Leviticus 18:5

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You must obey my rules and my laws, because whoever obeys them will live. I am the Lord.

Cross References

Romans 10:5

Moses writes about being made right by following the law. He says, “The person who obeys these laws is the one who will have life through them.”

Ezekiel 20:11

Then I gave them my laws and told them all my rules. All those who obey them will live.

Galatians 3:12

The law does not depend on faith. No, it says that the only way a person will find life by the law is to obey its commands.

Luke 10:28

Jesus said, “Your answer is right. Do this and you will have eternal life.”

Ezekiel 20:21

“‘But the children turned against me and did not obey my laws. They did not keep my commands—even though people who obey my laws live because of them. They treated my special days of rest as though they were not important. So I decided to destroy them completely in the desert—to let them feel the full force of my anger.

Ezekiel 20:13

“‘But the family of Israel turned against me in the desert. They did not follow my laws. They refused to obey my rules—even though people who obey my laws live because of them. They treated my special days of rest as if they were not important. They worked on those days many times. I decided to destroy them in the desert—to let them feel the full force of my anger.

Exodus 6:6

So tell the Israelites that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord. I will save you. You will no longer be slaves of the Egyptians. I will use my great power to make you free, and I will bring terrible punishment to the Egyptians.

Exodus 6:2

Then God said to Moses, “I am the Lord.

Malachi 3:6

“I am the Lord, and I don’t change. You are Jacob’s children, and you have not been completely destroyed.

Exodus 6:29

He said, “I am the Lord. Tell the king of Egypt everything I tell you.”

Matthew 19:17

Jesus answered, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have eternal life, obey the law’s commands.”

Romans 7:10

and I died spiritually. The command was meant to bring life, but for me it brought death.

Leviticus 18:6

“You must never have sexual relations with your close relatives. I am the Lord.

Deuteronomy 4:1

“Now, Israel, listen to the laws and to the commands that I teach you. Obey them and you will live. Then you can go in and take the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

Nehemiah 9:29

You warned them. You told them to come back, but they were too proud. They refused to listen to your commands. If people obey your laws, they will live. But our ancestors broke your laws. They were stubborn. They turned their backs on you. They refused to listen.

Isaiah 55:3

Listen closely to what I say. Listen to me so that you will live. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever. It will be an agreement you can trust, like the one I made with David— a promise to love him and be loyal to him forever.

Ezekiel 18:9

He obeys my laws and studies my rules so that he can learn to be fair and dependable. He is good, so he will live.” This is what the Lord GOD said.

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord your God will make you and your descendants want to obey him. Then you will love the Lord your God with all your heart. And you will live!

Deuteronomy 30:20

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