Isaiah 51:7
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 51:1 similarly addresses those who pursue righteousness, connecting with the same audience who know God's law.
In Isaiah 51:12, God directly answers the command not to fear mortals: 'I, I am he who comforts you' — providing the reason.
In Isaiah 54:10, God assures that his steadfast love and covenant of peace will never depart — reinforcing the basis for not fearing human reproach.
Matthew 10:28 expands on not fearing human threats — both teach fearing God over man's reproach.
1 Peter 4:14 promises blessing for being insulted for Christ — aligns with not fearing reproach.
1 Peter 4:4 describes being maligned for not joining debauchery — connects to revilings in Isaiah.
Hebrews 10:16 quotes Jeremiah's new covenant promise of laws on hearts, which aligns with the heart-law in Isaiah 51:7.
2 Corinthians 3:3 describes the Spirit writing on hearts, echoing the internal law theme of Isaiah 51:7.
Acts 5:41 shows apostles rejoicing under dishonor — fulfilling the fearless attitude toward reproach.
Luke 12:5 shifts focus to fearing God instead — complements Isaiah's command not to fear human reproach.
Luke 12:4 echoes the same teaching as Matthew 10:28 — do not fear those who kill the body.
Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those reviled for Christ — same reproach Isaiah says not to fear.
Ezekiel 2:6 also commands not to fear or be dismayed by hostile words, directly paralleling Isaiah 51:7.
Jeremiah 1:17 commands 'do not be dismayed' when facing opposition, identical to Isaiah 51:7's exhortation to not fear reproach.
Psalm 37:31 uses the same phrase 'law in his heart', describing the righteous who are secure, just as in Isaiah 51:7.
Psalm 40:8 says 'your law is within my heart', directly mirroring the inner law of Isaiah 51:7.
Jeremiah 31:33 promises the new covenant with law written on hearts, fulfilling the reality described in Isaiah 51:7.
John 12:42 shows believers who feared the Pharisees and did not confess — the opposite of the fearless trust commanded here.
In 2 Kings 19:6, Isaiah tells Hezekiah not to fear blasphemous words — directly parallels the call not to fear reproach.
Hebrews 11:26 says Moses valued 'the reproach of Christ' over Egypt's treasures — embracing reproach rather than fearing it.
Philippians 1:28 directly parallels the command: 'not frightened in anything by your opponents' matches 'fear not the reproach of man'.
Romans 7:22 echoes the inner delight in God's law — 'the people in whose heart is my law' from this verse.
In John 9:28, the healed man faces exactly this kind of reproach from the Pharisees — a concrete example of the 'reproach of man' warned against here.
In Psalm 56:11, the same confidence — trusting God so that man's threats lose power.
In Psalm 119:11, hiding God's word in the heart directly matches having the law in the heart.
In Jeremiah 1:8, God commands Jeremiah not to fear them — the same command with the added promise 'I am with you to deliver you'.
Deuteronomy 6:6 commands God's law on the heart — directly parallel to Isaiah's 'people with my law in heart'.
In Matthew 10:26, Jesus tells disciples 'have no fear of them' — the same exhortation not to fear human opposition, with God's eventual vindication.
In John 9:22, the parents fear the Jews' threat of excommunication — a concrete example of the very reproach Isaiah says not to fear, but they yield.
Hebrews 10:33 describes believers 'publicly exposed to reproach' — the very experience this verse prepares them for.
In Nehemiah 6:13, the plot to make Nehemiah fear reproach illustrates the pressure Isaiah warns against.
In 2 Samuel 6:22, David embraces being despised for God's sake, mirroring the call not to fear reproach.