Walking Before God
J. Benson, D. D. Genesis 17:1-2 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me… I. A DECLARATION — "I am THE ALMIGHTY GOD." II. A COMMAND. — "Walk before Me." Think, act, speak, under a sense of God's omnipresence. III. A FURTHER COMMAND OR PROMISE. "Be thou perfect," or, "Thou shalt be perfect." 1. As a command it imports, "Thou shalt be upright and sincere in thought, speech, action." 2. As a promise, "Thou shalt be perfect as thy state and nature can bear, in knowledge, holiness, happiness." (J. Benson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. WEB: When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.