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Deuteronomy 15:16 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Deuteronomy 15:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 15 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;”
Deuteronomy 15:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:16
And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee—The servant may choose permanent servitude out of love (אָהַב, ahav, covenant loyalty). This voluntary submission transforms the relationship: no longer debt-bondage but devoted service. He is well with thee (טוֹב לוֹ עִמָּךְ, tov lo immakh)—prosperity found in relationship, not independence.This pictures the believer's relationship to Christ: I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine (Song 6:3). We're freed to leave but choose to stay: Lord, to whom shall we...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 15:16
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“'I love my master”
“my God. Yes”
“Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.”