Deuteronomy 6:2

New Century Version

You, your children, and your grandchildren must respect the Lord your God as long as you live. Obey all his rules and commands I give you so that you will live a long time.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:40

Obey his laws and commands that I am giving you today so that things will go well for you and your children. Then you will live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is giving to you forever.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, everything has been heard, so I give my final advice: Honor God and obey his commands, because this is all people must do.

Deuteronomy 13:4

Serve only the Lord your God. Respect him, keep his commands, and obey him. Serve him and be loyal to him.

Exodus 20:20

Then Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, because God has come to test you. He wants you to respect him so you will not sin.”

Psalm 128:1

Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him.

Deuteronomy 5:16

“Honor your father and your mother as the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live a long time, and things will go well for you in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you.

Proverbs 3:16

With her right hand wisdom offers you a long life, and with her left hand she gives you riches and honor.

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom; to stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father, and he judges each person’s work equally. So while you are here on earth, you should live with respect for God.

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord; those who obey his orders have good understanding. He should be praised forever.

Deuteronomy 10:20

Respect the Lord your God and serve him. Be loyal to him and make your promises in his name.

Luke 12:5

I will show you the one to fear. Fear the one who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, this is the one you should fear.

Proverbs 16:6

Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin. By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.

Deuteronomy 22:7

You may take the young birds, but you must let the mother bird go free. Then things will go well for you, and you will live a long time.

Deuteronomy 6:7

Teach them to your children, and talk about them when you sit at home and walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Deuteronomy 4:10

Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Mount Sinai. He said to me, “Bring the people together so I can tell them what I have to say. Then they will respect me as long as they live in the land, and they will teach these things to their children.”

Genesis 22:12

The angel said, “Don’t kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you trust God and that you have not kept your son, your only son, from me.”

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him so he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to, to live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, will give Abraham what I promised him.”

Deuteronomy 5:33

Live the way the Lord your God has commanded you so that you may live and have what is good and have a long life in the land you will take.

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother so that you will live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you.

Deuteronomy 4:9

But be careful! Watch out and don’t forget the things you have seen. Don’t forget them as long as you live, but teach them to your children and grandchildren.

Deuteronomy 6:1

These are the commands, rules, and laws that the Lord your God told me to teach you to obey in the land you are crossing the Jordan River to take.

Deuteronomy 11:9

Then you will live a long time in the land that the Lord promised to give to your ancestors and their descendants, a fertile land.

Psalm 91:16

I will give them a long, full life, and they will see how I can save.”

Ezekiel 20:19

I am the Lord your God. Live by my rules, obey my laws, and follow them.

Deuteronomy 6:24

The Lord ordered us to obey all these commands and to respect the Lord our God so that we will always do well and stay alive, as we are today.

Deuteronomy 15:5

He will bless you if you obey the Lord your God completely, but you must be careful to obey all the commands I am giving you today.

Deuteronomy 30:19

Today I ask heaven and earth to be witnesses. I am offering you life or death, blessings or curses. Now, choose life! Then you and your children may live.

Deuteronomy 30:20

To choose life is to love the Lord your God, obey him, and stay close to him. He is your life, and he will let you live many years in the land, the land he promised to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Joshua 4:24

The Lord did this so all people would know he has great power and so you would always respect the Lord your God.’ ”

1 Kings 8:40

Then your people will respect you as long as they live in this land you gave to our ancestors.

Proverbs 9:11

If you live wisely, you will live a long time; wisdom will add years to your life.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will make them truly want to be one people with one goal. They will truly want to worship me all their lives, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.