Deuteronomy 33:9

New Century Version

He said about his father and mother, ‘I don’t care about them.’ He did not treat his brothers as favorites or give special favors to his children, but he protected your word and guarded your agreement.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, because she said, “The Lord has seen my troubles. Surely now my husband will love me.”

1 Chronicles 17:17

But that was not enough for you, God. You have also made promises about my future family. Lord God, you have treated me like a very important person.

Job 37:24

That is why people honor him; he does not respect those who say they are wise.”

Psalm 119:57

Lord, you are my share in life; I have promised to obey your words.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost. We will still have the advice from the wise teachers and the words of the prophets. So let’s ruin him by telling lies about him. We won’t pay attention to anything he says.”

Leviticus 10:6

Then Moses said to Aaron and his other sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Don’t show sadness by tearing your clothes or leaving your hair uncombed. If you do, you will die, and the Lord will be angry with all the people. All the people of Israel, your relatives, may cry loudly about the Lord burning Nadab and Abihu,

Leviticus 21:11

He must not go into a house where there is a dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even if it is for his own father or mother.

Matthew 10:37

“Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers. Those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers.

Matthew 12:48

He answered, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

Matthew 22:16

They sent some of their own followers and some people from the group called Herodians. They said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man and that you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you, because you pay no attention to who they are.

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to me but loves his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters—or even life—more than me, he cannot be my follower.

2 Corinthians 5:16

From this time on we do not think of anyone as the world does. In the past we thought of Christ as the world thinks, but we no longer think of him in that way.

Galatians 1:10

Do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No, God is the One I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I still wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

But we speak the Good News because God tested us and trusted us to do it. When we speak, we are not trying to please people, but God, who tests our hearts.

1 Timothy 5:21

Before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, I command you to do these things without showing favor of any kind to anyone.