Bible Cross References
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
James 4:3
And when you ask, you do not receive it, because your motives are bad; you ask for things to use for your own pleasures.
Proverbs 15:8
The LORD is pleased when good people pray, but hates the sacrifices that the wicked bring him.
Proverbs 21:27
The LORD hates it when wicked people offer him sacrifices, especially if they do it from evil motives.
Isaiah 1:15
"When you lift your hands in prayer, I will not look at you. No matter how much you pray, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with blood.
Isaiah 58:3
The people ask, "Why should we fast if the LORD never notices? Why should we go without food if he pays no attention?" The LORD says to them, "The truth is that at the same time you fast, you pursue your own interests and oppress your workers.
Isaiah 58:4
Your fasting makes you violent, and you quarrel and fight. Do you think this kind of fasting will make me listen to your prayers?