Deuteronomy 6 Cross References - NSB

⁶ »These words that I command you this day must be in your heart. ⁷ »Carefully teach them to your sons. Talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way. Speak about them when you lie down, and when you rise up. ⁸ »Bind them for a sign upon your hand. They shall be as frontlets between your eyes. ⁹ »Write them upon the posts of your house, and on your gates. ¹⁰ »It shall be like the time when Jehovah your God brought you into the land he promised to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He would give you large and beautiful cities that you did not build. ¹¹ »The houses will be full of good things that you did not put in them. There will be wells that you did not dig. There will be vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant. Jehovah will bring you into this land and you will have all you want to eat. ¹² »Beware that you do not forget Jehovah, for he brought you out of Egypt your house of bondage. ¹³ »You must respect Jehovah your God. Serve him and swear by his name! ¹⁴ »Do not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. ¹⁵ »Jehovah your God is a totally demanding zealous God. He tolerates no rivals! The anger of Jehovah your God will burn against you. He will then destroy you from the face of the earth. ¹⁶ »Do not test Jehovah your God like you tested him in Massah. ¹⁷ »Obey the commandments of Jehovah your God. Obey his testimonies and statutes for he commanded you. ¹⁸ »Do what is right and good in Jehovah’s sight. Then you will be able to go in and possess this good land from your enemies, just as he promised your ancestors. ¹⁹ »You will throw out all your enemies as Jehovah said. ²⁰ »In the future your son will ask you: ‘What is the meaning of these laws and regulations that Jehovah our God has commanded you?’ ²¹ »‘You will answer your son: ‘We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt, and Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. ²² »‘Jehovah showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and terrible signs, against Egypt, Pharaoh and his entire household. ²³ »‘He brought us out from there. That way he could give us the land he swore to give to our fathers. ²⁴ »‘Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes. He required that we respect Jehovah our God. This was for our own good that he might preserve us alive, as things are today. ²⁵ »‘If we are careful to do these commandments before Jehovah our God, just as he ordered us, it will mean righteousness for us.’« ¹ »These are the commands, decrees and laws Jehovah your God commanded me to teach you. Obey them after you enter the land and take possession of it. ² »As long as you live, you, your son, and your grandson must respect Jehovah your God. All of you must obey his laws and commandments I give you. Then you will live a long time. ³ »Listen, O Israel, and be careful to obey these laws. Things will go well for you and your population will increase in a land flowing with milk and honey. This is what Jehovah the God of your ancestors promised you. ⁴ »Listen, Israel! JEHOVAH OUR GOD IS ONE GOD! ⁵ »You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with your entire mind and with all your strength.

⁴ »Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made.«

² »I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing.

¹⁵ »All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring (descendants) from generation to generation. ¹⁶ »I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust, your offspring could be counted.

¹⁶ »I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust, your offspring could be counted. ¹⁷ »Go walk through the length and breadth of the land that I am giving to you.«

⁵ He brought him outside and said: »Look toward heaven and count the stars. Are you able to count them?« He continued: »So shall your descendants be.«

¹⁸ On that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram. He said: »To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates,

¹⁹ »I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household; and that they may remain in the righteous and just way of Jehovah. Jehovah will bring to Abraham what he told him.«

¹² »Do not hurt the boy or harm him in any way!« The angel said. »Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son.«

¹⁷ ‘»I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies’ cities.

³ »You will live there as a foreigner. I will be with you and bless you. I will keep my promise to your father Abraham by giving this land to you and your descendants. ⁴ »I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth.

¹³ Jehovah was standing above the stairway. He proclaimed: »I am Jehovah, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give the land on which you are lying to you and your descendants. ¹⁴ »Your descendants will be like the dust on the earth. You will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. Every family on earth will be blessed through you and through your descendants.

⁷ The children of Israel had many children. They became so numerous and strong that the land was filled with them.

⁸ »I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians. I will bring my people out of Egypt into a country where there is good land, rich with milk and honey. I will give them the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live.

¹⁹ »I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion.

¹ Jehovah said to Moses: »See, I make you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet. ² »You shall speak all that I command you. Your brother Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land. ³ »I will harden Pharaoh’s heart that I may multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt. ⁴ »Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish (lay my hand upon) Egypt severely. I will bring my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt in organized family groups. ⁵ »The Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah when I use my power against Egypt and bring the sons of Israel out of there.« ⁶ Moses and Aaron did as Jehovah commanded them. ⁷ Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they talked to Pharaoh. ⁸ Jehovah said to Moses and Aaron: ⁹ »Pharaoh will say: ‘Give me a sign to prove that God has sent you.’ Tell Aaron: ‘Take your shepherd’s staff and throw it down in front of Pharaoh. It will become a large snake.’ ¹⁰ Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They did as Jehovah commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials. It became a large snake. ¹¹ Then Pharaoh sent for his wise men and sorcerers. These Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic spells. ¹² Each of them threw his staff down. They all became large snakes. But Aaron’s staff swallowed theirs.

⁷ »‘Some of the blood must be put on the two doorposts and above the door of each house where the animals are to be eaten.

²⁶ »When your children ask you: What does this rite mean to you?

²⁶ »When your children ask you: What does this rite mean to you? ²⁷ »You shall say: ‘It is a Passover sacrifice to Jehovah who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt when He killed the Egyptians, but spared our homes. The people bowed low and worshiped.’«

³ Moses said to the people: »Remember this day in the month of Abib. It is the day Jehovah’s mighty power rescued you from slavery in Egypt. Do not eat anything made with yeast.

