Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than M
But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Ro
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even
or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come
Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for
“But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that Y
This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with thei
Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was
They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity.
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, ea
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit,
You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your
He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, f
You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen,
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the h