Malachi 3:8

New International Reader's Version

“Will a mere human being dare to steal from God? But you rob me! “You ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “By holding back your offerings. You also steal from me when you do not bring me a tenth of everything you produce.

Cross References

Psalm 29:2

Praise the Lord for the glory that belongs to him. Worship the Lord because of his beauty and holiness.

Proverbs 11:24

One person gives freely but gets even richer. Another person doesn’t give what they should but gets even poorer.

Isaiah 43:23

You have not brought me sheep for burnt offerings. You have not honored me with your sacrifices. I have not loaded you down by requiring grain offerings. I have not made you tired by requiring you to burn incense.

Leviticus 19:25

But in the fifth year you can eat the fruit. Then you will gather more and more fruit. I am the Lord your God.

Zechariah 5:3

He said to me, “A curse sent by the Lord is written on it. It is going out over the whole land. Every thief will be driven out of the land. That is what it says on one side of the scroll. Everyone who lies when promising to tell the truth will also be driven out. That is what it says on the other side.

Malachi 1:13

You say, ‘What a heavy load our work is!’ And you turn up your nose. You act as if you hate working for me,” says the Lord who rules over all. “You bring animals that have been hurt. Or you bring disabled or sick animals. Then you dare to offer them to me as sacrifices! Should I accept them from you?” says the Lord.

Malachi 1:8

You sacrifice blind animals to me. Isn’t that wrong? You sacrifice disabled or sick animals. Isn’t that wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord who rules over all.

Matthew 22:21

“Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. And give back to God what belongs to God.”

Mark 12:17

Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. And give back to God what belongs to God.” They were amazed at him.

Luke 20:25

He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. And give back to God what belongs to God.”

Romans 13:7

Give to everyone what you owe them. Do you owe taxes? Then pay them. Do you owe anything else to the government? Then pay it. Do you owe respect? Then give it. Do you owe honor? Then show it.

Romans 2:22

You say that people should not commit adultery. But you commit adultery! You hate statues of gods. But you rob temples!

Joshua 7:11

Israel has sinned. I made a covenant with them. I commanded them to keep it. But they have broken it. They have taken some of the things that had been set apart to me in a special way to be destroyed. They have stolen. They have lied. They have taken the things they stole and have put them with their own things.