Matthew 19:17
He said to him,“Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
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- Lev 18:5 : 5 So you must keep my statutes and my regulations; anyone who does so will live by keeping them. I am the LORD.
- 1 John 4:16 : 16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.
- Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law:“The one who does these things will live by them.”
- Gal 3:11-13 : 11 Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith. 12 But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us(because it is written,“Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)
- Jas 1:17 : 17 All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
- 1 John 4:8-9 : 8 The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 By this the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent his one and only Son into the world so that we may live through him. 10 In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
- 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God!
- Neh 9:29 : 29 And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances– those by which an individual, if he obeys them, will live. They boldly turned from you; they rebelled and did not obey.
- Ps 52:1 : 1 For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul:“David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!
- Ps 145:7-9 : 7 They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice. 8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. 9 The LORD is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made.
- Ezek 20:11-12 : 11 I gave them my statutes and revealed my regulations to them. The one who carries them out will live by them! 12 I also gave them my Sabbaths as a reminder of our relationship, so that they would know that I, the LORD, sanctify them.
- Ezek 20:21 : 21 “‘But the children rebelled against me, did not follow my statutes, did not observe my regulations by carrying them out(the one who obeys them will live by them), and desecrated my Sabbaths. I decided to pour out my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the wilderness.
- Luke 10:26-28 : 26 He said to him,“What is written in the law? How do you understand it?” 27 The expert answered,“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.”
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17 The Rich Man Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
19 You know the commandments:‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”
20 The man said to him,“Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”
21 As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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18 The Wealthy Ruler Now a certain leader asked him,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
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 replied,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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16 The Rich Young Man Now someone came up to him and said,“Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”
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18 “Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied,“Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,
19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
20 The young man said to him,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
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28 The Greatest Commandment Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he 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:‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 The expert in the law said to him,“That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, and there is no one else besides him.
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25 The Parable of the Good Samaritan Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying,“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 He said to him,“What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”
27 The expert answered,“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.”
29 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus,“And who is my neighbor?”
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35 And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him:
36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”
37 Jesus said to him,“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 The second is like it:‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
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46 “Why do you call me‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you?
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34 When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him,“You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then no one dared any longer to question him.
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13 and to keep the LORD’s commandments and statutes that I am giving you today for your own good?
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39 Then some of the experts in the law answered,“Teacher, you have spoken well!”
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15 Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
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36 The man replied,“And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”
37 Jesus told him,“You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.”[
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19 Then an expert in the law came to him and said,“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
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37 The expert in religious law said,“The one who showed mercy to him.” So Jesus said to him,“Go and do the same.”
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15 Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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21 Judgment of Pretenders“Not everyone who says to me,‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven– only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
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31 “You must be sure to do my commandments. I am the LORD.
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12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
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9 For the commandments,“Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,”(and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this,“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
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3 He answered them,“And why do you disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
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21 Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
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6 Jesus replied,“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.