Malachi 1:6 Cross References

Malachi 1:6

6: The LORD Almighty says to the priests: "A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. I am your father and master, but where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have despised my name! "But you ask, `How have we ever despised your name?'

Luke 6:46

  1. "So why do you call me 'Lord,' when you won't obey me?

Exodus 20:12

  1. "Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God will give you.

Isaiah 1:2

  1. Hear, O heavens! Listen, O earth! This is what the LORD says: "The children I raised and cared for have turned against me.

1 Peter 1:17

  1. And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites when he judges. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time as foreigners here on earth.

John 13:13

  1. You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you are right, because it is true.
  2. And since I, the Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet.
  3. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.
  4. How true it is that a servant is not greater than the master. Nor are messengers more important than the one who sends them.
  5. You know these things--now do them! That is the path of blessing.

1 Peter 2:17

  1. Show respect for everyone. Love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God. Show respect for the king.
  2. You who are slaves must accept the authority of your masters. Do whatever they tell you--not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are harsh.
  3. For God is pleased with you when, for the sake of your conscience, you patiently endure unfair treatment.

Hosea 12:8

  1. Israel boasts, "I am rich, and I've gotten it all by myself! No one can say I got it by cheating! My record is spotless!"

Malachi 3:13

  1. "You have said terrible things about me," says the LORD. "But you say, `What do you mean? How have we spoken against you?'
  2. "You have said, `What's the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the LORD Almighty that we are sorry for our sins?

Malachi 2:14

  1. You cry out, "Why has the LORD abandoned us?" I'll tell you why! Because the LORD witnessed the vows you and your wife made to each other on your wedding day when you were young. But you have been disloyal to her, though she remained your faithful companion, the wife of your marriage vows.
  2. Didn't the LORD make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard yourself; remain loyal to the wife of your youth.
  3. "For I hate divorce!" says the LORD, the God of Israel. "It is as cruel as putting on a victim's bloodstained coat," says the LORD Almighty. "So guard yourself; always remain loyal to your wife."
  4. You have wearied the LORD with your words. "Wearied him?" you ask. "How have we wearied him?" You have wearied him by suggesting that the LORD favors evildoers since he does not punish them. You have wearied him by asking, "Where is the God of justice?"

Titus 2:9

  1. Slaves must obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back
  2. or steal, but they must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.

Proverbs 30:17

  1. The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures.

Ephesians 6:2

  1. "Honor your father and mother." This is the first of the Ten Commandments that ends with a promise.

Mark 7:10

  1. For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'

Matthew 7:21

  1. "Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as 'Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:9

  1. Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored.

Isaiah 64:8

  1. And yet, LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We are all formed by your hand.

Leviticus 19:3

  1. Each of you must show respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest, for I, the LORD, am your God.

Mark 10:19

  1. But as for your question, you know the commandments: 'Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not testify falsely. Do not cheat. Honor your father and mother.'"

Hosea 4:6

  1. My people are being destroyed because they don't know me. It is all your fault, you priests, for you yourselves refuse to know me. Now I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.

Jeremiah 23:11

  1. "The priests are like the prophets, all ungodly, wicked men. I have seen their despicable acts right here in my own Temple," says the LORD.

Matthew 15:6

  1. And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.

Matthew 19:19

  1. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

Ezekiel 22:26

  1. Your priests have violated my laws and defiled my holy things. To them there is no difference between what is holy and what is not. And they do not teach my people the difference between what is ceremonially clean and unclean. They disregard my Sabbath days so that my holy name is greatly dishonored among them.

Proverbs 30:11

  1. Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.

Matthew 15:4

  1. For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'

Malachi 2:8

  1. But not you! You have left God's paths. Your `guidance' has caused many to stumble into sin. You have corrupted the covenant I made with the Levites," says the LORD Almighty.

1 Timothy 6:1

  1. Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed.
  2. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them.

Malachi 3:7

  1. Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my laws and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD Almighty. "But you ask, `How can we return when we have never gone away?'
  2. "Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! "But you ask, `What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?'"You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.

Jeremiah 5:30

  1. "A horrible and shocking thing has happened in this land--
  2. the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. And worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?

Deuteronomy 5:16

  1. " `Honor your father and mother, as the LORD your God commanded you. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God will give you.

Hosea 5:1

  1. "Hear this, you priests and all of Israel's leaders! Listen, all you men of the royal family! These words of judgment are for you: You are doomed! For you have led the people into a snare by worshiping the idols at Mizpah and Tabor.

Jeremiah 31:9

  1. Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and not stumble. For I am Israel's father, and Ephraim is my oldest child.

1 Samuel 2:28

  1. I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all his relatives to be my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the priestly garments as he served me. And I assigned the sacrificial offerings to you priests.
  2. So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you honor your sons more than me--for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people!
  3. "Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The terrible things you are doing cannot continue! I had promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor only those who honor me, and I will despise those who despise me.

Exodus 4:22

  1. Then you will tell him, `This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son.
  2. I commanded you to let him go, so he could worship me. But since you have refused, be warned! I will kill your firstborn son!'"

Jeremiah 2:21

  1. "How could this happen? When I planted you, I chose a vine of the purest stock--the very best. How did you grow into this corrupt wild vine?
  2. No amount of soap or lye can make you clean. You are stained with guilt that cannot be washed away. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!

Luke 10:29

  1. The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Luke 18:20

  1. But as for your question, you know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.'"

Luke 6:36

  1. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

Matthew 6:14

  1. "If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
  2. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Home