Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 66:2, the same phrase 'trembles at my word' describes the humble person God looks to — reinforcing the identity of the faithful in Isaiah 66:5.
Isaiah 66:14 immediately follows, describing the joy and vindication promised to those who tremble at God's word in verse 5.
Isaiah 5:19 describes mockers challenging God to act quickly—the same sarcastic attitude as the haters in Isaiah 66:5.
In Isaiah 65:13, the reversal is explicit: God's servants rejoice while opponents are shamed — directly parallel to the promise in Isa 66:5.
Isaiah 25:8 promises the removal of reproach and tears — an eschatological hope that underlies the specific vindication in Isa 66:5.
In Psalm 38:20, the psalmist is repaid evil for good because he pursues righteousness — mirroring the unjust hatred here for God's name.
In 1 Peter 4:12-14, suffering for Christ's name is seen as blessed, echoing the promise of joy and shame reversal for those cast out for God's name in Isa 66:5.
2 Thessalonians 1:6–10 promises divine retribution on troublers of believers, aligning with the shame awaiting mockers in Isaiah 66:5.
Acts 26:10 details Paul's active persecution—imprisoning believers and voting for death—matching the exclusion and hatred in Isaiah 66:5.
In John 16:2, Jesus predicts believers will be put out of synagogues and killed thinking they serve God — the same religious persecution with ironic 'service' parallel.
In John 15:18-20, Jesus explains the world hates believers because it hates Him — reinforcing the rejection for His name's sake here.
In John 9:34, the healed blind man is cast out by Pharisees for testifying about Jesus — an exact NT example of being cast out for God's name.
In Luke 6:22, Jesus pronounces blessing on those excluded and hated on account of the Son of Man — directly parallel to being cast out here.
In Matthew 10:22, Jesus says disciples will be hated for His name — the same 'for my name's sake' persecution described here.
In Matthew 5:10-12, Jesus promises blessing to those persecuted for righteousness — directly echoing being cast out for God's name here.
Matthew 5:11 pronounces blessing on those reviled for Jesus' name, directly echoing the faithful in Isaiah 66:5 who are cast out for God's name.
John 9:24 has the Pharisees demand 'Give glory to God' to pressure the healed man — mirroring the brothers' pious demand in Isaiah 66:5.
Acts 5:41 shows rejoicing after suffering for the Name, directly fulfilling the joy-in-persecution pattern.
Acts 13:50 describes expulsion of Paul and Barnabas, mirroring the exclusion because of the name.
3 John 1:10 describes excommunication, similar to the exclusion because of God's name.
Acts 26:9 reveals Paul's former opposition to Jesus' name, mirroring the haters in Isaiah 66:5 who exclude because of God's name.
Jeremiah 5:22 rebukes those who do not tremble before God, contrasting with Isa 66:5's commendation of trembling at His word.
1 Thessalonians 2:15 recounts the Jews driving out the apostles, echoing the exclusion of the faithful in Isaiah 66:5.
In 2 Kings 22:19, Josiah's humble response to God's word mirrors the 'trembling at His word' commended in Isa 66:5.
Jeremiah 17:13 declares shame for those who forsake the LORD — a parallel to the shaming of the mockers in Isa 66:5.
In Proverbs 13:13, despising God's word brings destruction while fearing it brings reward — a thematic parallel to the trembling believer in Isaiah 66:5.
1 John 3:13 warns believers not to be surprised if the world hates them, directly echoing the hatred in Isaiah 66:5.
In Jeremiah 36:16, the princes fear when hearing God's word — a similar response to trembling, though their subsequent actions differ from the faithful in Isaiah 66:5.