⁵ »Jehovah shall bring you into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. He swore to your fathers to give you this land flowing with milk and honey. You shall observe this rite in this month.

⁹ »This festival will be like a mark on your hand. It will be a reminder on your forehead that the teachings of Jehovah are always to be a part of your conversation! Jehovah used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt.

¹⁴ »In the future when your children ask you, ‘What does this mean?’ tell them: ‘Jehovah used his mighty hand to bring us out of slavery in Egypt.’’«

¹⁴ »In the future when your children ask you, ‘What does this mean?’ tell them: ‘Jehovah used his mighty hand to bring us out of slavery in Egypt.’’« ¹⁵ »Pharaoh was too stubborn to let us go. Because of this every firstborn male in Egypt-human and animal was killed. This is why we sacrifice every firstborn male to Jehovah and buy every firstborn son back from Jehovah. ¹⁶ »This festival will be like a mark on your hand and like a band on your forehead, because Jehovah used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt.«

¹ Jehovah said to Moses: ² »Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp in front of Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the Red Sea, near Baal Zephon. ³ »The king will think that the Israelites are wandering around in the country and are closed in by the desert. ⁴ »I will make him stubborn. He will pursue you. My victory over the king and his army will bring me honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah!« The Israelites did as they were told. ⁵ The king of Egypt was told that the people had escaped. He and his officials changed their minds and said: »What have we done? We have let the Israelites escape, and we have lost them as our slaves!« ⁶ The king got his war chariot and army ready. ⁷ He commanded his officers in charge of his six hundred best chariots and all his other chariots to start after the Israelites. ⁸ Jehovah made the king so stubborn that he went after them. The Israelites proudly went on their way. ⁹ The king’s horses and chariots and soldiers caught up with them while they were camping by the Red Sea near Pi-Hahiroth and Baal-Zephon. ¹⁰ The Israelites saw the king coming with his army. They were frightened and begged Jehovah for help. ¹¹ They also complained to Moses: Was there not enough room in Egypt to bury us? Is that why you brought us out here to die in the desert? Why did you bring us out of Egypt? ¹² »Did we not say in Egypt: Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert.« ¹³ But Moses said to the people: »Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of Jehovah. He will accomplish this for you today. The Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. ¹⁴ »Jehovah will fight for you while you keep silent.« ¹⁵ Jehovah said to Moses: »Why are you crying out to me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward. ¹⁶ »As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. The sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land. ¹⁷ »I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. ¹⁸ »Then the Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah, when I am honored through Pharaoh, through his chariots and his horsemen.« ¹⁹ The angel of God, who had been going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them. The pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them. ²⁰ So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud along with the darkness, yet it gave light at night. Thus the one did not come near the other all night. ²¹ Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. Jehovah swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land. The waters were divided. ²² The Israelites went through the middle of the sea on dry ground. The water stood like a wall on their right and on their left. ²³ The Egyptians pursued them. Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and cavalry followed them into the sea. ²⁴ Just before dawn, Jehovah looked down from the column of fire and smoke and threw the Egyptian camp into a panic. ²⁵ He made the wheels of their chariots come off. They could hardly move. Then the Egyptians shouted: »Let us get out of here! Jehovah is fighting for Israel! He is against us!« ²⁶ Jehovah then said to Moses: »Hold out your hand over the sea, and the water will flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and drivers.« ²⁷ Moses held out his hand over the sea. At daybreak the water returned to its normal level. The Egyptians tried to escape from the water. But Jehovah threw them into the sea. ²⁸ The water returned and covered the chariots, the drivers, and all the Egyptian army that had followed the Israelites into the sea. None of them were left. ²⁹ On the other hand, the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on both sides. ³⁰ That day Jehovah saved the people of Israel from the Egyptians. The Israelites saw them lying dead on the seashore. ³¹ The Israelites saw the great power with which Jehovah had defeated the Egyptians. So they stood in awe of Jehovah. They had faith in Jehovah and in his servant Moses.

²⁶ He said: »If you will listen carefully to Jehovah your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer. I am Jehovah, who heals you.«

² So they complained to Moses about this: »Give us water to drink!« Moses said: »Why do you complain to me? Why do you test Jehovah?«

⁷ He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the complaining of the children of Israel, and because they tested Jehovah, saying: »Is Jehovah among us or not?«

² »I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.

⁵ »Do not worship them or serve them. I, Jehovah your God, am a God demanding exclusive devotion. (I do not tolerate rivals.) I will not share your affection with any other god. I punish children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

²⁰ Moses responded: »Do not be afraid. God has only come to test you and to inspire you to obey him, so that you will not sin.«

²⁸ »I will throw your enemies into panic! I will drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites as you advance. ²⁹ »I will not drive them out within a year’s time. If I did, the land would become deserted. There would be too many wild animals for you. ³⁰ »I will drive them a few at a time, until there are enough of you to take possession of the land.

¹² »Do not let the Egyptians say: ‘He was planning all along to kill them in the mountains and wipe them off the face of the earth. That is why he brought them out of our land.’ Do not be so angry. Reconsider your decision to bring this disaster on your people.

¹⁴ »Do not worship any other god but Jehovah for his reputation is filled with zeal, and he is a God who demands exclusive devotion. ¹⁵ Otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land. They would commit spiritual immorality (fornication) with their gods and sacrifice to their gods. Someone might invite you to eat of his sacrifice. ¹⁶ »You might take some of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters might commit spiritual immorality (fornication) with their gods and cause your sons also to commit spiritual immorality with their gods.

