Mal 1:6, Joh 5:22-23, 1Th 4:8 | ESV | STEP | A son honors his father , and a servant his master . If then I am a father , where is my honor ? And if I am a master , where is my fear ? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests , who despise my name . But you say , How have we despised your name ?

aSee Ex. 20:12

b Ex. 4:22; Hos. 11:1

c[Luke 6:46]

d[See ver. 2 above]

e[Acts 17:31]

f ver. 27; ch. 9:39; Acts 10:42; [ch. 3:17]; See ch. 17:2

g ch. 8:49

h Luke 10:16; [ch. 15:23; 1 John 2:23]

i[ch. 2:13]; See Luke 10:16

j 1 John 3:24; 4:13

Malachi 1:6

The Priests’ Polluted Offerings

6 ^a“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am ^ba father, where is my honor? And if I am ^ca master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. ^dBut you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

John 5:22-23

22 ^eFor the Father judges no one, but ^fhas given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they ^ghonor the Father. ^hWhoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

8 Therefore ⁱwhoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, ^jwho gives his Holy Spirit to you.