Joshua 24:16

New International Reader's Version

Then the people answered Joshua, “We would never desert the Lord! We would never serve other gods!

Cross References

Psalm 119:106

I have made a promise to follow your laws, because they are right.

Romans 3:6

God is certainly fair! If he weren’t, how could he judge the world?

Romans 6:2

Not at all! As far as sin is concerned, we are dead. So how can we keep on sinning?

Joshua 22:29

“We would never refuse to obey the Lord. We would never turn away from him now. We wouldn’t build an altar to offer burnt offerings, grain offerings and sacrifices on it. We wouldn’t use any altar other than the altar of the Lord our God. That altar stands in front of his holy tent.”

Joshua 24:15

But suppose you don’t want to serve him. Then choose for yourselves right now whom you will serve. You can choose the gods your people served east of the Euphrates River. Or you can serve the gods of the Amorites. After all, you are living in their land. But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:17

The Lord our God himself brought us and our parents up out of Egypt. He brought us out of that land where we were slaves. With our own eyes, we saw those great signs he did. He kept us safe on our entire journey. He kept us safe as we traveled through all the nations.

1 Samuel 12:23

I would never sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. I’ll teach you to live in a way that is good and right.