Isaiah 57:12

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 58:2-6 shows people's religious acts are rejected due to oppression — same theme as the worthless righteousness in Isaiah 57:12.

Isaiah 64:5 Parallel

Isaiah 64:6 directly states that righteous deeds are like a polluted garment — strongly paralleling the worthless righteousness declared in Isaiah 57:12.

Isaiah 66:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 66:3, God equates their sacrifices with abominations — the same rejection of hypocritical worship declared in 57:12.

Isaiah 66:4 Parallel

Isaiah 66:4 describes the judgment for ignoring God — the outcome of the worthless righteousness in 57:12.

Isaiah 1:11-15 similarly describes God rejecting religious rituals because of sin — parallel to the futile righteousness declared in Isaiah 57:12.

Isaiah 64:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 64:6, human righteousness is described as filthy rags — the same futility of self-righteous deeds declared worthless here.

Isaiah 59:6-8 describes the worthlessness of their evil deeds — aligns with the declaration that righteousness will not profit in Isaiah 57:12.

Matthew 23:5 condemns Pharisees' outward show — the same exposure of deeds done for display as in 57:12.

Romans 10:3 Parallel

Romans 10:3 describes seeking their own righteousness — the same futility as the self-declared righteousness in 57:12.

Romans 3:10-20 declares no one is righteous by works — echoing the profitless righteousness exposed in 57:12.

Matthew 23:14 judges hypocrites who pray long while devouring widows — same exposure of empty pretense as in 57:12.

Micah 3:2-4 shows God refusing to answer those whose deeds are evil — similar to the profitless righteousness in 57:12.

Jeremiah 7:4-11 condemns trusting in temple rituals while sinning — same exposure of false security as the worthless deeds in 57:12.

Titus 3:5 Parallel

In Titus 3:5, salvation is not by righteous works — the same verdict that human deeds cannot secure God's favor.

In 1 Corinthians 13:3, even sacrificial works profit nothing without love — echoing the idea that deeds without right heart are worthless.

In Galatians 1:14, Paul describes his former zealous religious achievements — a human righteousness that, like here, ultimately does not profit.

Romans 10:2 Parallel

Romans 10:2 describes zeal without knowledge — akin to the profitless deeds in 57:12 done without true understanding.

In Revelation 3:2, Christ finds works incomplete — similarly, here God declares deeds as not profiting, both exposing religious failure.