Leviticus 19:3
Leviticus · Old Testament · Chapter 19
“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”Leviticus 19:3
What Does Leviticus 19:3 Mean?
Leviticus 19:3 is found in the book of Leviticus, chapter 19, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Law, Obedience, Work & Rest, Fear of God, and Family.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Leviticus 19:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 20:12“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”Exodus 20:8“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”Ephesians 6:1“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”Malachi 1:6“A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?”Colossians 3:20“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”Hebrews 12:9“Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?”Leviticus 23:3“Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.”Deuteronomy 27:16“Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.”Leviticus 19:30“Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.”Proverbs 30:17“The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.”Ezekiel 22:7“In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.”Matthew 15:4“For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.”Exodus 21:15“And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.”Exodus 21:17“And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.”Exodus 31:13“Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.”Leviticus 11:44“For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”Proverbs 23:22“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”Romans 13:7“Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”Exodus 16:29“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”Deuteronomy 21:18“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”
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