Leviticus 19:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Leviticus 19:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Not suffer sin upon him - Rather, not hear sin on his account; that is, either by bearing secret ill-will Ephesians 4:26 , or by encouraging him to sin in withholding due rebuke Romans 1:32 .

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Humanity and Uprightness. Gleaning is to be encouraged, both in field and vineyard. It may well be that the corners of the field were originally left so as to avoid driving out the vegetation spiri...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  suffer: or countenance him in his sin; or, lest on his account thou bear sin. This is the Divine method, and the best. sin. Hebrew. chata . App-44. upon him . in him.

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  17. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor. Because many, under the pretext of conscientiousness, are not only rigid censors of others, but also burst out in the open proclamation of thei...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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 hate thy brother - Thou shalt not only not do him any kind of...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, &c.— See Luke 17:3 which plainly shews the meaning and connexion of this precept: Thou shalt not hate,—but shalt on every account rebuke; and...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 in any wise rebuke thy neighbour. Instead of cherishing la...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Various Laws, mainly of a Moral and Humane Character This chapter was very naturally regarded by Jewish authorities as an embodiment of the Decalogue. It will be observed that in general the prece...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart. — From the outward acts denounced in the preceding verse, the legislator now passes to inward feelings. Whatever wrong our neighbour has inflicted upon us...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE LAW OF HOLINESS (CONCLUDED) Leviticus 19:1-37 WE have in this chapter a series of precepts and prohibitions which from internal evidence appear to have been selected by an inspired redactor...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that the God of this people is Jehovah. There was, first...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  All these precepts explain themselves. The argument made use of for the enforcing them is striking; the LORD'S authority. Cursing the deaf, putting a stumbling block in the way of the blind; and the...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart ,.... Although no hatred may be expressed either by words or deeds, yet being in the heart is a breach of the sixth command, see Matthew 5:21 ; and of...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. Ver. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother. ] Most unkindnesses that fall ou...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Thou shalt not hate As thou dost, in effect, if thou dost not rebuke him. Thy brother The same as thy neighbour; that is, every man. If thy brother hath done wrong, thou shalt neither divulge i...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  MANY LAWS GROUPED TOGETHER (vv. 1-37) We have seen at the beginning and end of chapter 18 God's announcement, “I am the Lord your God.” In chapter 19 the expression “I am the Lord” occurs 15 times...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.   12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the L ORD .   1...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  To prevent murder, last spoken of, he forbids hatred, which is the common cause, and a degree of murder, 1 John 3:15 . Thy brother; the same with neighbour , as it follows, i.e. every man, Ma...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  Practical Piety: Religion in all Relationships SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 19:2 .—Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say: Nowhere else in the whole of Leviticus doe...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Leviticus 19:17 The duty of brotherly admonition or reproof. I. Consider what the duty is. St. Paul uttered a great truth when he said, "We are members one of another." If we be members one of an...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The leading precepts of the law are here repeated to give them new force, and with many additions and illustrations, that they might be better understood. Most of these having already been explained,...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy brother. Am I my brother’s keeper I. The ill-conduct of a neighbour demands a personal rebuke. 1. This injunction supposes cognisance of another’s actions....

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• Leviticus 19:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION From the prohibition of moral uncleanness exhibiting itself in the form of incest and licentiousness, the legislator proceeds to a series of laws and commandments against other kinds...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 5:2 ; 1 John 2:11 ; 1 John 2:9 ; 1 John 3:12-15 ; 1 Timothy 5:20 ; 1 Timothy 5:22 ; 2 John 1:10 ; 2 John 1:11 ; 2 Timothy 4:2 ; Ephesians 5:11 ; Galatians 2:11-14 ; Galatian...

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• Leviticus 19:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Thou shalt not hate — As thou dost, in effect, if thou dost not rebuke him. Thy brother — The same as thy neighbour, that is, every man. If thy brother hath done wrong, thou shalt neither divulge i...

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