Deuteronomy 4:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You must not add to what I command you. And you must not take anything away. You must obey the commands of the Lord your God that I have given you.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:32

“You must be careful to do everything I command you. Don’t add anything to what I tell you, and don’t take anything away.

Proverbs 30:6

So don’t try to change what God says. If you do, he will punish you and prove that you are a liar.

Joshua 1:7

But you must be strong and brave about obeying the commands my servant Moses gave you. If you follow his teachings exactly, you will be successful in everything you do.

Matthew 5:18

I assure you that nothing will disappear from the law until heaven and earth are gone. The law will not lose even the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter until it has all been done.

Galatians 3:15

Brothers and sisters, let me give you an example from everyday life: Think about an agreement that one person makes with another. After that agreement is made official, no one can stop it or add anything to it, and no one can ignore it.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, what should we learn from everything that is written in this book? The most important thing a person can do is to respect God and obey his commands, because he knows about everything people do—even the secret things. He knows about all the good and all the bad, and he will judge people for everything they do.

Matthew 5:43

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Deuteronomy 1:3

But it was 40 years from the time the Israelites left Egypt until the time they came to this place. On the first day of the eleventh month of the 40th year, Moses spoke to the people and told them everything the Lord commanded.

Deuteronomy 4:5

“I taught you the laws and rules that the Lord my God commanded me. I did this so you could obey them in the land you are ready to enter and take for your own.

Deuteronomy 4:14

At that time the Lord also commanded me to teach you the other laws and rules that you must follow in the land you are going to take and live in.

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 33:4

Moses gave us the law. These teachings are for Jacob’s people.

Psalm 78:7

So they would all trust in God, never forgetting what he had done and always obeying his commands.

Jeremiah 26:2

The Lord said, “Jeremiah, stand in the Temple yard of the Lord. Give this message to all the people of Judah who are coming to worship at the Temple of the Lord. Tell them everything that I tell you to speak. Don’t leave out any part of my message.

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 forever.

Deuteronomy 5:32

“So you people must be careful to do everything the Lord commanded you. Do not stop following God!

Deuteronomy 13:1

“A prophet or someone who explains dreams might come to you and tell you that they will show you a sign or a miracle.

Joshua 8:35

All the Israelites were gathered together there. All the women and children and all the foreigners who lived with the Israelites were there. And Joshua read every command that Moses had given.