Deuteronomy 28:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Today I am giving you the laws and teachings of the LORD your God. Always obey them, and the LORD will make Israel the most famous and important nation on earth, and he will bless you in many ways.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 14:2

David now knew that the LORD had made him a powerful king of Israel for the good of his people.

Psalm 106:3

You bless those people who are honest and fair in everything they do.

Psalm 111:10

Respect and obey the LORD! This is the first step to wisdom and good sense. God will always be respected.

Psalm 119:128

I follow all your commands, but I hate anyone who leads me astray.

Psalm 119:6

Thinking about your commands will keep me from doing some foolish thing.

Psalm 148:14

Like a bull with mighty horns, the LORD protects his faithful nation Israel, because they belong to him. Shout praises to the LORD!

Psalm 91:14

The Lord says, “If you love me and truly know who I am, I will rescue you and keep you safe.

Exodus 15:26

Then he said, “I am the LORD your God, and I cure your diseases. If you obey me by doing right and by following my laws and teachings, I won't punish you with the diseases I sent on the Egyptians.”

Exodus 23:22

If you faithfully obey him, I will be a fierce enemy of your enemies.

Exodus 23:25

Worship only me, the LORD your God! I will bless you with plenty of food and water and keep you strong.

Isaiah 1:19

If you willingly obey me, the best crops in the land will be yours.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell those who obey God, “You're very fortunate— you will be rewarded for what you have done.”

Jeremiah 11:4

My commands haven't changed since I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, a nation that seemed like a blazing furnace where iron ore is melted. I told your ancestors that if they obeyed my commands, I would be their God, and they would be my people.

Jeremiah 12:16

They once taught my people to worship Baal. But if they admit I am the only true God, and if they let my people teach them how to worship me, these nations will also become my people.

Luke 1:6

Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded.

Luke 11:28

Jesus replied, “That's true, but the people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God's message!”

Luke 9:48

Then he said to his disciples, “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me. Whichever one of you is the most humble is the greatest.”

John 15:14

And you are my friends, if you obey me.

Romans 2:7

He will give eternal life to everyone who has patiently done what is good in the hope of receiving glory, honour, and life that lasts for ever.

Galatians 3:10

Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, “Everyone who doesn't obey everything in the Law is under a curse.”

Deuteronomy 11:13

The LORD your God commands you to love him and to serve him with all your heart and soul. If you obey him,

Deuteronomy 11:27

Today I am giving you his laws, and if you obey him, he will bless you.

Deuteronomy 26:18

Since you have agreed to obey the LORD, he has agreed that you will be his people and that you will belong to him, just as he promised.

Deuteronomy 26:19

The LORD created all nations, but he will make you more famous than any of them, and you will receive more praise and honour. You will belong only to the LORD your God, just as he promised.

Deuteronomy 28:13

Obey the laws and teachings that I'm giving you today, and the LORD your God will make Israel a leader among the nations, and not a follower. Israel will be wealthy and powerful, not poor and weak.