Passages

Amos 5:24

The Bible

Citation Formats

General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Amos 5:24." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/passages/amos-5-24.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Amos 5:24. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/passages/amos-5-24

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-amos-5-24,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Amos 5:24},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/passages/amos-5-24},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The verse follows God's rejection of festivals and offerings in the preceding lines: the demand for justice is set against worship, not alongside it. Martin Luther King quoted it repeatedly, which is how most English speakers now meet it.

Facts

Passage

Text

But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 1

Reference

Amos 5:24 1

Reference Scheme

Book, Chapter, Verse 1

Translation

The Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1

Translator

American Revision Committee 1

Meaning

Theme

ethics, justice 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Martin Luther

This source names Martin Luther directly: "set against worship, not alongside it. Martin Luther King quoted it repeatedly, which is how most English speakers now meet it."

Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee