Leviticus 19:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 19:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 19:3 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 19:3 — KJV
“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”
— Leviticus 19:3 (KJV)
Leviticus 19:3 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 19:3
“And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:3: fear, father, lord
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:3: mother, father, lord
“Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:3: fear, father, lord
“Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:3: mother, father, lord
“That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:3: fear, keep, lord
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