Acts 24:26

Lighthouse Bible 2006

He hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul, that he might release him: therefore he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:7

Therefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; be careful and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

Job 15:34

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

Exodus 23:8

And you shall take no bribe: for the bribe blinds the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.

Proverbs 17:8

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.

Proverbs 19:6

Many will appeal for the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.

Proverbs 29:4

The king by justice establishes the land: but he that receives gifts overthrows it.

Isaiah 1:23

Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loves gifts, and follows after rewards: they do not judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

Isaiah 33:15

He that walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he that despises the gain of oppressions, that shakes his hands from holding bribes, that stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;

Isaiah 56:11

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his place.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves devouring the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.

Hosea 4:18

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers love with shame, saying Give ye.

Micah 3:11

Their heads judge for reward, and their priests teach for wages, and their prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? no evil can come upon us.

Micah 7:3

So that they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, and the judge asks for a reward; and the great man, he speaks his mischievous desire: so they weave it together.

Matthew 17:3

And, behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

Acts 24:17

Now after many years I came to bring gifts to my nation, and offerings.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not favor any person, neither take a bribe: for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.

2 Peter 2:3

And through covetousness shall they with deceitful words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now for a long time has not delayed, and their damnation does not slumber.

1 Samuel 12:3

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or from whose hand have I received any bribe to blind my eyes therewith? and I will restore it to you.

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after money, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.