⁵ »‘Obey them and you will live. I am Jehovah.

¹² »‘Do not swear falsely by my name, so as to profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.

³⁴ These are the commandments Jehovah gave Moses on Mount Sinai for the Israelites.

³⁸ Speak to the Israelites and tell them: »For generations to come they must wear tassels on the corners of their clothes. Each tassel should have violet threads. ³⁹ »When you look at the threads in the tassel, you will remember all Jehovah’s commandments and obey them. Then you will not do whatever you want and go after whatever you see, as if you were chasing after prostitutes.

³ The people complained to Moses. They said: »If only we had died when the other Israelites died in Jehovah’s presence! ⁴ »Did you bring Jehovah’s assembly into this desert just to have us all die and our animals?

¹³ This was the oasis of Meribah (Complaining), where the Israelites complained about Jehovah and where he showed them he was holy.

⁴ They moved from Mount Hor following the road that goes to the Red Sea. That way they could go around Edom. The people became impatient on the trip ⁵ and criticized God and Moses. They said: »Why did you make us leave Egypt only to let us die in the desert? There is no bread or water, and we cannot stand this awful food!«

¹⁰ That day Jehovah became angry and swore this oath: ¹¹ »None of the people twenty years old or older, who came from Egypt, will see the land I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with an oath. This is because they did not wholeheartedly follow me. ¹² »Only Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed Jehovah. ¹³ »Jehovah’s anger blazed against the Israelites. Therefore he made them wander in the desert for forty years until the whole generation of those who had done evil in Jehovah’s presence was gone. ¹⁴ »You are just like your parents! You are a bunch of sinners trying to make Jehovah angry at Israel again. ¹⁵ »If you turn away from him he will abandon all these people in the desert. You would be responsible for their destruction.«

⁵² »As you advance, force out all the people who live there. Get rid of all their stone and metal idols, and destroy all their places of worship. ⁵³ »Take possession of the land and live there. I will give it to you for your own.

¹³ These are the commandments and rules Jehovah gave the Israelites through Moses on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.

⁸ »I have given you this land. Go in and possess the land Jehovah pledged to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and to their descendants (offspring) after them.’

³⁰ »‘Jehovah your God leads you. He will fight for you just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes!

³⁵ »‘Not one man of this evil generation will see that good land, which I swore to give your fathers,

²¹ »I also gave Joshua this command: ‘You have seen with your own eyes everything Jehovah your God has done to these two kings. Jehovah will do the same to all of the kingdoms on the other side of the Jordan River where you are going.

¹ »Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them you will live! Go in and take the land that Jehovah the God of your fathers is giving you.

³ »You saw how he killed everyone who worshiped the god Baal at Peor. ⁴ »But all of you who were faithful to Jehovah your God are still alive today. ⁵ »I have taught you laws and rules as Jehovah my God commanded me. You must obey them when you enter the land and take possession of it. ⁶ »Carefully obey the laws. For this will show your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations. They will hear all these statutes and say: ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

⁹ »Be on your guard! Make sure you do not forget, as long as you live, what you have seen with your own eyes. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren. ¹⁰ »Do you remember the day you stood in the presence of Jehovah your God at Mount Sinai (Horeb)? He said to me: ‘assemble the people. I want them to hear what I have to say, so that they will learn to obey me as long as they live. Then they will teach their children to do the same.’

¹⁰ »Do you remember the day you stood in the presence of Jehovah your God at Mount Sinai (Horeb)? He said to me: ‘assemble the people. I want them to hear what I have to say, so that they will learn to obey me as long as they live. Then they will teach their children to do the same.’

¹⁴ »Jehovah told me to teach you all the laws that you are to obey in the land that you are about to invade and occupy.

⁷ »Carefully teach them to your sons. Talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way. Speak about them when you lie down, and when you rise up.

¹⁰ »It shall be like the time when Jehovah your God brought you into the land he promised to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He would give you large and beautiful cities that you did not build.

¹⁸ »Do what is right and good in Jehovah’s sight. Then you will be able to go in and possess this good land from your enemies, just as he promised your ancestors.

⁴ »They will lead your young people away from me to serve other gods. So the anger of Jehovah will be kindled against you and will destroy you suddenly.

¹² »If you listen to these rules and faithfully obey them, Jehovah your God will keep his covenant with you and be merciful to you, as he swore to your fathers. ¹³ »He will love you, bless you, and increase the number of your descendants. He will bless you with children. He will bless your land with produce: grain, new wine, and olive oil. He will bless your herds with calves, and your flocks with lambs and kids. This will all happen in the land Jehovah will give you, as he swore to your fathers. ¹⁴ »God will bless you more than any other people. There will not be a male or a female barren among you or your livestock. ¹⁵ »Jehovah will take away every sickness from you. He will not afflict you with any of the evil diseases of Egypt, which you have known. He will put them on all who hate you. ¹⁶ »Destroy all the peoples whom Jehovah your God gives you. Do not look at them with pity. Do not serve their gods. For that would be a snare to you. ¹⁷ »You may say in your heart: These nations are stronger then we are, how can we throw them out of their land? ¹⁸ »Do not be afraid of them. Remember what Jehovah your God did to Pharaoh and all of Egypt. ¹⁹ »You saw with your own eyes the terrible plagues, the miraculous signs, and the amazing things Jehovah did. He used his mighty hand and powerful arm to bring you out. He will do the same thing to all the people who frighten you.

