Deuteronomy 10:12

And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:29 promises that seeking God with all heart and soul leads to finding him — reinforcing the wholehearted devotion required in 10:12.

Deuteronomy 5:33 commands walking in all the Lord's ways, a direct parallel to the walk required here.

Deuteronomy 6:5 commands loving God with all heart and soul, directly paralleling the same requirement here.

In Deuteronomy 6:13, the same commands to fear and serve God are given, reinforcing what God requires of Israel.

Deuteronomy 11:13 repeats the call to love and serve God wholeheartedly, the same requirement as here.

Deuteronomy 30:16 reiterates loving, walking, keeping commandments — matching the list of requirements here.

Deuteronomy 30:20 emphasizes loving and holding fast to God, echoing the wholehearted devotion required here.

Deuteronomy 5:10 promises God's steadfast love to those who love him and keep his commands — directly echoing the love and obedience required in 10:12.

In Deuteronomy 6:2, the same call to fear God and keep commandments is tied to longevity in the land — reinforcing the requirement here.

In Deuteronomy 11:8, keeping the commandments is linked to strength and taking possession of the land — the outcome of the requirement here.

In Deuteronomy 26:17, Israel declares they will walk in God's ways — the very phrase used in the requirement here.

In Deuteronomy 27:10, the exhortation to obey God's voice and keep commandments echoes the requirement here to serve and walk in his ways.

Ezekiel 11:20 echoes this requirement to walk in God's statutes, promising they shall be His people.

1 John 4:20 Parallel

1 John 4:20 connects love for God to love for brother — adding the relational test for the love Deuteronomy 10:12 requires.

In Jeremiah 7:23, God directly echoes the call to obey His voice and walk in His ways, matching the requirement here.

Psalm 128:1 Parallel

Psalm 128:1 directly connects fearing the Lord with walking in His ways, mirroring the requirements here.

1 John 5:3 Parallel

In 1 John 5:3, loving God means keeping His commandments, and they are not burdensome — directly parallel to the love and service required here.

Micah 6:8 Parallel

In Micah 6:8, the same question 'what does the LORD require of you?' is answered with justice, mercy, and humility — a parallel summary.

Matthew 22:37 echoes the command to love God with all heart and soul — the central requirement also found in Deuteronomy 10:12.

Mark 12:29-33 affirms loving God with all heart as the greatest commandment — the very requirement Deuteronomy 10:12 calls for.

Luke 10:27 Citation

Luke 10:27 repeats the command to love God with all heart — the core of Deuteronomy 10:12's requirements.

Hebrews 12:28 calls for worship with reverence and awe — a NT echo of the fear of God demanded in Deut 10:12, now in the context of an unshakable kingdom.

Joshua 22:5 Parallel

Joshua 22:5 almost verbatim repeats the call to love, walk, and serve God with all heart and soul.

In 2 Chronicles 15:12, the same phrase 'with all their heart and with all their soul' appears in a covenant to seek God, echoing the wholehearted devotion required.

In Ecclesiastes 12:13, the whole duty of man is summarized as 'fear God and keep his commandments,' a clear parallel to the requirements listed here.

John 14:21 Parallel

In John 14:21, loving Jesus is shown by keeping his commandments, directly paralleling the call to love God and walk in his ways from this verse.

In 2 Kings 23:3, Josiah leads a covenant to walk after the LORD with all heart and soul — directly fulfilling the requirement here in a later revival.

In 2 Kings 10:31, Jehu's failure to walk in the law with all his heart is the negative contrast to the wholehearted devotion required here.

In Ezekiel 18:9, the righteous person is described as walking in God's statutes, directly echoing the requirement to 'walk in all his ways'.

1 Kings 3:3 Parallel

In 1 Kings 3:3, Solomon is described as loving the LORD and walking in statutes — a positive example of the requirement here.

1 Kings 2:4 Allusion

In 1 Kings 2:4, David conditions the dynasty on walking before God with all heart and soul — the same wholehearted devotion required here.

In Joshua 24:14, Joshua calls Israel to fear and serve the Lord — directly mirroring the requirements listed here in a later covenant context.

Exodus 20:20 explains that the fear of God is meant to keep you from sinning — a purpose behind the fear commanded in Deut 10:12.

Acts 9:31 Parallel

Acts 9:31 shows the early church walking in the fear of the Lord, living out the requirement from Deuteronomy.

Luke 11:42 Parallel

Luke 11:42 rebukes neglecting the love of God — directly tied to the requirement to love God in Deuteronomy 10:12.

1 John 4:19 Parallel

1 John 4:19 grounds love for God in His prior love for us — the love commanded in Deuteronomy 10:12.

In Jeremiah 7:22, God stresses that heart obedience, not sacrifices, is primary — reinforcing the same inward requirement here.

1 John 5:2 Parallel

1 John 5:2 links love for God with obeying His commandments — echoing the walk and serve requirements in Deuteronomy 10:12.

1 John 2:15 Contrast

1 John 2:15 warns against loving the world, reinforcing the exclusive love for God commanded in Deuteronomy 10:12.

1 Peter 1:17 instructs believers to conduct themselves with fear, echoing the reverent fear commanded here.

Psalm 81:13 Parallel

Psalm 81:13 expresses God's desire for Israel to walk in His ways, matching the walk required here.

Romans 8:28 Related theme

Romans 8:28 promises that all things work for good for those who love God — the same love commanded in Deuteronomy 10:12.

Jeremiah 32:40 promises God will put fear in their hearts, corresponding to the fear required here.

Psalm 31:23 Allusion

In Psalm 31:23, the call to 'love the LORD' directly echoes the command to love him from this verse, emphasizing the same devotion.

In 2 Chronicles 31:21, Hezekiah serves with all his heart, mirroring the wholehearted devotion to God and his service demanded here.

Exodus 23:25 links serving God with blessing on provision and health — a covenantal promise that accompanies the service required in Deut 10:12.

Jeremiah 11:7 Related theme

In Jeremiah 11:7, God's persistent command to obey is recalled, reflecting the call to 'walk in all his ways' and serve him with devotion.