Genesis 17:1

Easy To Read Version

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.

Cross References

Genesis 12:1

The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country I will show you.

Genesis 12:7

The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”

Genesis 16:16

Abram was 86 years old when Ishmael was born from Hagar.

Genesis 18:1

Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham. Abraham was living near the oak trees of Mamre. One day, at the hottest part of the day, Abraham was sitting at the door of his tent.

Genesis 18:14

Is anything too hard for the Lord? No! I will come again in the spring when I said I would. And your wife Sarah will have a son.”

Genesis 24:40

But my master said to me, ‘I serve the Lord, and the Lord will send his angel with you and help you. You will find a wife for my son among my people there.

Genesis 26:2

The Lord spoke to Isaac. The Lord said, “Don’t go down to Egypt. Live in the land that I commanded you to live in.

Genesis 28:3

I pray that God All-Powerful [162] will bless you and give you many children. I pray that you will become the father of a great nation.

Genesis 35:11

God said to him, “I am God All-Powerful. [208] {And I give you this blessing:} Have many children and grow into a great nation. Other nations and other kings will come out of you.

Genesis 43:14

I pray that God All-Powerful will help you when you stand before the governor. I pray that he will let Benjamin, and also Simeon, come back safely. If not, I will again be sad from losing my son.”

Genesis 46:3

Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go to Egypt. In Egypt I will make you a great nation.

Genesis 48:15

And Israel blessed Joseph and said,

Genesis 48:3

Then Israel said to Joseph, “God All-Powerful appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. God blessed me there.

Genesis 5:22

After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God for 300 years more. During that time, he had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:24

One day Enoch was walking with God, and Enoch disappeared. God took him. [35]

Genesis 6:9

This is the story about the family of Noah. Noah was a good man all his life. Noah always followed God.

1 Kings 2:4

And if you obey the Lord, then the Lord will keep his promise about me. The Lord said, ‘If your sons carefully live the way I tell them, sincerely, with all their heart, then the king of Israel will always be a man from your family.’”

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered, “You were very kind to your servant, my father David. He followed you. He was good and lived right. And you showed the greatest kindness to him when you allowed his son to rule on his throne {after him}.

1 Kings 8:25

Now, Lord, God of Israel, keep the other promises you made to your servant David, my father. You said, ‘David, your sons must carefully obey me, just like you did. If they do this, then you will always have someone from your family ruling the people of Israel.’

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.

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 11:7

“Job, do you think that\par you really understand God?\par You can’t understand God All-Powerful.\par

Psalm 115:3

God is in heaven,\par and he does whatever he wants.\par

Psalm 116:9

I will continue to serve the Lord\par in the land of the living.\par

Psalm 25:14

The Lord tells his secrets to his followers.\par He teaches his Agreement {\cf2\super [153]} to them.\par

Exodus 6:3

“I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They called me El Shaddai (God All-Powerful). They did not know my name, YAHWEH (Lord).

Proverbs 10:9

A good, honest person is safe. But a crooked person who cheats will be caught.

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.

Jeremiah 32:17

“Lord God, you made the skies and the earth. You made them with your great power. There is nothing too wonderful for you to do.

Daniel 4:35

People on earth are not truly important.\par God does what he wants\par with the powers of heaven\par and the people on earth.\par No one can stop his powerful hand!\par No one can question the things he does!\par

Micah 6:8

Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par

Numbers 11:23

But the Lord said to Moses, “Don’t limit the power of the Lord! You will see that I can do the things I say I can do.”

Numbers 24:16

I heard this message from God. I learned what God Most-High taught me. I saw what God All-Powerful [300] showed me. I humbly tell what I clearly see.

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at his followers and said, “This is something that people cannot do themselves. But God can do all things.”

Matthew 5:48

So you must be perfect, the same as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked at the Jewish council meeting and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life in a good way before God. I have always done what I thought was right.”

Acts 24:16

This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and men.

Ephesians 3:20

With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.

Deuteronomy 10:17

Why? Because the Lord is your God. He is the God of gods and the Lord of lords. He is the great God. He is the amazing and powerful fighter. To the Lord every person is the same. The Lord does not accept money to change his mind.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You must be faithful to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 30:20

You must love the Lord your God and obey him. Never leave him! Why? Because the Lord is your life. And the Lord will give you a long life in the land that he promised to give to your ancestors [200] —Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.

Hebrews 7:25

So Christ can save those people who come to God through him. Christ can do this forever, because he always lives, ready to help people when they come before God.