¹ »Be careful to do all the commandments I commanded you today! You will then live and multiply and go in and possess the land Jehovah promised to give to your forefathers.

³ »He humbled you (allowed you to suffer) with hunger and then fed you with manna. Neither you nor your fathers had seen this before. He did this to teach you that a person cannot live on bread alone but must live on all (everything) (every word) that proceeds from the mouth of Jehovah.

¹⁰ »When you have eaten all you want, thank Jehovah your God for the good land he has given you. ¹¹ »Be careful that you do not forget Jehovah your God. Always obey his judgments and Laws that I give you today.

¹¹ »Be careful that you do not forget Jehovah your God. Always obey his judgments and Laws that I give you today. ¹² »You will eat all you want. You will build nice houses and live in them. ¹³ »Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and all that you have will increase. ¹⁴ »When this happens, be careful that you do not become arrogant and forget Jehovah your God. He brought you out of slavery in Egypt. ¹⁵ »He was the one who led you through that vast and dangerous wilderness. It was a parched, arid land, with poisonous snakes and scorpions. He was the one who made water come out of solid rock for you. ¹⁶ »He fed you in the desert with manna. Your fathers had never seen this. He did this in order to humble you and test you. But he also did this so that things would go well for you in the end. ¹⁷ »When you succeed do not brag: ‘I am rich. I earned it all myself.’« ¹⁸ »Remember that Jehovah your God gives you the strength to make a living. That is how he keeps the promise he made to your fathers. ¹⁹ »I warn you: ‘If you forget Jehovah your God and worship other gods, you will perish.’«

¹⁹ »I warn you: ‘If you forget Jehovah your God and worship other gods, you will perish.’« ²⁰ »Jehovah will destroy you, just as he destroyed the nations you fought. This is because you will not listen to him.

¹² »Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.

¹² »Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being. ¹³ »Obey Jehovah’s commandments and his statutes I am commanding you today for your good!

²⁰ »Respect Jehovah your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.

¹³ »If you faithfully obey my commandments that I give you today, love Jehovah your God, and serve him with all your heart and with all your being,

¹⁷ »Jehovah will become angry with you. He will shut the sky and there will be no rain. Then the ground will not grow any crops. You will quickly disappear from this good land Jehovah is giving you. ¹⁸ »Take these words of mine to heart and keep them in mind. Write them down, tie them around your wrist, and wear them as headbands to remind you. ¹⁹ »Teach them to your children! Talk about them in your home and away. Speak of them when you lie down or get up. ²⁰ »Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

²² »Love Jehovah your God and obey all the laws and teachings I commanded you today. Hold fast to him.

²⁸ »Receive the curse when you do not listen to the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside from the way that I command you today, by following other gods you have not known.

¹ »These are the statutes and the judgments you should carefully observe in the land Jehovah, the God of your fathers, has given you to possess as long as you live on the earth.

²⁵ »If you do not eat blood, things will go well for you and your descendants. You will be doing what Jehovah considers right.

²⁸ »If you obey these laws, you will be doing what Jehovah your God says is right and good. Then he will help you and your descendants succeed.

⁴ »Follow Jehovah and respect him. Obey him and keep his commandments. Worship him and be faithful to him (stick to him) (stay close to him) (cleave, cling to him).

⁷ »‘the gods of the people who are around you from one end of the earth to the other end.’

¹⁸ »Listen to the voice of Jehovah your God. Obey all his commandments that I am commanding you today. Do what is right in the sight of Jehovah your God.

²⁴ »For Jehovah your God is a consuming fire, even a totally demanding zealous God. (He requires exclusive devotion!)

²⁹ »From there you will seek Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being. And you will find him!

³⁴ »Has God attempted to take a nation from the middle of another nation? Has he done this by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by great terrors? Yes, and by the use of his great power! Jehovah your God did all this for you in Egypt before your very eyes! ³⁵ »This was shown to you that you might know that JEHOVAH IS GOD! THERE IS NO ONE BESIDES HIM! ³⁶ »He made you hear his voice out of heaven. That way he could instruct (teach) (correct) (discipline) you. He showed you his great fire on the earth. You heard his words from the middle of the fire.

⁴⁰ »You must keep the regulations and commandments I commanded you today. Then all will go well with you and with your children after you. You may prolong your days on the earth that Jehovah your God gives you for all time.«

⁴⁵ After they came out of Egypt they were in the valley east of the Jordan River he gave them the laws.

⁶ »‘I am Jehovah your God. I brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

⁹ »‘Do not bow down to them. Do not serve them! For I Jehovah your God am a totally demanding zealous God. I require exclusive devotion and punish the fathers and children who hate me to the third and fourth generation.

¹⁵ »‘Remember that you were servants in the land of Egypt, and that Jehovah your God brought you out through a mighty act. Jehovah your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. ¹⁶ »‘Honor your father and your mother, as Jehovah your God commands you and your days will be prolonged and things will go well with you, in the land Jehovah gives you.

²⁹ If only they had such a heart in them that they would respect (reverence) me and obey all my commandments for as long as they live! Then things would go well for them and their children from generation to generation.’

³¹ But you stay here with me. I will give you all the commands, laws, and rules that you must teach them to obey in the land I will give them to possess. ³² Be careful to do what Jehovah your God has commanded you. Never turn to the right or to the left. ³³ Follow all the directions Jehovah your God has given you. Then you will continue to live. Life will go well for you! You will live for a long time in the land that you are going to possess.

