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

Isaiah 66:2 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Isaiah 25:8 promises the removal of reproach and tears — an eschatological hope that underlies the specific vindication in Isa 66:5.

Psalm 38:20 Parallel

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 Parallel

Acts 26:10 details Paul's active persecution—imprisoning believers and voting for death—matching the exclusion and hatred in Isaiah 66:5.

John 16:2 Parallel

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.

John 9:34 Parallel

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.

Luke 6:22 Allusion

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 Parallel

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.

John 15:21 Parallel

John 15:21 gives the same cause for persecution: hatred because of Jesus' name.

Acts 5:41 Parallel

Acts 5:41 shows rejoicing after suffering for the Name, directly fulfilling the joy-in-persecution pattern.

Acts 13:50 Parallel

Acts 13:50 describes expulsion of Paul and Barnabas, mirroring the exclusion because of the name.

3 John 1:10 Parallel

3 John 1:10 describes excommunication, similar to the exclusion because of God's name.

Acts 26:9 Parallel

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 Parallel

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.