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1 Samuel 2:30-31

30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that your house and your father’s house would minister before me forever.’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.

31 The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your family line

Cross References for 1 Samuel 2:30-31

Nehemiah 13:29 - Remember them, O my God, because they defiled the priestly office and the covenant of the pries... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:29 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:29

John 5:44 - How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the pra... Click to read the verse John 5:44 Click to read the verse John 5:44

Genesis 22:18 - and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.” Click to read the verse Genesis 22:18 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:18

Proverbs 3:9-10 - Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:9-10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:9-10

Daniel 4:34 - At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was res... Click to read the verse Daniel 4:34 Click to read the verse Daniel 4:34

Numbers 25:13 - He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for... Click to read the verse Numbers 25:13 Click to read the verse Numbers 25:13

Psalms 91:15 - He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him ... Click to read the verse Psalms 91:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 91:15

1 Peter 1:7 - These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refin... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:7 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:7

Matthew 5:19 - Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:19 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:19

Leviticus 10:3 - Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: “‘Among those who appro... Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:3 Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:3

1 Corinthians 4:5 - Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to l... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:5

Genesis 39:23 - The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph ... Click to read the verse Genesis 39:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 39:23

Proverbs 27:18 - He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored. Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:18

Luke 19:17 - “‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very... Click to read the verse Luke 19:17 Click to read the verse Luke 19:17

Genesis 39:22 - So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible... Click to read the verse Genesis 39:22 Click to read the verse Genesis 39:22

Numbers 11:20 - but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it—because you have re... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:20 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:20

Esther 9:4 - Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he be... Click to read the verse Esther 9:4 Click to read the verse Esther 9:4

Matthew 26:13 - I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done ... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:13

Zechariah 6:14 - The crown will be given to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in t... Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:14 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:14

John 5:23 - that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does no... Click to read the verse John 5:23 Click to read the verse John 5:23

Malachi 1:6 - “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? ... Click to read the verse Malachi 1:6 Click to read the verse Malachi 1:6

2 Samuel 12:9-10 - Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uri... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 12:9-10 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 12:9-10

Exodus 28:43 - Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar... Click to read the verse Exodus 28:43 Click to read the verse Exodus 28:43

Exodus 29:9 - and put headbands on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons. The priesthood is theirs by a... Click to read the verse Exodus 29:9 Click to read the verse Exodus 29:9

Exodus 33:3 - Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a st... Click to read the verse Exodus 33:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 33:3

Numbers 25:11-13 - “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israe... Click to read the verse Numbers 25:11-13 Click to read the verse Numbers 25:11-13

Psalms 50:23 - He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the... Click to read the verse Psalms 50:23 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:23

John 13:31-32 - Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified an... Click to read the verse John 13:31-32 Click to read the verse John 13:31-32

Matthew 7:26 - But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolis... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:26 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:26

Lamentations 1:8 - Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean. All who honored her despise her, for th... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:8 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:8

1 Samuel 15:23 - For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because y... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:23 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:23

Psalms 112:9 - He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will... Click to read the verse Psalms 112:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 112:9

James 2:5 - Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be ... Click to read the verse James 2:5 Click to read the verse James 2:5

Proverbs 8:17 - I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:17

Numbers 35:34 - Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israe... Click to read the verse Numbers 35:34 Click to read the verse Numbers 35:34

John 17:4-5 - I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Click to read the verse John 17:4-5 Click to read the verse John 17:4-5

2 Samuel 12:10 - Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised me and took t... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 12:10 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 12:10

Matthew 11:11 - I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John th... Click to read the verse Matthew 11:11 Click to read the verse Matthew 11:11

Numbers 12:11 - and he said to Moses, “Please, my lord, do not hold against us the sin we have so foolishly com... Click to read the verse Numbers 12:11 Click to read the verse Numbers 12:11

Deuteronomy 25:9 - his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, take off one of his sanda... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 25:9 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 25:9

2 Chronicles 15:2 - He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lor... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:2 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:2

Numbers 14:34 - For forty years—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land—you will suffer for y... Click to read the verse Numbers 14:34 Click to read the verse Numbers 14:34

Zechariah 11:10 - Then I took my staff called Favor and broke it, revoking the covenant I had made with all the n... Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:10 Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:10

