Deuteronomy 6:2
That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 6:7 commands teaching these commandments to children, showing how the fear of God is passed down as instructed in v2.
In Deuteronomy 6:17, the charge to diligently keep commandments restates the duty of obedience from this verse.
In Deuteronomy 6:13, the same command to fear God is given, directly echoing the first part of this verse.
In Deuteronomy 22:7, even a specific bird's-nest law ends with the same formula—'that it may go well with you and you may live long.'
Deuteronomy 13:4 repeats the command to fear God and keep His commandments, closely echoing the language and requirement here.
Deuteronomy 10:20 also commands fear of the Lord, adding serving and holding fast, reinforcing the central call of this verse.
Deuteronomy 10:13 reiterates keeping God's commandments and statutes, mirroring the specific obedience required here for fearing God.
Deuteronomy 10:12 expands on the same requirement to fear God, adding love and wholehearted service as integral to the command here.
In Deuteronomy 5:33, walking in God's ways yields life, well-being, and long days—the same threefold blessing as in the main verse.
In Deuteronomy 5:16, the fifth commandment carries the identical promise—long life and prosperity—showing this blessing applies to specific commands.
In Deuteronomy 4:40, the same promise of prolonged days and well-being for keeping God's commandments is repeated, reinforcing the covenantal blessing.
Deuteronomy 4:10 likewise stresses learning to fear God and teaching children, closely paralleling the command here to fear God across generations.
In Deuteronomy 11:9, the promise of long life in the land is repeated, linking obedience to prolonged days.
In Deuteronomy 11:21, the promise of multiplied days for children echoes the generational longevity theme here.
In Deuteronomy 12:1, a general call to keep statutes for all days mirrors the lifelong obedience mentioned here.
Psalm 78:4-8 emphasizes telling the next generation God's works so they keep His commandments, aligning with the call here to pass on fear of God.
In Proverbs 3:2, length of days and peace are directly promised to those who keep the teaching—mirroring the blessing of Deuteronomy 6:2.
In Job 28:28, fear of the Lord is defined as wisdom and turning from evil, reinforcing the value of fearing God commanded here.
In Psalm 111:10, fear of the Lord is called the beginning of wisdom, echoing the call to fear God here for a long life.
In Psalm 128:1, those who fear the Lord are called blessed, aligning with the promise of long life here.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 summarizes the whole duty as fearing God and keeping commandments, directly echoing this verse's call.
Exodus 20:20 explains that the fear of God is meant to prevent sin, directly connecting to the purpose of fearing God and keeping statutes here.
In 1 Kings 2:3, David charges Solomon to keep God's commandments as written in the Law, directly applying this command.
In 1 Kings 8:40, Solomon prays that the people fear God all their days, echoing the lifelong fear commanded here.
In 2 Kings 17:37, this same call to keep God's statutes and not fear other gods reinforces covenant loyalty.
In Proverbs 9:11, wisdom promises multiplied days, echoing the same longevity blessing from Deut 6:2.
In Proverbs 4:10, the promise of many years for heeding wisdom parallels Deut 6:2's blessing for keeping commandments.
In Psalm 105:45, the purpose of God's acts is that Israel keep his statutes, directly reflecting Deut 6:2's focus on obedience.
In Ezekiel 18:9, walking in God's statutes leads to life, directly repeating the promise of Deut 6:2.
Genesis 22:12 provides a concrete example of fearing God—Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac—demonstrating the attitude commanded here.
In Job 42:17, Job dying 'full of days' exemplifies the long life promised in Deut 6:2 for those who fear God.
In 2 Samuel 22:23, David declares he kept God's statutes, exemplifying the obedience commanded here.
In Genesis 18:19, God chooses Abraham to command his household to keep His way, similar to the generational aspect here.
In Luke 12:5, Jesus teaches to fear God who has authority over eternal destiny, deepening the reason for fearing God here.
In Proverbs 3:16, wisdom personified holds long life as a reward, paralleling the promise attached to obeying God's commandments.
In Proverbs 16:6, fear of the Lord turns one from evil, similar to the obedience required here.
In Joshua 4:24, fearing God forever is the purpose of the memorial, reinforcing the fear-of-God theme.
In Jeremiah 11:7, God recalls His persistent warning to obey, which stems from the covenant commands in Deut 6:2.
In Jeremiah 42:6, the people's pledge to obey for well-being reflects the conditional blessings of Deut 6:2.
Luke 1:75 echoes the theme of serving God in holiness all our days, parallel to fearing God all the days of your life in Deuteronomy.
In 1 Peter 1:17, believers live with fear because God judges impartially, reinforcing the reverent obedience commanded here.