³³ Follow all the directions Jehovah your God has given you. Then you will continue to live. Life will go well for you! You will live for a long time in the land that you are going to possess.

¹ »These are the commands, decrees and laws Jehovah your God commanded me to teach you. Obey them after you enter the land and take possession of it. ² »As long as you live, you, your son, and your grandson must respect Jehovah your God. All of you must obey his laws and commandments I give you. Then you will live a long time.

² »As long as you live, you, your son, and your grandson must respect Jehovah your God. All of you must obey his laws and commandments I give you. Then you will live a long time.

¹⁵ »Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah your God redeemed you. Therefore I command you this today!

⁷ »Let the mother go. You may take the young. Let the mother go. May things go well with you and you may prolong your days.

⁵ »Answer before Jehovah your God: ‘My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt and traveled there. They were few in number but he became a great, mighty and populous nation. ⁶ »‘The Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us. They imposed hard labor on us. ⁷ »‘We cried out to Jehovah, the God of our fathers, and Jehovah heard our voice. He saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression. ⁸ »‘Jehovah brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great terror and with signs and wonders. ⁹ »‘He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.

⁶ »Jehovah your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, to LOVE JEHOVAH YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR BEING, that you may live.

¹⁵ »Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat and disrespectful. You got fat! You were stuffed! You over eat! He abandoned the God who made him and scornfully treated the rock of his salvation.

⁴⁶ he said to them: »Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today. Command your sons to observe carefully all the words of this law.

¹² »I pray that you will swear to me by Jehovah, since I have showed you kindness that you will also show kindness to my father’s house, and give me a true token(sign) (pledge of truth);

¹³ »Return the pledge to him before the sun goes down. He will have his pledged item and he may sleep. He will bless you. And it will be righteousness for you before Jehovah your God.

⁶ »This may be a sign among you when your children ask their fathers what is the meaning of these stones? ⁷ »You will answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah. When it passed over Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones will be for a memorial to the children of Israel for as long as they live.«

²¹ He spoke to the children of Israel: »When your children will ask their fathers in time to come, what these stones mean? ²² »Then you will let your children know, saying: Israel came over this Jordan River on dry land. ²³ »For Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you, until you all crossed over. As Jehovah your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we crossed over. ²⁴ »That all the people of the earth might know the hand of Jehovah is mighty: that you might reverence Jehovah your God forever.«

¹³ »‘I gave you a land that you had never worked and cities that you had not built. Now live there and eat grapes from vines that you did not plant, and olives from trees that you did not plant.

¹ An angel of Jehovah came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said: »I led you out of Egypt and brought you to the land about which I swore to your fathers that I would never break my covenant with you. ² »You will make no covenant with people of this land. You will throw down their altars. You have not obeyed my voice. Why have you done this?« ³ »I also said: ‘I will not drive them out from before you. They will be thorns in your sides. Their gods will snare (trap) you.’«

¹ Now these are the nations that Jehovah left to test the Israelites who had not known all the wars of Canaan. ² He did this to teach warfare to the generations of the children of Israel who had not had previous battle experience. ³ Those left in the land were the five Philistine cities, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal Hermon as far as Hamath Pass. ⁴ They were to be a test for Israel. This would find out whether or not the Israelites would obey the commandments that Jehovah gave their ancestors through Moses.

⁷ The people of Israel forgot Jehovah their God. They sinned against him and worshiped the idols of Baal and Asherah.

⁴ Boaz came from Bethlehem. He said to the grain-cutters, »Jehovah is with you.« They answered: »Jehovah gives you his blessing.«

¹² »May Jehovah reward you for what you have done. May you have a full reward from Jehovah the God of Israel, to whom you have come for protection!«

¹¹ The leaders and the others said: »Yes, we are witnesses. May Jehovah make your wife become like Rachel and Leah, who bore many children to Jacob. May you become rich in the clan of Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

³⁴ This was the sin of the house of Jeroboam. It brought about its ruin and total destruction from the face of the earth.

²¹ Elijah came near to all the people and said: »How long will you balance (bounce back and forth) between two opinions? If Jehovah is God, then give worship to him. If Baal is, give worship to him.« The people did not answer him.

⁵ King Hezekiah's men went to Isaiah.

²⁵ Never before had there been a king like him. He turned to Jehovah with all his heart and his entire mind and all his power. As the Law of Moses says: and after him there was no king like him.

¹⁰ »There in front of the whole assembly King David praised Jehovah. He said: Jehovah, God of our father (ancester) Israel. May you be praised forever and ever!

¹⁶ They mocked God’s messengers. They despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until Jehovah became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.

²⁵ »And they took walled towns and a fat land. They became the owners of houses full of all good things, water-holes cut in the rock, vine-gardens and olive-gardens and a wealth of fruit-trees. They had food enough and became fat, and had joy in the good you gave them.

⁹ »You saw the trouble of our fathers in Egypt, and their cry came to your ears by the Red Sea. ¹⁰ »You did signs and wonders on Pharaoh and all his servants and all the people of his land. You saw how cruel they were to them. So you made a name for yourself as it is today.

²³ »I wish now my words were written. I wish they were inscribed on a scroll. ²⁴ »I wish they were engraved forever on a rock with an iron stylus and lead. ²⁵ »I know that my redeemer lives, and in later days he will take his stand on the earth.

