Matthew 22:38

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This is the first and greatest commandment.

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  • Matt 22:35-37
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    35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with a question,

    36 'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?'

    37 Jesus replied, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

  • Mark 12:28-33
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    28 Then one of the scribes, having heard their debate and knowing that Jesus had answered them well, asked him, 'Which commandment is the most important of all?'

    29 Jesus answered, 'The most important is: Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

    30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'

    31 The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.

    32 Then the scribe said to him, 'Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, that God is one, and there is no other besides him.

    33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.'

  • Matt 22:39-41
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    39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

    40 All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.

    41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

  • Deut 6:4-6
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    4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.

    5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

    6 These words that I am commanding you today are to be upon your heart.

  • Matt 19:16-20
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    16 Then someone came to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

    17 Jesus replied, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

    18 The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

    19 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

    20 The young man said to him, "I have kept all these. What do I still lack?"

  • Luke 10:26-28
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    26 He asked him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?'

    27 The man answered, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.'

    28 Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'

  • John 15:12
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    12 This is my commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.

  • Rom 13:8-10
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    8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

    9 For the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' 'You shall not covet,' and any other commandment, are summed up in this statement: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

    10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law.

  • Luke 18:20-22
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    20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'

    21 The man said, 'All these I have kept since I was a boy.'

    22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

  • Exod 20:3
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    3 You shall have no other gods before Me.

  • Mark 10:19-21
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    19 'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'

    20 The man said to him, 'Teacher, I have kept all these commandments since my youth.'

    21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

  • John 13:34-35
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    34 'I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another.'

    35 'By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.'

  • John 15:17
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    17 This is my command: Love one another.

  • John 14:15
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    15 If you love me, keep my commandments.

  • Deut 5:7
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    7 You shall have no other gods before Me.

  • Gal 5:14
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    14 For the entire law is fulfilled in one statement: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

  • Jas 2:8
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    8 If you truly fulfill the royal law according to Scripture, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself,' you are doing well.

  • Eph 6:2
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    2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),

  • 1 John 4:21
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    21 And this commandment we have from Him: Whoever loves God must also love their brother or sister.

  • 1 John 3:23
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    23 Now this is His commandment: that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He commanded us.

  • Lev 22:31
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    31 Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.

  • Matt 6:33
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    33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

  • Deut 11:1
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    1 You shall love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments.

  • John 14:21
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    21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.

  • Matt 5:43
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    43 You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

  • 1 John 5:3
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    3 For this is the love of God: that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.