Joshua 24:15

New Century Version

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.”

Cross References

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.”

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob said to his family and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods you have, and make yourselves clean, and change your clothes.

1 Kings 18:21

Elijah approached the people and said, “How long will you not decide between two choices? If the Lord is the true God, follow him, but if Baal is the true God, follow him!” But the people said nothing.

1 Chronicles 1:14

Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

Psalm 101:2

I will be careful to live an innocent life. When will you come to me? I will live an innocent life in my house.

Psalm 119:106

I will do what I have promised and obey your fair laws.

Exodus 23:2

“You must not do wrong just because everyone else is doing it. If you are a witness in court, you must not ruin a fair trial. You must not tell lies just because everyone else is.

Exodus 23:24

“You must not bow down to their gods or worship them. You must not live the way those people live. You must destroy their idols, breaking into pieces the stone pillars they use in worship.

Exodus 34:15

“Be careful that you don’t make an agreement with the people who live in that land. When they worship their gods, they will invite you to join them. Then you will eat their sacrifices.

Ezekiel 20:39

“ ‘This is what the Lord God says: People of Israel, go serve your idols for now. But later you will listen to me; you will not continue to dishonor my holy name with your gifts and gods.

Daniel 3:18

But even if God does not save us, we want you, O king, to know this: We will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

Leviticus 14:42

Then the owner must put new stones in the walls, and he must cover the walls with new clay plaster.

Micah 4:5

All other nations may follow their own gods, but we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever.

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.

Deuteronomy 13:7

gods of the people who live around you, either nearby or far away, from one end of the land to the other.)

Deuteronomy 29:18

Make sure no man, woman, family group, or tribe among you leaves the Lord our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. They would be to you like a plant that grows bitter, poisonous fruit.

Joshua 24:16

Then the people answered, “We will never stop following the Lord to serve other gods!

Judges 6:10

Then I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God. Live in the land of the Amorites, but do not worship their gods.’ But you did not obey me.”