Deuteronomy 6:24
And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 6:2 similarly ties fearing God and keeping commands to long life, reinforcing the same motive.
Deuteronomy 4:1 commands obedience to live and possess the land — directly reinforcing Deut 6:24's life-through-obedience theme.
Deuteronomy 4:4 notes that the faithful are alive — confirming Deut 6:24's statement of preservation through obedience.
Deut 8:1 reinforces the link between obedience and life in the land, echoing 'preserve us alive'.
Deut 8:3 expands on 'preserve us alive' by showing life comes from every word of God, not just bread.
Deut 29:28 shows the opposite outcome—exile for disobedience—contrasting with the preservation promised.
Deuteronomy 10:13 states that commands are for our own good, echoing the purpose of blessing in 6:24.
Proverbs 22:4 explicitly states that fear of the LORD brings life, directly echoing the fear and preservation link.
Isaiah 3:10 promises well-being to the righteous — reinforcing Deut 6:24's assurance of good from obeying God.
Jeremiah 32:39 promises God will give His people a heart to fear Him 'for their own good' — echoing Deut 6:24's exact phrase.
Romans 6:21 says sin ends in death — contrasting with Deut 6:24's promise that obedience preserves life.
Romans 6:22 promises eternal life as the fruit of serving God — paralleling Deut 6:24's preservation through obedience.
Romans 10:5 references the Mosaic principle that doing the law brings life, reinforcing the same logic.
Job 35:7 argues human righteousness doesn't benefit God — paralleling Deut 6:24's idea that commands are for our good, not God's.
Job 35:8 states our actions affect only humans — echoing Deut 6:24's focus on the human benefit of obedience.
Matthew 6:33 commands seeking God's kingdom first for provision — paralleling Deut 6:24's principle that obedience brings God's care.