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Leviticus 19:16 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. "
Leviticus 19:16
Verse in Context
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Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
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Leviticus 19:1
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 19:2
"Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy."
Leviticus 19:3
"Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God."
Leviticus 19:4
"Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God."
Leviticus 19:5
"And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will."
Leviticus 19:6
"It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire."
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