Acts 24:26

Other passages that echo Acts 24:26 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1. Exodus 23:8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
2. Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
3. 1 Samuel 8:3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
4. 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
5. 2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
6. Job 15:34For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.
7. Psalms 26:9Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,
8. Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9. Proverbs 17:23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
10. Proverbs 19:6Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
11. Proverbs 29:4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
12. Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
13. Isaiah 33:15He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
14. Isaiah 56:11Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
15. Ezekiel 22:27Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
16. Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
17. Hosea 4:18When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.
18. Hosea 12:7A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
19. Amos 2:6This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.
20. Micah 3:11Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”
21. Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
22. Acts 24:2When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
23. Acts 24:17After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
24. 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

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