1Sa 2:16-17, Pro 28:21, Mic 3:5, 11, Mal 1:10, Rom 16:18, 1Pe 5:2 | ESV | STEP | And if the man said to him, Let them burn the fat first , and then take as much as you wish , he would say , No , you must give it now , and if not, I will take it by force .

1 Samuel 2:16-17

16 And if the man said to him, “Let them burn the fat first, and then take as much as you wish,” he would say, “No, you must give it now, and if not, I will take it by force.” 17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great ^ain the sight of the Lord, ^bfor the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.

Proverbs 28:21

21 To show ^cpartiality is not good,
but for ^da piece of bread a man will do wrong.

Micah 3:5

5 Thus says the Lord concerning ^ethe prophets
who lead my people astray,
^fwho cry “Peace”
when they have something to eat,
but declare war against him
who puts nothing into their mouths.

Micah 3:11

11 ^gIts heads give judgment for a bribe;
^hits priests teach for a price;
ⁱits prophets practice divination for money;
^jyet they lean on the Lord and ^ksay,
“Is not the Lord in the midst of us?
^lNo disaster shall come upon us.”

Malachi 1:10

10 ^mOh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, ⁿand I will not accept an offering from your hand.

Romans 16:18

18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but ^otheir own appetites, ^{▼▼Greek their own belly} and ^qby smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

1 Peter 5:2

2 ^rshepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight} ^tnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit as God would have you} ^vnot for shameful gain, but eagerly;