Deuteronomy 6:18

Easy To Read Version

You must do the things that are right and good—things that please the Lord. Then everything will go well for you, and you can go in and take the good land that the Lord promised your ancestors. [38]

Cross References

Psalm 19:11

The Lord’s teachings warn his servant.\par Good things come from obeying them.\par

Exodus 15:26

The Lord said, “You must obey the Lord, your God. You must do the things he says are right. If you obey all the Lord’s commands and laws, then you will not be sick like the Egyptians. I, the Lord, will not give you any of the sicknesses I gave the Egyptians. I am the Lord. I am the one who makes you well.”

Isaiah 3:10

Tell the good people that good things will happen to them. They will receive a reward for the good things they do.

Isaiah 38:3

“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.

Ezekiel 18:19

“You might ask, ‘Why won’t the son be punished for his father’s sins?’ The reason is that the son was fair and did good things! He very carefully obeyed my laws! So he will live.

Ezekiel 18:21

“Now, if a bad person changes his life then he will live and not die. That person might stop doing all the bad things he did. He might begin to carefully obey all my laws. He might become fair and good.

Ezekiel 18:27

And if a bad man changes and become good and fair, then he will save his life. He will live!

Ezekiel 18:5

“If a person is good, then he will live! That good person treats people fairly.

Ezekiel 33:14

“Or maybe I will tell a bad person that he will die. But he might change his life. He might stop sinning and begin to live right. He might become good and fair.

Ezekiel 33:16

I won’t remember the bad things he did in the past. Why? Because now he lives right and is fair. So he will live!

Ezekiel 33:19

And if an evil person stops doing bad things and begins to live right and be fair, then he will live!

Hosea 14:9

A wise person understands these things.\par A smart person should learn these things.\par The Lord’s ways are right.\par Good people will live by them.\par Sinners will die by them. {\cf2\super [153]} \par

John 8:29

The One (God) who sent me is with me. I always do what pleases him. So he has not left me alone.”

Romans 12:2

Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world. But let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what things are good and pleasing to God and what things are perfect.

Deuteronomy 12:25

So don’t eat blood. You must do everything that the Lord says is right. Then good things will happen to you and to your descendants. [82]

Deuteronomy 12:28

Be careful to obey all the commands that I give you. When you do the things that are good and right—the things that please the Lord your God—then everything will go well for you and for your descendants [84] forever.

Deuteronomy 13:18

This will happen if you listen to the Lord your God—if you obey all his commands that I give you today. You must do the things that the Lord your God says are right.

Deuteronomy 4:40

And you must obey his laws and commands that I give you today. Then everything will go well with you and your children who live after you. And you will live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you—it will be yours forever!”

Deuteronomy 5:29

I only wanted to change their way of thinking—I wanted them to respect me and obey all my commands from the heart! Then everything would be fine with them and with their descendants [33] forever.

Deuteronomy 5:33

You must live the way the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will continue to live, and everything will be fine with you. You will live a long life in the land that will belong to you.

Deuteronomy 6:10

“The Lord your God made a promise to your ancestors, [37] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Lord promised to give you this land. The Lord will give you that land! And he will give you great and rich cities that you did not build.

Deuteronomy 6:19

And you will force out all your enemies, just like the Lord said.

Deuteronomy 8:11

“Be careful. Don’t forget the Lord your God! Be careful to obey the commands, laws, and rules that I give you today.