choose

Ruth 1:15, 16
"Look, " said Naomi, "your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home." . . .

1 Kings 18:21
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is, follow him." But the people did not answer a word.

Ezekiel 20:39
And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.

John 6:67
So Jesus asked the Twelve, "Do you want to leave too?"

whether the gods

Joshua 24:14
Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

or the gods

Exodus 23:24, 32, 33
You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces. . . .

Exodus 34:15
Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices;

Deuteronomy 13:7
the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the earth to the other),

Deuteronomy 29:18
Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit,

Judges 6:10
And I said to you: 'I am the LORD your God. You must not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.' But you did not obey Me."

as for me

Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised."

Psalm 101:2
I will ponder the way that is blameless--when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

Psalm 119:106, 111, 112
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. . . .

John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.