Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Marvel
Matter
For
Regardeth
Higher than they
Bible References
Marvel
1 John 3:13
Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.
Revelation 17:6
And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly.
Matter
Acts 4:27
For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out!
For
Luke 1:32
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
Regardeth
James 2:13
For judgment will be without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
James 5:2
Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.
Higher than they
Matthew 13:41
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil,
Acts 12:7
And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.