I am looking for the exact quote from the prophet Micah to use as an inscription for a gift. I think that it begins: Be fair and just, be merciful and true, these are the things I am asking of you. If you could help that would be great.<\/p>\n\t
I believe the verse you are looking for is: “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?<\/em>” (Micah 6:8).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: I am looking for the exact quote from the prophet Micah to use as an inscription for a gift. I think that it begins: Be fair and just, be merciful and true, these are the things I am asking of you. If you could help that would be great. Answer: I believe the verse…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20],"tags":[904,523,903],"class_list":["post-8554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-answer","tag-fair","tag-justice","tag-micah"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":88121,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-micah-principle-applied\/","url_meta":{"origin":8554,"position":0},"title":"The Micah Principle Applied","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by David Gibson What God Expects \"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?\" (Micah 6:8). 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Hamilton Text: Micah 6:1-3 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Being a Christian is a commitment for life. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Matthew 7:13-14 - Few make it. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Few made it from Israel - Romans 9:27 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0People will want in, but don\u2019t put in the effort until too late - Luke 13:23-30 II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It isn\u2019t that God\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":89611,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/skeptic-blunders-about-jesus-and-bethlehem\/","url_meta":{"origin":8554,"position":2},"title":"Skeptic: Blunders About Jesus and Bethlehem","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton \"Further, other claimed 'fulfilled prophecies' falter under scrutiny: Micah 5:2 (\"born in Bethlehem\") addresses a contemporary Davidic ruler from the 8th century BCE, whereas Matthew appears to adapt the narrative to make Jesus' origin fit this prophecy, despite other Gospel accounts indicating his roots in Nazareth.\"\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":95315,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/three-principles-for-living-well\/","url_meta":{"origin":8554,"position":3},"title":"Three Principles for Living Well","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton \"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?\" (Micah 6:8 NKJV). 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Start at home with your wife,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":13751,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/religion-according-to-man\/","url_meta":{"origin":8554,"position":4},"title":"Religion According to Man","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 22, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Galatians 1:6-10 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What happens when man decides to worship God in his own way? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We see among denominations thousands of varying beliefs, yet all claim to be worshiping God and using the Bible as their guide \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some even abandon the Bible and use other books, such as the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sermon"","block_context":{"text":"Sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/sermon\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":16826,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/once-is-enough\/","url_meta":{"origin":8554,"position":5},"title":"Once is Enough","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. 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