Verse 3

Then the LORD said to Satan,“Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason.”

Referenced Verses

  • Job 1:8 : 8 So the LORD said to Satan,“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.”
  • Job 9:17 : 17 he who crushes me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds for no reason.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 ¶ I. The Prologue(1:1-2:13)Job’s Good Life There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
  • Job 27:5-6 : 5 I will never declare that you three are in the right; until I die, I will not set aside my integrity! 6 I will maintain my righteousness and never let it go; my conscience will not reproach me for as long as I live.
  • Ps 26:1 : 1 By David. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have integrity, and I trust in the LORD without wavering.
  • Ps 37:37 : 37 Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the upright! For the one who promotes peace has a future.
  • Ps 41:12 : 12 As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.
  • Prov 11:8 : 8 A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.
  • Prov 13:6 : 6 Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
  • Prov 14:2 : 2 The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The LORD abhors the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
  • John 9:3 : 3 Jesus answered,“Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that the acts of God may be revealed through what happens to him.
  • Phil 3:12 : 12 Keep Going Forward Not that I have already attained this– that is, I have not already been perfected– but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold– gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away– and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
  • Job 9:20 : 20 Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!
  • Job 1:11 : 11 But extend your hand and strike everything he has, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!”
  • Job 1:21-22 : 21 He said,“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there. The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. May the name of the LORD be blessed!” 22 In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with moral impropriety.
  • Gen 6:9 : 9 The Judgment of the Flood This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.
  • 2 Sam 20:20 : 20 Joab answered,“Get serious! I don’t want to swallow up or destroy anything!