Deuteronomy 4:2

Israel must not add to or take away from God's word but keep it as given. It guards the integrity and sufficiency of God's commands.

Cross-references · 10

• Deut 12:32What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
• Prov 30:6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
• Rev 22:18–19For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
• Josh 1:7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
• Matt 5:18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
• Gal 3:15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
• Eccl 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
• Mark 7:1–13Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
• Matt 15:2–9Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
• Matt 5:43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

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