12. “And now, Israel, what does the lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
13. And you must always obey the lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.
14. “Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the lord your God.
15. Yet the lord chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above all other nations, as is evident today.
16. Therefore, change your hearts and stop being stubborn.
17. “For the lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.
18. He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing.
19. So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.