Amos 5:14

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“Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.”

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Read Amos 5:14 in the flow of Amos5 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Amos5 to see the surrounding context.

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“Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.”

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KJVPD

“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, <FI>is<Fi> with you, as ye said.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Amos 5:14 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 39:2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
  2. Genesis 39:23The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
  3. Exodus 3:12“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”
  4. Numbers 16:3They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
  5. Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  6. 1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
  7. 2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
  8. Psalms 34:12Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
  9. Psalms 34:13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
  10. Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  11. Psalms 97:10Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
  12. Proverbs 11:27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
  13. Isaiah 1:16Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
  14. Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
  15. Isaiah 48:1“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
  16. Isaiah 55:2Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.
  17. Jeremiah 7:3Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.
  18. Amos 3:3Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?
  19. 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.”
  20. Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
  21. Zephaniah 2:3Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
  22. Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
  23. Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
  24. Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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