2 Chronicles 30:8

New Century Version

Don’t be stubborn as your ancestors were, but obey the Lord willingly. Come to the Temple, which he has made holy forever. Serve the Lord your God so he will not be angry with you.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:26

Even so, the Lord did not stop his strong and terrible anger. His anger burned against Judah because of all Manasseh had done to make him angry.

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the leaders and soldiers and King David’s sons accepted Solomon as king and promised to obey him.

2 Chronicles 28:11

Now listen to me. Send back your brothers and sisters whom you captured, because the Lord is very angry with you.”

2 Chronicles 28:13

They warned the soldiers, “Don’t bring the prisoners from Judah here. If you do, we will be guilty of sin against the Lord, and that will make our sin and guilt even worse. Our guilt is already so great that he is angry with Israel.”

2 Chronicles 29:10

Now I, Hezekiah, have decided to make an agreement with the Lord, the God of Israel, so he will not be angry with us anymore.

2 Chronicles 36:13

Zedekiah turned against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had forced him to swear in God’s name to be loyal to him. But Zedekiah became stubborn and refused to obey the Lord, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:5

‘Since the time I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for me. I did not choose a man to lead my people Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:6

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place I am to be worshiped, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

2 Chronicles 7:16

I have chosen this Temple and made it holy. So I will be worshiped there forever. Yes, I will always watch over it and love it.

Ezra 10:14

Let our officers make a decision for the whole group. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a non-Jewish woman meet with the elders and judges of each town at a planned time, until the hot anger of our God turns away from us.”

Ezra 10:19

(They all promised to divorce their wives, and each one brought a male sheep from the flock as a penalty offering.)

Psalm 63:2

I have seen you in the Temple and have seen your strength and glory.

Psalm 68:24

God, people have seen your victory march; God my King marched into the holy place.

Psalm 68:31

Messengers will come from Egypt; the people of Cush will pray to God.

Psalm 73:17

until I went to the Temple of God. Then I understood what will happen to them.

Psalm 78:49

He showed them his hot anger. He sent his strong anger against them, his destroying angels.

Exodus 32:9

The Lord said to Moses, “I have seen these people, and I know that they are very stubborn.

Jeremiah 50:15

Soldiers around Babylon, shout the war cry! Babylon has surrendered, her towers have fallen, and her walls have been torn down. The Lord is giving her people the punishment they deserve. You nations should give her what she deserves; do to her what she has done to others.

Matthew 4:10

Jesus said to the devil, “Go away from me, Satan! It is written in the Scriptures, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.

Romans 10:21

But about Israel God says, “All day long I stood ready to accept people who disobey and are stubborn.”

Romans 6:22

But now you are free from sin and have become slaves of God. This brings you a life that is only for God, and this gives you life forever.

Deuteronomy 10:16

Give yourselves completely to serving him, and do not be stubborn any longer.

Deuteronomy 6:13

Respect the Lord your God. You must worship him and make your promises only in his name.

Deuteronomy 6:17

Be sure to obey the commands of the Lord your God and the rules and laws he has given you.

Joshua 24:15

But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, you must choose for yourselves today whom you will serve. You may serve the gods that your ancestors worshiped when they lived on the other side of the Euphrates River, or you may serve the gods of the Amorites who lived in this land. As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

Revelation 7:15

Because of this, they are before the throne of God. They worship him day and night in his temple. And the One who sits on the throne will be present with them.