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 Parallel

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.

Isaiah 54:10 Related theme

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Acts 5:41 shows apostles rejoicing under dishonor — fulfilling the fearless attitude toward reproach.

Luke 12:5 Contrast

Luke 12:5 shifts focus to fearing God instead — complements Isaiah's command not to fear human reproach.

Luke 12:4 Parallel

Luke 12:4 echoes the same teaching as Matthew 10:28 — do not fear those who kill the body.

Luke 6:22 Parallel

Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those reviled for Christ — same reproach Isaiah says not to fear.

Ezekiel 2:6 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Contrast

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 Allusion

Romans 7:22 echoes the inner delight in God's law — 'the people in whose heart is my law' from this verse.

John 9:28 Parallel

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.

Psalm 56:11 Parallel

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.

John 9:22 Contrast

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 Related theme

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.