Parallel Verses
Amplified
Therefore, your hearts are to be wholly devoted to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as [you are doing] today.”
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
Holman Bible
Let your heart be completely devoted to the Lord our God
International Standard Version
Now let your heart be completely devoted to the LORD our God, to live according to his statutes and to keep his commands, as we are doing today."
A Conservative Version
Let your heart therefore be perfect with LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
American Standard Version
Let your heart therefore be perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
Bible in Basic English
Then let your hearts be without sin before the Lord our God, walking in his laws and keeping his orders as at this day.
Darby Translation
and that your heart may be perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in his statutes and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
Julia Smith Translation
And your hearts be perfect with Jehovah our God to go in his laws, and to watch his commands as this day.
King James 2000
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let your heart be completely with Yahweh our God by walking in his statutes, by keeping his commands as this day."
Modern King James verseion
And let your heart be perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in His statutes, and to keep His commandments, as at this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I pray God that your hearts may be sound with the LORD our God, to walk in his ordinances and to keep his laws as we do this day."
NET Bible
May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing."
New Heart English Bible
"Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day."
The Emphasized Bible
So shall your heart be sound with Yahweh our God, - to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
Webster
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
World English Bible
"Let your heart therefore be perfect with Yahweh our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day."
Youngs Literal Translation
and your heart hath been perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in His statutes, and to keep His commands, as at this day.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 8:61
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Charges The People Israel
60 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no one else. 61 Therefore, your hearts are to be wholly devoted to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as [you are doing] today.” 62 Then the king and all [the people of] Israel with him [repeatedly] offered sacrifice before the Lord.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:4
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not completely devoted to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.
2 Kings 20:3
“Please, O Lord, remember now [with compassion] how I have walked before You in faithfulness and truth and with a whole heart [entirely devoted to You], and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
1 Kings 15:3
He walked in all the sins [of idol worship] that his father [Rehoboam] committed before him; and his heart was not entirely devoted to the Lord his God, like the heart of his father (forefather) David.
1 Kings 15:14
But the high places [of idol worship] were not removed. Nevertheless, Asa’s heart was entirely devoted to the Lord all his days.
Deuteronomy 18:13
You shall be blameless (complete, perfect) before the Lord your God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the
Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].
1 Chronicles 28:9
“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but
Job 1:1
Job 1:8
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God].”
Psalm 37:37
Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity];
There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].
2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, since we have these [great and wonderful] promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, completing holiness [living a consecrated life—a life set apart for God’s purpose] in the fear of God.
Philippians 3:12-16
Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on