What Does the Bible Say About...

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you on high above all the nations of the earth:

Samuel said, "Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."

For he joined with Yahweh; he didn't depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses.

12Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, 13you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth. 15Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, 16[the covenant] which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

9For on the first [day] of the first month began he to go up from Babylon; and on the first [day] of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God on him. 10For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

and said, "I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?

If you love me, keep my commandments.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.