Isaiah 51:1

God calls those who pursue righteousness to remember their humble origins, like a rock from which they were hewn.

Cross-references · 24

• Isa 51:7Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
• Ps 94:15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
• Ps 105:3–4Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
• Heb 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• Rom 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Rom 9:30–32What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
• Eph 2:11–12Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
• Isa 48:12Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
• Prov 21:21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
• Amos 5:6Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.
• Prov 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
• 2 Tim 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• Isa 46:3–4Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
• Phil 3:13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
• Ps 24:6This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
• Isa 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
• Matt 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
• Matt 5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
• 1 Tim 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• Gen 17:15–17And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
• Zeph 2:3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
• Isa 55:2–3Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
• Isa 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
• Isa 51:4Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

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