Malachi 2:6

An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood

⁵ My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name. ⁶ True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity. ⁷ For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

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Jeremiah 23:22

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.

Daniel 12:3

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

James 5:19-20

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,

Genesis 5:21-24

When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.

Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,

Deuteronomy 33:10

They shall teach Jacob your rules and Israel your law; they shall put incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Ezekiel 44:23-24

They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

Mark 12:14

And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?"

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

Luke 1:16-17

And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

Luke 20:21

So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

2 Timothy 2:15-16

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Titus 1:7-9

For an overseer,as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

Revelation 14:5

and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.