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.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye shall be holy ... - These words express the keynote to the whole book of Leviticus, being addressed to the whole nation. There does not appear...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be (a) holy: for I the LORD your God [am] holy. (a) That is,...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Holiness, Piety, Idolatry, Peace-offerings. Note the mention of the mother first. On the Sabbath, see pp. 101f., Exodus 20:8 *. Idols, lit. thing...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

all the congregation, &c. Only here in Leviticus, and once more in the Pentateuch ( Exodus 12:3 ). children. Hebrew sons. holy . set apart...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Speak unto a...
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 Decalo...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel. — The importance which the Lawgiver Himself attaches to this epitome of the whole Law, a...
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 ap...
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 t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The apostle Peter hath given the best comment upon this precept. 1 Peter 1:13-16 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel ,.... They could not be all spoke to together, but tribe after tribe, or family after fami...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 2. Ye shal...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye shall be holy Separated from all the forementioned defilements, and entirely consecrated to God, and obedient to all his laws. I am holy Both...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ceremonial and Moral Laws. B. C. 1490. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ye shall be holy, separated from all the forementioned defilements, and entirely consecrated to God, and obedient to all his laws and statutes. I...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 19. God Requires His People To Be Holy. Having spoken of what God requires of His people especially as regards sexual relations which had...
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, a...
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 unders...
The Biblical Illustrator

Ye shall be holy. The object of God’s laws The position of this come mand at the head of the long list of precepts which follows is most signif...
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 se...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Chiefly of the First Table
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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. They were not only...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:15 ; 1 Peter 1:16 ; 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 ; 2 Corinthians 7:1 ; Amos 3:3 ; Exodus 19:6 ; Isaiah 6:3 ; Isaiah 6:4 ; Leviticus 11:44...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Be ye holy — Separated from all the forementioned defilements, and entirely consecrated to God and obedient to all his laws. I am holy — Both in my...

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.

Related Commentaries of Leviticus 19:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Leviticus 19:2