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Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18

You Shall Be Holy: Love Your Neighbor

February 22, 2026

The Tired Gleaner, Jules Breton
The Tired Gleaner, Jules Breton, 1880Cleveland Museum of Art
A single gleaner at the end of the day with her bundle on her shoulder, monumental against the evening sky.When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field. Leviticus leaves the edges for her.Jules BretonA French painter of rural labour whose glowing field scenes made him far more popular in his lifetime than Millet.Cleveland Museum of ArtA large encyclopaedic museum in Ohio, free to enter since it opened in 1916.Cleveland Museum of Art
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 5:38-48Mt 5:38-48
Epistle1 Cor. 3:10-231 Cor 3:10-23
Old TestamentLev. 19:1-2, 9-18Lv 19:1-2, 9-18
PsalterPs. 119:33-40Ps 119:33-40

Overview & Insights

"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Leviticus 19:18)

God calls Israel to holiness patterned after God's own holiness, then spells out what that looks like in daily ethical terms: leaving gleanings for the poor, fair wages, honest speech, and impartial justice. The chapter culminates in the command to love one's neighbor.

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Commentary

Leviticus 19:1-18 CommentariesLv 19:1-18 Commentaries BibleHub

Collects classic commentaries on the holiness code and its ethical commands.

Commentary on Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18Commentary on Lv 19:1-2, 9-18 Working Preacher

The RCL preaching commentary on this exact pericope.

Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 CommentaryLv 19:1-2, 9-18 Commentary CEP

A preaching-focused reading connecting holiness to concrete neighbor-love.

Leviticus 19 CommentaryLv 19 Commentary Enduring Word

A pastoral walk through the whole chapter's mix of ritual and ethical law.

Leviticus 19 CommentaryLv 19 Commentary Precept Austin

An evangelical verse-by-verse study of the holiness code.

Leviticus 19 - Gill's ExpositionLv 19 - Gill's Exposition StudyLight

Gill's older exposition for further historic detail on the chapter.

Background & Word Study

Leviticus 19:1-18 InterlinearLv 19:1-18 Interlinear BibleHub

Shows the Hebrew text word by word for the holiness and neighbor-love commands.

Book of Leviticus OverviewBook of Lv Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of Leviticus that frames the holiness code within the book.

Leviticus 19 in Hebrew and EnglishLv 19 in Hebrew and English Sefaria

The original Hebrew text alongside an English translation for direct comparison.

The Church Fathers

Leviticus 19Lv 19 Catena

Verse-by-verse comment from the Fathers on Leviticus 19.

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