Malachi 2:10

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Cross-references

Malachi 2:15 explains that God made marriage one and seeks godly offspring, so faithlessness violates this purpose.

Malachi 2:14 applies the charge of faithlessness to husbands breaking faith with their wives, the wife of your youth.

Malachi 2:8 Parallel

In Malachi 2:8, priests corrupted the covenant of Levi — the same covenant profaned by treachery in verse 10.

Malachi 2:12 pronounces the judgment of being cut off for the faithlessness described in v10, forming a cause-and-effect sequence.

Malachi 1:6 Parallel

Malachi 1:6 establishes God as Father who deserves honor; Malachi 2:10 uses that same fatherhood to call for unity among the people.

Job 31:15 Parallel

Job 31:15 echoes Malachi's reasoning: the same God made each person, so we must treat all with justice and fairness.

Ephesians 4:6 affirms the same 'one God and Father of all', reinforcing the unity and shared fatherhood that Malachi calls for.

1 Corinthians 8:6 confesses one God the Father and Creator, directly echoing the same monotheistic foundation as this verse.

1 Corinthians 6:6-8 condemns believers suing each other, a direct application of the faithlessness among brothers.

Acts 7:26 Parallel

Acts 7:26 echoes the same question: 'Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong each other?' — a clear parallel.

Matthew 10:21 Related theme

Matthew 10:21 prophesies family betrayal under persecution, a strong parallel to the brotherly faithlessness here.

Jeremiah 9:5 Related theme

Jeremiah 9:5 continues the theme: everyone deceives and speaks lies, paralleling the faithlessness among brothers.

Jeremiah 9:4 Related theme

Jeremiah 9:4 describes brotherly deception: every brother is a deceiver, echoing the faithlessness denounced here.

Isaiah 64:8 Parallel

Isaiah 64:8 portrays God as Father and potter, reinforcing the creator-Father identity behind Malachi 2:10's question.

Isaiah 63:16 declares God is our Father, affirming the divine fatherhood that Malachi 2:10 appeals to for unity.

Isaiah 44:2 Parallel

Isaiah 44:2 repeats the forming-in-the-womb motif, reinforcing Malachi's claim that God personally created each person.

Micah 7:2–6 Related theme

Micah 7:2-6 portrays a society where trust is broken even in families, a broader parallel to this faithlessness.

Isaiah 43:15 Related theme

Isaiah 43:15 calls God 'Creator of Israel' and 'your King', linking creation with kingship — Malachi's 'one Father' implies authority.

Isaiah 43:7 Allusion

Isaiah 43:7 adds purpose to creation: 'created for my glory' — a dimension not explicit in Malachi's rebuke for covenant faithlessness.

Isaiah 43:1 Allusion

Isaiah 43:1 specifies God as Creator and Redeemer of Israel, expanding Malachi's general creation into covenantal relationship.

Psalm 100:3 Parallel

Psalm 100:3 declares God made us and we are his people — the same creation and belonging implied by Malachi's 'one God created us'.

Nehemiah 13:29 calls out defiling the priesthood covenant — the same profaning of the covenant addressed here.

Acts 17:26 Parallel

Acts 17:26 echoes the theme of one Creator and Father of all nations, reinforcing the basis for unity in Malachi 2:10.

John 8:41 Contrast

John 8:41 has the Pharisees claim the same 'one Father' as Malachi, but Jesus later exposes their true father as the devil — opposing their claim.

1 Thessalonians 4:6 warns against wronging a brother, echoing the treachery condemned here — the Lord avenges such betrayal.

In Ephesians 4:25, Paul calls believers to truthful speech as members of one another — the same logic of common fatherhood here.

Hebrews 12:9 calls God 'Father of spirits', shifting from Malachi's earthly covenant fatherhood to a spiritual, disciplinary relationship.

John 8:39 Parallel

John 8:39 ties being Abraham's children to doing his works, echoing the call to covenant faithfulness found in this verse.

Luke 3:8 Contrast

Luke 3:8 warns against relying on Abrahamic descent, paralleling the question of true fatherhood but contrasting physical lineage with spiritual.

Matthew 3:9 Contrast

Matthew 3:9 warns against claiming Abraham as father, shifting the focus from physical descent — a parallel theme of fatherhood but with a different emphasis.