Deuteronomy 4:40
Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 4:1 introduces the same command to obey statutes for life and land, directly paralleling 4:40's promise of well-being.
Deuteronomy 4:6 also urges obedience, adding that it demonstrates wisdom to surrounding nations — expanding the purpose of keeping statutes.
In Deuteronomy 6:3, the call to obey is repeated with the same promise of well-being and multiplication in the land.
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 details the blessings promised for obeying God's commands, fulfilling the 'it may go well with you' promise of 4:40.
In Deuteronomy 22:7, the promise of well-being and long life is attached to a specific humane law.
In Deuteronomy 12:28, the same promise of well-being for you and children is tied to obeying all commands.
In Deuteronomy 12:25, the identical phrase 'go well with you and your children' is applied to the prohibition of eating blood.
In Deuteronomy 6:18, doing right leads to well-being and possession of the land — identical cause-effect.
In Deuteronomy 5:16, the same promise of long life and well-being is attached to honoring parents — a specific application of the general principle.
Deuteronomy 6:2 reiterates the command to keep statutes with the same promise of prolonged life for generations.
Deuteronomy 5:33 echoes the same command and promise: walking in God's ways leads to life, well-being, and long possession of the land.
Deuteronomy 11:9 repeats the promise of long life in the land flowing with milk and honey for obedience, reinforcing the same conditional blessing.
Deuteronomy 11:21 extends the promise to multiplied days for you and your children, echoing Deut 4:40's blessing.
Deuteronomy 5:29 repeats the same promise: obeying commandments brings well-being to them and their descendants forever.
Deuteronomy 30:20 equates obedience with life and length of days in the land, directly echoing Deut 4:40's covenant promise.
Deuteronomy 25:15 applies the same principle to honest weights and measures, linking fair business to long life in the land.
Deuteronomy 11:1 commands keeping God's statutes, consistent with the call here, though the promise of long life is implied in the context.
In Ephesians 6:3, Paul quotes the commandment with the promise of well-being and long life — directly referencing the Deuteronomic blessing.
In Jeremiah 11:4, God recalls the covenant command from the exodus — the same obedience that brings blessing and relationship with God.
Leviticus 26:1-13 promises blessings for obedience, echoing Deuteronomy 4:40's conditional promise of well-being and long life.
2 Chronicles 7:17 conditions Solomon's throne on walking in God's statutes, similar to the land promise in Deut 4:40.
2 Chronicles 33:8 repeats the condition of keeping the law to remain in the land, directly citing the Mosaic covenant.
Jeremiah 7:7 warns that dwelling in the land depends on amending ways, directly echoing Deut 4:40's condition.
Exodus 20:12 gives a specific command with the same promise of long life in the land — the principle applied to honoring parents.
Psalm 105:45 states the purpose of the exodus and settlement was to keep God's statutes, matching Deut 4:40's call to obey.
In John 14:15, Jesus links love for Him with keeping commandments — mirroring the Deuteronomic call to obey for well-being.
In John 14:21-24, obedience proves love for God — echoing the Deuteronomic principle that obedience leads to blessing.
Leviticus 22:31 similarly commands keeping God's commandments, reinforcing the call to obedience in Deuteronomy 4:40.