Galatians 5:14

World English Bible (2000)

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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  • Lev 19:18 : 18 "'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.
  • Matt 7:12 : 12 Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
  • Matt 22:39-40 : 39 A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."
  • Rom 13:8-9 : 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 give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
  • Gal 6:2 : 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
  • Jas 2:8-9 : 8 However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well. 9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. 11 For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
  • Mark 12:31 : 31 The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
  • Matt 19:18-19 : 18 He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.' 19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"
  • Luke 10:27-37 : 27 He 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 your neighbor as yourself." 28 He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live." 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" 30 Jesus answered, "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 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 In the same way 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 traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, 34 came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, 'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.' 36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?" 37 He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
  • John 13:34 : 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.
  • Mark 12:33 : 33 and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
  • Lev 19:34 : 34 The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

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    11 For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

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    36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"

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    15 But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don't consume one another.

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    19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"

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    27 He 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 your neighbor as yourself."

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    43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

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    12 Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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    23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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    34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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    31 "As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

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    2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

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    4 that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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    21 This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

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    32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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    17 "I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

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    15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

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    9 But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

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    11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

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    14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

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    8 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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    4 For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

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    18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.