1 Samuel 12:24 “Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart;…”

1 Samuel 12:24

Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

World English Bible

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.

American Standard Version

Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore feare you the Lord, and serue him in the trueth with all your hearts, and consider howe great things he hath done for you.

Darby Translation

Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.

Young's Literal Translation

only, fear ye Jehovah, and ye have served Him in truth with all your heart, for see that which He hath made great with you;

Bible in Basic English

Only go in the fear of the Lord, and be his true servants with all your heart, keeping in mind what great things he has done for you.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“fear the Lord”

Proverbs 1:7 Hebrews 12:29 Psalm 111:10 Exodus 12:13 Job 28:28

Proverbs 1:7 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Hebrews 12:29 · BSB

“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Psalm 111:10 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

Exodus 12:13 · BSB

The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

Job 28:28 · BSB

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

“in truth”

Psalm 119:80 John 1:47

Psalm 119:80 · BSB

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

John 1:47 · BSB

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

“consider”

Isaiah 5:12 Romans 12:1 Ezra 9:13 Ezra 9:14

Isaiah 5:12 · BSB

At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

Romans 12:1 · BSB

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Ezra 9:13 · BSB

After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

Ezra 9:14 · BSB

shall we again break Your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would You not become so angry with us as to wipe us out, leaving no remnant or survivor?

“how great things”

Deuteronomy 10:21 Psalm 126:2 Psalm 126:3

Deuteronomy 10:21 · BSB

He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome wonders that your eyes have seen.

Psalm 126:2 · BSB

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

Psalm 126:3 · BSB

The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

Also

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Ecclesiastes 12:13 · BSB

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

25But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

Read 1 Samuel 12