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.

¹⁰ so that you may live a life worthy^(A) of the Lord and please him^(B) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,^(C)

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

¹⁷ But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.^[a](A)

²³ but I gave them this command:^(A) Obey^(B) me, and I will be your God and you will be my people.^(C) Walk in obedience to all^(D) I command you, that it may go well^(E) with you.

³¹ The king stood by his pillar^(A) and renewed the covenant^(B) in the presence of the Lord—to follow^(C) the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.

³ The king stood by the pillar^(A) and renewed the covenant^(B) in the presence of the Lord—to follow^(C) the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant.

²⁰ and that you may love^(A) the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life,^(B) and he will give^(C) you many years in the land^(D) he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.