Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.

That i may worship

Bible References

Honour me now

Habakkuk 2:4
Look, his ego is inflated;
he is without integrity.
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
John 5:44
How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God.
John 12:43
For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

That i may worship

Isaiah 29:13
The Lord said:

Because these people approach Me with their mouths
to honor Me with lip-service
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—
Luke 18:9
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:
2 Timothy 3:5
holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!

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