Haggai 1:13

Then spake Haggai the Lord’s messenger in the Lord’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Haggai 2:4 Parallel

Haggai 2:4 repeats the same assurance 'I am with you' — reinforcing God’s presence as the people begin rebuilding the temple.

In 2 Timothy 4:22, the benediction 'The Lord be with your spirit' echoes the same promise of presence, now as a prayer.

2 Chronicles 15:2 conditions God’s presence on seeking Him — adding a covenantal nuance to the unconditional 'I am with you' spoken here.

In 2 Timothy 4:17, Paul says 'the Lord stood by me' — a specific parallel to God's presence strengthening His servant.

Romans 8:31 Parallel

Romans 8:31 echoes 'God is for us' — a parallel assurance of divine support that amplifies the promise of presence.

Acts 18:10 Parallel

In Acts 18:10, the same promise 'I am with you' is given to Paul in Corinth, reinforcing God's assurance to His messengers.

In Matthew 28:20, Jesus says 'I am with you always'—directly echoing the divine promise here, now extended to all disciples.

In Matthew 18:20, Jesus promises His presence where two or three gather—the same 'I am with you' now embodied in the risen Christ.

In Matthew 1:23, Jesus is named Immanuel ('God with us')—the ultimate fulfillment of the presence promised to Haggai's community.

Malachi 2:7 Parallel

Malachi 2:7 calls the priest a 'messenger of the LORD' — the exact title given to Haggai here, linking prophetic and priestly offices.

In Jeremiah 30:11, 'I am with you to save you' applies to Israel's restoration—reinforcing that God's presence guarantees deliverance.

In Jeremiah 20:11, 'the LORD is with me as a dread warrior' assures victory over enemies—the same protective presence promised here.

In Jeremiah 15:20, God says 'I am with you to save and deliver you' to His messenger—mirroring Haggai's own commissioning.

Isaiah 43:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 43:2, 'I will be with you' accompanies protection through trials—expanding the same promise to cover all dangers.

In Isaiah 41:10, the identical 'I am with you' promise strengthens the call to fear not—directly echoing the assurance given to Haggai's people.

In Isaiah 8:8-10, Immanuel ('God with us') assures that plots against God's people fail—reinforcing the same divine presence promised here.

Psalm 46:7 Parallel

Psalm 46:7 proclaims 'The LORD of hosts is with us' — a direct liturgical echo of Haggai’s promise, affirming God’s protective presence.

Nehemiah 2:18 Historical context

In Nehemiah 2:18, the people respond to God's hand being with them by rebuilding, mirroring the motivation from God's presence in Haggai.

Malachi 3:1 Parallel

Malachi 3:1 promises God will send 'my messenger' to prepare the way — a future parallel to Haggai's present role as God's messenger.