Deuteronomy 6:5
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 4:29 uses the same phrase 'all your heart and soul' for seeking God, emphasizing wholehearted devotion.
Deuteronomy 10:12 repeats the same command to love God with all heart and soul, underscoring it as the covenant requirement.
Deuteronomy 11:13 reiterates the call to love and serve God with all heart and soul as a condition for blessing.
Deuteronomy 13:3 uses the same 'love with all heart and soul' as the standard for testing loyalty to God.
Deuteronomy 26:16 echoes the same 'all your heart and soul' phrase, applying it to obeying God's commands.
Deuteronomy 30:2 calls for returning to God with the same wholehearted devotion commanded in 6:5.
Deuteronomy 30:6 promises heart circumcision enabling this love, shifting from command to covenant empowerment.
Deuteronomy 5:10 promises God's steadfast love to those who love Him — reinforcing the call to wholehearted love in 6:5.
In 2 Kings 23:25, Josiah's reform echoes this exact phrase — 'with all his heart, soul, and might' — as the pinnacle of covenant loyalty.
Matthew 22:37 directly quotes this command, with Jesus identifying it as the greatest commandment.
Mark 12:30 cites this command as the first of all commandments, adding 'mind' and 'strength'.
Mark 12:33 paraphrases the command, affirming that loving God and neighbor surpasses sacrifices.
Luke 10:27 quotes this command in the lawyer's reply, linking it to love of neighbor.
In John 14:21, loving Jesus is shown through keeping his commandments, directly paralleling the wholehearted love and obedience of the Shema.
In Romans 8:28, Paul promises God works for good for those who love Him — the love referred to is the wholehearted love commanded here.
In Psalm 86:12, the psalmist declares praise with all his heart, personally expressing the wholehearted love commanded here.
In 2 Chronicles 34:31, Josiah again commits to follow God with all heart and soul, echoing Deuteronomy 6:5 in covenant renewal.
Exodus 20:3 prohibits other gods, the negative counterpart to loving God with all one's heart — two sides of exclusive devotion.
In 2 Chronicles 31:21, Hezekiah is said to seek God with all his heart, a direct fulfillment of the love command here.
In 2 Kings 23:3, Josiah's covenant renewal uses the same 'all heart and soul' language, embodying wholehearted commitment to God.
In 1 Kings 8:48, Solomon's prayer quotes 'with all their heart and soul' — the exact language of this command — as the condition for repentance.
In 1 Kings 3:3, Solomon is described as loving the LORD, directly echoing this command — but his high place worship shows imperfect obedience.
1 Kings 2:4 repeats the 'all heart and soul' phrase, applying it to walking faithfully before God as a condition for the dynasty.
Joshua 23:11 exhorts to 'love the LORD your God' — directly echoing the great commandment from Deuteronomy 6:5.
Joshua 22:5 repeats the command to love God with all heart and soul, urging careful obedience.
Numbers 14:24 praises Caleb for 'following fully' — a concrete example of the wholehearted devotion the Shema requires.
Exodus 20:2 grounds the call to love God in his redemptive act — the 'I am the LORD your God' that precedes the Shema's command.
In Matthew 10:37, Jesus demands a love for him that surpasses family bonds, applying the same exclusive devotion to himself.
In Romans 7:14, Paul highlights that the law (including this command) is spiritual, but humans are sold under sin — unable to keep it.
1 John 5:3 defines love for God as keeping his commandments, connecting love to obedience.