Quotes about Worship
“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
— Malachi 1:10
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
— Malachi 1:11
You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.
— Malachi 1:13
And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.
— Malachi 2:13
Then the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old and years gone by.
— Malachi 3:4
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
— Malachi 3:8
asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
— Matthew 2:2
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
— Matthew 2:8
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
— Matthew 2:11
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
— Matthew 4:7
“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
— Matthew 4:9
“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
— Matthew 4:10