Micah 6:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Human, the Lord has told you what goodness is. This is what he wants from you: Be fair to other people. Love kindness and loyalty, and humbly obey your God.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:3

Do what is right and fair. The Lord loves that more than sacrifices.

Colossians 3:12

God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So your new life should be like this: Show mercy to others. Be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Do what is right and fair. Protect those who have been robbed from the ones who robbed them. Don’t hurt or do anything wrong to orphans or widows. Don’t kill innocent people.

Hosea 6:6

This is because I want faithful love, not sacrifice. I want people to know God, not to bring burnt offerings.

1 Samuel 15:22

But Samuel answered, “Which pleases the Lord more: burnt offerings and sacrifices or obeying his commands? It is better to obey the Lord than to offer sacrifices to him. It is better to listen to him than to offer the fat from rams.

Isaiah 66:2

I am the one who made all things. They are all here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I care for: the poor, humble people who obey my commands.

1 Peter 3:8

So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Be kind and humble.

Luke 6:36

Give love and mercy the same as your Father gives love and mercy.

Luke 11:42

“But it will be bad for you Pharisees! You give God a tenth of the food you get, even your mint, your rue, and every other little plant in your garden. But you forget to be fair to others and to love God. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things.

Amos 5:24

But let justice flow like a river, and let goodness flow like a stream that never becomes dry.

Matthew 5:7

Great blessings belong to those who show mercy to others. Mercy will be given to them.

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind and loving to each other. Forgive each other the same as God forgave you through Christ.

Genesis 18:19

I have made a special agreement with him. I did this so that he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to. I did this so that they would live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, can give him what I promised.”

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, what should we learn from everything that is written in this book? The most important thing a person can do is to respect God and obey his commands, because he knows about everything people do—even the secret things. He knows about all the good and all the bad, and he will judge people for everything they do.

Hosea 12:6

So come back to your God. Be loyal to him. Do the right thing, and always trust in your God!

Isaiah 57:15

God is high and lifted up. He lives forever. His name is holy. He says, “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and sorry for their sins. I will give new life to those who are humble in spirit. I will give new life to those who are sorry for their sins.

Matthew 5:3

“Great blessings belong to those who know they are spiritually in need. God’s kingdom belongs to them.

Zephaniah 2:3

All you humble people, come to the Lord! Obey his laws. Learn to do good things. Learn to be humble. Maybe then you will be safe when the Lord shows his anger.

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise, honor, and glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is right. He is always fair, and he is able to make proud people humble!

Psalm 37:26

They are kind and generous, and their children are a blessing.

Nehemiah 9:13

Then you came down to Mount Sinai. You spoke to them from heaven. You gave them good laws. You gave them true teachings. You gave them laws and commands that were very good.

Psalm 112:4

A light shines in the dark for those who are good, for those who are merciful, kind, and fair.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good to wait quietly for the Lord to save them.

Psalm 112:9

They freely give to the poor. Their goodness will continue forever. They will be honored with victory.

Psalm 73:28

As for me, all I need is to be close to God. I have made the Lord GOD my place of safety. And, God, I will tell about all that you have done.

2 Chronicles 34:27

Josiah, when you heard my words against this city and its people, you were sorry and humbled yourself before me. You even tore your clothes to show your sorrow and cried before me. Because your heart was tender, I the Lord, have heard you.

James 2:20

You fool! Faith that does nothing is worth nothing. Do you want me to prove this to you?

Romans 7:16

And if I don’t want to do what I do, that means I agree that the law is good.

2 Chronicles 32:26

But Hezekiah and the people living in Jerusalem changed their hearts and lives. They became humble and stopped being proud. So the Lord’s anger didn’t come on them while Hezekiah was alive.

1 Samuel 12:23

And as for me, I would never stop praying for you. If I stopped praying for you, I would be sinning against the Lord. I will continue to teach you the right way to live a good life.

Romans 9:20

Don’t ask that. You are only human and have no right to question God. A clay jar does not question the one who made it. It does not say, “Why did you make me like this?”

Luke 10:42

Only one thing is important. Mary has made the right choice, and it will never be taken away from her.”

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember me, and you will be so ashamed of the evil things you did that you will not be able to say anything. But I will make you pure, and you will never be ashamed again!” This is what the Lord GOD said.

2 Chronicles 33:23

Amon did not humble himself in front of the Lord like Manasseh his father humbled himself. But Amon sinned more and more.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

We pray that the Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father will comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. God loved us and gave us through his grace a wonderful hope and comfort that has no end.

Genesis 5:22

After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God for 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

Leviticus 26:41

Maybe they will admit that I turned against them and brought them into the land of their enemies. These people will be like strangers to me. But maybe they will become humble and accept the punishment for their sin.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Manasseh’s prayer and how God listened and felt sorry for him are written in The Book of the Seers. Also all his sins, the wrongs he did before he humbled himself, and the places where he built high places and set up the Asherah poles are written in The Book of the Seers.

1 Corinthians 7:16

Wives, maybe you will save your husband; and husbands, maybe you will save your wife. You don’t know now what will happen later.

2 Chronicles 30:11

But, some men from the areas of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.

Luke 12:14

But Jesus said to him, “Who said I should be your judge or decide how to divide your father’s things between you two?”

Deuteronomy 30:15

“Today I have given you a choice between life and death, success and disaster.

Isaiah 56:1

The Lord said these things, “Be fair to all people. Do what is right, because soon my salvation will come to you. My goodness will soon be shown to the whole world.

Ezekiel 33:14

“Or maybe I will tell some evil people that they will die. But they might change their lives, stop sinning, and begin to live right. They might become good and fair.

Micah 6:9

The Lord shouts to the city: “A wise person respects the Lord’s name. So pay attention to the punishing rod and to the one who uses it!

Zechariah 7:9

“This is what the Lord All-Powerful said: ‘You must do what is right and fair. You must be kind and show mercy to each other.

Deuteronomy 27:10

So you must do everything that the Lord your God tells you. You must obey his commands and his laws that I am giving you today.”

Joshua 24:14

Then Joshua said to the people, “Now you have heard the Lord’s words. So you must respect the Lord and sincerely serve him. Throw away the false gods that your ancestors worshiped. That was something that happened a long time ago on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Now you must serve only the Lord.

Psalm 101:1

I will sing about love and justice. Lord, I will sing to you.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the Lord says: “The wise must not brag about their wisdom. The strong men must not brag about their strength. The rich must not brag about their money.

Jeremiah 22:16

Josiah helped poor and needy people, so everything went well for him. Jehoiakim, what does it mean “to know God”? It means living right and being fair. That is what it means to know me. This message is from the Lord.