Deuteronomy 6:10-19

International Standard Version

Serve the Lord Only

¹⁰ “When the Lord your God brings you to the land that he promised to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, he will give you large and beautiful cities that you didn’t build, ¹¹ houses filled with every good thing that you didn’t supply, wells that you didn’t dig, and vineyards and olive groves that you didn’t plant. When you eat and are satisfied, ¹² be careful not to forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and slavery.^{[a] 13} Fear the Lord your God, serve him, and make your oaths in his name. ¹⁴ Do not follow other gods from the gods of the nations^[b] around you, ¹⁵ because the Lord your God who is among you is a jealous God. He will turn his anger against you and destroy you from the surface of the land.”

Do What is Right

¹⁶ “Don’t test the Lord your God like you did in Massah. ¹⁷ Be sure to observe the commands of the Lord your God, his testimonies, and his decrees that he gave you. ¹⁸ Do what is good and right in the Lord’s sight so it may go well with you. Then you’ll enter and possess the good land that the Lord your God promised to your ancestors, ¹⁹ expelling all your enemies before you, as the Lord said.”