates to obey a mother will be plucked out by ravens in the valley and eaten by young vultures.

Isaiah 1:2

Listen, heaven, and pay attention, earth! The Lord has spoken, “I raised ⌞my⌟ children and helped them grow, but they have rebelled against me.

Isaiah 43:23

You did not bring me sheep for your burnt offerings or honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you by requiring grain offerings or trouble you by requiring incense offerings.

Isaiah 45:10

How horrible it will be for the one who says to his father, “Why did you conceive me?” or to his mother, “Why did you go through labor pains for me?”

Isaiah 64:7

No one calls on your name or tries to hold on to you. You have hidden your face from us. You have let us be ruined by our sins.

Isaiah 64:8

But now, Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are our potter. We are the work of your hands.

Jeremiah 23:11

The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my temple I’ve found them doing evil,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:4

But now you are calling to me. You say, ‘Father! You have been my companion ever since I was young.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will cry as they return. They will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams on a level path where they will not stumble. I will be a Father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn.

Jeremiah 35:16

The descendants of Jonadab, Rechab’s son, have carried out the orders of their ancestor, but you refuse to listen to me.

Ezekiel 22:26

Your priests violate my teachings and dishonor my holy things. They don’t distinguish between what is holy and what is unholy. They don’t teach the difference between what is clean and what is unclean. They ignore the days to worship me. So I am dishonored among the people.

Hosea 12:8

The people of Ephraim say, ‘We’re rich. We’ve made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.’

Hosea 4:6

I will destroy my people because they are ignorant. You have refused to learn, so I will refuse to let you be my priests. You have forgotten the teachings of your God, so I will forget your children.

Hosea 5:1

“Listen to this, you priests! Pay attention, nation of Israel! Open your ears, royal family! This is my decision about you. You set traps at Mizpah and spread out nets on Mount Tabor.

Leviticus 19:3

“Respect your mother and father. Observe my days of rest as holy days. I am the Lord your God.

Zephaniah 3:4

Its prophets are reckless and unfaithful. Its priests contaminate what is holy. They violate the teachings.

Malachi 2:1

“And now, you priests, this warning is for you.

Malachi 2:10

Don’t all of us have the same father? Hasn’t the same God created us? Why are we unfaithful to each other? And why do we dishonor the promise given to our ancestors?

Malachi 2:8

“But you have turned from the ⌞correct⌟ path and caused many to stumble over my teachings. You have corrupted the promise made to Levi,” says the Lord of Armies.

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.

Matthew 15:4

For example, God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother must be put to death.’

Matthew 15:6

does not have to honor his father. Because of your traditions you have destroyed the authority of God’s word.

Matthew 19:19

Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Matthew 6:9

“This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, let your name be kept holy.

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the person who does what my Father in heaven wants.

Mark 10:19

You know the commandments: Never murder. Never commit adultery. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Never cheat. Honor your father and mother.”

Mark 7:10

For example, Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother must be put to death.’

Luke 10:29

But the man wanted to justify his question. So he asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

Luke 18:20

You know the commandments: Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and your mother.”

Luke 6:36

Be merciful as your Father is merciful.

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call me Lord but don’t do what I tell you?

Ephesians 6:2

“Honor your father and mother

Deuteronomy 1:31

and in the desert.” There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as parents carry their children. He carried you wherever you went until you came to this place.

Deuteronomy 32:6

Is this how you repay the Lord, you foolish and silly people? Isn’t he your Father and Owner, who made you and formed you?

Deuteronomy 5:16

“Honor your father and your mother as the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live for a long time, and things will go well for you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Peter 1:17

So if you call God your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth in fear. He is the God who judges all people by what they have done, and he doesn’t play favorites.