Hosea 12:6

Good News Translation (US Version)

So now, descendants of Jacob, trust in your God and return to him. Be loyal and just, and wait patiently for your God to act.

Cross References

Micah 6:8

No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.

Micah 7:7

But I will watch for the Lord; I will wait confidently for God, who will save me. My God will hear me.

Hosea 14:1

Return to the Lord your God, people of Israel. Your sin has made you stumble and fall.

Zechariah 7:9

“Long ago I gave these commands to my people: ‘You must see that justice is done, and must show kindness and mercy to one another.

James 2:13

For God will not show mercy when he judges the person who has not been merciful; but mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 1:27

What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.

Acts 26:20

First in Damascus and in Jerusalem and then in the whole country of Israel and among the Gentiles, I preached that they must repent of their sins and turn to God and do the things that would show they had repented.

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Each one of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will receive God's gift, the Holy Spirit.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things you should do: Speak the truth to one another. In the courts give real justice—the kind that brings peace.

Zechariah 1:3

but now I say to you, ‘Return to me, and I will return to you.

Zephaniah 3:8

“Just wait,” the Lord says. “Wait for the day when I rise to accuse the nations. I have made up my mind to gather nations and kingdoms in order to let them feel the force of my anger. The whole earth will be destroyed by the fire of my fury.

Habakkuk 2:3

Put it in writing, because it is not yet time for it to come true. But the time is coming quickly, and what I show you will come true. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; it will certainly take place, and it will not be delayed.

Amos 5:24

Instead, let justice flow like a stream, and righteousness like a river that never goes dry.

Joel 2:13

Let your broken heart show your sorrow; tearing your clothes is not enough.” Come back to the Lord your God. He is kind and full of mercy; he is patient and keeps his promise; he is always ready to forgive and not punish.

Hosea 10:12

I said, ‘Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, your Lord, and I will come and pour out blessings upon you.’

Hosea 4:1

The Lord has an accusation to bring against the people who live in this land. Listen, Israel, to what he says: “There is no faithfulness or love in the land, and the people do not acknowledge me as God.

Jeremiah 22:15

Does it make you a better king if you build houses of cedar, finer than those of others? Your father enjoyed a full life. He was always just and fair, and he prospered in everything he did.

Isaiah 58:6

“The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free.

Isaiah 40:31

But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.

Isaiah 31:6

God said, “People of Israel, you have sinned against me and opposed me. But now, come back to me!

Isaiah 30:18

And yet the Lord is waiting to be merciful to you. He is ready to take pity on you because he always does what is right. Happy are those who put their trust in the Lord.

Isaiah 8:17

The Lord has hidden himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.

Isaiah 1:16

Wash yourselves clean. Stop all this evil that I see you doing. Yes, stop doing evil

Proverbs 21:3

Do what is right and fair; that pleases the Lord more than bringing him sacrifices.

Proverbs 1:23

Listen when I reprimand you; I will give you good advice and share my knowledge with you.

Psalm 123:2

As a servant depends on his master, as a maid depends on her mistress, so we will keep looking to you, O Lord our God, until you have mercy on us.

Psalm 37:7

Be patient and wait for the Lord to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans.

Psalm 27:14

Trust in the Lord. Have faith, do not despair. Trust in the Lord.

Genesis 49:18

“I wait for your deliverance, Lord.

Ezekiel 18:30

“Now I, the Sovereign Lord, am telling you Israelites that I will judge each of you by what you have done. Turn away from all the evil you are doing, and don't let your sin destroy you.

Joel 2:12

“But even now,” says the Lord, “repent sincerely and return to me with fasting and weeping and mourning.

Exodus 3:15

Tell the Israelites that I, the Lord, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, have sent you to them. This is my name forever; this is what all future generations are to call me.

Amos 4:13

God is the one who made the mountains and created the winds. He makes his thoughts known to people; he changes day into night. He walks on the heights of the earth. This is his name: the Lord God Almighty!