Deuteronomy 6:18
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,”Deuteronomy 6:18
What Does Deuteronomy 6:18 Mean?
Deuteronomy 6:18 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 6, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Obedience, Covenant, Law, Covenant Loyalty (Hesed), Stewardship, and Family.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 6:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 4:40“Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.”Deuteronomy 6:23“And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.”Deuteronomy 12:25“Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.”Ephesians 6:3“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”Deuteronomy 5:29“O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!”Isaiah 38:3“And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.”Romans 12:2“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”Ezekiel 18:5“But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,”John 8:29“And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.”Exodus 15:26“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”Deuteronomy 8:11“Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:”Deuteronomy 11:9“And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”Deuteronomy 12:28“Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.”Deuteronomy 13:18“When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.”Psalms 19:11“Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.”Isaiah 3:10“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”Ezekiel 18:19“Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.”Ezekiel 18:21“But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”Ezekiel 18:27“Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.”Ezekiel 33:14“Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;”
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