Joshua 24:15

New Living Translation

But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean clothing.

1 Kings 18:21

Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.

1 Chronicles 1:14

Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

Psalm 101:2

I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.

Psalm 119:106

I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.

Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.

Exodus 23:24

You must not worship the gods of these nations or serve them in any way or imitate their evil practices. Instead, you must utterly destroy them and smash their sacred pillars.

Exodus 34:15

“You must not make a treaty of any kind with the people living in the land. They lust after their gods, offering sacrifices to them. They will invite you to join them in their sacrificial meals, and you will go with them.

Ezekiel 20:39

“As for you, O people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go right ahead and worship your idols, but sooner or later you will obey me and will stop bringing shame on my holy name by worshiping idols.

Daniel 3:18

But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

Leviticus 14:42

Other stones will be brought in to replace the ones that were removed, and the walls will be replastered.

Micah 4:5

Though the nations around us follow their idols, we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever.

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 13:7

They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth.

Deuteronomy 29:18

I am making this covenant with you so that no one among you—no man, woman, clan, or tribe—will turn away from the Lord our God to worship these gods of other nations, and so that no root among you bears bitter and poisonous fruit.

Joshua 24:16

The people replied, “We would never abandon the Lord and serve other gods.

Judges 6:10

I told you, ‘I am the Lord your God. You must not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you now live.’ But you have not listened to me.”