Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 7:10 immediately contrasts by saying God repays those who hate Him, opposite of His love for those who love Him.
Deuteronomy 7:12 conditions the covenant blessing on obedience, reinforcing the same conditional promise to keep covenant.
Deuteronomy 5:10 repeats the same covenant formula, showing God's steadfast love to those who love him and keep his commandments.
Exodus 20:6 is the original covenant law from Sinai that Deut 7:9 echoes—God's love to those who obey him.
Exodus 34:6 reveals God as compassionate and abounding in love, matching Deut 7:9's description of the faithful God keeping covenant love.
Exodus 34:7 expands on God's covenant love to thousands and His justice, complementing Deut 7:9's promise of love to a thousand generations.
Genesis 17:7 establishes the everlasting covenant that Deut 7:9 later references—God's faithful love to a thousand generations.
1 Chronicles 16:15 directly repeats the 'thousand generations' phrase, emphasizing God's eternal covenant faithfulness.
Hebrews 10:23 echoes the same truth: God's faithfulness is the foundation for our hope and perseverance, mirroring Deuteronomy's declaration.
Nehemiah 1:5 directly cites this covenant formula in prayer, acknowledging God's faithfulness to those who love him.
Daniel 9:4 directly quotes this same covenant declaration in his prayer, confessing God's faithfulness.
1 John 5:3 defines love for God as keeping his commands, directly paralleling Deuteronomy's description of those who love God and keep his commandments.
Jeremiah 32:18 echoes the same covenant formula: God shows love to thousands while punishing sin — mirroring Deuteronomy's dual aspect of faithfulness and justice.
Psalm 119:90 echoes God's faithfulness through all generations, a direct parallel to Deuteronomy's promise of covenant loyalty across generations.
Psalm 105:8 directly echoes the thousand generations of covenant remembrance, reinforcing God's faithfulness to his word.
Psalm 103:18 similarly conditions God's covenant love on those who keep his covenant and obey his precepts, directly echoing Deuteronomy's requirement.
Psalm 100:5 parallels the same attributes: God's love endures forever and faithfulness to all generations, echoing Deuteronomy's covenant loyalty.
Nehemiah 9:32 explicitly repeats 'who keeps covenant and steadfast love' in a confession of God's character.
2 Chronicles 6:14 is a parallel account of Solomon's prayer with the same phrase 'keeps covenant and steadfast love'.
1 Kings 8:23 quotes the exact phrase 'keeps covenant and steadfast love' in Solomon's prayer.
Romans 8:28 echoes the promise to 'those who love him' from Deut 7:9, broadening it to God's providential working for their good.
1 Corinthians 8:3 connects loving God with being known by him, reflecting the reciprocal relationship in Deut 7:9's covenant love.
Titus 1:2 speaks of God who does not lie, promising eternal life — a parallel to the faithful God who keeps His covenant promises.
Hebrews 6:18 emphasizes it is impossible for God to lie, offering hope — reinforcing the reliability of God's covenant faithfulness.
James 1:12 promises the crown of life to those who love God, echoing the same reward linked to loving Him here.
1 John 1:9 applies God's faithfulness from Deut 7:9 to forgiveness: He is faithful to forgive when we confess, fulfilling his covenant love.