1 Samuel 15:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.””
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““I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he saith, `I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 15:30 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 9:27Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he said. “The LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
- 1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
- Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Habakkuk 2:4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—
- Luke 18:9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
- John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- John 12:43For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
- 2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
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