1 Samuel 15:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 Then Samuel said:
Does the Lord(A) take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.(B)
1 Samuel 15:22
New International Version
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(A)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22
King James Version
22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
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Jeremiah 6:20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba(A)
or sweet cane(B) from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;
your sacrifices do not please Me.(C)
Jeremiah 6:20
King James Version
20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
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Hosea 6:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hosea 6:6
New International Version
Hosea 6:6
King James Version
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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Amos 5:21-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 I hate, I despise your feasts!(A)
I can’t stand the stench
of your solemn assemblies.(B)
22 Even if you offer Me
your burnt offerings and grain offerings,(C)
I will not accept them;(D)
I will have no regard
for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.(E)
23 Take away from Me the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.(F)
24 But let justice flow like water,
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.(G)
Amos 5:21-24
New International Version
21 “I hate,(A) I despise your religious festivals;(B)
your assemblies(C) are a stench to me.
22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings(D) and grain offerings,
I will not accept them.(E)
Though you bring choice fellowship offerings,
I will have no regard for them.(F)
23 Away with the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.(G)
24 But let justice(H) roll on like a river,
righteousness(I) like a never-failing stream!(J)
Amos 5:21-24
King James Version
21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
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Matthew 23:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of[a] mint, dill, and cumin,[b] yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice,(A) mercy, and faith. These things should have been done without neglecting the others.
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- Matthew 23:23 Or You tithe
- Matthew 23:23 A plant whose seeds are used as a seasoning
Matthew 23:23
New International Version
23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth(A) of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness.(B) You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Matthew 23:23
King James Version
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
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Mark 12:33
Holman Christian Standard Bible
33 And to love(A) Him with all your heart, with all your understanding,[a] and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is far more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(B)
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- Mark 12:33 Other mss add with all your soul
Mark 12:33
New International Version
33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(A)
Mark 12:33
King James Version
33 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.
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