Luke 4:8

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Summary

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

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Jesus answered him: It is written, man shall not live by bread alone. (Deuteronomy 8:3)

You must respect Jehovah your God. Serve him and swear by his name!

Respect Jehovah your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.

Go away, Satan! demanded Jesus. It is written, It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.' (Deuteronomy 6:13-15)

I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me: Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers. You have the witness from Jesus: worship God! For the witness from Jesus is the spirit (mind-set) of prophecy.

He said to me: Do not do that, for I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and of those who obey the words of this book: worship God.

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Samuel told the entire nation of Israel: If you return to Jehovah with all your hearts you must get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. You must dedicate your lives to Jehovah and serve him only. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.

He prayed: Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, you are enthroned above the angels. You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth.

That they may know that you alone, whose name is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth.

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted.