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51:17 NIrV
Parallel Verses
  • New International Reader's Version - The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. God, you will gladly accept a heart that is broken because of sadness over sin.
  • 新标点和合本 - 神所要的祭就是忧伤的灵;  神啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 上帝所要的祭就是忧伤的灵; 上帝啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 神所要的祭就是忧伤的灵;  神啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 当代译本 - 你所要的祭是忧伤的心灵。 上帝啊,你必不轻看忧伤痛悔的心。
  • 圣经新译本 -  神所要的祭,就是破碎的灵;  神啊!破碎痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 中文标准译本 - 神所要的祭物,就是破碎的灵; 神哪,破碎、痛悔的心,你必不轻视!
  • 现代标点和合本 - 神所要的祭就是忧伤的灵, 神啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 上帝所要的祭,就是忧伤的灵。 上帝啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • New International Version - My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
  • English Standard Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
  • New Living Translation - The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
  • Christian Standard Bible - The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
  • New American Standard Bible - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.
  • New King James Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.
  • Amplified Bible - My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
  • American Standard Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  • King James Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  • New English Translation - The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit – O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
  • World English Bible - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
  • 新標點和合本 - 神所要的祭就是憂傷的靈; 神啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 上帝所要的祭就是憂傷的靈; 上帝啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 神所要的祭就是憂傷的靈;  神啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 當代譯本 - 你所要的祭是憂傷的心靈。 上帝啊,你必不輕看憂傷痛悔的心。
  • 聖經新譯本 -  神所要的祭,就是破碎的靈;  神啊!破碎痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 呂振中譯本 - 上帝 所要 的祭乃是憂傷 的靈; 憂傷痛悔 的心, 上帝啊,你不藐視。
  • 中文標準譯本 - 神所要的祭物,就是破碎的靈; 神哪,破碎、痛悔的心,你必不輕視!
  • 現代標點和合本 - 神所要的祭就是憂傷的靈, 神啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 文理和合譯本 - 所以祭上帝者、乃憂傷之神、憂傷痛悔之心、爾不蔑視兮、○
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 爾所欲之祭、在乎痛悔、有此衷懷、必不見棄兮。
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主所欲之祭、在乎憂傷痛悔、憂傷痛悔之心、主必不輕視、
  • 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 鼓我吟舌。奮我歌脣。
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - El sacrificio que te agrada es un espíritu quebrantado; tú, oh Dios, no desprecias al corazón quebrantado y arrepentido.
  • 현대인의 성경 - 하나님이 원하시는 제사는 상한 심령입니다. 주께서는 겸손하게 뉘우치며 회개하는 마음을 업신여기지 않을 것입니다.
  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Eternel, ouvre mes lèvres et je te louerai.
  • リビングバイブル - あなたがお望みなのは、悔い改めて、 くずおれたたましいです。 ああ神よ。 罪を深く後悔して砕かれた心にこそ、 あなたは目を留めてくださるのです。
  • Nova Versão Internacional - Os sacrifícios que agradam a Deus são um espírito quebrantado; um coração quebrantado e contrito, ó Deus, não desprezarás.
  • Hoffnung für alle - Herr, schenke mir die Worte, um deine Größe zu rühmen!
  • Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sinh tế Chúa ưa thích là tâm hồn tan vỡ. Lạy Đức Chúa Trời, lòng con tan vỡ thống hối ăn năn.
  • พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เครื่องบูชาที่พระเจ้าทรงรับ คือจิตวิญญาณที่ชอกช้ำ ข้าแต่พระเจ้า ใจที่ชอกช้ำและสำนึกผิดนั้น พระองค์จะไม่ทรงดูหมิ่น
  • พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เครื่อง​สักการะ​อัน​แท้จริง​สำหรับ​พระ​เจ้า​คือ​จิต​วิญญาณ​ที่​น้อมนอบ​ถ่อม​ลง โอ พระ​เจ้า พระ​องค์​ไม่​ปฏิเสธ​คน​ที่​สำนึก​ตัว​และ​กลับใจ​อย่าง​แท้จริง
Cross Reference
  • Ezekiel 9:3 - The glory of the God of Israel had been above the cherubim. It moved from there to the doorway of the temple. Then the Lord called to the man who was dressed in linen clothes. He had the writing kit.
