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

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

⁴ It 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.

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

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

²² If you carefully observe^(A) all these commands I am giving you to follow—to love^(B) the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him and to hold fast^(C) to him—

Love in Action

⁹ Love must be sincere.^(A) Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.^(B)

²³ When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,^(A) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.^(B)