Joshua 22:5

New Century Version

But be careful to obey the teachings and laws Moses, the Lord’s servant, gave you: to love the Lord your God and obey his commands, to continue to follow him and serve him the very best you can.”

Cross References

Matthew 22:37

Jesus answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’

Exodus 20:6

But I show kindness to thousands who love me and obey my commands.

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. They are the people he called, because that was his plan.

Deuteronomy 11:22

If you are careful to obey every command I am giving you to follow, and love the Lord your God, and do what he has told you to do, and are loyal to him,

Exodus 15:26

He said, “You must obey the Lord your God and do what he says is right. If you obey all his commands and keep his rules, I will not bring on you any of the sicknesses I brought on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you.”

James 1:12

When people are tempted and still continue strong, they should be happy. After they have proved their faith, God will reward them with life forever. God promised this to all those who love him.

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.’ ”

Romans 12:9

Your love must be real. Hate what is evil, and hold on to what is good.

Romans 1:9

God, whom I serve with my whole heart by telling the Good News about his Son, knows that I always mention you

Acts 27:23

Last night an angel came to me from the God I belong to and worship.

Acts 11:23

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith. When he reached Antioch and saw how God had blessed the people, he was glad. He encouraged all the believers in Antioch always to obey the Lord with all their hearts, and many people became followers of the Lord.

John 14:15

“If you love me, you will obey my commands.

Luke 1:74

that he would save us from the power of our enemies so we could serve him without fear,

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. The person will hate one master and love the other, or will follow one master and refuse to follow the other. You cannot serve both God and worldly riches.

Isaiah 55:2

Why spend your money on something that is not real food? Why work for something that doesn’t really satisfy you? Listen closely to me, and you will eat what is good; your soul will enjoy the rich food that satisfies.

Psalm 106:3

Happy are those who do right, who do what is fair at all times.

Deuteronomy 11:13

If you carefully obey the commands I am giving you today and love the Lord your God and serve him with your whole being,

Deuteronomy 11:1

Love the Lord your God and always obey his orders, rules, laws, and commands.

Deuteronomy 6:17

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

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor in the world to be rich with faith and to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.

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.

Proverbs 4:23

Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.

1 Samuel 12:24

You must honor the Lord and truly serve him with all your heart. Remember the wonderful things he did for you!

1 Samuel 12:20

Samuel answered, “Don’t be afraid. It’s true that you did wrong, but don’t turn away from the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart.

1 Samuel 7:3

Samuel spoke to the whole group of Israel, saying, “If you’re turning back to the Lord with all your hearts, you must remove your foreign gods and your idols of Ashtoreth. You must give yourselves fully to the Lord and serve only him. Then he will save you from the Philistines.”

Joshua 23:8

You must continue to follow the Lord your God, as you have done in the past.

Deuteronomy 13:4

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

Deuteronomy 10:20

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

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 4:6

Obey these laws carefully, in order to show the other nations that you have wisdom and understanding. When they hear about these laws, they will say, “This great nation of Israel is wise and understanding.”

Deuteronomy 4:4

But all of you who continued following the Lord your God are still alive today.

Jeremiah 12:16

I want them to learn their lessons well. In the past they taught my people to swear by Baal’s name. But if they will now learn to swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives . . . ’ I will allow them to rebuild among my people.

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “You do great and wonderful things, Lord God Almighty. Everything the Lord does is right and true, King of the nations.

Exodus 23:25

If you worship the Lord your God, I will bless your bread and your water. I will take away sickness from you.

Deuteronomy 4:29

But even there you can look for the Lord your God, and you will find him if you look for him with your whole being.

Deuteronomy 5:10

But I will be very kind for a thousand lifetimes to those who love me and obey my commands.

Psalm 78:7

So they would all trust God and would not forget what he had done but would obey his commands.

Exodus 23:13

“Be sure to do all that I have said to you. You must not even say the names of other gods; those names must not come out of your mouth.