1 Chronicles 29:17

David affirms that God tests the heart and delights in uprightness, and rejoices that both he and the people have given with sincere, willing hearts.

Cross-references · 21

• Jer 17:10“I, Yahweh, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”
• Prov 11:20Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
• 1 Chr 28:9You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
• Phlm 1:7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
• Heb 4:12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• 1 Sam 16:7But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
• John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
• Ps 51:6Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
• 1 Th 2:10You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
• 2 Cor 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
• Acts 24:16Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
• Deut 8:2You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
• 1 Chr 29:9Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
• Prov 16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.
• Prov 15:8–9The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
• Phlm 1:20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
• Ps 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
• Ps 15:2He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
• Prov 17:3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
• Prov 21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
• Rev 2:23I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

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