Deuteronomy 6:14

New International Reader's Version

Don’t serve the gods of the nations around you.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:35

The Lord made a covenant with the Israelites. At that time he commanded them, “Do not worship any other gods. Do not bow down to them. Do not serve them or sacrifice to them.

Psalm 44:20

We didn’t forget our God. We didn’t spread out our hands in prayer to a false god.

Exodus 20:3

“Do not put any other gods in place of me.

Jeremiah 25:6

Don’t follow other gods. Don’t serve them or worship them. Don’t make the Lord angry with the gods your own hands have made. Then he won’t harm you.’

Jeremiah 35:15

Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, ‘Each of you must turn from your evil ways. You must change the way you act. Do not worship other gods. Do not serve them. Then you will live in the land. I gave it to you and your people of long ago.’ But you have not paid any attention. You have not listened to me.

Jeremiah 7:6

Do not treat outsiders or widows badly in this place. Do not take advantage of children whose fathers have died. Do not kill those who are not guilty of doing anything wrong. Do not worship other gods. That will only bring harm to you.

Deuteronomy 11:28

But you will be cursed if you don’t obey them. So don’t turn away from the path I’m now commanding you to take. Don’t turn away by worshiping other gods you didn’t know before.

Deuteronomy 13:7

They are the gods of the nations around you. Those nations might be near or far away. In fact, they might reach from one end of the land to the other.

Deuteronomy 5:7

“Do not put any other gods in place of me.

Deuteronomy 8:19

Don’t forget the Lord your God. Don’t serve other gods. Don’t worship them and bow down to them. I am a witness against you today that if you do, you will certainly be destroyed.

Joshua 23:7

Don’t have anything to do with the nations that remain among you. Don’t use the names of their gods for any reason at all. Don’t give your word and make promises in their names. You must not serve them. You must not bow down to them.

1 John 5:21

Dear children, keep away from statues of gods.