3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
3 " 'Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.
3 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
3 "Every one of you must respect his mother and father. "Keep my Sabbaths. I am God, your God.
3 'Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
3 "Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest. I am the Lord your God.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 19:3
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There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the ten commandments. It is required that Israel be a holy people, because the God of Israel is a holy God, verse 35. We must make conscience of obeying God's precepts. We are not to pick and choose our duty, but must aim at standing complete in all the will of God. And the nearer our lives and tempers are to the precepts of God's law, the happier shall we be, and the happier shall we make all around us, and the better shall we adorn the gospel.