Nehemiah 5:15

New International Reader's Version

But there had been governors before me. They had put a heavy load on the people. They had taken a pound of silver from each of them. They had also taken food and wine from them. Their officials had acted like high and mighty rulers over them. But because of my great respect for God, I didn’t act like that.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is no respect for God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

Genesis 42:18

On the third day, Joseph spoke to them again. He said, “Do what I say. Then you will live, because I have respect for God.

Nehemiah 5:16

Instead, I spent all my time working on this wall. All my men were gathered there to work on it too. We didn’t receive any land for ourselves.

Nehemiah 5:9

So I continued, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you show respect for our God? Shouldn’t you live in a way that will keep our enemies from saying bad things about us?

Job 31:23

I was afraid God would destroy me. His glory terrifies me. So I’d never do things like that.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who have respect for the Lord. They find great delight when they obey God’s commands.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord takes delight in those who have respect for him. They put their hope in his faithful love.

Proverbs 16:6

Through love and truth sin is paid for. People avoid evil when they have respect for the Lord.

Proverbs 29:12

If rulers listen to lies, all their officials become evil.

Isaiah 50:10

Does anyone among you have respect for the Lord? Does anyone obey the message of the Lord’s servant? Let the person who walks in the dark trust in the Lord. Let the one who doesn’t have any light to guide them depend on their God.

Jeremiah 32:9

So I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out seven ounces of silver for him.

Lamentations 5:8

Slaves rule over us. No one can set us free from their power.

Matthew 5:47

If you greet only your own people, what more are you doing than others? Even people who are ungodly do that.

2 Corinthians 11:9

When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t cause you any expense. The believers who came from Macedonia gave me what I needed. I haven’t caused you any expense at all. And I won’t ever do it.

2 Corinthians 12:13

How were you less important than the other churches? The only difference was that I didn’t cause you any expense. Forgive me for that wrong!

1 Samuel 8:15

He will take a tenth of your grain and a tenth of your grapes. He’ll give it to his officials and attendants.