Amos 5:10

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Cross-references

Amos 5:15 Contrast

Amos 5:15 commands establishing justice in the gate — directly opposing the hatred of reproof in verse 10.

Amos 5:12 Parallel

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.

John 15:19 Parallel

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.

John 7:7 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Micah 3:2 denounces leaders who hate good and love evil — the same spirit as those abhorring the truth-speaker in Amos.