'Precepts' in the Bible
The Lord commanded me at that time to teach you the statutes and judgments, so that you might do them in the land which you are going over to possess.
these are the testimonies (legal provisions) and the statutes and the judgments which Moses spoke to the sons of Israel when they came out of Egypt,
But as for you, stand here by Me, and I will tell you all the commandments and the statutes and the judgments which you shall teach them, so that they may obey them in the land which I give them to possess.’
“Now this is the command; the statutes and the judgments (precepts) which the Lord your God has commanded me to teach you, so that you might do (follow, obey) them in the land which you are crossing over [the Jordan] to possess,
“When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and statutes and judgments (precepts) which the Lord our God has commanded you?’
Therefore, you shall keep (follow, obey) the commandment and the statutes and judgments (precepts) which I am commanding you today.
“Then it shall come about, because you listen to these judgments and keep and do them, that the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the [steadfast] lovingkindness which He swore to your fathers.
“Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His commandments and His judgments (precepts) and His statutes which I am commanding you today;
“Therefore you shall love the Lord your God, and always keep His charge, His statutes, His precepts, and His commandments [it is your obligation to Him].
Today you have [openly] declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk [that is, live each and every day] in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments (precepts), and listen to His voice.
Keep the charge of the Lord your God, [that is, fulfill your obligation to] walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, His precepts, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in everything that you do and wherever you turn,
“Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes and execute My precepts and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will carry out My word (promises) with you which I made to David your father.
that He may guide our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways [following Him] and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His precepts which He commanded our fathers.
As for you, if you walk (live your life) before Me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, acting in accordance with everything that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My precepts,
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.
The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice;All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).
You have ordained Your precepts,That we should follow them with [careful] diligence.
I will meditate on Your preceptsAnd [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts].
Make me understand the way of Your precepts,So that I will meditate (focus my thoughts) on Your wonderful works.
I long for Your precepts;Renew me through Your righteousness.
And I will walk at liberty,For I seek and deeply long for Your precepts.
This has become mine [as the gift of Your grace],That I observe Your precepts [accepting them with loving obedience].
I am a companion of all who [reverently] fear You,And of those who keep and honor Your precepts.
The arrogant have forged a lie against me,But I will keep Your precepts with all my heart.
Let the arrogant be ashamed and humiliated, for they sabotage me with a lie;But I will meditate on Your precepts.
They had almost destroyed me on earth,But as for me, I did not turn away from Your precepts.
I will never forget Your precepts,For by them You have revived me and given me life.
I am Yours, save me [as Your own];For I have [diligently] sought Your precepts and required them [as my greatest need].
I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts],Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.
From Your precepts I get understanding;Therefore I hate every false way.
The wicked have laid a snare for me,Yet I do not wander from Your precepts.
Therefore I esteem as right all Your precepts concerning everything;I hate every false way.
Redeem me from the oppression of man;That I may keep Your precepts.
Consider how I love Your precepts;Revive me and give me life, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
The sum of Your word is truth [the full meaning of all Your precepts],And every one of Your righteous ordinances endures forever.
I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,For all my ways are [fully known] before You.
Let Your hand be ready to help me,For I have chosen Your precepts.
Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and have kept all his commands and have done according to all that he commanded you,
‘They worship Me in vain [their worship is meaningless and worthless, a pretense],Teaching the precepts of men as doctrines [giving their traditions equal weight with the Scriptures].’
For all who depend on the Law [seeking justification and salvation by obedience to the Law and the observance of rituals] are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed (condemned to destruction) is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, so as to practice them.”
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.
(these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.
For you know what commandments and precepts we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
to keep all His precepts without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).
But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him:
By this we know [without any doubt] that we love the children of God: [expressing that love] when we love God and obey His commandments.
For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey].
And this is love: that we walk in accordance with His commandments and are guided continually by His precepts. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should [always] walk in love.