"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?" says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. "But you ask, 'How have we despised Your name?' Cross References Luke 6:46 Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I say? Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 1:31 and in the wilderness, where the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way by which you traveled until you reached this place." Psalm 123:2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy. Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father. Proverbs 30:11 There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. Proverbs 30:17 As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it. Isaiah 1:2 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: "I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. Isaiah 43:23 You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense. Jeremiah 3:4 Have you not just called to Me, 'My Father, You are my friend from youth. Jeremiah 35:16 Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me. Zephaniah 3:4 Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law. Malachi 2:1 "And now this decree is for you, O priests: Malachi 2:10 Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers? Treasury of Scripture A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? said the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, Wherein have we despised your name? son. Exodus 20:12 Leviticus 19:3 Deuteronomy 5:16 a servant. 1 Timothy 6:1,2 Titus 2:9,10 1 Peter 2:17-19 if then. Malachi 2:9 Exodus 4:22,23 Isaiah 1:2 Isaiah 64:8 and if. Matthew 7:21 Luke 6:46 John 13:13-17 O priests. Malachi 2:8 1 Samuel 2:28-30 |