KJV ORIGINAL
For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For if you truly change your ways and your actions; if you truly practice justice between one person and their neighbor;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that real change requires both personal transformation and treating others with justice and fairness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Jeremiah's famous Temple Sermon, delivered around 609-605 BC when the people of Judah falsely believed they were safe from judgment simply because God's temple was in Jerusalem. The prophet was calling out their hypocrisy of claiming to worship God while continuing to practice injustice and oppression in their daily lives.
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