Focused Passage

Leviticus 19:17-18

Be Holy Because I Am Holy: Covenant Life Before God and Neighbor

The LORD commands the whole assembly of Israel to be holy because He is holy, then applies that holiness across reverence for parents, Sabbath keeping, rejection of idols, proper fellowship offerings, care for the poor and foreigner, honesty, justice, love of neighbor, sexual and agricultural boundaries, rejection of pagan practices, Sabbath and sanctuary reverence, honoring the elderly, love for the foreigner, and honest weights and measures.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17 You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 18:15 Classic cross-references Luke 17:3 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:9 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:11 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

You must not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle harbor hatred תִשְׂנָ֥א H8130 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker against your brother אָחִ֖יךָ H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular in your heart בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ H3824 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Directly rebuke הוֹכֵ֤חַ H3198 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute . . . תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ H3198 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your neighbor עֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ H5997 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular so that you will not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle incur תִשָּׂ֥א H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular guilt חֵֽטְא׃ H2399 Noun - masculine singular on account of him עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

John 13:34 Classic cross-references Luke 10:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:39 Classic cross-references Romans 13:9 Classic cross-references Mark 12:31 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle seek revenge תִקֹּ֤ם H5358 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle or bear a grudge תִטֹּר֙ H5201 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker against any בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of your people עַמֶּ֔ךָ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular but love וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ H157 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular your neighbor לְרֵעֲךָ֖ H7453 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular as yourself כָּמ֑וֹךָ H3644 Preposition | second person masculine singular I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 5:43, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, and James 2:8

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