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Exodus 20:6

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but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 6

All things being prepared for the solemn promulgation of the divine law, we have, in this chapter, I. The ten commandments, as God himself spoke them upon mount Sinai (v. 1-17), as remarkable a portion of scripture as any in the Old Testament. II. The impressions made upon the people thereby (Exo 20:18-21). III. Some particular instructions which God gave privately to Moses, to be by him communicated to the people, relating to his worship (Exo 20:22, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 6

עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application חֵסֵד (chêçêd, H2617) — kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or… אֶלֶף (ʼeleph, H505) — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as… אָהַב (ʼâhab, H157) — to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… מִצְוָה (mitsvâh, H4687) — a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)

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Deuteronomy 7:9rank 30

Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

John 14:21rank 15

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

I John 5:3rank 15

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Deuteronomy 5:29rank 11

If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

Acts 2:39rank 11

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

John 14:15rank 8

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

Deuteronomy 4:37rank 7

Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power,

I John 4:19rank 5

We love because He first loved us.

II John 1:6rank 4

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

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