Micah 6:3
New Living Translation
3 “O my people, what have I done to you?
What have I done to make you tired of me?
Answer me!
Jeremiah 2:5
New Living Translation
5 This is what the Lord says:
“What did your ancestors find wrong with me
that led them to stray so far from me?
They worshiped worthless idols,
only to become worthless themselves.
Isaiah 43:22-23
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22 “But, dear family of Jacob, you refuse to ask for my help.
You have grown tired of me, O Israel!
23 You have not brought me sheep or goats for burnt offerings.
You have not honored me with sacrifices,
though I have not burdened and wearied you
with requests for grain offerings and frankincense.
Psalm 81:13
New Living Translation
13 Oh, that my people would listen to me!
Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!
Jeremiah 2:31
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31 “O my people, listen to the words of the Lord!
Have I been like a desert to Israel?
Have I been to them a land of darkness?
Why then do my people say, ‘At last we are free from God!
We don’t need him anymore!’
Psalm 50:7
New Living Translation
7 “O my people, listen as I speak.
Here are my charges against you, O Israel:
I am God, your God!
Romans 3:19
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19 Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.
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Romans 3:4-5
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4 Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him,
“You will be proved right in what you say,
and you will win your case in court.”[a]
5 “But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.)
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Micah 6:5
New Living Translation
5 Don’t you remember, my people,
how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed
and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead?
And remember your journey from Acacia Grove[a] to Gilgal,
when I, the Lord, did everything I could
to teach you about my faithfulness.”
Footnotes
- 6:5 Hebrew Shittim.
Psalm 81:8
New Living Translation
8 “Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings.
O Israel, if you would only listen to me!
Psalm 51:4
New Living Translation
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say,
and your judgment against me is just.[a]
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