Ezekiel 36:22
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 36:32 reiterates 'not for your sake' in the same chapter, reinforcing that God's motive is His name, not Israel's merit.
In Ezekiel 20:44, God promises future restoration for His name's sake — same motivation as here.
In Ezekiel 20:14, God also says He acted for His name's sake when bringing Israel out of Egypt — the same principle here.
Deuteronomy 7:7 also stresses God's choice not based on Israel's numbers—both deny human worth as the cause of God's action.
Deuteronomy 9:5-7 explicitly says not because of Israel's righteousness but because of nations' wickedness and God's oath—mirroring 'not for your sake' in Ezekiel.
Psalm 106:8 directly states God saved 'for his name's sake'—the exact same motivation as Ezekiel 36:22's 'for my holy name'.
Psalm 115:1 echoes 'not to us... but to your name give glory'—the same denial of human merit and emphasis on God's reputation.
Psalm 115:2 asks why nations should mock—reflecting the same concern for God's name among the nations that drives Ezekiel's promise.
In Daniel 9:19, Daniel pleads for God to act for His own sake — directly echoing this principle.
In Jeremiah 14:21, the plea 'for your name's sake' matches Ezekiel's declaration that God acts for His holy name.
In Isaiah 43:25, God blots out sins 'for my own sake' — same self-motivated forgiveness as in Ezekiel's restoration.
In Isaiah 37:35, God saves Jerusalem 'for my own sake' — a direct parallel to God acting for His name in Ezekiel.
In Psalm 31:3, God leads and guides 'for your name's sake' — identical motive of acting for His reputation.
In Psalm 25:11, David pleads for pardon 'for your name's sake' — the same appeal to God's name as the basis for mercy.
In 2 Kings 19:34, God defends Jerusalem 'for my own sake' — a direct parallel to acting for His holy name in Ezekiel.
In 1 Kings 20:28, God acts to vindicate His name when the Syrians doubt His sovereignty — same motivation as Ezekiel 36:22.
Deuteronomy 9:4 warns against claiming righteousness as the reason for blessing—directly parallel to Ezekiel's 'not for your sake'.
Deuteronomy 7:8 gives the positive reason—God's love and oath—while Ezekiel emphasizes His holy name; both motives are independent of Israel's goodness.
Joshua 7:9 pleads for God's reputation among nations after Israel's sin—similar to Ezekiel's concern for His holy name profaned.