Deuteronomy 9:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

After the Lord helps you wipe out these nations and conquer their land, don't think he did it because you are such good people. You aren't good—you are stubborn! No, the Lord is going to help you, because the nations that live there are evil, and because he wants to keep the promise he made to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:17

When you become successful, don't say, “I'm rich, and I've earned it all myself.”

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.

1 Corinthians 4:7

What is so special about you? What do you have that you were not given? And if it was given to you, how can you brag?

Romans 11:6

This happened because of God's undeserved kindness and not because of anything they have done. It could not have happened except for God's gift of undeserved grace.

Deuteronomy 12:31

No, you should not! The Lord hates the disgusting way those nations worship their gods, because they even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices.

Genesis 15:16

Four generations later, your descendants will return here and take this land, because only then will the people who live here be so sinful that they deserve to be punished.

1 Corinthians 4:4

I don't know of anything against me, but this doesn't prove I am right. The Lord is my judge.

Romans 11:20

That's true enough. But they were cut away because they did not have faith, and you are where you are because you do have faith. So don't be proud, but be afraid.

Ezekiel 36:32

People of Israel, I'm not doing these things for your sake. You sinned against me, and you must suffer shame and disgrace for what you have done. I, the Lord God, have spoken.

Ezekiel 36:22

so tell the Israelites that I am saying: You have disgraced my holy name among the nations where you now live. So you don't deserve what I'm going to do for you. I will lead you home to bring honor to my name

Leviticus 18:3

So don't follow the customs of Egypt where you used to live or those of Canaan where I am bringing you.

Deuteronomy 9:7

Don't ever forget how you kept rebelling and making the Lord angry the whole time you were in the desert. You rebelled from the day you left Egypt until the day you arrived here.

Deuteronomy 9:24

In fact, you've rebelled against the Lord for as long as he has known you.

Deuteronomy 31:27

I know how stubborn and rebellious you and the rest of the Israelites are. You have rebelled against the Lord while I have been alive, and it will only get worse after I am gone.