Hebrews 4:1 - A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still st... Click to read the verse Hebrews 4:1 Click to read the verse Hebrews 4:1

Jeremiah 18:9-10 - And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built up and planted, Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:9-10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:9-10

Malachi 2:8-9 - But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have vio... Click to read the verse Malachi 2:8-9 Click to read the verse Malachi 2:8-9

Psalms 91:14 - “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledg... Click to read the verse Psalms 91:14 Click to read the verse Psalms 91:14

1 Kings 14:10 - “‘Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from J... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:10 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:10

2 Chronicles 26:18 - They confronted him and said, “It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. Th... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:18 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:18

Joshua 6:27 - So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land. Click to read the verse Joshua 6:27 Click to read the verse Joshua 6:27

John 12:26 - Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor... Click to read the verse John 12:26 Click to read the verse John 12:26

1 Kings 9:6 - “But if you or your sons turn away from me and do not observe the commands and decrees I have g... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:6 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:6

Jeremiah 23:17 - They keep saying to those who despise me, ‘The Lord says: You will have peace.’ And to all who ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:17

Judges 4:9 - “Very well,” Deborah said, “I will go with you. But because of the way you are going about this... Click to read the verse Judges 4:9 Click to read the verse Judges 4:9

Malachi 2:8 - But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have vio... Click to read the verse Malachi 2:8 Click to read the verse Malachi 2:8

Psalms 18:20 - The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hand... Click to read the verse Psalms 18:20 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:20

Judges 9:10 - “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’ Click to read the verse Judges 9:10 Click to read the verse Judges 9:10

John 8:49 - “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. Click to read the verse John 8:49 Click to read the verse John 8:49

Isaiah 29:13 - The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but... Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:13

1 Samuel 13:14 - But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and app... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:14 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:14

1 Samuel 15:26 - But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the Lord, a... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:26 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:26

John 12:43 - for they loved praise from men more than praise from God. Click to read the verse John 12:43 Click to read the verse John 12:43

1 Samuel 18:30 - The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met wi... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:30 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:30

2 Chronicles 24:16 - He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel fo... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 24:16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 24:16

2 Samuel 6:22 - I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:22 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:22

Jeremiah 18:10 - and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had int... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:10

2 Samuel 23:17 - “Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the r... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 23:17 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 23:17

Matthew 15:28 - Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter w... Click to read the verse Matthew 15:28 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:28

2 Chronicles 28:27 - Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 28:27 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 28:27

2 Chronicles 32:33 - Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried on the hill where the tombs of David’s descenda... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:33 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 32:33

Ezekiel 17:14 - so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his t... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:14 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:14

1 Chronicles 17:18 - “What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant, Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 17:18 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 17:18

Matthew 6:4 - so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will r... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:4 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:4

Matthew 10:32 - “Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. Click to read the verse Matthew 10:32 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:32

Luke 12:8 - “I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him befor... Click to read the verse Luke 12:8 Click to read the verse Luke 12:8

Hosea 12:14 - But Ephraim has bitterly provoked him to anger; his Lord will leave upon him the guilt of his b... Click to read the verse Hosea 12:14 Click to read the verse Hosea 12:14

Daniel 4:36 - At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the... Click to read the verse Daniel 4:36 Click to read the verse Daniel 4:36

Daniel 6:2 - with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable ... Click to read the verse Daniel 6:2 Click to read the verse Daniel 6:2

Malachi 2:9 - “So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not... Click to read the verse Malachi 2:9 Click to read the verse Malachi 2:9

Hosea 4:7 - The more the priests increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their Glory for... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:7 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:7

Romans 2:10 - but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. Click to read the verse Romans 2:10 Click to read the verse Romans 2:10

Proverbs 3:35 - The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame. Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:35 Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:35

Proverbs 4:8 - Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:8

Daniel 3:30 - Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon. Click to read the verse Daniel 3:30 Click to read the verse Daniel 3:30

Jeremiah 49:15 - “Now I will make you small among the nations, despised among men. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 49:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 49:15

Ezekiel 33:26 - You rely on your sword, you do detestable things, and each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:26 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:26

Luke 19:26 - “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who h... Click to read the verse Luke 19:26 Click to read the verse Luke 19:26