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.
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TextBut let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 1 Reference Scheme Translation
TranslationThe Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1 TranslatorAmerican Revision Committee 1 Connections
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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
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Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee
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1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text
American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 1901Amos 5:24View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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