Nehemiah 5:15

The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people. But I did not do this, because of my fear of God.

Cross References (14)

  • Nehemiah 5:9 (9)

    So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our

  • Isaiah 50:10 (5)

    Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let h

  • Proverbs 16:6 (5)

    By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

  • Job 31:23 (4)

    For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:13–14 (4)

    When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the w

  • 2 Corinthians 11:9 (4)

    And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my

  • Matthew 5:47 (4)

    And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

  • Proverbs 29:12 (3)

    If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

  • Psalms 147:11 (3)

    The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:13 (3)

    In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

  • 1 Samuel 8:15 (3)

    He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.

  • Psalms 112:1 (3)

    Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

  • 1 Samuel 2:15–17 (2)

    Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the p

  • Luke 18:2–4 (1)

    “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.