Parallel Verses New Living Translation "So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions." King James Bible Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. Darby Bible Translation And I also have made you contemptible and base before all the people, because ye have not kept my ways, but have respect of persons in administering the law. World English Bible "Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law. Young's Literal Translation And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My ways, And are accepting persons in the law. Malachi 2:9 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible2:9 Have been partial - You have perverted the law to please great men, or to serve some unworthy design. When we inquire into the reasons of the contempt of the clergy, ought we to forget this? Malachi 2:9 Parallel Commentaries Library Whether it is Fitting that Christ Should be a Priest?Objection 1: It would seem unfitting that Christ should be a priest. For a priest is less than an angel; whence it is written (Zech. 3:1): "The Lord showed me the high-priest standing before the angel of the Lord." But Christ is greater than the angels, according to Heb. 1:4: "Being made so much better than the angels, as He hath inherited a more excellent name than they." Therefore it is unfitting that Christ should be a priest. Objection 2: Further, things which were in the Old Testament were figures … Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether Knowledge of all Holy Writ is Required? A Dialogue with God Of Orders. Cross References Deuteronomy 1:17 and impartial in your judgments. Hear the cases of those who are poor as well as those who are rich. Don't be afraid of anyone's anger, for the decision you make is God's decision. Bring me any cases that are too difficult for you, and I will handle them.' 1 Samuel 2:30 "Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me. Ezekiel 7:26 Calamity will follow calamity; rumor will follow rumor. They will look in vain for a vision from the prophets. They will receive no teaching from the priests and no counsel from the leaders. Micah 3:11 You rulers make decisions based on bribes; you priests teach God's laws only for a price; you prophets won't prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim to depend on the LORD. "No harm can come to us," you say, "for the LORD is here among us." Nahum 3:6 I will cover you with filth and show the world how vile you really are. Jump to Previous Abased Accepting Base Caused Contemptible Despised Followed Honour Humiliated Inasmuch Instruction Keeping Kept Law Partial Partiality Persons Respect Showing Shown Thought Using Way WaysJump to Next Abased Accepting Base Caused Contemptible Despised Followed Honour Humiliated Inasmuch Instruction Keeping Kept Law Partial Partiality Persons Respect Showing Shown Thought Using Way WaysLinks Malachi 2:9 NIVMalachi 2:9 NLT Malachi 2:9 ESV Malachi 2:9 NASB Malachi 2:9 KJV Malachi 2:9 Bible Apps Malachi 2:9 Biblia Paralela Malachi 2:9 Chinese Bible Malachi 2:9 French Bible Malachi 2:9 German Bible Malachi 2:9 Commentaries Bible Hub |