Matthew 5:19

Those who relax the least commandment and teach others to do so will be least in the kingdom; those who keep and teach them will be great. It warns against treating any of God's commands as unimportant.

Cross-references · 37

• Deut 12:32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
• Jas 2:10–11Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
• Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
• Rom 13:8–10Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
• Matt 11:11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
• 1 Tim 6:3–4If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
• Dan 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
• Ps 119:128Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
• Gal 5:14–24The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
• Ps 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
• 1 Tim 4:11–12Command and teach these things.
• 1 Th 4:1–7Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
• Titus 3:8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
• Deut 27:26‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
• Matt 15:3–6Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
• Rev 2:20But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
• Gal 3:10–13All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
• Phil 4:8–9Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
• Rom 6:15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!
• 1 Tim 6:11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
• Rom 6:1What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
• Rev 2:14–15But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
• Matt 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Titus 2:8–10and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
• 1 Sam 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
• Luke 11:42Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
• 1 Pet 5:4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
• Matt 20:26It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
• Mal 2:8–9But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
• Acts 1:1In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
• Luke 22:24–26A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
• Luke 1:15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
• Phil 3:17–18Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
• Rom 3:8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
• Matt 23:16–23Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
• 1 Th 2:10–12You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
• Luke 9:48And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

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