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Where is “Choose life” in the Bible?
“Choose life” is Deuteronomy 30:19. Moses says it to Israel in his last speech, before they enter the promised land.
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It is Deuteronomy 30:19.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Moses says it to Israel in his last speech, before they enter the promised land.
The verse
Today I summon the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you: I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live,
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What it means there
Moses has set two ways in front of the people: life and blessing, or death and curse. Choosing life means loving God, listening to him and holding on to him (Deuteronomy 30:20).
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Where is “Choose life” in the Bible?
“Choose life” is Deuteronomy 30:19. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Moses says it to Israel in his last speech, before they enter the promised land.
Is “Choose life” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Deuteronomy 30:19. In the Lumin Translation, Deuteronomy 30:19 reads: “Today I summon the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you: I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live,”
Who said “Choose life”?
Moses says it to Israel in his last speech, before they enter the promised land.
What does “Choose life” mean in the Bible?
Moses has set two ways in front of the people: life and blessing, or death and curse. Choosing life means loving God, listening to him and holding on to him (Deuteronomy 30:20).
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