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Micah 3:1 (show verse)
"He will say, "Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel! You should know justice, should you not?
Micah 3:2 (show verse)
you who despise good and love evil, who tear off the skin of my people, along with the flesh from their bones.
Micah 3:3 (show verse)
You eat the flesh of my people, flaying their skin from them. You break their bones, chopping them in pieces like meat for a pot, like meat destined for a soup kettle.'
Micah 3:4 (show verse)
"Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not listen to them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they were so wicked in what they were doing."
Micah 3:5 (show verse)
"This is what the LORD says about the prophets who are causing my people to go astray, who are calling out "Peace' when they're being fed, but who declare war against those who won't feed them:
Micah 3:6 (show verse)
"You will have nights without visions, and darkness without prophecy. The sun will set on the prophets, and the day will darken for them.
Micah 3:7 (show verse)
Those who see visions will be put to shame, and the diviners will be disgraced every one of them they will cover their faces, because there will be no answer from God.'"
Micah 3:8 (show verse)
"As for me, I am truly filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, filled with judgment and power to announce to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
holy Boldness » Ministers should exhibit, in » Reproving sin
Holy spirit » Power of » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To give power to ministers
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Reproof » Ministers are empowered to give
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Holy spirit » Power of » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To give power to ministers
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Reproof » Ministers are empowered to give
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Micah 3:9 (show verse)
Please listen to this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel, you who hate administering justice, who pervert the very meaning of equity,
Micah 3:10 (show verse)
who are building up Zion by means of bloodshed, and Jerusalem by means of iniquity.
Micah 3:11 (show verse)
Her leaders judge for the money, her priests teach only when they're paid, and her prophets prophesy for cash. Even so, don't they all rely on the LORD as they ask, "The LORD is among us, is he not? Nothing bad can possibly happen to us!'
Church » Corruption in
Court » Corrupt
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Government » Corruption in
Government » Wicked rulers
greed » General references to
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Ministers » When unfaithful » Seek gain
priests » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Covetous
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Court » Corrupt
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Government » Corruption in
Government » Wicked rulers
greed » General references to
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Ministers » When unfaithful » Seek gain
priests » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Covetous
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Micah 3:12 (show verse)
"Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed up like a field, and Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble, and the Temple Mount like a forest high place."