  • Ezekiel 9:4 - The Lord said to him, “Go all through Jerusalem. Look for those who are sad and sorry about all the things being done there. I hate those things. Put a mark on the foreheads of those people.”
  • Ezekiel 9:6 - Kill the old men and women, the young men and women, and the children. But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Start at my temple.” So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.
  • Luke 15:2 - But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were whispering among themselves. They said, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
  • Luke 15:3 - Then Jesus told them a story.
  • Luke 15:4 - He said, “Suppose one of you has 100 sheep and loses one of them. Won’t he leave the 99 in the open country? Won’t he go and look for the one lost sheep until he finds it?
  • Luke 15:5 - When he finds it, he will joyfully put it on his shoulders
  • Luke 15:6 - and go home. Then he will call his friends and neighbors together. He will say, ‘Be joyful with me. I have found my lost sheep.’
  • Luke 15:7 - I tell you, it will be the same in heaven. There will be great joy when one sinner turns away from sin. Yes, there will be more joy than for 99 godly people who do not need to turn away from their sins.
  • Luke 7:39 - The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this. He said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him. He would know what kind of woman she is. She is a sinner!”
  • Luke 7:40 - Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.
  • Luke 7:41 - “Two people owed money to a certain lender. One owed him 500 silver coins. The other owed him 50 silver coins.
  • Luke 7:42 - Neither of them had the money to pay him back. So he let them go without paying. Which of them will love him more?”
  • Luke 7:43 - Simon replied, “I suppose the one who owed the most money.” “You are right,” Jesus said.
  • Luke 7:44 - Then he turned toward the woman. He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water to wash my feet. But she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  • Luke 7:45 - You did not give me a kiss. But this woman has not stopped kissing my feet since I came in.
  • Luke 7:46 - You did not put any olive oil on my head. But she has poured this perfume on my feet.
  • Luke 7:47 - So I tell you this. Her many sins have been forgiven. She has shown that she understands this by her great acts of love. But whoever has been forgiven only a little loves only a little.”
  • Luke 7:48 - Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
  • Luke 7:49 - The other guests began to talk about this among themselves. They said, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
  • Luke 7:50 - Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
  • Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.
  • Isaiah 61:2 - He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.
  • Isaiah 61:3 - He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.
  • Luke 15:21 - “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.’
  • Luke 15:22 - “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
  • Luke 15:23 - Bring the fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.
  • Luke 15:24 - This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
  • Luke 15:25 - “The older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
  • Luke 15:26 - So he called one of the servants. He asked him what was going on.
  • Luke 15:27 - ‘Your brother has come home,’ the servant replied. ‘Your father has killed the fattest calf. He has done this because your brother is back safe and sound.’
  • Luke 15:28 - “The older brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father went out and begged him.
  • Luke 15:29 - But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve worked like a slave for you. I have always obeyed your orders. You never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
  • Luke 15:30 - But this son of yours wasted your money with some prostitutes. Now he comes home. And for him you kill the fattest calf!’
  • Luke 15:31 - “ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me. Everything I have is yours.
  • Luke 15:32 - But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”
  • Philippians 4:18 - I have received my full pay and have more than enough. I have everything I need. That’s because Epaphroditus brought me the gifts you sent. They are a sweet-smelling offering. They are a gift that God accepts. He is pleased with it.
  • 2 Kings 22:19 - “Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in the eyes of the Lord. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. I said they would be under a curse. I told them they would be destroyed. You tore your royal robes and wept in front of me. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.
