Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 6:2 commands fearing God and keeping statutes — directly paralleling the fear command in 6:13 within the same chapter.
Deuteronomy 13:4 commands walking after God, fearing, serving — a parallel call to total devotion as in 6:13.
Deuteronomy 5:29 records God's desire for a heart that fears Him — reinforcing the command to fear in 6:13.
Deuteronomy 10:12 sums up God's requirement: fear, walk, love, serve — closely mirroring the command in 6:13.
Deuteronomy 10:20 repeats nearly verbatim the call to fear, serve, and swear by God's name from 6:13.
In Deuteronomy 28:58, revering God's name is required, directly connecting to fearing the Lord in the main verse.
In Deuteronomy 5:11, misusing God's name is forbidden, complementing the positive command to take oaths in His name.
Psalm 63:11 says those who swear by God will glory, directly echoing the oath theme of this verse.
Isaiah 65:16 promises blessing for those who swear by the God of truth, reinforcing the command to swear in His name.
Jeremiah 4:2 calls for swearing 'As surely as the LORD lives' in truth, justice, and righteousness — a direct parallel.
In Jeremiah 12:16, swearing by God's name is a sign of learning His ways, echoing the command to take oaths in His name.
Matthew 4:10 has Jesus directly quoting Deuteronomy 6:13 to reject Satan, affirming exclusive worship of God.
Luke 4:8 directly quotes this verse — Jesus cites 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only' to resist Satan.
In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel calls Israel to serve the Lord only, exactly echoing the command to serve Him alone.
2 Chronicles 30:8 urges serving the LORD your God, directly echoing the phrase 'serve the LORD your God' from Deuteronomy 6:13.
Isaiah 48:1 directly quotes 'take oaths in the name of the LORD' from Deuteronomy 6:13, but criticizes insincere practice.
Jeremiah 5:7 accuses Israel of swearing by false gods, violating the command to swear only by the LORD.
Jeremiah 5:2 laments that people swear by the LORD but falsely — a negative contrast to sincere oaths commanded here.
In 1 Kings 8:40, Solomon prays that the people will fear God all their days, echoing the command to fear the LORD in Deuteronomy 6:13.
2 Kings 17:36 commands worship and bowing to the LORD alone, reinforcing the call to serve only him from Deuteronomy 6:13.
Leviticus 19:12 prohibits false oaths by God's name, expanding on the command to swear by Him.
In Genesis 42:15, Joseph swears by Pharaoh's life, contrasting the command to swear only by God's name.
Isaiah 45:23 speaks of every tongue swearing allegiance to God, a universal call related to swearing by Him.
Psalm 15:4 describes the righteous as keeping an oath even when costly, reflecting faithful oath-taking.
In Genesis 21:23, Abraham swears by God in a treaty, illustrating the practice of taking oaths in God's name.
Joshua 2:12 illustrates the command — Rahab asks the spies to swear by the LORD, an oath in His name.
In Genesis 31:53, Jacob swears by the Fear of Isaac, an oath invoking God, exemplifying the command to swear by His name.
In Genesis 24:3, Abraham's servant swears by the LORD, showing the custom of using God's name in oaths.