Leviticus 18:4
You shall do my judgments, and shall observe my precepts, and shall walk in them. I am the Lord your God.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Facietis judicia mea, et præcepta mea servabitis, et ambulabitis in eis. Ego Dominus Deus vester.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- τὰ κρίματά μου ποιήσετε καὶ τὰ προστάγματά μου φυλάξεσθε, πορεύεσθαι ἐν αὐτοῖς· ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- אֶת מִשְׁפָּטַ֧י תַּעֲשׂ֛וּ וְאֶת חֻקֹּתַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם
The Fathers on this verse
Clement of Alexandria The Stromata, or Miscellanies, Chapter X. To What the Philosopher Applies Himself
These three things, therefore, our philosopher attaches himself to: first, speculation; second, the performance of the precepts; third, the forming of good men; which, concurring, form the Gnostic. Whichever of these is wanting, the elements of knowledge limp. Whence the Scripture divinely says, “And the Lord spake to Moses, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, I am the Lord your God. According to the customs of the land of Egypt, in which ye have dwelt, ye shall not do; and according to the customs of Canaan, into which I bring you, ye shall not do; and in their usages ye shall not walk. Ye shall perform My judgments, and keep My precepts, and walk in them: I am the Lord your God. And ye shall keep all My commandments, and do them. He that doeth them shall live in them. …