Deuteronomy 4:2
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 12:32 repeats verbatim the command not to add or diminish from God's word, reinforcing the same instruction.
Deuteronomy 5:32 uses the 'turn not to right or left' imagery—illustrating the same command to not deviate from God's word.
Deuteronomy 17:20 applies the same command to the king—not to turn from the law to ensure long reign.
Joshua 1:7 commands strict adherence to the law without turning aside, echoing the prohibition against adding or diminishing.
Proverbs 30:6 directly warns against adding to God's words, citing the same prohibition found in Deuteronomy.
Matthew 5:18 affirms the inviolability of the law down to the smallest detail, reinforcing the command not to diminish God's word.
Matthew 15:2-9 condemns Pharisees for adding human traditions to God's commands, directly breaking the prohibition against adding.
Mark 7:1-13 rebukes the Pharisees for setting aside God's commandment with human tradition, violating the 'do not add' command.
In Galatians 3:15, Paul uses the same logic: a confirmed human covenant cannot be added to or annulled—paralleling the command not to alter God's word.
In Revelation 22:18, the same prohibition against adding to God's words appears, now applied specifically to the prophecy of this book.
In Revelation 22:19, the warning against taking away from God's words mirrors the same prohibition in Deuteronomy 4:2.
In Leviticus 10:1, Nadab and Abihu offer unauthorized fire—adding to God's commands—resulting in judgment, illustrating the warning of Deuteronomy 4:2.
Joshua 8:35 demonstrates the adherence to not subtracting—Joshua read all the law before Israel.
Joshua 11:15 confirms Joshua left nothing undone—mirroring the command to not subtract from God's commands.
In Galatians 1:9, Paul pronounces a curse on anyone preaching a different gospel — applying the same principle of not altering God's word.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 calls for keeping God's commandments as the whole duty, aligning with the call to faithfully observe His word.