Galatians 5:14

American Standard Version (1901)

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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  • Lev 19:18 : 18 Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.
  • Matt 7:12 : 12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
  • Matt 22:39-40 : 39 And a second like [unto it] is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.
  • Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.
  • Gal 6:2 : 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
  • Jas 2:8-9 : 8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: 9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
  • Mark 12:31 : 31 The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
  • Matt 19:18-19 : 18 He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
  • Luke 10:27-37 : 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? 30 Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion, 34 and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on [them] oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee. 36 Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers? 37 And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
  • John 13:34 : 34 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
  • Mark 12:33 : 33 and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
  • Lev 19:34 : 34 The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

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    8Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

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    10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.

    11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

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    36Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

    37And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

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    39And a second like [unto it] is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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    19Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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    12This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

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    43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

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    12All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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    23meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

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    34A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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    31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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    2Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

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    13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

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    21And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

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    32and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

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    17These things I command you, that ye may love one another.

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    11Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

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    18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.