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.

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• Deut 12:32What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
• Jas 2:10–11For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
• Matt 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
• Rom 13:8–10Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
• Matt 11:11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
• 1 Tim 6:3–4If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
• Dan 12:3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
• Ps 119:128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
• Gal 5:14–24For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
• Ps 119:6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
• 1 Tim 4:11–12These things command and teach.
• 1 Th 4:1–7Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
• Deut 27:26Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
• Matt 15:3–6But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
• Rev 2:20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
• Gal 3:10–13For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
• Phil 4:8–9Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
• Rom 6:15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
• 1 Tim 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• Rom 6:1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
• Rev 2:14–15But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
• Matt 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Titus 2:8–10Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
• 1 Sam 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• Luke 11:42But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
• 1 Pet 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
• Matt 20:26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
• Mal 2:8–9But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
• Luke 22:24–26And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
• Luke 1:15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
• Phil 3:17–18Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
• Rom 3:8And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
• Matt 23:16–23Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
• 1 Th 2:10–12Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
• Luke 9:48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

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