Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.

He declared to you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even the ten commandments. He wrote them on two stone tablets.

Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

You shall keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.

You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice. You shall serve him, and cling to him.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”