1 Samuel 7:3

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Samuel Judges Israel

³And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ^(A)“If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then ^(B)put away the foreign gods and the ^(C)Ashtaroth from among you and ^(D)direct your heart to the Lord ^(E)and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

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1 Samuel 7:3

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³So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning^(A) to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid^(B) yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths^(C) and commit^(D) yourselves to the Lord and serve him only,^(E) and he will deliver^(F) you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

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Luke 4:8

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⁸And Jesus answered him, ^(A)“It is written,

^(B)“‘You shall worship the Lord your God,
and ^(C)him only shall you serve.’”

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Luke 4:8

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⁸Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’^[a]”^(A)

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Footnotes

Luke 4:8 Deut. 6:13

Deuteronomy 13:4

English Standard Version

⁴You shall ^(A)walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and ^(B)hold fast to him.

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Deuteronomy 13:4

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⁴It is the Lord your God you must follow,^(A) and him you must revere.^(B) Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast^(C) to him.

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Matthew 4:10

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¹⁰Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, ^(A)Satan! For ^(B)it is written,

^(C)“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and ^(D)him only shall you serve.’”

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Matthew 4:10

New International Version

¹⁰Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!^(A) For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’^[a]”^(B)

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Footnotes

Matthew 4:10 Deut. 6:13

Deuteronomy 6:13

English Standard Version

¹³It is ^(A)the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and ^(B)by his name you shall swear.

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Deuteronomy 6:13

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¹³Fear the Lord^(A) your God, serve him only^(B) and take your oaths^(C) in his name.^(D)

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Isaiah 55:7

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⁷let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

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Isaiah 55:7

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⁷Let the wicked forsake^(A) their ways
and the unrighteous their thoughts.^(B)
Let them turn^(C) to the Lord, and he will have mercy^(D) on them,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.^(E)

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Joshua 24:14

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Choose Whom You Will Serve

¹⁴^(A)“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. ^(B)Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.

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Joshua 24:14

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¹⁴“Now fear the Lord^(A) and serve him with all faithfulness.^(B) Throw away the gods^(C) your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,^(D) and serve the Lord.

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Joshua 24:23

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²³He said, “Then ^(A)put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.”

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Joshua 24:23

New International Version

²³“Now then,” said Joshua, “throw away the foreign gods^(A) that are among you and yield your hearts^(B) to the Lord, the God of Israel.”

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John 4:24

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²⁴God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

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John 4:24

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²⁴God is spirit,^(A) and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

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Deuteronomy 10:20

English Standard Version

²⁰^(A)You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and ^(B)hold fast to him, and ^(C)by his name you shall swear.

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Deuteronomy 10:20

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²⁰Fear the Lord your God and serve him.^(A) Hold fast^(B) to him and take your oaths in his name.^(C)

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Joel 2:12-13

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Return to the Lord

¹²“Yet even now,” declares the Lord,
    ^(A)“return to me with all your heart,
^(B)with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
¹³    and ^(C)rend your hearts and not ^(D)your garments.”
Return to the Lord your God,
    ^(E)for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
    ^(F)and he relents over disaster.

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Joel 2:12-13

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Rend Your Heart

¹²“Even now,” declares the Lord,
“return^(A) to me with all your heart,^(B)
with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

¹³Rend your heart^(C)
    and not your garments.^(D)
Return^(E) to the Lord your God,
    for he is gracious and compassionate,^(F)
slow to anger and abounding in love,^(G)
    and he relents from sending calamity.^(H)

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1 Kings 8:48

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⁴⁸^(A)if they repent with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you ^(B)toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name,

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1 Kings 8:48

New International Version

⁴⁸and if they turn back^(A) to you with all their heart^(B) and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray^(C) to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple^(D) I have built for your Name;^(E)

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Hosea 6:1-2

English Standard Version

Israel and Judah Are Unrepentant

6 “Come, let us ^(A)return to the Lord;
    for ^(B)he has torn us, that he may heal us;
    he has struck us down, and ^(C)he will bind us up.
²After two days ^(D)he will revive us;
    on the third day he will raise us up,
    that we may live before him.

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Hosea 6:1-2

New International Version

Israel Unrepentant

6 “Come, let us return^(A) to the Lord.
He has torn us to pieces^(B)
    but he will heal us;^(C)
he has injured us
    but he will bind up our wounds.^(D)
²After two days he will revive us;^(E)
    on the third day^(F) he will restore^(G) us,
    that we may live in his presence.

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