TSK · Ecclesiastes 5:1

At the designated time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering to the LORD.

God said,“Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

The commander of the LORD’s army answered Joshua,“Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.

But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle– the best of what was to be slaughtered– to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal.”

“Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?

I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

The wicked person’s sacrifice is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent!

The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man; the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog’s neck; the one who presents an offering includes pig’s blood with it; the one who offers incense also praises an idol. They have decided to behave this way; they enjoy these disgusting practices.

For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.”

Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe.

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.