6. “Be strong. You must be careful to obey everything the Lord has commanded. Obey everything written in the Book of the Teachings of Moses. Do exactly as it says.
7. There are still some people living among us who are not Israelites. They worship their own gods. Don’t become friends with them. Don’t serve or worship their gods.
8. You must continue to follow the Lord your God. You have done this in the past. And you must continue to do it.
9. “The Lord has helped you defeat many great and powerful nations. He has forced them to leave ahead of you. No nation has been able to defeat you.
10. With his help, one Israelite could defeat a thousand enemies. This is because the Lord your God fights for you, as he promised to do.
11. So you must be careful to love the Lord your God.