²⁸ »To man he said: ‘Respect for Jehovah is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’«

⁷ »If you are righteous, what do you give to him? What does he receive from your hand? ⁸ »Your wickedness affects others like you, and your righteousness, other human beings.

⁴ The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who reverence (respect) Jehovah. The one who makes a promise and does not break it even though he is hurt by it.

¹¹ They warn your servant. There is a great reward in following them.

² Jehovah will guard him and keep him alive. He will be blessed in the land. Do not place him at the mercy of his enemies.

¹⁰ The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. ¹¹ Men will say: Truly there is a reward for the righteous. Truly there is a God who judges the earth.

⁹ He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair. ³¹ The law of his God is in his heart. His steps do not waver (slip).

⁸ »I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart. ⁹ »I announced the good news of righteousness in the great congregation. I will not close my lips. You know that, O Jehovah. ¹⁰ »I have not hidden your righteousness deep in my heart. I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not hidden your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.«

¹¹ But the king will find joy in God. Everyone who takes an oath by God will speak praise, but the mouths of liars will be shut.

⁴ We will not conceal them from their children, but tell to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength and his wondrous works that he has done.

⁴ We will not conceal them from their children, but tell to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength and his wondrous works that he has done. ⁵ He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel. This he commanded our fathers that they should teach them to their children,

⁵ He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel. This he commanded our fathers that they should teach them to their children, ⁶ That the generation to come might know, the children to be born, that they may arise and tell to their children,

⁶ That the generation to come might know, the children to be born, that they may arise and tell to their children, ⁷ That they should put their confidence in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments. ⁸ They should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not prepare its heart and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

⁵⁵ He drove nations out of their way and gave them the land of the nations as their inheritance. He settled the tribes of Israel in their own tents.

⁷ Your anger consumes us. We are troubled by your rage.

¹¹ Who understands the power of your anger, and your fury according to the reverence that is due you?

⁸ You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.

⁸ Do not harden your hearts, as in the day of strife, as in the day of testing in the wilderness. ⁹ Your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.

⁴⁴ He gave them the lands of other nations. They inherited what others had worked for.

³⁰ Phinehas stood between God and the people, and the plague was stopped. ³¹ Because of this, Phinehas was considered righteous forever, throughout every generation.

¹⁰ The respect and reverence for Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom. All who obey his commandments show good sense (insight) and understanding. His praise endures (continues) forever.

⁴ You have ordained your precepts that we should keep them diligently.

⁶ I will not be ashamed when I look upon all your commandments.

¹¹ Your word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against you.

⁴⁶ I will also speak of your laws before kings and will not be ashamed.

⁹⁸ Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever mine.

¹ Blessed are all who reverence Jehovah and live his way.

⁸ Nor do those who pass by say: »The blessing of Jehovah be upon you! We bless you in the name of Jehovah.«

⁹ He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, on Pharaoh and on all his servants.

¹⁰ To him who destroyed the Egyptians in their firstborn. His loving kindness is everlasting. ¹¹ And brought Israel out from their midst, for his loving kindness is everlasting. ¹² With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness is everlasting.

¹⁰ Wisdom enters your heart. Knowledge gives you pleasure. ¹¹ Discretion will protect you. Understanding will watch over you.

¹ My son, do not forget my law. Let your heart obey my commandments.

¹ My son, do not forget my law. Let your heart obey my commandments. ² My precepts will give you a long, peaceful, and prosperous life.

² My precepts will give you a long, peaceful, and prosperous life. ³ Do not let kindness and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

³ Do not let kindness and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

⁵ Trust in Jehovah with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding.

¹⁶ Long life is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

¹² When you are wise you are wise for yourself. When you scoff you bear it alone.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many. Fools die for lack of understanding.

²¹ Constantly bind them upon your heart, and tie them about your neck. ²² When you go, they will lead you; when you sleep they will watch over you and when you awake, they will talk to you.

³ Bind them upon your fingers. Write them upon the table of your heart.

²⁸ The way of righteousness is life. In its pathway there is no death.

² The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, the heart of the foolish does not.

⁶ Sin is atoned by loving kindness and truth. Respect for Jehovah keeps one away from evil.

⁴ Respect for Jehovah and humility bring riches and honor and life.

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

⁸ Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food necessary for me. ⁹ If I am full I could deny you and say, »Who is Jehovah?« Or if I am poor and steal, I could take God’s name in vain.

¹² Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and he lives a long life, yet I know that it will be well with those who respect (reverence) God and worship him.

¹³ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Respect God, and obey his commandments for this is the whole duty of man.

¹⁰ Tell the righteous that blessings will come to them. They will taste the fruit of their labor.

⁸ Write this on a tablet for them, and inscribe it in a book so that it will be there in the future as a permanent witness.

⁶ »This is what Jehovah, Israel’s King and Redeemer, Jehovah of Hosts says: ‘I AM THE FIRST AND I AM THE LAST-APART FROM ME THERE IS NO GOD!

⁸ »‘Do not tremble. Do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses! Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock. There is not one!’«

¹ »Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek Jehovah. Look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the quarry from which you were dug out.

⁷ »Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts. Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults.

⁸ »I ALONE AM JEHOVAH. THAT IS MY NAME. I WILL NOT GIVE MY GLORY TO ANOTHER! I will not let idols share my praise.

⁵ »I AM JEHOVAH AND THERE IS NO OTHER. THERE IS NO OTHER GOD BESIDES ME. I will strengthen you, although you do not know me. ⁶ »From the east to the west (sunrise to sunset) people will know that there is no God except me. I am Jehovah, and there is no other.

