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NASB | Leviticus 19:28 'You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 19:28 'You shall not make any cuts on your body [in mourning] for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the LORD. |
Subject: Does the warning against tattoos apply |
Bible Note: As has been noted, the source of such practices is false religion. The source of a practice is important, since God is jealous for the faithfulness of his servants. Like a husband is rightfully jealous for his wife and would question her desire to put pictures of an old boyfriend on the bedroom dresser, we should not incite God to jealousy by adopting practices rooted in paganism. Illustration: Someone offers you a piece of candy. Would you take it if informed that it was found in the gutter? Food for thought. |