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 shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, "Do not covet."
Romans 8:7
because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.

That it

Jeremiah 7:23
I also explicitly commanded them: "Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you."
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever.
Deuteronomy 6:2
and that you may so revere the Lord your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you -- you, your children, and your grandchildren -- all your lives, to prolong your days.
Psalm 81:13
If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!
Psalm 128:2
You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.
Isaiah 3:10
Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.

General references

Ephesians 6:3
"that it may go well with you and that you will live a long time on the earth."

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