Esodo 20:6

6 Ed uso benignità in mille generazioni verso coloro che mi amano, e osservano i miei comandamenti.

Esodo 20:6 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 20:6

And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me
And show their love by worshipping God, and him only, by serving him acceptably with reverence and godly fear, by a cheerful obedience to all his commands, by all religious exercises, both internal and external, as follows:

and keep my commandments;
not only this, but all others; for keeping these from right principles, and with right views, is an instance and evidence of love to God, see ( John 14:15 John 14:21 John 14:23 ) and to such persons he shows mercy and kindness, performs acts of grace, and bestows on them blessings of goodness; and indeed it is owing to his own grace, mercy, and kindness to them, that they do love him, and from a principle of love observe his precepts; and this is shown to thousands, to multitudes, who are blessed with such grace as to love the Lord, and keep his commandments: though rather this is to be understood of a thousand generations, and not persons, and should have been supplied, as in the preceding verse, "unto a thousand generations", God being more abundant in showing mercy, and exercising grace and goodness, than he is rigorous in inflicting punishment.

Esodo 20:6 In-Context

4 Non farti scultura alcuna, nè immagine alcuna di cosa che sia in cielo di sopra, nè di cosa che sia in terra di sotto, nè di cosa che sia nell’acque di sotto alla terra.

5 Non adorar quelle cose, e non servir loro; perciocchè io, il Signore Iddio tuo, son Dio geloso, che visito l’iniquità de’ padri sopra i figliuoli fino alla terza e alla quarta generazione di coloro che m’odiano.

6 Ed uso benignità in mille generazioni verso coloro che mi amano, e osservano i miei comandamenti.

7 Non usare il Nome del Signore Iddio tuo in vano; perciocchè il Signore non terrà innocente chi avrà usato il suo Nome in vano.

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