1 Kings 8:61

Easy To Read Version

You people must be loyal and true to the Lord our God. You must always follow and obey all of his laws and commands. You must continue to obey in the future like you do now.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.

1 Kings 11:4

When Solomon was old, his wives caused him to follow other gods. Solomon did not follow the Lord completely the way that his father David had done.

1 Kings 15:14

Asa did not destroy the high places, [184] but he was faithful to the Lord all his life.

1 Kings 15:3

He did all the same sins that his father before him had done. Abijah was not faithful to the Lord his God. In this way, he was not like his grandfather, David.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon showed that he loved the Lord. He did this by obeying all the things his father David had told him to do. {But Solomon did something David did not tell him to do.} Solomon still used the high places to offer sacrifices and to burn incense. [14]

2 Kings 20:3

“Lord, remember that I have truly served you with all my heart. I have done the things that you say are good.” Then Hezekiah cried very hard.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father. Serve God with a pure heart. Be happy in your heart (mind) to serve God. Why? Because the Lord knows what is in every person’s heart (mind). The Lord understands everything you think. If you go to the Lord for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from the Lord, he will leave you forever.

1 Chronicles 29:9

The people were very happy because their leaders were happy to give so much. The leaders were happy to give freely from good hearts. King David was also very happy.

Job 1:1

There was a man named Job that lived in the country of Uz. Job was a good and faithful man. Job worshiped God and refused to do evil things.

Job 1:8

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you seen my servant Job? There is no person on earth like Job. Job is a good and faithful man. He worships God and refuses to do evil things.”

Psalm 37:37

Be pure and honest.\par Peace loving people\par will have many descendants.\par

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises \{from God\}. So we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes our body or our soul unclean. We should try to become perfect in the way we live, because we respect God.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You must be faithful to the Lord your God.