Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Is more
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Bible References
Is more
1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel saith, 'Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
Psalm 50:8
Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings Are before Me continually.
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
Isaiah 1:11
Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated with burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired.
Isaiah 58:5
Like this is the fast that I choose? The day of a man's afflicting his soul? To bow as a reed his head, And sackcloth and ashes spread out? This dost thou call a fast, And a desirable day -- to Jehovah?
Jeremiah 7:21
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And eat ye flesh.
Hosea 6:6
For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
Amos 5:21
I have hated -- I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.
Micah 6:6
With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year?
Matthew 9:13
but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
Matthew 12:7
and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless,
1 Corinthians 13:1
If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;
General references
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
Matthew 22:36
Teacher, which is the great command in the Law?'
1 John 4:21
and this is the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.