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
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
Revelation 17:6
And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.
Matter
Acts 4:27
For they have been in truth collected together against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, even Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel,
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and how incomprehensible his ways!
For
Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father;
Regardeth
James 2:13
For judgment without mercy shall be on him who shewed no mercy, and mercy glorieth against judgment.
James 5:2
Your wealth is corrupted, and your robes are moth-eaten.
Higher than they
Matthew 13:41
The Son of man shall send out his angels, and shall gather together out of his kingdom all things offensive, and those who practise iniquity;
Acts 12:7
And, lo! an angel of the Lord stood there, and light glared through the apartment: then with a stroke on Peter's side, he roused him up, and said, Arise quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.