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Wholehearted, Not Sinless
Commentators agree that "perfect" in this verse does not mean sinless. Instead, it signifies being wholehearted, sincere, and complete in devotion to God. Scholars like John Calvin describe it as "spiritual chastity," meaning Israel was to keep their worship pure and uncontaminated by idolatry, remaining exclusively loyal to the covenant they had with God.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 18:13
18th Century
Theologian
Perfect - As in (Genesis 17:1); (Job 1:1); (Matthew 5:48). The sense is that Israel was to keep the wors…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 18:13
19th Century
Bishop
Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. —Rashi’s note on this is worth preserving: “You shall walk with Him in sincerity, and wait fo…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 18:13
16th Century
Theologian
Thou shalt be perfect. He refers to the mutual obligation of that holy covenant by which, as on one side He had pledged Himself to the Jew…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 18:13
17th Century
Pastor
You shall be perfect with the Lord your God .
Sincerely serve and worship him, faithfully adhere to his word, laws, …
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 18:9–14
17th Century
Minister
Was it possible that a people so blessed with Divine institutions could ever be in any danger of making those whom God had made their captives thei…