Amos 5:14

Modern English Version

Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; then the Lord, the God of Hosts, will truly be with you, as you claim.

Cross References

Genesis 39:23

The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything that was under Joseph’s charge because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.

1 Chronicles 28:20

Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and take action. Do not be afraid nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 15:2

and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you all seek Him, He will be found with you. But if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

Psalm 46:11

The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.   Selah

Psalm 97:10

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Exodus 3:12

And He said, “Certainly I will be with you, and this will be a sign to you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, all of you shall serve God on this mountain.”

Proverbs 11:27

He who diligently seeks good procures favor, but to him who seeks mischief, evil will come.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.

Isaiah 8:10

Take counsel together, but it shall come to nothing; speak the word, but it shall not stand for God is with us.

Amos 3:3

Do two people walk together, if they have not agreed?

Amos 5:6

Seek the Lord and live, or He will break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it will devour Bethel, with no one to quench it.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet upon the Lord they lean, saying, “Is not the Lord in our midst? Evil will not come upon us.”

Micah 6:8

He has told you, O man, what is good— and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who carry out His judgment. Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden on the day of the Lord’s anger.

Numbers 16:3

They assembled against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. So why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”

Matthew 1:23

“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and will bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is interpreted, “God with us.”

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.

2 Timothy 4:22

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Joshua 1:9

Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”