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.
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Higher than they
Bible References
Marvel
1 John 3:13
Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
Revelation 17:6
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with great wonder.
Matter
Acts 4:27
For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, did both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles, and the peoples of Israel, assemble in this city,
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches, and of the wisdom, and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his purposes, and his ways past finding out!
For
Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;
Regardeth
James 2:13
For the judgment shall be without mercy to him that showed no mercy. Mercy glorieth against judgment.
James 5:2
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are become motheaten;
Higher than they
Matthew 13:41
The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the stumblingblocks, and those who do iniquity,
Acts 12:7
And lo! an angel of the Lord came to him, and a light shone in the room; and he smote Peter on the side, and roused him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.