Deuteronomy 13:6

“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”

"If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;" - Deuteronomy 13:6
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What does Deuteronomy 13:6 mean?

Deuteronomy 13:6 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou…

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Resisting the Lure of Idolatry: A Heart's Call to Faithfulness

In Deuteronomy 13:6 (KJV), we are confronted with a profound warning: "If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which…

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A Prayer for Strength Against Temptation

O Lord, Almighty God, In the quiet of this moment, I humbly come before You, seeking Your strength and guidance. I reflect upon the sacred words of Deuteronomy 13:6, which warn me against the subtle and alluring temptations that may arise even from those closest to my heart. "If…

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Deuteronomy 13:6 - "¶ If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;"
Deuteronomy 6:13 - "Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name."
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Deuteronomy 25:13 - "¶ Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small."
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Deuteronomy 22:13 - "¶ If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,"
Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"
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Deuteronomy 33:6 - "¶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few."
Ephesians 6:13
Ephesians 6:13
Deuteronomy 13:11 - "And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you."
Deuteronomy 23:6 - "Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever."
Deuteronomy 12:13 - "Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:"
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Deuteronomy 6:9 - "And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."
Deuteronomy 6:19 - "To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken."
Deuteronomy 26:6 - "And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:"
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Deuteronomy 9:13 - "Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:"
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1 Corinthians 13:4-6