1 Samuel 2:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.”
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“No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah’s people to transgress.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 2:24 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:21“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
- 1 Samuel 2:17Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
- 1 Samuel 2:22Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- 1 Kings 13:18Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,
- 1 Kings 15:30because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.
- 2 Kings 10:31Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
- Malachi 2:8But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Matthew 18:7Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
- Acts 6:3Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
- 2 Corinthians 6:8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
- 1 Timothy 3:7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
- 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
- 3 John 1:12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
- Revelation 2:20But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
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