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 12:32Whatever thing I command you, that you shall observe to do. You shall not add to it, nor take away from it.
• Jas 2:10–11For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
• Matt 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
• Rom 13:8–10Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
• Matt 11:11Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
• 1 Tim 6:3–4If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
• Dan 12:3Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
• Ps 119:128Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEY
• Gal 5:14–24For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
• Ps 119:6Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
• 1 Tim 4:11–12Command and teach these things.
• 1 Th 4:1–7Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
• Titus 3:8This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
• Deut 27:26‘Cursed is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”
• Matt 15:3–6He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
• Rev 2:20But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
• Gal 3:10–13For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”
• Phil 4:8–9Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
• Rom 6:15What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be!
• 1 Tim 6:11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
• 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 you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
• Matt 19:28Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Titus 2:8–10and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
• 1 Sam 2:30“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be lightly esteemed.
• Luke 11:42But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
• 1 Pet 5:4When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.
• Matt 20:26It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
• Mal 2:8–9But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies.
• Acts 1:1The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
• Luke 22:24–26There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.
• Luke 1:15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
• Phil 3:17–18Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
• Rom 3:8Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let us do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.
• Matt 23:16–23“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’
• 1 Th 2:10–12You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
• Luke 9:48and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

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