Leviticus 25:17
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.
Cross-references
In Leviticus 25:14, the same command not to wrong one another is given earlier; here it is reinforced with the fear of God.
Leviticus 25:43 repeats the command to fear God when not ruling harshly over a fellow Israelite — reinforcing the same ethical duty.
In Leviticus 25:36, the identical phrase 'fear your God' appears in a nearby rule against charging interest — same context and command.
Leviticus 19:14 also pairs 'fear your God' with a prohibition against wronging the vulnerable — here, the deaf and blind.
Leviticus 19:32 uses the same 'fear your God' formula to command honoring the elderly — another application of the principle.
Genesis 22:12 shows Abraham's fear of God demonstrated by obedient action — the very motivation commanded here.
Romans 3:18 quotes the lack of fear in the unrighteous — directly contrasting the command here to fear God.
In Acts 10:35, this same fear of God and doing right is opened to every nation, showing the principle's universal scope.
In Jeremiah 22:16, defending the poor and needy is equated with knowing God, echoing the idea that fearing God means not wronging others.
In Nehemiah 5:15, Nehemiah contrasts his own conduct with former governors, citing the fear of God as his reason for not oppressing the people.
In Nehemiah 5:9, Nehemiah rebukes exploitation by appealing to the fear of God, showing this principle applied to prevent oppression of the poor.
In 2 Chronicles 19:7, Jehoshaphat connects fearing God directly to impartial justice and rejecting bribes, reinforcing the same link between reverence and right treatment of others.
Exodus 20:20 states that fear of God is placed before you to keep you from sinning — the same purpose as the command here.
In Genesis 42:18, Joseph says 'I fear God' as the reason he treats his brothers mercifully — exactly the principle here.
In Genesis 39:9, Joseph refuses sin because it would be against God — a direct example of fearing God to avoid wronging another.
In Genesis 20:11, Abraham assumes lack of fear of God leads to wrongdoing — illustrating the logic behind the command.
1 Thessalonians 4:6 echoes the same 'wrong one another' command, applying it to sexual ethics with a warning of divine vengeance.
Deuteronomy 25:18 notes that Amalek did not fear God while attacking the weak — the opposite of the commanded fear that prevents wrongdoing.
Acts 10:2 shows Cornelius fearing God and giving alms, illustrating that fear of God leads to generosity rather than wronging others.
Luke 12:5 teaches fear of God who has ultimate authority, a broader call to reverence without the specific command about not wronging neighbors.
In Romans 11:20, the same call to fear God is applied to Gentiles, warning against pride and urging humble trust.
Acts 9:31 describes the church walking in the fear of the Lord, sharing the concept of reverent conduct but without explicit social justice context.