20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

• Obedience and Disobedience

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3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Tim 4:13 — Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
• 1Tim 4:14 — Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
• 1Tim 4:15 — Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
• Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• Deut 5:29 — O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
• Deut 5:32 — Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
• Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
• Deut 11:18 — Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
• Deut 17:18 — And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
• Deut 17:19 — And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
• Deut 29:9 — Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
• Deut 30:14 — But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
• Deut 31:11 — When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
• Eph 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
• Exod 13:9 — And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
• Gen 24:56 — And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
• Gen 24:63 — And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
• Isa 34:16 — Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
• Isa 48:15 — I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
• Isa 59:21 — As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed,
• Jas 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• John 5:38 — And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
• John 5:39 — Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
• John 13:17 — If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
• John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
• Josh 1:7 — Only 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 ma
• Josh 1:7 — Only 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 ma
• Josh 23:9 — For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
• Luke 11:28 — But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
• Matt 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matt 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
• Matt 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
• Matt 28:20 — Teaching 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.
• Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
• Prov 3:1 — My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
• Prov 3:21 — My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
• Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
• Ps 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
• Ps 19:7 — The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
• Ps 19:14 — Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.