1 Kings 8:32
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.”1 Kings 8:32
What Does 1 Kings 8:32 Mean?
1 Kings 8:32 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 8, verse 32 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justice, Judgment, and Righteousness.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 8:32 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 18:20“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”2 Corinthians 5:10“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”Deuteronomy 25:1“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”2 Samuel 22:21“The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.”Exodus 34:7“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.”1 Kings 8:39“Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)”Psalms 18:25“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;”Isaiah 3:10“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”Ezekiel 18:13“Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.”Romans 2:6“Who will render to every man according to his deeds:”Exodus 23:7“Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.”Numbers 5:27“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”1 Samuel 26:23“The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.”Proverbs 1:31“Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.”Proverbs 17:15“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.”Jeremiah 32:19“Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:”Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.”Romans 2:13“(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.”Romans 7:9“For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.”
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