The prophet Micah summarizes what God truly requires — not ritual, but character.
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love______ and to walk humbly with your God?
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
— Micah 6:8 (NIV)