Deuteronomy 6:25
What does Deuteronomy 6:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 6:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Deuteronomy 6:25 means
Observing and diligently doing all of God's commandments before Him is declared to be "righteousness" for Israel. This means that their obedience to His revealed will is the pathway to being right with God. It isn't merely about outward performance but about adhering to His commands as He has instructed. This verse summarizes the chapter's core message: faithful, active obedience to God's covenant laws is the measure of their righteousness and the foundation of their ongoing relationship with Him.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And it will be our righteousness if we take care to keep all this order before the Lord our God as he has given it to us.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and righteousness it is for us, when we observe to do all this command before Jehovah our God, as He hath commanded us.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he will be merciful to us, if we keep and do all his precepts before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it shall be our righteousness if we take heed to do all these commandments before Jehovah ourGod, as he hath commanded us.
Context
This verse serves as the concluding summary of Deuteronomy chapter 6, drawing together the themes of commandment, obedience, and God's benevolent purpose. After explaining the laws' historical context and purpose (verses 20-24), this verse concisely defines righteousness for Israel as active obedience to all of God's commands. It reinforces the central message that their relationship with God is intrinsically linked to their faithfulness to His word.
v.24And Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.
v.25This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Galatians 3:12
and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.
- Romans 10:5
For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.
- Psalms 119:6
Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.
- Deuteronomy 24:13
thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.
- James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.
- Psalms 106:30
Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment; And so the plague was stayed.
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