Malachi 3:14

New Century Version

“You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. It did no good to obey his laws and to show the Lord All-Powerful that we were sorry for what we did.

Cross References

Job 22:17

They said to God, ‘Leave us alone! The Almighty can do nothing to us.’

Job 34:9

because he says, ‘It is no use to try to please God.’

Job 35:3

but you also ask, ‘What’s the use? I don’t gain anything by not sinning.’

Isaiah 43:22

“People of Jacob, you have not called to me; people of Israel, you have become tired of me.

Isaiah 58:3

They say, ‘To honor you we had special days when we fasted, but you didn’t see. We humbled ourselves to honor you, but you didn’t notice.’ ” But the Lord says, “You do what pleases yourselves on these special days, and you are unfair to your workers.

Jeremiah 18:12

But the people of Judah will answer, ‘It won’t do any good to try! We will continue to do what we want. Each of us will do what his stubborn, evil heart wants!’ ”

Jeremiah 2:25

Don’t run until your feet are bare or until your throat is dry. But you say, ‘It’s no use! I love those other gods, and I must chase them!’

Jeremiah 44:18

But since we stopped making sacrifices to the Queen Goddess and stopped pouring out drink offerings to her, we have had great problems. Our people have also been killed in war and by hunger.”

Hosea 7:16

They did not turn to the Most High God. They are like a loose bow that can’t shoot. Because their leaders brag about their strength, they will be killed with swords, and the people in Egypt will laugh at them.

Joel 2:12

The Lord says, “Even now, come back to me with all your heart. Fast, cry, and be sad.”

Zephaniah 1:12

At that time I, the Lord, will search Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish those who are satisfied with themselves, who think, ‘The Lord won’t help us or punish us.’

Malachi 3:13

The Lord says, “You have said terrible things about me. “But you ask, ‘What have we said about you?’

James 4:9

Be sad, cry, and weep! Change your laughter into crying and your joy into sadness.