John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 7:5

John Gill Commentary

Jeremiah 7:5

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Jeremiah 7:5

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;" — Jeremiah 7:5 (ASV)

For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings
Or, "if you make your ways good, and do your works well", which is what is exhorted to (Jeremiah 7:3) , and respects the duties of the moral law; which are more acceptable to God than legal sacrifices, when done from right principles, and with right views, from love, in faith, and to the glory of God; which is doing good works well; the particulars of which follow: if you thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour ;
without respect to persons, without favour and affection, without bribery and corruption; passing a righteous sentence, and making an equitable decision of the case between them, according to the law of God, and the rules of justice and equity: this respects judges and civil magistrates.