  • 1 Peter 2:5 - You also are like living stones. As you come to Christ, you are being built into a house for worship. There you will be holy priests. You will offer spiritual sacrifices. God will accept them because of what Jesus Christ has done.
  • Romans 12:1 - Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way.
  • Hebrews 13:16 - Don’t forget to do good. Don’t forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.
  • Luke 18:11 - The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed. ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said. ‘I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.
  • Luke 18:12 - I fast twice a week. And I give a tenth of all I get.’
  • Luke 18:13 - “But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’
  • Luke 18:14 - “I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”
  • Psalm 22:24 - He has not forgotten the one who is hurting. He has not turned away from his suffering. He has not turned his face away from him. He has listened to his cry for help.
  • Psalm 102:17 - He will answer the prayer of those who don’t have anything. He won’t say no to their cry for help.
  • Isaiah 57:15 - The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says, “I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.
  • Amos 5:21 - The Lord says, “I hate your holy feasts. I can’t stand them. Your gatherings stink.
  • Mark 12:33 - To love God with all your heart and mind and strength is very important. So is loving your neighbor as you love yourself. These things are more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
  • Psalm 147:3 - He heals those who have broken hearts. He takes care of their wounds.
  • Psalm 107:22 - Let them sacrifice thank offerings. Let them talk about what he has done as they sing with joy.
  • Matthew 5:3 - “Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
  • 2 Chronicles 33:12 - When Manasseh was in trouble, he asked the Lord his God to help him. He made himself very humble in the sight of the God of his people.
  • 2 Chronicles 33:13 - Manasseh prayed to him. When he did, the Lord felt sorry for him. He answered his prayer. The Lord brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God.
  • Luke 15:10 - I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.”
  • Isaiah 66:2 - Didn’t I make everything by my power? That is how all things were created,” announces the Lord. “The people I value are not proud. They are sorry for the wrong things they have done. They have great respect for what I say.
  • Psalm 34:18 - The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
Parallel VersesCross Reference
  • New International Reader's Version - The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. God, you will gladly accept a heart that is broken because of sadness over sin.
  • 新标点和合本 - 神所要的祭就是忧伤的灵;  神啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 上帝所要的祭就是忧伤的灵; 上帝啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 神所要的祭就是忧伤的灵;  神啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 当代译本 - 你所要的祭是忧伤的心灵。 上帝啊,你必不轻看忧伤痛悔的心。
  • 圣经新译本 -  神所要的祭,就是破碎的灵;  神啊!破碎痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 中文标准译本 - 神所要的祭物,就是破碎的灵; 神哪,破碎、痛悔的心,你必不轻视!
  • 现代标点和合本 - 神所要的祭就是忧伤的灵, 神啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 上帝所要的祭,就是忧伤的灵。 上帝啊,忧伤痛悔的心,你必不轻看。
  • New International Version - My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
  • English Standard Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
  • New Living Translation - The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
  • Christian Standard Bible - The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
  • New American Standard Bible - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.
  • New King James Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.
  • Amplified Bible - My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
  • American Standard Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  • King James Version - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
  • New English Translation - The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit – O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
  • World English Bible - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
  • 新標點和合本 - 神所要的祭就是憂傷的靈; 神啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 上帝所要的祭就是憂傷的靈; 上帝啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 神所要的祭就是憂傷的靈;  神啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 當代譯本 - 你所要的祭是憂傷的心靈。 上帝啊,你必不輕看憂傷痛悔的心。
  • 聖經新譯本 -  神所要的祭,就是破碎的靈;  神啊!破碎痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 呂振中譯本 - 上帝 所要 的祭乃是憂傷 的靈; 憂傷痛悔 的心, 上帝啊,你不藐視。
  • 中文標準譯本 - 神所要的祭物,就是破碎的靈; 神哪,破碎、痛悔的心,你必不輕視!
