Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.

It be good

General references

Bible References

It be good

Romans 7:7
What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.
Romans 8:7
For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit itself to God’s law, for it is unable to do so.

That it

Jeremiah 7:23
However, I did give them this command: Obey Me, and then I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must follow every way I command you so that it may go well with you.
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commands always, so that they and their children will prosper forever.
Deuteronomy 6:2
Do this so that you may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life by keeping all His statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your grandson, and so that you may have a long life.
Psalm 81:13
If only My people would listen to Me
and Israel would follow My ways,
Psalm 128:2
You will surely eat
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.
Isaiah 3:10
Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.

General references

Ephesians 6:3
so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.

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