1 Samuel 15:22

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²²Then 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)

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Psalm 33:5

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⁵He loves righteousness and justice;^(A)
the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.^(B)

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Jeremiah 5:1

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The Depravity of Jerusalem

5 Roam^(A) through the streets of Jerusalem.
Investigate;^[a]
search in her squares.
If you find one person,^(B)
any who acts justly,
who pursues faithfulness,
then I will forgive her.^(C)

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Footnotes

5:1 Lit See and know

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Micah 6:8

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⁸Mankind, he has told each of you what is good^(A)
and what it is the Lord requires of you:^(B)
to act justly,^(C)
to love faithfulness,^(D)
and to walk humbly with your God.^(E)

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Zechariah 7:9

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⁹“The Lord of Armies says this: ‘Make fair decisions.^(A) Show faithful love and compassion^(B) to one another.

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Luke 11:42

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⁴²“But woe^(A) to you Pharisees! You give a tenth^[a]^(B) of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass^[b] justice^(C) and love for God.^[c]^(D) These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

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Footnotes

11:42 Or a tithe
11:42 Or neglect
11:42 Lit the justice and the love of God

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