Deuteronomy 13:3

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 6:5 commands loving God with all heart and soul – the very standard God tests in 13:3.

Deuteronomy 8:2 describes God testing Israel in the wilderness to know their heart — identical to the testing here through false prophets.

Deuteronomy 11:16 warns against heart deception leading to idolatry – the very danger from false prophets in 13:3.

Deuteronomy 26:16 commands wholehearted obedience – the same standard of love tested in 13:3.

Deut 30:2 uses the same 'all your heart and soul' language, showing that returning to God is the intended response to the test.

Psalm 81:7 Related theme

Psalm 81:7 recalls God testing Israel at Meribah — another instance of divine testing, as in the test through false prophets.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 says God sends strong delusion to those who reject truth — parallel to God using false prophets as a test of love.

Ephesians 4:14 warns against being deceived by cunning false teaching — a parallel caution to the testing of loyalty by false prophets here.

1 Corinthians 11:19 says factions reveal who is genuine — parallel to God using false prophets to test who truly loves Him.

1 John 2:19 Parallel

1 John 2:19 says false teachers leave to show who truly belongs — echoing the testing that exposes genuine devotion to God.

Matthew 24:24 warns of false prophets performing signs to deceive — a direct parallel to the false prophets God uses to test love for Him.

1 John 4:1 Parallel

1 John 4:1 directly commands testing spirits because of false prophets — echoing the same testing principle from Deuteronomy.

Psalm 66:10 Related theme

Psalm 66:10 portrays God testing His people like silver — a parallel image of divine testing to refine and reveal true devotion.

Genesis 22:1 is a clear test of Abraham's loyalty – paralleling God's test of love in Deuteronomy 13:3.

John 6:6 Parallel

John 6:6 explains that Jesus tested Philip to reveal his faith, just as God tests to know love in Deut 13:3.

2 Chron 32:31 shows God testing Hezekiah by leaving him, paralleling the test to know the heart in Deut 13:3.

1 Kings 13:19 illustrates the warning: the prophet fails by listening to a deceiver, exactly what Deut 13:3 forbids.

2 Cor 2:9 shows Paul testing the Corinthians' obedience, echoing the test of loyalty in Deut 13:3.

James 1:12 Parallel

James 1:12 promises blessing for enduring testing and loving God, directly connecting to the test's purpose in Deut 13:3.

Judges 2:22 Parallel

Judges 2:22 reveals that God tests Israel through foreign nations to prove their loyalty, mirroring the purpose in Deut 13:3.

Exodus 20:20 explains God's testing to instill fear and prevent sin – a parallel purpose to testing love in Deuteronomy 13:3.

Revelation 13:14 describes deceptive signs from the beast – a parallel to false prophets testing Israel. Both warn against being misled by miraculous displays.

2 Corinthians 8:8 speaks of testing love's genuineness – a New Testament echo of God's test in Deuteronomy 13:3.

Acts 17:11 Parallel

Acts 17:11 shows Bereans examining Scripture daily to verify Paul's teaching — a model for testing claims, echoing the testing here.

Isaiah 8:20 Parallel

Isaiah 8:20 urges testing by law and testimony — the same principle of verifying prophecy against God's revealed word.

Ezek 3:20 describes God laying a stumbling block to test the righteous, similar to testing through false prophets in Deut 13:3.