²³ »I have bound myself with an oath. A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled. Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear allegiance.

⁸ »You ordained your memorial behind the doors and their posts. You revealed (uncovered) yourself to those other than me. You went to them. You enlarged your bed and made a covenant with them. You have loved their bed, where you saw their naked manhood.

¹⁶ Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of (amen, so be it) truth; he who takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.

³¹ »O you people of this generation consider the word of Jehovah! Have I been a wilderness, a land of thick darkness, for Israel? Why do my people say that they are free to wander around and no longer come to me? ³² »A young woman cannot forget her jewelry or a bride her breastband (sash) (girdle). Yet, my people have forgotten me for countless days.

² if you take the oath, as Jehovah lives in an honest, fair, and right way, then the nations will be blessed, and in him they will glory.«

² Even though you claim to worship Jehovah, you do not mean what you say.

⁷ Jehovah asked: Why should I forgive the sins of my people? They have abandoned me and have worshiped gods that are not real. I fed my people until they were full, but they committed adultery and spent their time with prostitutes.

¹⁰ Jehovah is the true (faithful) (right) God! He is the living God and the everlasting king. The earth quakes at his wrath. The nations cannot endure his indignation. ¹¹ You will say to the idolaters: »The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.«

¹⁶ »If with all their hearts they will accept the religion of my people and will swear: As Jehovah lives, as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will also be a part of my people and will prosper.

⁶ »Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them. Do not make me furious about the idols your hands have shaped. Then I will not harm you.«

³³ »This is the covenant (agreement) that I will make with Israel after those days,« declares Jehovah. »I will put my teachings (Law) inside them. I will write those teachings (Law) on their hearts (inner man) (mind) (will) (conscience) (understanding). I will be their God, and they will be my people.«

²⁰ »You set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt. Even to this day both in Israel and among mankind you have made a name for yourself. ²¹ »You brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt using signs and wonders. You did this with a strong hand, with an outstretched arm and with great terror.

³⁹ »I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will respect and reverence me as long as they live. This will be for their good and for the good of their children.

¹⁰ »‘I also clothed you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of porpoise skin on your feet. I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk. ¹¹ »‘I adorned you with ornaments, put bracelets on your hands and a necklace around your neck.’« ¹² »‘I also put a ring in your nostril, earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. ¹³ »‘You were adorned with gold and silver. Your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. ¹⁴ »‘You became famous in every nation because of your beauty. Your beauty was perfect because I gave you my glory,’ declares the Lord Jehovah.« ¹⁵ »‘But you trusted your beauty. You used your fame to become a prostitute. You had sex with everyone who walked by. ¹⁶ »‘You took some of your clothes and made your worship sites colorful. This is where you acted like a prostitute. Such things should not happen. They should not occur. ¹⁷ »‘You took your beautiful gold and silver jewelry that I had given you and made male idols for yourself. Then you committed adultery with them. ¹⁸ »‘You took off your embroidered clothes and covered the idols with them. You offered my olive oil and incense in their presence. ¹⁹ »‘You also offered them sweet and fragrant sacrifices. You gave flour, olive oil, and honey-all the food that I gave you to eat. This is what happened,’ declares the Lord Jehovah.« ²⁰ »‘You took your sons and daughters, who belonged to me, and you sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough?

⁵ ‘»If a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,

¹⁹ ‘»Yet you say: »Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity?« When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and has observed all my statutes and done them, he shall surely live.

²¹ ‘»If the wicked man turns from all his sins and observes all my statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall live; he shall not die.

²⁷ ‘»When a wicked person turns away from the wicked things that he has done and does what is fair and right, he will live.

¹¹ ‘»»I gave them my laws and made my rules known to them. If people obey them they will live.

²⁴ »‘»My servant David will be their king. All of them will have one shepherd. They will live by my rules, and they will obey my laws.

¹⁴ »‘I may warn someone evil that he is going to die, but if he stops sinning and does what is right and good,

¹⁶ »‘None of the sins that he has done will be remembered. He has done what is fair and right. He will certainly live.’

¹⁹ »If the wicked person turns from his wickedness and does what is fair and right, he will live because of it.

² »Of all the families of the earth I have chosen (known) only you. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins.

⁸ »Behold, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are upon the sinful kingdom! Yet, I will destroy it from off the face of the earth! I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,« said Jehovah.

⁹ Let the wise understand these things. Let the discerning know them. For the ways of Jehovah are right. And the righteous will walk in them. But transgressors will stumble in them.

² Jehovah answered me: »Write the vision. Record it on tablets that he who reads it may run.

¹⁶ Those who respected Jehovah spoke to one another, and Jehovah listened to what they had to say. In his presence a memorial record was written down in a book listing those who reverence Jehovah and respect (esteem) (regard) his name.

³³ »Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you.

³⁵ »The good man performs good things out of his good treasure. The evil man performs evil things out of his evil treasure.

⁷ »Again it is written,« Jesus replied, »‘you must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’« (Deuteronomy 6:16)

¹⁰ »Go away, Satan!« demanded Jesus. »It is written, »It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’« (Deuteronomy 6:13-15)

³⁷ »He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

³⁷ Jesus told him: »You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart (Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions), and with all your being, and with your entire mind (Greek: dianoia: understanding). (Deuteronomy 6:5)

⁵ »They do everything to be seen by men. For example: they enlarge their scripture cases for their foreheads and lengthen the tassels on their garments.

