²⁴ And the Lord commanded us to ^[a]observe all these ^[b]statutes, ^(A)to fear the Lord our God, ^(B)for our good always, that ^(C)He might preserve us alive, as it is ^[c]this day. ²⁵ Then ^(D)it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’

The Essence of the Law

¹² “And now, Israel, ^(A)what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to ^(B)love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, ¹³ and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today ^(C)for your ^[a]good?