Proverbs 3:9
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Cross-reference
Proverbs 14:31 shows that honoring God includes being gracious to the poor, paralleling the call to honor Him with wealth.
In Haggai 1:4-9, the people prioritize their own houses over God's temple — the opposite of honoring God with their wealth.
Philippians 4:18 calls gifts a fragrant sacrifice pleasing to God — directly echoing the honoring of God with firstfruits.
2 Corinthians 8:9 presents Christ's sacrificial poverty as the ultimate model of giving the best — fulfilling the spirit of firstfruits.
In Mark 14:10-21, Judas betrays Jesus for money — the opposite of honoring God with wealth, serving greed instead.
In Malachi 3:9, the curse on the nation for robbing God shows the consequence of failing to honor him with wealth.
In Malachi 3:8, God accuses Israel of robbing him by withholding tithes — contrasting with the command to honor God with firstfruits.
In Deuteronomy 26:2-15, the law of firstfruits is detailed — the same principle of honoring God with the first and best.
Exodus 22:29 commands not to delay the offering of first fruits and firstborn, directly reinforcing the same principle of giving God the first.
Exodus 23:19 instructs bringing the choice first fruits to God's house, a specific law that mirrors the call to honor Him with first produce.
Exodus 34:26 repeats the command to bring the very first of the first fruits to God's house, closely paralleling the exhortation in Proverbs.
Leviticus 23:17 describes a wave offering of firstfruits (two loaves), reinforcing dedication of first produce.
In Luke 6:38, 'give and it will be given' parallels the overflowing barns — both promise generous return for generosity toward God.
Matthew 6:33 expands the principle of putting God first beyond wealth to all of life, promising provision.
Malachi 3:10 commands bringing the full tithe, similar to the call to honor God with firstfruits, emphasizing faithful giving.
Leviticus 2:14 directly describes a grain offering of firstfruits, the same concept as honoring God with first crops.
Ezekiel 44:30 explicitly commands giving firstfruits to the priests, directly mirroring the honor of firstfruits in Proverbs.
Leviticus 23:10 commands bringing the first sheaf of harvest to the priest—a direct parallel to firstfruits.
In Nehemiah 10:35, they explicitly vow to bring the firstfruits of their ground and trees to the temple—a direct parallel to the firstfruits command.
In 2 Chronicles 31:10, the priest reports that the offerings were so abundant there was plenty to spare—showing the blessing from honoring God with firstfruits.
In 2 Chronicles 31:5, the people bring firstfruits, tithes, and dedicated things in abundance—a direct enactment of the firstfruits command.
Numbers 15:20 requires offering a cake of first coarse meal as a heave offering—another firstfruits law.
In 2 Kings 4:42, a man brings twenty loaves of firstfruits to Elisha, directly enacting the principle of offering firstfruits to God's servant.
In Deuteronomy 26:10, the worshiper brings the first of the fruit to the Lord—directly parallel to the firstfruits command in Proverbs.
In Romans 11:16, the firstfruit consecrates the whole — applying the same concept that honoring God with the first portion sets apart all wealth.
Genesis 28:22 records Jacob's vow to give a tenth of all God gives him, a concrete act of honoring God with first fruits.
1 Corinthians 16:2 instructs regular, proportional giving on the first day of the week — mirroring the firstfruits principle of honoring God with the first portion.
In Genesis 14:18-21, Abram gives a tenth of his spoils to Melchizedek, exemplifying the principle of offering first portions to God.
In Mark 14:8, she did what she could by anointing Jesus with her best — similar to giving firstfruits to honor God.
2 Corinthians 8:3 highlights giving beyond ability — echoing the sacrificial priority of offering firstfruits even when costly.
In Mark 14:7, Jesus defends the woman's costly anointing — an act of honoring him with wealth, echoing the firstfruits principle.
In Luke 14:14, the promise of repayment at the resurrection parallels the blessing promised in Proverbs for honoring God with firstfruits.
In Luke 14:13, Jesus teaches inviting the poor to banquets — using wealth to honor God by serving the needy.
2 Corinthians 8:2 shows Macedonians giving generously despite extreme poverty — a living example of honoring God with limited wealth.
2 Corinthians 8:8 calls giving a test of sincere love — connecting the external act of honoring God with inner devotion.