James 2:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' -- ye do well;

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  • Lev 19:18 : 18 `Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I `am' Jehovah.
  • Gal 5:14 : 14 for all the law in one word is fulfilled -- in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;'
  • Gal 6:2 : 2 of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,
  • Phil 4:14 : 14 but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;
  • 1 Thess 4:9 : 9 And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of `my' writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another,
  • Jas 1:25 : 25 and he who did look into the perfect law -- that of liberty, and did continue there, this one -- not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work -- this one shall be happy in his doing.
  • Jas 2:12 : 12 so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,
  • Lev 19:34 : 34 as a native among you is the sojourner to you who is sojourning with you, and thou hast had love to him as to thyself, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt; I `am' Jehovah your God.
  • 1 Kgs 8:18 : 18 and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart;
  • 2 Kgs 7:9 : 9 And they say one unto another, `We are not doing right this day; a day of tidings it `is', and we are keeping silent; and -- we have waited till the light of the morning, then hath punishment found us; and now, come and we go in and declare to the house of the king.'
  • Jonah 4:4 : 4 And Jehovah saith, `Is doing good displeasing to thee?'
  • Jonah 4:9 : 9 And God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.'
  • Matt 22:39 : 39 and the second `is' like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;
  • Matt 25:21 : 21 `And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
  • Matt 25:23 : 23 `His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
  • Mark 12:31-33 : 31 and the second `is' like `it', this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.' 32 And the scribe said to him, `Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He; 33 and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.'
  • Luke 10:27-37 : 27 And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.' 28 And he said to him, `Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.' 29 And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?' 30 and Jesus having taken up `the word', said, `A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving `him' half dead. 31 `And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side; 32 and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side. 33 `But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion, 34 and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him; 35 and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee. 36 `Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?' 37 and he said, `He who did the kindness with him,' then Jesus said to him, `Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.'
  • Rom 13:8-9 : 8 To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled, 9 for, `Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;'
  • Jas 2:19 : 19 thou -- thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 and ye `are' a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

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  • Gal 5:13-15
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    13For ye -- to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

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  • Matt 19:19
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    19honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.'

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    27And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.'

    28And he said to him, `Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.'

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    22and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

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    17to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

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