Micah 3:8

But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 22:2 again commands Ezekiel to make known the city's abominations, matching Micah's prophetic role.

1 Corinthians 2:4 shows Paul relying on the Spirit's power for his message, directly paralleling Micah's Spirit-filled empowerment.

Acts 13:9-12 has Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, powerfully confronting Elymas with judgment—a direct parallel to Micah's Spirit-empowered justice and might.

Acts 7:54-57 shows Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, boldly confronting the council with truth, mirroring Micah's Spirit-filled rebuke of Israel's sin.

Acts 7:51 Parallel

Acts 7:51 mirrors Micah's Spirit-empowered confrontation: Stephen accuses the people of resisting the Holy Spirit, just as Micah was filled with the Spirit to declare their sin.

Acts 4:20 Parallel

Acts 4:20 expresses an irresistible compulsion to speak what they have seen and heard, echoing Micah's Spirit-driven necessity to declare sin.

Acts 4:8-12 has Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly proclaiming Christ to authorities—a direct parallel to Micah's Spirit-empowered confrontation of sin.

Matthew 3:7-12 shows John the Baptist declaring sin and judgment, functioning as a prophet like Micah.

Ezekiel 20:4 similarly commands Ezekiel to declare the abominations of the fathers, paralleling Micah's commission.

Ezekiel 16:2 commands Ezekiel to make known Jerusalem's abominations, identical in function to Micah's declaring transgression.

Jeremiah 20:9 shows a similar prophetic compulsion—God's word like a fire within, unable to hold back, paralleling Micah's Spirit-filled power to declare sin.

In Jeremiah 6:11, Jeremiah is full of the LORD's fury and cannot hold it in — echoing Micah's being full of power to declare judgment.

Isaiah 58:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 58:1, the prophet is commanded to loudly declare Jacob's transgression and Israel's sin — an almost identical commission to Micah's.

In Ezekiel 23:36, the Lord commands Ezekiel to declare their detestable practices — identical task of pronouncing sin.

Jonah 1:2 Parallel

In Jonah 1:2, God sends Jonah to preach against Nineveh's wickedness — same prophetic task of declaring sin.

Acts 1:8 Parallel

In Acts 1:8, Jesus promises power from the Holy Spirit for witness — parallel to Micah's Spirit-filled empowerment.

Ezekiel 3:8 Parallel

Ezekiel 3:8 describes God making the prophet's face hard like the rebels' faces, parallel to Micah receiving power and might to stand against Israel's sin.

Ezekiel 2:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:6 commands the prophet not to fear a rebellious people, matching Micah's situation: filled with the Spirit to confront a stubborn nation.

Job 32:18 Parallel

In Job 32:18, Elihu similarly claims to be full of the spirit and constrained to speak — echoing Micah's sense of divine compulsion.

Ezekiel 3:9 Parallel

In Ezekiel 3:9, God hardens the prophet's resolve like flint — similar empowering for confronting sin.

Ezekiel 3:14 describes the Spirit lifting and driving him with strong hand, mirroring Micah's empowerment by the Spirit to deliver God's message.

Jeremiah 7:9 Related theme

Jeremiah 7:9 lists specific sins (stealing, murder, idolatry) that the people commit, illustrating the kind of transgression Micah is empowered to denounce.