Malachi Cross References - WNT

²⁹ But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my 'fellow man'?"

¹⁰ Nor is that all: later on there was Rebecca too. She was soon to bear two children to her husband, our forefather Isaac-- ¹¹ and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God's electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told, ¹² "THE ELDER OF THEM WILL BE BONDSERVANT TO THE YOUNGER." ¹³ This agrees with the other Scripture which says, "JACOB I HAVE LOVED, BUT ESAU I HAVE HATED."

²⁸ In relation to the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies for your sakes; but in relation to God's choice they are dearly loved for the sake of their forefathers. ²⁹ For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;

²⁶ "If any one is coming to me who does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes and his own life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

³⁰ "The man who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me is scattering abroad.

¹³ Come, you who say, "To-day or to-morrow we will go to this or that city, and spend a year there and carry on a successful business," ¹⁴ when, all the while, you do not even know what will happen to-morrow. For what is the nature of your life? Why, it is but a mist, which appears for a short time and then is seen no more. ¹⁵ Instead of that you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we shall live and do this or that." ¹⁶ But, as the case stands, it is in mere self-confidence that you boast: all such boasting is evil.

²³ And He turned towards His disciples and said to them apart, "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see! ²⁴ For I tell you that many Prophets and kings have desired to see the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things you hear, and have not heard them."

⁹ "In this manner therefore pray: 'Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy;

¹⁴ "For if you forgive others their offences, your Heavenly Father will forgive you also; ¹⁵ but if you do not forgive others their offences, neither will your Father forgive yours.

²¹ "Not every one who says to me, 'Master, Master,' will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens, but only those who are obedient to my Father who is in Heaven.

⁴ For God said, 'HONOUR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER'; and 'LET HIM WHO REVILES FATHER OR MOTHER BE CERTAINLY PUT TO DEATH';

⁶ he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.

¹⁹ 'HONOUR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER'; AND 'THOU SHALT LOVE THY FELLOW MAN AS MUCH AS THYSELF.'"

¹⁰ For Moses said, 'HONOUR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER' and again, 'HE WHO CURSES FATHER OR MOTHER, LET HIM DIE THE DEATH.'

¹⁹ You know the Commandments-- 'DO NOT MURDER;' 'DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY;' 'DO NOT STEAL;' 'DO NOT LIE IN GIVING EVIDENCE;' 'DO NOT DEFRAUD;' 'HONOUR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER.'"

³⁶ Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.

⁴⁶ "And why do you all call me 'Master, Master' and yet not do what I tell you?

²⁰ You know the Commandments: 'DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY;' 'DO NOT MURDER;' 'DO NOT STEAL;' 'DO NOT LIE IN GIVING EVIDENCE;' 'HONOUR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER.'"

¹³ You call me 'The Rabbi' and 'The Master,' and rightly so, for such I am. ¹⁴ If I then, your Master and Rabbi, have washed your feet, it is also your duty to wash one another's feet. ¹⁵ For I have set you an example in order that you may do what I have done to you. ¹⁶ In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him. ¹⁷ If you know all this, blessed are you if you act accordingly.

² "HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER" --this is the first Commandment which has a promise added to it--

¹ Let all who are under the yoke of slavery hold their own masters to be deserving of honour, so that the name of God and the Christian teaching may not be spoken against. ² And those who have believing masters should not be wanting in respect towards them because they are their brethren, but should serve them all the more willingly because those who profit by the faithful service rendered are believers and are friends.

⁹ Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering, ¹⁰ but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.

¹⁷ And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man's actions, then spend in fear the time of your stay here on earth,

¹⁷ Honour every one. Love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the Emperor. ¹⁸ Household servants, be submissive to your masters, and show them the utmost respect--not only if they are kind and thoughtful, but also if they are unreasonable. ¹⁹ For it is an acceptable thing with God, if, from a sense of duty to Him, a man patiently submits to wrong, when treated unjustly.

²¹ You cannot drink the Lord's cup and the cup of demons: you cannot be joint-partakers both in the table of the Lord and in the table of demons.

²¹ for it is his own supper of which each of you is in a hurry to partake, and one eats like a hungry man, while another has already drunk to excess. ²² Why, have you no homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you wish to show your contempt for the Church of God and make those who have no homes feel ashamed? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this matter I certainly do not praise you.

²⁷ Whoever, therefore, in an unworthy manner, eats the bread or drinks from the cup of the Lord sins against the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ But let a man examine himself, and, having done that, then let him eat the bread and drink from the cup. ²⁹ For any one who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgement to himself, if he fails to estimate the body aright. ³⁰ That is why many among you are sickly and out of health, and why not a few die. ³¹ If, however, we estimated ourselves aright, we should not be judged. ³² But when we are judged by the Lord, chastisement follows, to save us from being condemned along with the world.

³¹ We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.

¹⁵ "Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?" ¹⁶ And the man in whom the evil spirit was sprang on two of them, over-mastered them both, and treated them with such violence, that they fled from the house stripped of their clothes and wounded.

¹¹ For God pays no attention to this world's distinctions.

²⁶ Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens; ²⁷ who, unlike other High Priests, is not under the necessity of offering up sacrifices day after day, first for His own sins, and afterwards for those of the people; for this latter thing He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

¹² The hired servant--one who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep--no sooner sees the wolf coming than he leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf worries and scatters them.

¹³ Do you not know that those who perform the sacred rites have their food from the sacred place, and that those who serve at the altar all alike share with the altar?

²¹ Everybody concerns himself about his own interests, not about those of Jesus Christ.

³⁸ BUT IT IS BY FAITH THAT MY RIGHTEOUS SERVANT SHALL LIVE; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL TAKES NO PLEASURE IN HIM."

² Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you. Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;

⁹ "In this manner therefore pray: 'Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy; ¹⁰ let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth;

¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations; baptize them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

¹⁰ and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense.

²¹ "Believe me," said Jesus, "the time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. ²² You worship One of whom you know nothing. We worship One whom we know; for salvation comes from the Jews. ²³ But a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the true worshippers will worship the Father with true spiritual worship; for indeed the Father desires such worshippers.

³⁰ "Just at this hour, three days ago," replied Cornelius, "I was offering afternoon prayer in my house, when suddenly a man in shining raiment stood in front of me, ³¹ who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God. ³² Send therefore to Jaffa, and invite Simon, surnamed Peter, to come here. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, close to the sea.' ³³ "Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and I thank you heartily for having come. That is why all of us are now assembled here in God's presence, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say." ³⁴ Then Peter began to speak. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another; ³⁵ but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.

¹⁷ IN ORDER THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY EARNESTLY SEEK THE LORD--EVEN ALL THE NATIONS WHICH ARE CALLED BY MY NAME," ¹⁸ SAYS THE LORD, WHO HAS BEEN MAKING THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM AGES LONG PAST.'

¹ I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship.

⁹ and that the Gentiles also have glorified God in acknowledgment of His mercy. So it is written, "FOR THIS REASON I WILL PRAISE THEE AMONG THE GENTILES, AND SING PSALMS IN HONOUR OF THY NAME." ¹⁰ And again the Psalmist says, "BE GLAD, YE GENTILES, IN COMPANY WITH HIS PEOPLE." ¹¹ And again, "PRAISE THE LORD, ALL YE GENTILES, AND LET ALL THE PEOPLE EXTOL HIM."

¹⁶ that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles, doing priestly duties in connexion with God's Good News so that the sacrifice--namely the Gentiles--may be acceptable to Him, being (as it is) an offering which the Holy Spirit has made holy.

¹⁸ I have enough of everything--and more than enough. My wants are fully satisfied now that I have received from the hands of Epaphroditus the generous gifts which you sent me--they are a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, truly pleasing to God.

⁸ So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;

¹⁵ Through Him, then, let us continually lay on the altar a sacrifice of praise to God, namely, the utterance of lips that give thanks to His Name. ¹⁶ And do not forget to be kind and liberal; for with sacrifices of that sort God is greatly pleased.

⁸ And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four Elders fell down before the Lamb, having each of them a harp and bringing golden bowls full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people.

³ And another angel came and stood close to the altar, carrying a censer of gold; and abundance of incense was given to him that he might place it with the prayers of all God's people upon the golden altar which was in front of the throne. ⁴ And the smoke of the incense rose into the presence of God from the angel's hand, and mingled with the prayers of His people.

¹⁵ The seventh angel blew his trumpet; and there followed loud voices in Heaven which said, "The sovereignty of the world now belongs to our Lord and His Christ; and He will be King until the Ages of the Ages."

⁴ Who shall not be afraid, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? For Thou alone art holy. All nations shall come and shall worship Thee, because the righteousness of all that Thou hast done has been made manifest."

²⁴ FOR THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILE NATIONS BECAUSE OF YOU, as Holy Writ declares.

¹ "But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven. ² 'When you give in charity, never blow a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets in order that their praises may be sung by men. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

⁵ "And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

¹⁶ "When any of you fast, never assume gloomy looks as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces in order that it may be evident to men that they are fasting. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

⁴ But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted? ⁵ For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

³⁷ Then He came and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Had you not strength to keep awake a single hour? ³⁸ Be wakeful, all of you, and keep on praying, that you may not come into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."

³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King.

⁵¹ he will treat him with the utmost severity and assign him a place among the hypocrites: there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

⁴¹ Having taken a seat opposite the Treasury, He observed how the people were dropping money into the Treasury, and that many of the wealthy threw in large sums. ⁴² But there came one poor widow and dropped in two farthings, equal in value to a halfpenny. ⁴³ So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury; ⁴⁴ for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."

⁸ What she could she did: she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial.

¹ Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy. ² There is nothing that is covered up which will not be uncovered, nor hidden which will not become known.

⁴⁶ that servant's Master will come on a day when he is not expecting Him and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him severely, and make him share the lot of the unfaithful.

¹ There was a man of the name of Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property but, ² with her full knowledge and consent, dishonestly kept back part of the price which he received for it, though he brought the rest and gave it to the Apostles. ³ "Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan taken possession of your heart, that you should try to deceive the Holy Spirit and dishonestly keep back part of the price paid you for this land? ⁴ While it remained unsold, was not the land your own? And when sold, was it not at your own disposal? How is it that you have cherished this design in your heart? It is not to men you have told this lie, but to God." ⁵ Upon hearing these words Ananias fell down dead, and all who heard the words were awe-struck. ⁶ The younger men, however, rose, and wrapping the body up, carried it out and buried it. ⁷ About three hours had passed, when his wife came in, knowing nothing of what had happened. ⁸ Peter at once questioned her. "Tell me," he said, "whether you sold the land for so much." "Yes," she replied, "for so much." ⁹ "How was it," replied Peter, "that you two agreed to try an experiment upon the Spirit of the Lord? The men who have buried your husband are already at the door, and they will carry you out." ¹⁰ Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband's side.

¹² For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.

¹⁵ For, as its appointed time, this will be brought about by the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

²⁹ For our God is also a consuming fire.

⁸ But as for cowards and the unfaithful, and the polluted, and murderers, fornicators, and those who practise magic or worship idols, and all liars--the portion allotted to them shall be in the Lake which burns with fire and sulphur. This is the Second Death."