Deuteronomy 10:20

Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

Cross-reference

In Deuteronomy 4:4, holding fast to God results in life, illustrating the blessing that follows the command here to cling to Him.

Deuteronomy 6:13 repeats the exact triad of fearing, serving, and swearing by the Lord, reinforcing the command to worship God alone.

In Deuteronomy 11:22, holding fast to God is again commanded alongside loving and walking in His ways, expanding the same theme.

In Deuteronomy 13:4, the same tetrad of commands—fear, serve, hold fast, obey—reinforces the call to exclusive loyalty to God.

In Deuteronomy 6:2, fearing the LORD is commanded with a promise of long life, reinforcing the same duty.

In Deuteronomy 30:20, holding fast to God is directly paralleled with loving and obeying Him, a strong thematic echo.

Luke 4:8 Citation

In Luke 4:8, Jesus similarly quotes the command to worship and serve God only, paralleling the temptation narrative.

Psalm 63:11 Parallel

In Psalm 63:11, swearing by God brings exultation, reinforcing the practice of taking oaths in God's name commanded here.

In Matthew 4:10, Jesus cites a similar command to serve God alone, using it to resist Satan’s temptation to worship him.

Joshua 23:8 Allusion

In Joshua 23:8, Joshua exhorts Israel to cling to God, directly echoing the command here as they prepare to enter the land.

Joshua 22:5 Parallel

In Joshua 22:5, holding fast and serving God are commanded together, directly mirroring this verse.

In 2 Kings 17:36, fearing the LORD is commanded with reference to the exodus, directly echoing this verse's call.

In 2 Kings 18:6, Hezekiah 'held fast to the LORD' — the same phrase, showing a faithful king embodying the command.

In Psalm 119:31, the psalmist clings to God's testimonies, echoing the call to hold fast to the LORD.

Isaiah 19:18 speaks of Egyptian cities swearing by the LORD — a direct parallel to swearing by His name.

Zephaniah 1:5 condemns mixing oaths to the LORD with oaths to Milcom — a contrast to exclusive devotion.

Isaiah 48:1 Contrast

Isaiah 48:1 rebukes those who swear by the LORD's name insincerely — a contrast to the commanded true swearing.

Isaiah 65:16 describes swearing by the God of truth — a parallel to swearing by His name in righteousness.

Jeremiah 4:2 calls for swearing 'As the LORD lives' in truth — directly echoing the command to swear by His name.

Jeremiah 12:16 promises blessing for those who learn to swear by the LORD's name — a positive parallel to the command.

Acts 11:23 Allusion

In Acts 11:23, Barnabas exhorts believers to remain faithful with steadfast purpose, a NT application of clinging to God.

In Isaiah 45:23, God swears by Himself that every tongue will swear allegiance, extending the command to universal worship.

In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel calls Israel to serve the LORD only, a parallel call to exclusive devotion.

In Genesis 24:3, an oath is sworn by the LORD, illustrating the practice of swearing by God's name commanded here.

Romans 12:9 Allusion

In Romans 12:9, Paul commands to 'hold fast to what is good,' applying the same verb to moral steadfastness in the NT.

In Exodus 23:25, serving the LORD is commanded with a promise of blessing, echoing the service call here.