Lev 19:11 "You
shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.
Lev 19:12 You shall
not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the
LORD.
Lev 19:13 "You
shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall
not remain with you all night until the morning.
Lev 19:14 You shall
not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall
fear your God: I am the LORD.
Lev 19:15 "You
shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer
to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
Lev 19:16 You shall
not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up
against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
Lev 19:17 "You
shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with
your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.
Lev 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.
Allow me to paraphrase, and do it like Paul used love in 1
Corinthians 13 and say “Love does not.”
Love does not steal, it does not lie, it does not deceive. Love does
not profane God’s name. It does not defraud nor rob its neighbor. It does not
hold the wages of a hired man overnight. Love does not curse the deaf, nor put
a stumbling block in front of the blind.
Love does not pervert justice, nor show partiality to the poor or
favoritism to the great. Instead, it judges its neighbor fairly. Love does not
slander another, nor do anything that endangers his life.
Love does not hate its brother, nor seek revenge, nor bear a grudge,
but rather treats its neighbor as itself.
Love is the motivation for our obedience, we don’t keep the
law to gain blessing from God!
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