Hosea 14:2
Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Cross-references
In Micah 7:19, God promises to subdue iniquities and cast sins into the sea — the complete removal Hosea's prayer seeks.
1 John 3:5 states that Christ appeared to take away sins, directly fulfilling the petition to take away iniquity here.
1 John 1:7 provides the basis for cleansing: Jesus' blood cleanses from all sin, answering the request to take away iniquity.
Hebrews 13:15 interprets 'calves of our lips' as the sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips giving thanks to God.
Hebrews 10:4 directly undercuts the value of bull sacrifices here, stating they cannot take away sins.
In John 1:29, Jesus is identified as the Lamb who takes away the world's sin — the ultimate answer to the plea in Hosea for iniquity to be removed.
Luke 18:13, the tax collector's 'God be merciful to me a sinner', directly parallels the pleading for grace and forgiveness here.
Luke 15:21-24 depicts the prodigal son returning with confession and being welcomed, perfectly illustrating the repentant return urged here.
Luke 11:2-4, the Lord's Prayer, similarly petitions for forgiveness — a parallel model of penitent words.
Matthew 6:9-13, the Lord's Prayer, includes 'forgive us our debts' — a parallel request for pardon matching 'Take away all iniquity'.
Psalm 69:31 explicitly says praise pleases God more than animal sacrifices — directly supporting Hosea's shift to verbal offering.
Psalm 69:30 parallels 'calves of our lips' — praising God with song and thanksgiving as a sacrificial offering.
In Psalm 51:2-10, David pleads for washing and a clean heart — the same repentant spirit and plea for internal renewal that Hosea calls for.
In Job 22:23, returning to God and putting away iniquity is the same pattern of repentance as here.
In Joshua 24:23, putting away foreign gods and inclining the heart parallels the call here to turn to God with words.
In 1 Kings 8:48, returning to God with all heart and soul mirrors the repentance and turning in this verse.
In 1 Chronicles 21:8, David's plea 'do away the iniquity of thy servant' directly echoes the request here to take away all iniquity.
In Acts 26:20, Paul preaches repentance and turning to God with deeds—mirroring Hosea's call to return with words and offerings.
In Acts 3:19, Peter calls for repentance and turning back so sins may be blotted out—the same pattern as returning to the LORD with words.
In Deuteronomy 4:30, the same call to turn to the Lord in tribulation reinforces the repentance theme here.
In Jonah 2:9, the same sacrificial language of paying vows with thanksgiving appears, echoing the call to offer words instead of animals.
Psalm 119:108 asks God to accept 'the willing praise of my mouth,' directly paralleling the request for gracious reception and offering of lips.
Isaiah 55:7 calls the wicked to turn to the Lord for mercy and pardon — a direct parallel to the repentance and forgiveness in Hosea.
Isaiah 43:22 rebukes Israel for not calling on God — contrasting with Hosea's call to return and call on Him.
In 2 Samuel 12:13, David's confession 'I have sinned' models the repentant words Hosea urges, and God's response 'put away thy sin' shows the forgiveness sought.
In Zechariah 3:4, the angel removes Joshua's filthy garments, symbolizing iniquity taken away — a visual answer to the plea in Hosea.
Psalm 63:3 also speaks of lips praising God because of His steadfast love, echoing the 'fruit of our lips' in the repentance prayer.
1 Peter 2:5 calls believers to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God — aligning with Hosea's concept of words as spiritual offerings.
In Isaiah 6:7, the seraph declares 'thine iniquity is taken away' — showing God's response to a repentant heart, matching the petition in Hosea.
Titus 2:14 describes Christ's redemption that purifies a people for God, fulfilling the cleansing from iniquity sought here.
In Romans 12:1, Paul urges offering your body as a living sacrifice—a New Testament parallel to offering the sacrifice of lips.
In 2 Chronicles 32:25, Hezekiah's failure to respond with gratitude contrasts with the humble, word-based repentance called for here.
In Ezekiel 36:25, God promises to sprinkle clean water and cleanse from filthiness — the divine cleansing that Hosea's repentant words petition for.
In Luke 11:4, the prayer 'forgive us our sins' directly parallels the plea 'take away all iniquity' in Hosea's call to repentance.
In Ezekiel 36:26, God promises a new heart and spirit — the internal transformation that underlies the repentance and forgiveness Hosea urges.
In Acts 15:19, James refers to Gentiles who turn to God, echoing the call to return to the LORD in Hosea, though with a different audience.
Romans 11:27 echoes God's promise to take away sins as part of the new covenant, aligning with the plea for iniquity removal here.
In Acts 9:35, residents turned to the Lord after seeing a miracle—a broader example of the turning that Hosea calls for individually.
In Ezra 10:1, the people's weeping and confession demonstrate the same heart of repentance that Hosea urges with words.
Job 34:31 models verbal confession — 'I have borne chastisement, I will not offend' — similar to the words prescribed here.