Joshua 24:14

Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.

Cross-reference

Joshua 24:23 repeats the command to put away foreign gods, reinforcing the same core demand from verse 14.

Joshua 24:2 Historical context

Joshua 24:2 provides the historical context — their fathers served other gods, leading to the command to put them away.

Joshua 24:15 presents the choice to serve the LORD or other gods, directly continuing the challenge from verse 14.

Joshua 22:5 Parallel

Joshua 22:5 expands the call to serve God with heart and soul, reinforcing the wholehearted devotion Joshua demands.

In 2 Kings 20:3, Hezekiah's prayer echoes 'walk before you in faithfulness and whole heart'—nearly identical to Joshua's charge.

1 Samuel 12:24 repeats the exhortation to fear and serve God faithfully, grounding it in God's great deeds — just as Joshua does.

Ezekiel 20:7 repeats the same command to cast away Egyptian idols, reinforcing Joshua's call to exclusive worship.

Ezekiel 20:8 records Israel's rebellion against that command, contrasting with Joshua's call to obedience.

In Deuteronomy 18:13, the same command: be blameless before God—direct parallel to Joshua's call for sincere service.

Deuteronomy 10:12 similarly commands to fear and serve God with whole heart, matching the exact call in Joshua 24:14.

Ezekiel 20:18 echoes the same warning — do not follow your fathers' idols, just as Joshua commands.

Amos 5:26 Parallel

Amos 5:26 names the idols Israel carried, showing judgment for failing to put away false gods as Joshua commanded.

Exodus 20:3 Parallel

Exodus 20:3 is the first commandment — no other gods — which Joshua's call to abandon foreign gods reiterates.

Genesis 35:2 records Jacob's command to put away foreign gods — a direct parallel to Joshua's similar command.

In Matthew 4:10, Jesus quotes the command to worship and serve God only, reinforcing the exclusive devotion Joshua 24:14 demands.

In Jeremiah 4:1, the call to remove detestable idols and return to the Lord directly parallels Joshua’s command to put away foreign gods.

In 2 Corinthians 6:16, Paul warns against idolatry, echoing Joshua’s call to put away foreign gods and serve the Lord alone.

In 2 Kings 17:41, the nations worship both the Lord and their own gods — the very syncretism Joshua 24:14 forbids.

In 1 Samuel 12:14, Samuel repeats the condition of fearing and serving the Lord faithfully, mirroring Joshua’s charge to Israel.

In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel echoes this same call to put away foreign gods and serve the Lord exclusively, reinforcing the covenant demand.

Exodus 23:25 promises blessings for serving the LORD, showing the reward for obeying Joshua's command.

Acts 9:31 Parallel

Acts 9:31 describes the early church walking in the fear of the Lord, living out the very command Joshua 24:14 gave to Israel.

Psalm 130:4 Parallel

Psalm 130:4 links forgiveness with fear of God, showing a motive for the reverence Joshua 24:14 demands.

In Genesis 17:1, God calls Abram to walk blamelessly—the same call to sincerity and faithfulness Joshua gives Israel.

John 4:24 Parallel

In John 4:24, worship must be in spirit and truth—echoes Joshua's demand for wholehearted, sincere service.

John 4:23 Parallel

In John 4:23, true worshipers worship in truth—the same principle of sincerity Joshua requires in serving God.

Luke 8:15 Parallel

In Luke 8:15, the good soil hears with an honest and good heart—parallel to Joshua's call for sincere devotion.

Exodus 20:4 Parallel

Exodus 20:4 forbids making idols — Joshua's command to put away foreign gods aligns with this prohibition.

Hosea 3:5 Parallel

Hosea 3:5 foretells Israel coming in fear to the Lord in the latter days, echoing the same reverent response Joshua 24:14 calls for.

Ezekiel 23:3 portrays Israel's idolatry in Egypt as spiritual adultery, illustrating the unfaithfulness Joshua urges them to abandon.

Leviticus 17:7 prohibits sacrificing to goat demons — a specific idolatry covered by Joshua's command to put away foreign gods.

Ezra 9:11 Parallel

In Ezra 9:11, the land's impurity from idolatry is recalled — echoing the reason for Joshua's command.

Ephesians 6:24 speaks of incorruptible love for Christ — similar to sincere, faithful service Joshua commands.

Philippians 1:10 urges purity and blamelessness — aligning with Joshua's call for sincere service.

2 Corinthians 1:12 echoes Joshua's call for sincerity — Paul boasts of godly sincerity in ministry.

In Psalm 119:80, a blameless heart in God's statutes—similar focus on inner sincerity that Joshua demands.

Psalm 119:1 Parallel

In Psalm 119:1, blessed are the blameless who walk in God's law—same theme of wholehearted faithfulness as Joshua.