19:19a

honor your father and mother: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as honor also means “respect.” This verb is a command like the previous four, but a positive one.

Here is another way to translate this command:

respect your father and your mother (Good News Translation)

See how you translated this expression in 15:4a.

19:19b

This part of the verse is a quote from a different part of the Old Testament (Leviticus 19:18). You may want to add a footnote with this reference in your translation.

love your neighbor: See how you translated this clause in 5:43b.

love: The word love in this context means to show kindness to another person and value him highly.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

Care greatly for
-or-
Show great kindness toward
-or-
Treat very well
-or-
Be very concerned for

your neighbor: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as neighbor originally referred to someone who lives nearby. In Leviticus it refers to a fellow Jew.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

your countryman/fellowman
-or-
the people around you
-or-
your companion

as yourself: The phrase means to love those around you in the same way that you love and care for your own self.

Here is another way to translate it:

as much as you love yourself (Contemporary English Version)

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