Matthew 22:38
This is the first and greatest commandment.
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36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”
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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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39 The second is like it:‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
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4 The Essence of the Covenant Principles Listen, Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!
5 You must love the LORD your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength.
6 Exhortation to Teach the Covenant Principles These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,
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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?”
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.”
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?”
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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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8 Exhortation to Love Neighbors Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
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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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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3 “You shall have no other gods before me.
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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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17 This I command you– to love one another.
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15 Teaching on the Holy Spirit“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
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7 You must not have any other gods besides me.
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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 gave us the commandment.
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31 “You must be sure to do my commandments. I am the LORD.
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33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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1 Reiteration of the Call to Obedience You must love the LORD your God and do what he requires; keep his statutes, ordinances, and commandments at all times.
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