Matthew 22:40

World English Bible (2000)

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."

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  • 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.
  • Rom 13:9 : 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."
  • 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God. 8 He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love. 9 By this God's love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
  • 1 John 4:19-21 : 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn't love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21 This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.
  • John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 3:19-21 : 19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God. 20 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin. 21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets;
  • 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;
  • Jas 2:8 : 8 However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.

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    35 One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

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

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    38 This is the first and great commandment.

    39 A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

  • Mark 12:28-31
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    28 One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"

    29 Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

    30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.

    31 The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

  • 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.

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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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    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."

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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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  • Deut 6:5-6
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    5 and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.

    6 These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;

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    17 "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.

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    19 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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    17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

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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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