²³ Jesus said to his disciples: »Truly I tell you, it is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴ »Again I say, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God.«

²⁹ Jesus answered: »The first is, Hear, O Israel; Jehovah our God is one God (Jehovah). ³⁰ »You should love Jehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your being (with every breath you take) (your life), with your entire mind and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:4)

³⁰ »You should love Jehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your being (with every breath you take) (your life), with your entire mind and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:4) ³¹ »The second is you should love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.« (Leviticus 19:18) ³² The scribe said to him: »It is true teacher you’ve said it well that he is one and there is no one else besides him. ³³ »To love him with all the heart, and with all understanding, and with total strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.«

⁵¹ He went with them to Nazareth. He remained subject to them. His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

⁸ Jesus answered: »It is written, you shall worship Jehovah your God and him only shall you serve.« (Deuteronomy 6:13-15; 10:12; 10:20) (Exodus 20:3-5)

¹² Jesus replied: »It is said you should not test Jehovah your God.« (Deuteronomy 6:16)

⁴⁵ »The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good. The evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil. Out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

²⁷ He answered: »Love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your life, with all your strength and with all your mind. (Feelings and total existence) (Might and total thinking capacity) And you should love your neighbor as yourself.« (Deuteronomy 6:5) (Leviticus 19:18) ²⁸ He told him: »You answered correctly, do this and you will live.« ²⁹ Desiring to justify himself, he said to Jesus: »Who is my neighbor?«

⁵ »I will show you the one to fear. Fear the one who, after he has killed, has power to destroy you (throw into the ever-burning trash fires of the valley of Hinnom) (Greek: Gehenna). This is one you should fear.

¹⁵ »The good ground represents the honest and good-hearted people. They hear the word, hold fast to it and produce forth fruit with patience.«

²⁹ »He sent me and is with me. He has not left me alone. I always do the things that are pleasing to him!«

³⁰ »The Father and I are one (united in purpose).«

²⁰ »In that day you will know that I am with my Father, and you with me, and I with you. ²¹ »He that has my commandments, and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the person who loves me. I will love him and disclose myself to him.«

³ »This is everlasting life that they should have *deep, intimate knowledge of you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have commissioned. *(Greek: ginosko: know, perceive, be sure, understand)

¹⁷ »When the time of God’s promise to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt.

¹⁷ But thanks to God, that you were the servants of sin yet you became obedient from the heart to the teachings delivered to you. ¹⁸ After being made free from sin, you became servants of righteousness.

²¹ You are now ashamed of the fruit you had at that time. For the results of these things is death. ²² Now you are free from sin and are servants to God. You have your fruit in holiness, and the end everlasting (eternal) life.

³ They are ignorant of God’s righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

⁵ Moses writes down the righteousness that is of the law. The man who has practiced those things shall live by them.

⁵ Moses writes down the righteousness that is of the law. The man who has practiced those things shall live by them. ⁶ But the righteousness of faith speaks this way: »Do not say in your heart: ‘who will ascend to heaven? That is, to bring Christ down;

² Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.

⁴ Concerning the eating of food offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. ⁵ There are those called gods in heaven or on earth. There are many gods and many lords. ⁶ But to us there is but one God, the Father. All things come from him and we live for him. And there is one Lord Jesus Christ. All things were made through him and we were made through him.

³ It is known that you are a letter of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is not written on tablets of stone, but on tablets of flesh that are of the heart.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ compels us to judge, that one died for all and therefore all died. ¹⁵ He died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for their sakes and rose again.

⁹ Do not test Jehovah like some of them also did and were destroyed by serpents.

²² Do we provoke Jehovah to rivalry (indignation) (anger)? Are we stronger than he?

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable. Always have plenty to do in the work of the Lord, for you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

¹² The Law is not based on faith. »He that does them will live by them.«

¹¹ Remember that you were once people of the nations in the flesh. You are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision, in the flesh, made by human hands. ¹² You were separate from Christ at that time, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel. You were strangers from the covenants of the promise. You had no hope and were without God in the world.

²⁹ Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

⁴ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of God.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs. Sing with gratitude in your hearts to God.

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

¹ Pay close attention to the things heard so we do not drift away.

⁸ »do not harden your hearts and be stubborn like those who tested me in the day of temptation in the wilderness. ⁹ »Your forefathers examined (inspected) (scrutinized) me by proving (testing) me. And they saw my works for forty years.

⁵ There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

⁸ Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

¹¹ We desire that every one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope down to the end.

¹⁷ If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time you spend here in reverence.

⁶ Include self-control with your knowledge. Supply patience to your self-control. Your patience should be helped by godliness. ⁷ Add brotherly kindness to your godliness. And to your brotherly kindness add love. ⁸ For if these things are yours and abound in you they will keep you from being inactive or unfruitful regarding the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For he who lacks these qualities is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. ¹⁰ Brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election (choosing) sure. If you do (practice) (exercise) (apply) these things, you will never stumble!

¹⁴ Seeing that you anticipate these things, be diligent that you may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

¹⁰ Whoever obeys the whole law and yet stumbles in one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

¹⁰ Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. ¹¹ Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁵ Sanctify the Christ as Lord (kurios: master) in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every man who asks you a reason for your hope, yet with meekness (mildness) and respect!

⁵ Yes, for this very reason you do your part with all diligence. Supply virtue to your faith. Add knowledge to your virtue.

³ For this is the love of God, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

²¹ My little children guard (protect) yourselves from idols.

² The truth lives in our hearts forever.