Thematic Bible: Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
But the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place,
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be for thyself and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king and show him the interpretation.
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came and stood before him, and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing from thy slave. But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it, but he refused.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, all that the LORD says unto me, that will I speak.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Then Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus hath said the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul,
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Then Peter and John answered and said unto them, Judge whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
And Elisha said, As the LORD of the hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee nor see thee.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.