Isaiah 48:18

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¹⁸If only you had paid attention^(A) to my commands,
your peace^(B) would have been like a river,^(C)
your well-being^(D) like the waves of the sea.

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1 Samuel 15:22

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²²But Samuel replied:

“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,^(A)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

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John 14:15

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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

¹⁵“If you love me, keep my commands.^(A)

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John 14:21

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²¹Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.^(A) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,^(B) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

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1 Kings 3:14

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¹⁴And if you walk^(A) in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”^(B)

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Colossians 3:20-24

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²⁰Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

²¹Fathers,^[a] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

²²Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. ²³Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, ²⁴since you know that you will receive an inheritance^(A) from the Lord as a reward.^(B) It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

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