  • 現代標點和合本 - 神所要的祭就是憂傷的靈, 神啊,憂傷痛悔的心,你必不輕看。
  • 文理和合譯本 - 所以祭上帝者、乃憂傷之神、憂傷痛悔之心、爾不蔑視兮、○
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 爾所欲之祭、在乎痛悔、有此衷懷、必不見棄兮。
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主所欲之祭、在乎憂傷痛悔、憂傷痛悔之心、主必不輕視、
  • 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 鼓我吟舌。奮我歌脣。
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - El sacrificio que te agrada es un espíritu quebrantado; tú, oh Dios, no desprecias al corazón quebrantado y arrepentido.
  • 현대인의 성경 - 하나님이 원하시는 제사는 상한 심령입니다. 주께서는 겸손하게 뉘우치며 회개하는 마음을 업신여기지 않을 것입니다.
  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Eternel, ouvre mes lèvres et je te louerai.
  • リビングバイブル - あなたがお望みなのは、悔い改めて、 くずおれたたましいです。 ああ神よ。 罪を深く後悔して砕かれた心にこそ、 あなたは目を留めてくださるのです。
  • Nova Versão Internacional - Os sacrifícios que agradam a Deus são um espírito quebrantado; um coração quebrantado e contrito, ó Deus, não desprezarás.
  • Hoffnung für alle - Herr, schenke mir die Worte, um deine Größe zu rühmen!
  • Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sinh tế Chúa ưa thích là tâm hồn tan vỡ. Lạy Đức Chúa Trời, lòng con tan vỡ thống hối ăn năn.
  • พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เครื่องบูชาที่พระเจ้าทรงรับ คือจิตวิญญาณที่ชอกช้ำ ข้าแต่พระเจ้า ใจที่ชอกช้ำและสำนึกผิดนั้น พระองค์จะไม่ทรงดูหมิ่น
  • พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เครื่อง​สักการะ​อัน​แท้จริง​สำหรับ​พระ​เจ้า​คือ​จิต​วิญญาณ​ที่​น้อมนอบ​ถ่อม​ลง โอ พระ​เจ้า พระ​องค์​ไม่​ปฏิเสธ​คน​ที่​สำนึก​ตัว​และ​กลับใจ​อย่าง​แท้จริง
  • Ezekiel 9:3 - The glory of the God of Israel had been above the cherubim. It moved from there to the doorway of the temple. Then the Lord called to the man who was dressed in linen clothes. He had the writing kit.
  • Ezekiel 9:4 - The Lord said to him, “Go all through Jerusalem. Look for those who are sad and sorry about all the things being done there. I hate those things. Put a mark on the foreheads of those people.”
  • Ezekiel 9:6 - Kill the old men and women, the young men and women, and the children. But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Start at my temple.” So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.
  • Luke 15:2 - But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were whispering among themselves. They said, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
  • Luke 15:3 - Then Jesus told them a story.
  • Luke 15:4 - He said, “Suppose one of you has 100 sheep and loses one of them. Won’t he leave the 99 in the open country? Won’t he go and look for the one lost sheep until he finds it?
  • Luke 15:5 - When he finds it, he will joyfully put it on his shoulders
  • Luke 15:6 - and go home. Then he will call his friends and neighbors together. He will say, ‘Be joyful with me. I have found my lost sheep.’
  • Luke 15:7 - I tell you, it will be the same in heaven. There will be great joy when one sinner turns away from sin. Yes, there will be more joy than for 99 godly people who do not need to turn away from their sins.
  • Luke 7:39 - The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this. He said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him. He would know what kind of woman she is. She is a sinner!”
  • Luke 7:40 - Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.
  • Luke 7:41 - “Two people owed money to a certain lender. One owed him 500 silver coins. The other owed him 50 silver coins.
  • Luke 7:42 - Neither of them had the money to pay him back. So he let them go without paying. Which of them will love him more?”
  • Luke 7:43 - Simon replied, “I suppose the one who owed the most money.” “You are right,” Jesus said.
