Deuteronomy 6:25 (GNV)

Passage

Moreouer, this shall be our righteousnes before the Lord our God, if we take heede to keepe all these commandements, as he hath commanded vs.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 6:23 And brought vs out from thence, to bring vs in, and to giue vs the land which he sware vnto our fathers.

Deuteronomy 6:24 Therefore the Lord hath commanded vs, to doe all these ordinances, and to feare the Lord our God, that it may goe euer well with vs, and that he may preserue vs aliue as at this present.

Deuteronomy 6:25 Moreouer, this shall be our righteousnes before the Lord our God, if we take heede to keepe all these commandements, as he hath commanded vs.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moreouer", "shall", "righteousnes", "before", "lord", "take", "heede", and "keepe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moreouer" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore the Lord hath commanded vs to...", giving immediate footing for "moreouer" and "shall". In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "moreouer" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.