Isaiah 48:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I will do this for myself—for me! I will not let you treat me as if I am not important. I will not let some false god take my glory and praise.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:8

“I am YAHWEH. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another. I will not let statues take the praise that should be mine.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I did not destroy them. I had already told the Egyptians that I would bring my people out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Ezekiel 20:14

But I did not destroy them. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Isaiah 37:35

I will protect this city and save it. I will do this for myself and for my servant David.”

Ezekiel 20:22

But I stopped myself. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

1 Samuel 12:22

“But the Lord won’t leave his people. No, the Lord was pleased to make you his own people. So for his own good name, he won’t leave you.

Isaiah 43:25

“I, I am the one who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.

Jeremiah 14:7

“We know that this is our fault. We are now suffering because of our sins. Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name. We admit that we have left you many times. We have sinned against you.

Ezekiel 20:44

Family of Israel, you did many evil things, and you should be destroyed because of them. But to protect my good name, I will not give you the punishment you really deserve. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” This is what the Lord GOD said.

Ezekiel 20:39

Now, family of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: “Whoever wants to worship their filthy idols, let them go and worship them. But later, don’t think you will get any advice from me. You will not ruin my name anymore—not when you continue to give your gifts to your filthy idols!”

Romans 2:24

As the Scriptures say, “People in other nations insult God because of you.”

John 5:23

God did this so that all people will respect the Son the same as they respect the Father. Anyone who does not respect the Son does not respect the Father. He is the one who sent the Son.

Isaiah 52:5

Now look what has happened. Another nation has taken my people,” says the Lord. “That country did not pay to take my people, but they rule over them and laugh at them, and they say bad things about me all the time.” The Lord is the one saying these things.

Isaiah 48:5

So long ago I told you what would happen. I told you about those things long before they happened. I did this so that you could not say, ‘The gods we made did this. Our idols, our statues, made this happen.’”

Psalm 25:11

Lord, I have done many wrong things. But I ask you to forgive them all to show your goodness.

Psalm 106:8

But the Lord saved our ancestors for the honor of his name. He saved them to show his great power.

Psalm 115:1

Lord, you should receive the honor, not us. The honor belongs to you because of your faithful love and loyalty.

Isaiah 48:9

“But I will be patient. I will do this for myself. People will praise me for not becoming angry and destroying you. You will praise me for waiting.

Daniel 9:17

“Now, our God, hear your servant’s prayer. Listen to my prayer for mercy. For your own sake, do good things for your holy place.

Psalm 25:7

Don’t remember the sinful things I did when I was young. Because you are good, Lord, remember me with your faithful love.

Ezekiel 36:22

So tell the family of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Family of Israel, you ruined my holy name in the places where you went. I am going to do something to stop this. I will not do it for your sake, Israel. I will do it for my holy name.