  • Luke 7:44 - Then he turned toward the woman. He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water to wash my feet. But she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  • Luke 7:45 - You did not give me a kiss. But this woman has not stopped kissing my feet since I came in.
  • Luke 7:46 - You did not put any olive oil on my head. But she has poured this perfume on my feet.
  • Luke 7:47 - So I tell you this. Her many sins have been forgiven. She has shown that she understands this by her great acts of love. But whoever has been forgiven only a little loves only a little.”
  • Luke 7:48 - Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
  • Luke 7:49 - The other guests began to talk about this among themselves. They said, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
  • Luke 7:50 - Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
  • Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.
  • Isaiah 61:2 - He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.
  • Isaiah 61:3 - He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.
  • Luke 15:21 - “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.’
  • Luke 15:22 - “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
  • Luke 15:23 - Bring the fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.
  • Luke 15:24 - This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
  • Luke 15:25 - “The older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
  • Luke 15:26 - So he called one of the servants. He asked him what was going on.
  • Luke 15:27 - ‘Your brother has come home,’ the servant replied. ‘Your father has killed the fattest calf. He has done this because your brother is back safe and sound.’
  • Luke 15:28 - “The older brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father went out and begged him.
  • Luke 15:29 - But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve worked like a slave for you. I have always obeyed your orders. You never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
  • Luke 15:30 - But this son of yours wasted your money with some prostitutes. Now he comes home. And for him you kill the fattest calf!’
  • Luke 15:31 - “ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me. Everything I have is yours.
  • Luke 15:32 - But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”
  • Philippians 4:18 - I have received my full pay and have more than enough. I have everything I need. That’s because Epaphroditus brought me the gifts you sent. They are a sweet-smelling offering. They are a gift that God accepts. He is pleased with it.
  • 2 Kings 22:19 - “Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in the eyes of the Lord. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. I said they would be under a curse. I told them they would be destroyed. You tore your royal robes and wept in front of me. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.
  • 1 Peter 2:5 - You also are like living stones. As you come to Christ, you are being built into a house for worship. There you will be holy priests. You will offer spiritual sacrifices. God will accept them because of what Jesus Christ has done.
  • Romans 12:1 - Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way.
  • Hebrews 13:16 - Don’t forget to do good. Don’t forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.
  • Luke 18:11 - The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed. ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said. ‘I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.
  • Luke 18:12 - I fast twice a week. And I give a tenth of all I get.’
  • Luke 18:13 - “But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’
  • Luke 18:14 - “I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”
  • Psalm 22:24 - He has not forgotten the one who is hurting. He has not turned away from his suffering. He has not turned his face away from him. He has listened to his cry for help.
  • Psalm 102:17 - He will answer the prayer of those who don’t have anything. He won’t say no to their cry for help.
  • Isaiah 57:15 - The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says, “I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.
  • Amos 5:21 - The Lord says, “I hate your holy feasts. I can’t stand them. Your gatherings stink.
  • Mark 12:33 - To love God with all your heart and mind and strength is very important. So is loving your neighbor as you love yourself. These things are more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
  • Psalm 147:3 - He heals those who have broken hearts. He takes care of their wounds.
  • Psalm 107:22 - Let them sacrifice thank offerings. Let them talk about what he has done as they sing with joy.
  • Matthew 5:3 - “Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
  • 2 Chronicles 33:12 - When Manasseh was in trouble, he asked the Lord his God to help him. He made himself very humble in the sight of the God of his people.
  • 2 Chronicles 33:13 - Manasseh prayed to him. When he did, the Lord felt sorry for him. He answered his prayer. The Lord brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God.
  • Luke 15:10 - I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.”
  • Isaiah 66:2 - Didn’t I make everything by my power? That is how all things were created,” announces the Lord. “The people I value are not proud. They are sorry for the wrong things they have done. They have great respect for what I say.
  • Psalm 34:18 - The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
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