Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.
For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God.
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.
But this command I gave them: ‘Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’
Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.
Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.
to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.
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