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Leviticus 19:16–18

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16nYou shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not ostand up against the life1 of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

17p“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but qyou shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you rincur sin because of him. 18sYou shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but tyou shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

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Leviticus 19:18: You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. 1Hebrew blood

Cross references

  1. nProv. 11:13; 20:19
  2. oEx. 23:1, 7; [Matt. 26:60, 61]; See 1 Kgs. 21:10–13; Acts 6:11–13
  3. p1 John 2:9, 11; 3:15
  4. qProv. 27:5, 6; Matt. 18:15; Luke 17:3; Gal. 6:1; Eph. 5:11
  5. r[ch. 22:16; Rom. 1:32; 1 Tim. 5:22; 2 John 11]
  6. sProv. 20:22; Rom. 12:17, 19; Heb. 10:30
  7. tMatt. 5:43; Cited Matt. 19:19; 22:39; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Rom. 13:9; Gal. 5:14; James 2:8

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Do not go about spreading slander among your people.

“ ‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.

“ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.

“ ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Do not go about spreading slander among your people; do not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am the Lord.

“Do not harbor hatred against your brother. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him. Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people.

“Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord.

“Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.

“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You shall not go about with slander among your people; you shall not endanger your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.

“ ‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall surely rebuke your fellow citizen, so that you do not incur sin along with him. You shall not seek vengeance, and you shall not harbor a grudge against your fellow citizens; and you shall love your neighbor like yourself; I am Yahweh.

KJV 1900King 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. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 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.