Nehemiah 5:15 Cross References
Nehemiah 5:15
15: This was quite a contrast to the former governors who had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides a pound of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because of my fear of God, I did not act that way.
Nehemiah 5:9
- Then I pressed further, "What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations?
Isaiah 50:10
- Who among you fears the LORD and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the LORD and rely on your God.
Proverbs 16:6
- Unfailing love and faithfulness cover sin; evil is avoided by fear of the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
- Here is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is the duty of every person.
- God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 11:9
- And when I was with you and didn't have enough to live on, I did not ask you to help me. For the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me another gift. I have never yet asked you for any support, and I never will.
Job 31:23
- That would be better than facing the judgment sent by God. For if the majesty of God opposes me, what hope is there?
Matthew 5:47
- If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
Proverbs 29:12
- If a ruler honors liars, all his advisers will be wicked.
1 Samuel 8:15
- He will take a tenth of your harvest and distribute it among his officers and attendants.
Psalms 147:11
- Rather, the LORD's delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
2 Corinthians 12:13
- The only thing I didn't do, which I do in the other churches, was to become a burden to you. Please forgive me for this wrong!
Psalms 112:1
- Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD. Yes, happy are those who delight in doing what he commands.
1 Samuel 2:15
- Sometimes the servant would come even before the animal's fat had been burned on the altar. He would demand raw meat before it had been boiled so that it could be used for roasting.
- The man offering the sacrifice might reply, "Take as much as you want, but the fat must first be burned." Then the servant would demand, "No, give it to me now, or I'll take it by force."
- So the sin of these young men was very serious in the LORD's sight, for they treated the LORD's offerings with contempt.
Luke 18:2
- "There was a judge in a certain city," he said, "who was a godless man with great contempt for everyone.
- A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, appealing for justice against someone who had harmed her.
- The judge ignored her for a while, but eventually she wore him out. 'I fear neither God nor man,' he said to himself,