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When you offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Yahweh, you shall offer it that you may be accepted.

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For God's Acceptance

Multiple commentators highlight that the phrase often translated as "at your own will" is more accurately rendered as "for your acceptance." This shifts the emphasis from the worshipper's freedom to the necessity of offering the sacrifice in a way that meets God's standards and secures His favor. True worship is done on God's terms, not our own.

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Leviticus

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Leviticus 19:5

18th Century

Theologian

Rather, you are to offer it that you may be accepted.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 19:5

19th Century

Bishop

And if you offer a sacrifice. — From Leviticus 17:3-7, it can be seen that the Israelites were in the habit of sacrificin…

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 19:5

17th Century

Pastor

And if you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord ,
&c.] Which were of three sorts, a thanksgiving, a vo…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 19:1–37

17th Century

Minister

There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the Ten Commandments…