^6 (A)For he held fast to the Lord. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses.

^8 (A)but you shall cling to the Lord your God just as you have done to this day.

^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.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

^15 (A)“If you love me, you will ^(B)keep my commandments.

²³ When he came and saw ^(A)the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord ^(B)with steadfast purpose,

³ For ^(A)this is the love of God, that we ^(B)keep his commandments. And ^(C)his commandments are not burdensome.

¹⁴ You are ^(A)my friends ^(B)if you do what I command you.

¹³ Yet the Lord ^(A)warned Israel and Judah ^(B)by every prophet ^(C)and every seer, saying, ^(D)“Turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes, in accordance with all the Law that I commanded your fathers, and that I sent to you by my servants the prophets.”

^21 (A)Whoever has my commandments and ^(B)keeps them, he it is who loves me. And ^(C)he who loves me ^(D)will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and ^(E)manifest myself to him.”

⁴ that I commanded your fathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, ^(A)from the iron furnace, saying, ^(B)Listen to my voice, and do all that I command you. ^(C)So shall you be my people, and I will be your God,