Christian Standard Bible
Micah 6:8
8Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
- New International Version (NIV)He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
- New King James Version (NKJV)He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?
Context of Micah 6:8
6What should I bring before the Lord when I come to bow before God on high? Should I come before him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? 7Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousand streams of oil? Should I give my firstborn for my transgression, the offspring of my body for my own sin? Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God. 9The voice of the Lord calls out to the city (and it is wise to fear your name): “Pay attention to the rod and the one who ordained it. 10Are there still the treasures of wickedness and the accursed short measure in the house of the wicked?
Read all of Micah 6Micah 6:8 word by word
הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He hath shewedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- thee, O manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- and what doth the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- requireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- of thee, but to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- justlyמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
- and to loveאַהֲבָה'ahăbâh · loveH160
- mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- and to walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- humblyצָנַעtsâna‛ · be humbleH6800
- with thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Micah 6:8
- Romans 9:20On the contrary, who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”
- 1 Corinthians 7:16Wife, for all you know, you might save your husband. Husband, for all you know, you might save your wife.
- James 2:20Senseless person! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?
- 1 Samuel 12:23“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.
- Nehemiah 9:13You came down on Mount Sinai, and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them impartial ordinances, reliable instructions, and good statutes and commands.
- Psalms 73:28But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all you do.
- Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.
- Luke 10:42but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- Romans 7:16Now if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,
- Deuteronomy 10:12“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all his ways, to love him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul?
- Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what he promised him.”
- 1 Samuel 15:22Then Samuel said: Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
- Proverbs 21:3Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity.
- Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from my sight. Stop doing evil.
Commentaries on Micah 6:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8He hath showed thee, O Man, what is good - All the modes of expiation which ye have proposed are, in the sight of God, unavailable; they cannot do away the evil, nor purify from the guilt of sin. He himself has shown thee what is good; that which is profitable to thee, and pleasing to himself. And what is that? Answer, Thou art: - I. To do justly; to give to all their due. 1. To God his due; thy heart, thy body, soul, and spirit; thy Wisdom…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8He hath shewed thee - Micah does not tell them now, as for the first time; which would have excused them. He says, He hath shewed thee; He, about whose mind and will and pleasure they were pretending to enquire, the Lord their God. He had shewn it to them. The law was full of it. He shewed it to them, when He said, And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 These verses seem to contain the substance of Balak's consultation with Balaam how to obtain the favour of Israel's God. Deep conviction of guilt and wrath will put men upon careful inquiries after peace and pardon, and then there begins to be some ground for hope of them. In order to God's being pleased with us, our care must be for an interest in the atonement of Christ, and that the sin by which we displease him may be taken away. What will…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Good means what is right in God's eyes. God is the source of all goodness (Genesis 1; Exodus 33:19; 34:6–7; Deuteronomy 12:28). what is good (Hebrew mishpat, often translated as "justice"): This means treating others fairly and without manipulation or oppression. mercy (Hebrew khesed): This is a deep, undeserved loyalty that defines God's holy character (see Psalm 136). Those who know God should act this way toward others (see Genesis 21:22–24; Joshua…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. He--Jehovah. hath showed thee--long ago, so that thou needest not ask the question as if thou hadst never heard (Mi 6:6; compare De 10:12; 30:11-14). what is good--"the good things to come" under Messiah, of which "the law had the shadow." The Mosaic sacrifices were but suggestive foreshadowings of His better sacrifice (He 9:23; 10:1). To have this "good" first "showed," or revealed by the Spirit, is the only basis for the superstructure of the moral…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Micah 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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