1 Samuel 15:22
New American Standard Bible 1995
22 Samuel said,
“(A)Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, (B)to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
Hosea 6:6
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6 For (A)I delight in loyalty (B)rather than sacrifice,
And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Micah 6:6-8
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What God Requires of Man
6 (A)With what shall I come to the Lord
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with (B)burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
7 Does the Lord take delight in (C)thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my (D)firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has (E)told you, O man, what is good;
And (F)what does the Lord require of you
But to (G)do justice, to (H)love [a]kindness,
And to walk [b](I)humbly with your God?
Matthew 9:13
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13 But go and learn [a](A)what this means: ‘(B)I desire [b]compassion, [c]and not sacrifice,’ for (C)I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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- Matthew 9:13 Lit what is
- Matthew 9:13 Or mercy
- Matthew 9:13 I.e. more than
Matthew 12:7
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7 But if you had known what this [a]means, ‘(A)I desire [b]compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
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- Matthew 12:7 Lit is
- Matthew 12:7 Or mercy
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