Amos 5:10
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Cross-references
Amos 5:15 commands establishing justice in the gate — directly opposing the hatred of reproof in verse 10.
Amos 5:12 lists the same people's sins at the gate — afflicting the righteous and taking bribes — as the context for hating reproof.
Amos 7:10-17 shows Amaziah accusing Amos the reprover, directly illustrating the hatred described in Amos 5:10.
In 1 Kings 22:8, King Ahab hates Micaiah for prophesying evil — a clear example of hating the truth-speaker in the gate.
Revelation 11:10 describes earth's inhabitants rejoicing over the death of the two witnesses who tormented them — a direct parallel to hating the truth-speaker.
In John 15:22-24, Jesus says the world hates him for speaking truth and doing works — mirroring the hatred of the reprover in the gate.
In John 15:18, Jesus warns believers that the world hates them as it hated him — a continuation of the pattern of hating reprovers.
John 8:45-47 has Jesus telling the Jews they reject his truth because they are not of God — same dynamic of hating the truth-teller.
In John 7:7, Jesus says the world hates him because he exposes its evil — the same rejection of the truth-teller.
John 3:20 states that evildoers hate the light to avoid exposure — exactly the reason for hating the reprover.
In Jeremiah 20:7-10, Jeremiah faces whispering and denunciation for speaking God's word, mirroring the hatred of truth.
In Isaiah 29:21, the prophet describes ensnaring the one who reproves in the gate — nearly identical language and theme.
In Proverbs 9:8, reproving a scoffer leads to hate, echoing the exact rejection described in Amos.
In Proverbs 9:7, correcting a scoffer brings abuse — a direct parallel to the hatred for those who reprove in the gate.
In 2 Chronicles 36:16, the people mock God's messengers and despise his words, embodying the hatred for reprovers.
In 2 Chronicles 25:16, King Amaziah silences a prophet who rebukes him, illustrating the rejection of correction.
In 2 Chronicles 24:20-22, Zechariah reproves the people and is stoned — shows the extreme result of hating the reprover.
1 Kings 18:17 has Ahab calling Elijah a 'troubler,' exemplifying the rejection of truth-speakers from Amos 5:10.
Proverbs 15:12 describes a scoffer who dislikes rebuke and avoids the wise — the same attitude as those hating reproof in Amos.
In 2 Chronicles 18:7, Ahab hates Micaiah for speaking unwelcome truth — mirroring those who abhor the truth-teller at the gate.
Jeremiah 26:9 shows people gathering against Jeremiah for his unwelcome prophecy — similar to hating the truth-speaker in Amos.
Ezekiel 3:26 has God silencing Ezekiel because the people are rebellious — their hatred of reproof leads to no more reproof.
Micah 3:2 denounces leaders who hate good and love evil — the same spirit as those abhorring the truth-speaker in Amos.