Leviticus 19:37

Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.

Cross-references

In Leviticus 18:5, the command is repeated with the added promise that doing them brings life. Direct parallel with same phrasing.

In Leviticus 18:4, the same command to keep God's statutes and judgments appears, nearly identical wording. Strong thematic echo.

Leviticus 20:8 repeats the command and adds that God sanctifies Israel, deepening the covenantal context.

Leviticus 20:22 repeats the command with a warning: the land will vomit out the disobedient.

Leviticus 22:31 restates the same command with the identical formula 'I am the LORD'.

Leviticus 25:18 adds the promise of secure dwelling for those who obey God's statutes.

Deuteronomy 4:6 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 4:6, keeping the statutes is presented as wisdom and understanding before the nations — reinforcing the call to obey.

1 John 3:22 Related theme

1 John 3:22 promises answered prayer for those who keep God's commandments, expanding the motivation to obey.

Psalm 119:4 Related theme

Psalm 119:4 echoes the call to keep God's precepts diligently, reinforcing the same command to obey.

Deuteronomy 6:2 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 6:2, fearing God and keeping all statutes is linked to prolonged days — expanding the obedience command with a blessing.

In Deuteronomy 6:1, the commandments, statutes, and judgments are given for Israel to do in the land — directly parallel to Leviticus 19:37.

In Deuteronomy 5:1, Moses again summons Israel to hear and learn the statutes and judgments, with the same goal of doing them.

In Deuteronomy 4:5, Moses teaches statutes and judgments as God commanded, emphasizing the same duty to do them in the promised land.

In Deuteronomy 4:1, Israel is called to hear and do the statutes and judgments, linking obedience to entering the land. Same central command.

In Deuteronomy 12:28, the same command to obey all God's statutes is repeated with a promise of well-being for future generations, reinforcing the covenant call.

In 2 Kings 17:37, the same call to keep God's statutes is recalled as a warning from Israel's history of disobedience, echoing the original command.

1 John 3:23 Contrast

1 John 3:23 redefines the commandment as belief in Jesus and love — a New Testament specification of what to obey.

Psalm 119:34 Related theme

Psalm 119:34 prays for understanding to keep God's law, adding the need for divine help in obeying.

Deuteronomy 4:2 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 4:2, the command is to neither add nor subtract from God's word — a specific application of the general call to obey all statutes.